I recently completed the 120-hour Premier Online TEFL course and overall, it has been a fantastic experience and a great course!
The core grammar and methodology units are incredibly thorough and I would add, outstanding. The assignment criteria are very strict but very fair, making you think like a precise, communicative language teacher. The tutor feedback on the final written assignments was outstanding and really boosted my confidence.
If there was one area that could be improved on this course, it would be the delivery format of the Online Teaching and Teaching Large Classes modules. These modules relied on extremely dense, text-based reading and quizzes. I felt that these particular modules really needed live video demonstrations of the lessons, showing both the teacher’s and the students’ screen perspectives especially with the Online Teaching Module. This would break up the reading and bring to life the theory that was just learned.
Overall, the support and curriculum are excellent. I’m actually looking at some of the advanced courses, with one in particular that I’d like to complete!
I highly recommend The TEFL Org to anyone looking for a high-quality, Teaching English as a Foreign Language qualification.
What was your funniest moment?
Opening up Module 1 - Grammar and thinking OMG! What have I got myself into?!? LOLLLL!
What other participants should know
- The Online Teaching and Large Classes modules rely entirely on dense reading. Visual learners desperately need live video examples to observe teacher-student screen dynamics and real-world management transitions.
- Some of the later specialised units feel like a long, tedious text slog due to the lack of interactive media, video clips, or varied presentation formats to break up the theory.
- While the major coursework is housed in the core grammar sections, the final modules still contain unexpected 120–150 word written reflections. Finding these at the very end of the course can feel frustrating when you think you are finished.