The TEFL Academy

The TEFL Academy Reviews

Juliehet
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

A Great Step Towards My Teaching Journey

Completing my Level 3 TEFL course with The TEFL Academy has been a valuable step in my personal and professional development. The course gave me the opportunity to learn more about teaching English as a foreign language and helped me build a better understanding of what is required to become a TEFL teacher. I am proud of myself for completing the course and taking another step towards my future career goals.

The experience has motivated me to continue learning, growing and exploring opportunities in the teaching field. I would recommend The TEFL Academy to anyone interested in starting their TEFL journey and gaining a qualification in this field. It is a great opportunity to invest in yourself, develop new skills and work towards exciting future possibilities. I look forward to seeing where this qualification takes me next!

What would you improve about this program?
I would appreciate more practical teaching examples and opportunities to practise applying the course material in real-life classroom situations. Additional sample lesson plans, teaching demonstrations and guidance on preparing for a first teaching position would also be helpful. I think these additions would make the learning experience even more valuable and help students feel more confident about taking their first steps into the TEFL teaching field.
Pros
  • Flexible online learning that allowed me to study at my own pace.
  • Gained useful knowledge about teaching English as a foreign language and developed my understanding of the TEFL field.
  • Completing the course gave me a sense of achievement and a qualification to support my future career goals.
What other participants should know
  • I sometimes struggled to understand certain parts of the course material and would have appreciated more detailed explanations and practical examples.
  • The assignments could be challenging, and having more step-by-step guidance and additional examples would have made it easier to understand what was expected.
  • I would have appreciated a smoother student support and certificate process, with clearer communication and more timely updates when dealing with queries.
Response from The TEFL Academy

Juliehet, thank you for the great feedback! We are glad that you enjoyed the course and wish you the best in your teaching career.

Itati
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Wonderful Experience!!!

Just finished the program and honestly if you’re thinking about taking it just do it!! The program and website worked perfectly! Very easy to navigate and if you ever need help the tutors are extremely helpful! I loved the self paced online program I had a lot going on but was very grateful for the time I was given to complete it. I definitely learned a lot. I really enjoyed the assignments given because I feel like they better prepared me for my future classes. I can’t wait to start my journey!

What was your funniest moment?
Funniest moment would have to be me practicing the lessons I made for the coursework. I tried to make it fun and engaging
Pros
  • Learning
  • Well prepared
  • Support
Response from The TEFL Academy

Thanks for the great review! It is fantastic to hear the tutor team were so helpful. Best of luck with your journey.

Xoliswa
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Best decision of my life

I've been wanting to do it but kept thinking im too old. But doing was so fulfiling, from one quiz to next I kept looking forward to thr next one. Yes assignments are demanding but feedback is comforting and very helpful for your resubmission, you are never alone. Tutors give the kind pf feedback to your assignments that makes you see exactly what you did wrong and how to make corrections. They are not strict instead they guide you well. Now that it's done i miss doing the assignments and concentrating on the quizzes. I completed within 3months Im proud.

What would you improve about this program?
Add phone call to tutor support. When i needed help i realy needed it st that moment. Waiting for the responsebwad killing me.
Pros
  • Its good for any age. Im an experienced teacher but it opened my thinking.
  • It introduces experienced teachers to new ways of teaching.
  • Opens you to the whole world pf possibilities.
What other participants should know
  • Tutor support is not imidiately.
  • No walk in centre
  • No Job place
Response from The TEFL Academy

Thanks so much for the great feedback. We are proud of you too!

Damalie
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Important About Level 5 TEFL Program

I finished this program about 5 months. My favorite thing I enjoy was the assignments and my 2nd favorite was the long videos. When I need help, I always communicate with a tutor for assistance. They were very helpful with any issues and questions I had. I would recommend people take their time with assignments because it is a lot of work. The long videos was useful to help me see you how ESL teacher teach the learners. It is a blessing now that I have an opportunity to teach oversea and apply to certain jobs online.

