COURSE DELIVERY
Course delivery at the International TEFL Institute is offered via online learning. You may work at your own pace and set your own schedule to work around your busy life.
Our TEFL courses are interactive and use the latest technology to bring you the best learning experience. Furthermore, you´ll receive constant support from our administration as well as your assigned tutor. You´ll never feel alone as we´re here to take you through this journey as seamlessly as possible.
Below we have descibed the varios steps in the online learning process and what you can expect.
On enrolment, you will receive a “Welcome” email with information on how to study.
Within 48 hours of registering, you will receive a “Login Details” email with your username and password. This will enable you to log into your student access area on the home page of our website. Here you will be able to access your courses and course materials.
You will also receive a “Tutor Introduction” email with your designated tutor’s contact details, should you require any assistance with your course. Additionally, you´ll receive a “Letter of Enrolment” via email which you can show prospective employers whilst looking for teaching jobs abroad.
The Study Process
The International TEFL Institute uses the latest Learning Management System (LMS) for course delivery. This LMS is used by Fortune 500 companies and some of the top universities and colleges from around the world. Online course delivery is offered through up-to-date, technologically advanced interactive training media which enhance and promote the learning experience. You will be exposed to the latest industry course reading materials, video clips and audio files. You will also be assigned a tutor for the duration of your studies who will be available to assist you with your studies and guide you every step of the way.
After you have studied the various course materials for each module, you should complete either an assignment or quiz or both.
Quizzes are assessed automatically by the system and you will be able to view your results and all the correct answers will be displayed.
Assignments are completed and submitted via the system to your assigned tutor for assessment. After your tutor has marked your assignment, you will receive detailed assignment feedback, together with an assignment mark via your student area. Your assignment marks will also be accessible for you to view on your report card in your student area.
The International TEFL Institute offers two certification courses: Certificate and Master Diploma. You do not have to first complete the Certificate Course before enrolling for the Master Diploma Course. If you have completed the Certificate Course, you may upgrade to the Master Diploma, by completing the upgrade course (an additional 6 modules).
Why not pop over and have a look at our award-winning Learning Management System (LMS), which is at the heart of our courses. Here you will get a good idea of how your course will be presented and how the content is laid out. Click here and give it a go!
There will be both quizzes and assignments but no formal examinations. Each quiz and assignment makes up for the total assessment mark and is to be completed once all the course materials have been covered. The overall pass mark for the Certificate and Master Diploma Course is 50%. For assignments, you´ll receive a Grade (%) and Tutor Comment. The International TEFL Institute is committed to assisting students in the learning process and will endeavour to assist students in every possible way to meet the Module and Course requirements. The future success of our students and the quality/integrity of our Programme is dependent on fair and transparent Assessment Criteria and Appeal Procedures.
- If a student wishes to appeal an assignment mark/assessment, the following procedures should be followed:
- A letter of appeal (email) must be sent to the International TEFL Institute, within seven (7) days of the student having received the assignment result, outlining the nature of the discrepancy.
- On receipt of the appeal, the assignment will be sent to the Academic Director for review. The decision of the Academic Director is final.
- If a student’s appeal is upheld, the student will be re-issued with a revised assignment result.
- If the student’s appeal is not upheld, the student will be advised in writing (email) and the initial result will stand.
Whilst the International TEFL Institute recognizes the place of observed teaching practice in training programmes it is also aware that many aspiring English language teachers are unable to attend full-time courses or cover the cost of such courses.
Online learning is not necessarily a second choice for students who cannot attend a conventional course, or who may not be able to afford the fees. Nowadays, more and more distance-learning students follow this route deliberately as a first choice! This is in addition to people who follow the route for more obvious reasons; they cannot attend residential courses because of work or family commitments, or because they are remote from any institution offering a face-to-face programme.
It is important to stress that online training is a real way ahead, with advantages of its own, and a viable alternative to face -to -face training. When opting for a face-to-face course you may only be required to complete one or two lessons of observed teaching practice which is hardly a substitute for real classroom teaching experience. Your in depth knowledge of teaching methodology and practice will give you the tools necessary to apply in a real teaching environment and after one or two lessons in a new school, you will be well on your way to a career of life long learning and experience.
The 120-hour and 250-hour course periods will expire after 180 days. You may extend your course anytime after it has expired by paying a course extension fee of US$99. This will extend the 120-hour course and the 250-hour course for a further 180 days.