WHAT IS TEFL?

TEFL or Teaching English as a Foreign Language refers to teaching English to students whose first language is not English. There are other terms that are often used to refer to TEFL, but they don’t always mean the same thing. TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) are two such terms, but are different to TEFL in that students may be living in an English speaking country or a country where English is a major language and are learning English as a second language.

TEFL is usually taught at state schools, private language schools and in private lessons in non-English speaking countries. TEFL also takes place in English speaking countries, when students come from abroad and enrol at language schools for short courses.

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WHY SHOULD I GET A TEFL CERTIFICATE?

TEFL jobs in the East usually don’t require the teacher to have a TEFL qualification. Jobs in Taiwan, South Korea and Japan usually only require the teacher to have a Bachelor’s degree. So why should you get a TEFL qualification?

Firstly, it will prepare you for teaching if you have never taught before. This will be extremely important when you first start teaching in a foreign country. You will have to deal with a different culture and trying to find your feet for the first couple of months, learning how to teach English will be an added pressure, which might just cause you to pack your bags and head home. Most language schools don’t provide any teacher training and will expect you to know how to teach English and what to do in the classroom (and how to deal with different levels of English).

Secondly and most importantly, getting a TEFL certificate is the first stage in becoming a professional TEFL teacher. Better paying jobs require the teacher to have a TEFL certificate.

WHICH TEFL COURSE SHOULD I DO?

There are numerous TEFL courses available, so choosing a course can be very confusing. At present there is no international organization that accredits TEFL qualifications. In general, employers will accept most types of four-week, 100 hour TEFL certificate. Over the years, hundreds of candidates who completed the English Access TEFL course have found employment overseas and have pursued successful careers as TEFL teachers.

ENGLISH ACCESS TEFL COURSE:

Why choose us?

Courses are conveniently structured on a part-time basis so that candidates can complete the course while working or studying during the day
English Access runs ongoing English Intensive (ESOL) classes at all levels for students who are studying English as a foreign language. TEFL candidates therefore have the opportunity to practice their newly acquired skills on real students similar to those they will be teaching overseas. Lesson observation and teaching pracs are part of the course.
We are connected to organizations such as TeachKorea (www.teachkorea.co.za) which enable suitable candidates to find employment in Korea.
Our facilitators are experienced TEFL instructors with international experience.