TEFLmasters

this was my first online training course but its easy to see why they have a good reputation as staff were always ready to give me help and the course itself hit the mark with everything from videos to wee tip boxes and checkpoin t questions and kinda thing. i had no clue what i was doing at first as ive never taught or thought of it before but after the 11th module i had a good idea of what teaching was gonna be like. this is easy enough to follow and the videos showing teachers doing their classroom thing made it clear what to expect for me. this doesnt look like itll be an easy gig but it does feel like something i can absolutely get into which i kinda appreciate about this course cos it doesnt hide that tefl teaching is going to be an ajustment. anyway thats me its a solid course and i liked it

I'm going to preface this by saying I already had my certificate apostilled before writing this review - I wanted to make sure that came good. I've already been accepted for a teaching position in Beijing via a recruiter I got from the site. Does that make things more positive? bsolutely, but I'd be recommending the TEFL Masters (TEFL-TESOL) course even if I hadn't found work yet. In a word, it's wonderful! There's too much to cover here, but you'll find helpful tutors, an organised course packed full of information and experience and ideas that really took me from having no clue to feeling ready to get started in a classroom in around 5 weeks. It wasn't a course designed for those looking to finish in an hour or two, but it more seemed geared to details and pushing me to apply the teaching knowledge it provided.

There were videos for every bit of text (even the tip boxes), and more videos of certain concepts, and even more videos in showing teaching demonstrations in places like China and Korea. I can't emphasise enough how important these demo videos were in helping me feel confident, to the point where I'd say not having them would make me feel the course (or any course trying to train teachers online) was lesser if it didn't have them. Maybe that's because I'm quite a visual learner on the VARK scale, but there's something about seeing something in action that makes it feel more achievable than just words. On that note, the assessments of the TEFL masters course were likewise excellent. There were a mix of passive and active practice questions when I read the text, then practice quiz questions with really detailed feedback, questions based on 'what would you do in X class if this happened?' (kind of teaching scenarios that eventually built into a full class experience of 'A happens now, so should you do B, C, D, and why?') Again, I can't emphasise the usefulness of these problem solving questions enough. This was exactly what I was looking for because they managed to teach me what to expect, and though I feel confident, I absolutely don't expect it to be easy. I do expect that I'll have a good base from which to start learning more. This learning experience was excellent.

I went in to this course not knowing much about it to be honest as it was just like a chatgpt whim. I just clicked a few pages and liked what I saw then was signed up. What I noticed right away was how smooth and attractive the learning website was - you click to open tip boxes and that kind of thing and there are little review questions as you go. It's thorough content but that also means the assessments are numerous also (which might not suit those looking to finish quickly - the TEFL masters is legit rather than being able to complete it in a few hours like my friend told me she did). I'm happy it was as it is because why pay for education that doesn't actually educate? My friend learned nothing from her course, whereas I feel like I learned many key things. She paid less than I did, I suppose. I definitely recommend this course for those looking to learn rather than those just buying a certificate.

I'll preface this with a bit of context: I've taught before but not for a while, and I wanted something that was rated for being of good value both in price and in terms of being able to teach me a bit and get me churning up and adding to what I used to know. The units on lesson planning, vocablary, and receptive and production skills, and different types of learners were the standout ones for me (not interested in online teaching, but I get why it was in there). The course makers have made this really colourful and interactive and clearly tried hard to make it a bit special - it's kind of hard to explain, but there's alot of scenario questions that really push you into a teaching mindset. I found these really helpful, but that's because I wanted to learn more. For those not wanting to learn (maybe experienced teachers with more confidence than me, I figure you can skip a few things and still pass, but why not learn a bit anyway?

I researched a number of TEFL courses from 120 hrs to 200+ with some cheaper and others far pricier, but I'm really happy with my choice because of the balance. This was pretty hard work as there's a lot to learn and quite a few assessment tasks etc to help you learn and I guess so the can be sure you've actually learned the content. The cheaper ones I looked at had some chat in Reddit and other reviews saying they were basic/simple - to me that's a red flag that they're not worth anything in learning value or in the future to employers, potentially. This course felt legit and covered many niche areas I didn't see elsewhere in course planners, so for me that's a win. I didn't have any need to contact staff until I messaged about job advice, and they were quick to respond. Nothing else to say except this was a bargain and worth my time and energy.