Response from The TEFL Academy

Thanks for the feedback, Damalie. Best of luck with your TEFL adventure.

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Annelize
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

The Beginning of a New Adventure

When I first decided to do my TEFL, I wasn’t completely sure if it was the right thing for me. I just knew I wanted to try something different. Once I started, I realised how easy to follow and helpful the course was. Finishing my TEFL has opened up so many new possibilities and made me realise that there are so many different journeys waiting for me. It was completely worth it, and I would recommend it to anyone who feels stuck or trapped in their everyday routine. Sometimes all you need is the courage to try something new — it could be the beginning of your next adventure. 🌍✨

Response from The TEFL Academy

Thanks for the great review, Annelize, and congratulations on completing your course!

Bridgit
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

My best experience

I had such a good experience and I look forward to doing more courses with tefl. The technical team is helpful and the way the work is structure is awesome . Every chapter started or unit makes you think more opens your mind and ita so engaging . I look forward with so much excitement and hope for the future .I want to explore my travelling the world dream and I believe this is the first and best step I took when I decided to add tefl to my already existing teaching career . I enjoyed and loved every bit of the program .

What was the most nerve-racking moment and how did you overcome it?
Being unable to receive support on time when I sent an email but I dealt with what had made me send the email
Pros
  • It's good
  • Easy
  • Interesting
What other participants should know
  • Challenging
  • Time consuming
  • Strict
Response from The TEFL Academy

Thank you for the fantastic feedback. Best of luck with your TEFL adventure!

N
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

TEFL Course

this course was very engaging and relevant. the content is easy to grasp and the tests and quizzes are appropriately challenging....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Response from The TEFL Academy

Thanks for the great feedback.

Manuel Antonio
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

A great experience

The Level 5 course of Teaching English as a Foreign Language is a great, easy to navigate course that gives you all the tools you need to get into teaching English. Everything is detailed nicely and laid out in a way that is easy to grasp and understand, even for people who have never had experience in teaching. You can access it whenever you want and you can go at your own pace. The assignments require critical thinking and can be extensive, but nonetheless it is very good since it shows you up front how much work is required in this profession. If you want to get your career started, The TEFL Academy provides you the tools necessary in order for you to get fully into teaching. 10/10, I definitely recommend it.

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Charmaine
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Never Too Old to Teach an Old Dog New Tricks!

To be honest, at first I found it a bit difficult - the last time I really studied was over 40 years ago for my learner's license! But once I got into it, I went from good, to better, to BEST. I have a professional working background. I have always had unlimited patience and have trained many people who had never even used a computer before. I have so much to share and teach, and this course helped me bring all that life experience together.

I finished well before the time. If I can do it at 62, anyone can! For anyone who feels
discriminated against because of age and thinks they will never work again - please do this TEFL course. It will give you confidence and a new future. You are never too old to learn, and never too old to teach.

Thank you TEFL for believing in me. "I'm hungry to start teaching."

Charmaine Clarke
Mthatha
South Africa

Pros
  • No age discrimination - gave me a chance at 62 when others said I was too old.
  • Self-paced and easy to understand, even after 40 years of not studying.
  • Gave me confidence and a new future - I finished before time.
What other participants should know
  • No cons - I had a great experience and finished early.
Response from The TEFL Academy

Congratulations on completing your course, Charmaine.

Wijdane
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

TEFL Course review

I had a very positive experience with TEFL academy overall. The lessons were well organised, clear and easy to follow and the resources provided were helpful and relevant. The assignments were also reasonable and gave me an opportunity to apply what i had learned, everything was well structured and helped me improve from my teaching skills and methods. I found the course both helpful and enjoyable.
all in all im very satisfied with the course and i would recommend it to anyone interested in getting a TEFL qualification.

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?
If i did this program all over again i would change my time management, i would study regularly and don't leave both assignments until the last minute, because i was running out of time due to my work schedule but thank god i got to finish the course on time.
Response from The TEFL Academy

Thanks for the recommendation. It is very much appreciated.