120 Hours International TEFL Certification Course

Objective

Teaching English as a Foreign Language, or commonly known as TEFL, is teaching English as a foreign language in countries where English is not the primary language. TEFL provides a great opportunity to work abroad; therefore, working as a TEFL teacher involves living in a foreign country, either temporarily, till the completion of a job contract or permanently settling down as a freelancer or contracted employee. TEFL also opens the door to private tutoring or working in language and state schools for larger groups.

Outcome

When students successfully complete their 120-hour International TEFL Certificate program they should be able to –

• apply the appropriate English Language Teaching methodologies
• employ specific strategies and approaches in the EFL/ESL classrooms
• design appropriate lessons for effective EFL/ESL teaching
• create and use ELT materials to make learning fun and engaging
• develop skills to teach both young and adult learners in varied contexts

Eligibility

The TEFL TESOL certificate course can be pursued by to all who have a valid graduation degree. The course is divided into Phases that can be completed in a flexible manner from anywhere in the world. The candidates eligible for the course can be aspiring English Language Teachers or the working ones who are looking for a better career option, keen to teach and travel abroad and looking for meaningful engagement.

The English teaching certificate online course can be attended by:

• A fresher who has completed her/his graduation
• An active educator looking for an international teaching career
• A language instructor
• A teacher trainer
• An entrepreneur
• A mid-life career changer , looking for a meaningful teaching opportunity
• A travel aspirant who wants to teach, travel and change lives
• A student looking for teaching internship abroad
• A retired person who wants to teach or volunteer.

The international TEFL and TESOL training course with a focus on the practicum and the classroom strategies is ideal for all as it prepares you to keep your learners engaged through meaningful activities that help them to attain fluency. It also builds confidence in a novice teacher who can face any new teaching situation with an aplomb.

How will you learn?

ACT Learning Pedagogy

ACT learning strategies are driven towards engaging, retaining and helping adult learners succeed in an e-learning setting.

Focus on foundational skills

Our online adult education TEFL certification programs focus on providing students with the foundational reading, writing, and most importantly, critical thinking skills needed to get motivated and continue their own education. Since most adult education students are either working or engaged in other activities, our programs puts emphasis on engagement and retention; after all, a self-motivated learner can accomplish anything (with or without a teacher).

Stay in regular contact

Regular updates is featured in the ACT LMS (Learning Management System) with a review of the recent content and reminders about upcoming deadlines. Facebook Groups are a great (and free) way to add the social network element. Join our FB groups to learn from peers. We make sure to respond to all emails within 48 hours. Students must know that they can email anytime for academic and digital support. We try to reply promptly as students typically seek support when they are engaged in coursework. Course FAQ gives a great insight into the course. Our student support team and academic team are available for handling your queries.

Integrate digital literacy skills

Students should always be improving computer skills. Wherever possible, try to include computer literacy lessons. This process encourages students to take control of their education while also learning how to evaluate web content, both of which are fundamental 21st century skills.

Student Support

How does ACT adult distance learning in higher education work?

The key to meaningful learning is the way our brain works in order to extract information from a text, and how we absorb and reprocess the information before finally expressing it in the form of written work. The process of studying involves many aspects that enable comprehension that is reading and search for data, new cognitive framework emphasizing concepts hierarchy and interrelation; finally input transformation that is organizing data and writing. The newly acquired thinking structures are not dependent on classic memorization, rather enhance our reasoning capacity and problem-solving skills. This intellectual idevelopment is permanent and expanding. Learning at Asian College of Teachers is not simply getting trained, it is a permanent absorption of newly acquired knowledge and skills.

Our LMS (Learning Management System) includes:

• Content for each subject divided into Phases and the curriculum is drawn up keeping in mind today’s classrooms and 21st century learning.
• Each subject comes with three kinds of Videos:
  • Expert Teacher Live Sessions (Pre-recorded)
  • Explainer Videos
  • 2D Animation Videos
• Course Materials are all designed and developed by ACT Academic Team and is in clear English for all the students to understand easily.
• Each Phase comes with MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) to measure your knowledge and understanding of the subject matter.
• All our Online courses comprise Written Assignments which have broad and reflective questions to elicit your thought and build your understanding.
• Our Academic team critically examines your assignments and provides feedback which adds to your learning and promotes high-level thinking.
• Our LMS includes resources section which highlights:
  • YouTube Videos for expanded learning
  • Research Journals
  • Best Practice Manuals
  • Reference guides
• Access to ACT Podcast – Gives students the opportunity to listen to Educators and Industry Professionals and enhance knowledge and gain experience.
• ACT Teaching Practice – Allows you to demonstrate your teaching skills in real classroom and apply theories into practice.
• Alternative Assignment - If you do not opt for Teaching Practice then you can choose to complete an alternative assignment.
• ACT Blogs – Brings many learners together to contribute and share their learning experiences and educational journey.
• Portfolio – ACT encourages to prepare learning logs and portfolios which can be presented to the School you will be working with, assuring them of your skill and commitment.
• Ticket System - In case of any course related query you can generate your tickets and as soon as the ticket gets generated, you will get an email notification stating the query will be resolved within 24 working hours.
• • Discussion Board - You can participate in discussion with your peers on this platforms and share your thoughts and ideas. Join ACT TEFL Facebook Group today

