The TEFL Academy Reviews

I would highly recommend this course to anyone who would like to begin a career teaching English as a foreign language! I completed this course alongside my university degree and I found it extremely manageable because you can decide when you work and how much you complete each time you log on. The three assignments come with clear instructions and the markers gave me thorough feedback each time, meaning I was able to improve in the following assignments. This helped build my confidence throughout the course and I now feel confident in saying that I would be competent at teaching English as a foreign language. The face-to-face aspect was extremely helpful as it allowed me to ask our mentor questions that the online section may not be able to answer. It also allowed me to gain a great insight from someone who has been teaching English as a foreign language for years which helped build my knowledge base and skill set. Considering how much I have learnt on this course, I would say that it is 100% worth the cost. Thank you TEFL Academy!!

I learned so much with this course! Not just about the English language, but the teaching methods blew my mind!!! The quality of the content is very high yet easy to use and understand. I will be lying if I said some of the units didn't challenge me, but because of the layout and structure of the course I managed to get it done. The feedback on assignments were very thorough. You knew exactly what was wrong without feeling discouraged. There were also a face-to-face part of the course. It was nice to meet fellow students doing TEFL. The two days were jam packed but our mentor Linda made it alot of fun. I also enjoyed hearing what others are planing to do after completing the course. Overall, an extremely positive experience for me. I would recommend it to anyone who is considering doing a TEFL course.

İ completed the Level 5 TEFL Course (168 hrs) Online. İ really enjoyed every minute of studying it, because it was so interestingly an professionally designed. The tests at the end of every lesson were very challenging and helped a lot in remembering the concepts that were discussed. Teaching videos were also great!
İ am not a native english speaker, so i was afraid that maybe the course would be too difficult for me. But it wasn't. İt was quite easy and challenging at the same time. İ improved my english through the course a lot!
İ'm currently a teacher in Turkey and I constantly use the skills I learned from The TEFL Academy. İ took notes in every Unit from the course, so İ could renegotiate the ideas.
Thank you TEFL academy!
İ do recommend this course!

I went through some difficult times during my course and TEFL was there for me every step of the way. I will never forget this experience and the grace that was given to me during these times. The course was fair and not too difficult. I further found that the classroom part of the course was extremely fun and I met some interesting people.

I am now finished with the course and starting to think of which country I want to teach in. Very excited to have been part of this course and looking forward to finally share my knowledge with the world.

I would advise anyone that wants to partake in this course to not wait any longer, this is a great experience and will open up a lot of doors, the experience gained from this has been immeasurable...!

Thank you for the great experience learned heaps. It was a good course that was well paced. I liked the in course tests throughout which helped to affirm the learning experience. The assignments were good practice to try out the learning experience as well as being able to apply in the classroom as am currently teaching ESL. Liked the fact that it was a level 5 recognised qualification that will be recognised around the world which is the reason I selected this course over others. Would (and already have) recommended this course to others who in one case has already commenced with the program. I would recommend this course to anyone wanting to get into ESL teaching or who is already teaching and wants to upgrade or obtain a qualification.

A great course with amazing material. It is very helpful and will take you places. The content is very thorough and well-structured. I received my assignments in a short period of time. The support staff were very friendly and accommodating. Because it is an internationally recognized course, the standards were set high. But the TEFL Academy achieved these standards and more. The in-classroom training was fun, innovative and great experience. My facilitator, Judy Nel, was very quirky, fun and intellectual. She helped me understand what it means to become an ESL/TEFL teacher and how to practice the skills learnt in the online component of the course. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone interested in teaching English online or abroad.

I'm already a teacher and have taught English in Taiwan. Since that time countries want teachers to also complete courses like TEFL. This course refreshed my memory about teaching and why we are teaching. It is not only a job, but making a difference in a student's live. As a life long learner, I learned a lot and more focused on the needs of students after this course. I got ideas and methods to improve my teaching and the importance of how I teach to new learners of English. I believe this course broadened my mind on different aspects of teaching. I really think TEFL 5 level course prepares a teacher for teaching all over the world. With the knowledge I gained through this course, I'm excited to travel to new countries to share my experience and knowledge with other people.

If your native in english this was a great refresher. When the time came where you thought you would get to somthing you dont understand, you were taught in a way to remind you of when you were taught in school, or there would be mini quizzes that make you have fun relearning it. Though, you do wish there were more of those mini quizzes in the thmo make those lengthy ones more fun.
There are a lot of times in the lessons where when you are reminded of somthing that you find natural to you , your taken a little deeper. Sometimes I would imagine teaching what you see in the course because its played out in such a fun way. If your given somthing you dont remember , dont worry it will comeback to you. The examples given in the course confuse you at times , but remember that half the fun of figuring it out .

It's never to late to study, and I can vouch for that. I signed up with TEFL South Africa at the age of 58, and have not looked back. I found it really easy to navigate yourself around the course from the start. Besides the tests at the end of each unit, they also give you enough resources, materials and videos to watch. The assignments were a bit more challenging to me, but this also gives you a chance to recap all that you have learnt. My one assignment they gave me feedback as to where I was going wrong and let me resubmit it before they would grade me. TEFL are there to help and guide you with your work, and for me that is a big bonus. I now look forward to getting work at a school and a chance to teach and improve someone's life.

What a journey! As a student, I am no stranger to lectures and assignments, however this course was lovely adventure. It is presented in a structured manner and gradually increases in what it demands of you. However, some of the links given do not work. This is a fun and exciting course if you have a zest for life and a taste for adventure, while adding to resume ;).

This course was challenging at times and interesting at times. For English speakers this is a laugh, as you finally learn the wierd and wonderful rules of grammar. You truly appreciate those that have learnt English!

This is not only a good course for traveling, but also for improving your English and studying abilities to truly wow your fellow students and teachers with your skills in your chosen field of study.