Curriculum

120 Hour International Certificate in TESOL/TEFL Program

Module 1 TESOL Techniques, Lesson Plans & Classroom Management

• Phase 1 - Introduction to TESOL
• Phase 2 - The Study of English
• Phase 3 - Teaching Techniques (Language Skills)
• Phase 4 - Classroom Management
• Phase 5 - Lesson Planning

Module 2 TESOL Resources, Need based Language Teaching & Teaching Young Pupils

• Phase 6 - Need Based language Teaching
• Phase 7 - Teaching Young Learners
• Phase 8 - Text books and Materials

Module 3 Microteaching - It enhances teaching skills and promotes effective teaching methods

Accreditation

• ACT TEFL courses are accredited by the world’s largest TESOL accreditation body TESOL Canada & TESOL USA
• All ACT courses are certified by CPD Certification Service, UK
• The prestigious EQAC - Education Quality Accreditation Commission has accredited Asian College of Teachers (ACT) that has met all the standards set by this Commission
• Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges and Universities (ASIC) a member of British Quality Foundation, has accredited Asian College of Teachers (ACT)
• All TEFL courses are accredited by International Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (QAHE)
• Asian College of Teachers is a member of ACTFL - American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
• ACT is a member of the International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT)
• ACT is a now an institutional member of IATEFL or International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
• All ACT courses are endorsed by NCC Education, an awarding organisation and a global provider of British education

Tuition Fee for 120-hour TEFL Certification

The candidates can avail the course at a reasonable course fee 300 USD / 250 GBP / 10300 THB

Fees include all: Course of study, online materials, study guide, evaluation and assessment, certificate and transcript.

Payment Plan

You have the option to pay the full fee one time and avail discounts or request for Installment plans. Payment may be done via Credit Card, Debit Card, Online Bank transfer, Online Merchant payment, Cash at our training centers or via Western Union.

Refund Policy

Fees are not refundable once online course access is provided.

Tuition reduction

ACT advertises and offers promotions from time to time for discounts, tuition reductions and financial aid is granted based on several criteria. Please contact your program counsellor.

Certification

You will be awarded a globally recognized certificate from Asian College of Teachers on successful completion of the program. The certificate/s awarded has an added advantage as the word ‘Online’ is not mentioned in it. Generally, after submission of all the assignments and completion of the course, you have to pay the dispatch fee. After that we take your shipping address and contact number and courier the certificate to the same.

Teaching English opens doors to a rewarding career that can take you across the globe. In choosing the best online TEFL certificate course, we encourage our students to take into account two main factors: the review scores of our TEFL program and which bodies are endorsing, recognizing, and accrediting the courses.

Features of ACT Certification

• TEFL certificates issued by Asian College of Teachers are globally recognized
• The certification allows trainees to secure their dream jobs of teaching English abroad.
• ACT certificates come with CPD Certification Service, UK approval seal.
• ACT Certificates come with International Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (QAHE) accreditation seal.

Career

• TESOL is not only a passport to teach and travel, but also provide opportunities for those who want a change in their careers.
• It provides an entry to a teaching career - a profession that not only gives job- satisfaction, but also a scope to reinvent oneself as a guide and a mentor. Those who are preparing to step into the world of teaching will find this exciting, while those who are changing their career course, it is like a breath of fresh air away from the corporate world that turns life into a monotonous routine. The quality of life improves considerably, while there is satisfactory pay package to lead a quantitatively better life.
• A TESOL certified teacher can find jobs in schools, colleges, universities as well as in language institutes and corporate houses. With English becoming the lingua franca across the globe and ASEAN gaining grounds in the Asian continent, English as a language for communication is increasing in everyday commerce. This provides opportunities as Communicative Language Teachers and Trainers in Language Schools and in Corporate Houses as Commercial language trainers as well as Soft skill trainers. Apart from Asia, European nations, Latin America and the Gulf states are all offering lucrative positions to trainers, teachers and language experts to help build the requisite communication and corporate etiquettes. There are jobs available as Trainers and Mentors too for a TESOL certified trainee.
• These TEFL jobs come with lucrative bonuses, such as free accommodation, job-permit, visa assistance, medical insurance, end contract bonus ( after one year) and other incentives.
• TESOL is the stepping stone that changes lives unequivocally for the better.

Placement

The vision of our Placement division is “To place each student in the right school, at the right position with the best package that best suits the skills of the trainee teacher.”

The Placement division at ACT has also been offering its support to the Alumni, and will continue doing the same while providing the best services. So far, the ACT Placement division has been highly successful in placing the students in top-notch Schools around the world. The Placement division is proud to see the alumni working in top Schools and International projects — ranging from teaching at Schools, College, training in Companies, working as a Language Specialist, School Administrator, Consultant and many more.

ACT’s Career Division coordinates and manages the placement drive and strives towards identifying the right student-institution fit, the Placement Committee selects, targets, and invites schools to the campus / on-line campus for engagement avenues such as Final Placements, Internships, Guest Lectures and Facebook Live talks. These activities aim at a win-win proposition for the student and the institutions.

Check How Placement Division at ACT works