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Program Reviews

Richard
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Very impressed

The tefl training weekend was excellent. Very impressed with David’s knowledge and ability. Very helpful feedback that will make me more confident in teaching abroad. Met some very interesting people and got some good ideas. Doing the course has been invaluable. I’m really pleased that I did it.

The course was at a good pace and covered a lot of ground.

The explanations were clear and there was many exercises to make it a very interactive weekend.

I’m looking forward to putting into practice.

What was the most nerve-racking moment and how did you overcome it?
Short lesson presentation. Simply apply what you learnt and that will help you out a lot. Now I know I can do it I’m sure I can use what I learnt to help my travels.
Faiza
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Great weekend course

I really enjoyed the weekend course. I left feeling confident and read to my online hours without struggling that much. I really enjoyed learning about the teaching techniques as well as practicing them.
I enjoyed the mini games played at the beginning to get us all feeling relaxed.
I liked the mini breaks through out as they were helpful.
The tutor was very friendly and approachable and kept us entertained through out the course.
The grammar aspect was good, especially the phenology as doing pronunciation was very Fun.
The group work element of the course was really fun. The engagement with course was good. It was a very interactive course through tasks and games.
The location for the course was easy to find and was a very nice area. Overall very happy.

What was the most surprising thing you saw or did?
I was surprised that I left feeling confident and reassured instead of confused by the heavy weekend work load.
Azizul
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Becoming more then just a teacher

I had Asif for my 20 hours and he was a wonderful teacher full of anecdotes related to teaching and the demonstrating the importance of being a teacher to student who are foreign to the English language.

He demonstrated the effectiveness how to organise a classroom, how to lesson plan and make sure that I should do right as a teacher.

Though some of his anecdotes are long winded - these at times emphasised points he trying to make.

All in all I left the classroom realising teaching is more then just making a lesson plan and see the outcome. Everything down to presentation of a teacher, their mentality among other things showed teaching, specifically for foreign students is quite a career.

Thank you TEFL and Asif hopefully these lessons can take me somewhere in the world to explore and be a role-model for youths as a teacher.

What would you improve about this program?
I wish these classrooms could be recorded so that I could re-watch and take more notes on things I have missed out on.
Emma
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Very interactive and useful content

The classroom course was very interactive and action packed throughout the entire weekend! I learnt a wide range of teaching techniques and a great deal about the responsibilities of taking on a classroom of young students or adults.
During the classroom sessions, there wasn't much guidance on interview prep or the various jobs that you can apply for once graduated.
The teacher organised a range of activities and certainly kept us on our toes! We also touched on grammar which was useful background knowledge on day one. Day two delved into grading of students and various English levels. It was very inspiring and has provided me with motivation to complete the rest of the online course. I'm now very excited to put my learnings into practice!

Nancy
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

TEFL Chicago 20 hour course

I took the 140 hour TEFL course to obtain "in-class" experience in addition to the 120-hour online portion of the class. It is always valuable to learn from an instructor from within an organization. I have many years of experience in teaching adults and was very pleased with our instructor, Peter Murray. Peter obviously knows grammar inside and out. In addition, he keeps the program interesting while staying on task and keeping things moving. It is easy to get derailed in these programs sometimes but that was not the case here. Peter brings a great deal of experience in TEFL teaching abroad, which is great. The addition of his life experiences as a musician also lend well to enhancing the overall program. I highly recommend Peter Murray as an instructor.

Maja
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Relevant, beneficial weekend behind me

Peter's steering energy made this grueling (due to its shortness) course, pass in a blink.
Instructor has a capacity to generate and inspire student's thoughts and send them on a wild journey of English language.
There was no waste. Every hour has been carefully segmented, planned to a minute and everyone in the class was engaged. It has not been the usual flow of information but the spirited, educational, thought provoking transaction.
Peter's passion for language, form, communication is so powerful that would motivate even a sleepy teenager.
Peter armed us with valuable materials outside of the booklet we received. We got confident but also left the course with a clear sense of responsibility for whatever lies ahead of us.
Thank you for organizing it.

What would you improve about this program?
Nothing. It was wonderfully executed.
In the time when everyone is looking for flaws, I would not have changed a thing.
Tilghman
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

20 Hour Class

Cayla was a very good and energetic teacher. It was two days at 10 hours a day, although she kept up her positive energy throughout the whole course. She also provided a great platform for ideas and activities to get our teaching abroad careers started. She is an experiance expat teacher and carries herself as such. She has a lot of good ways to teach a classroom and makes one prepared for any classroom. Definitely recommend.

What would you improve about this program?
More specific ways to teach an idea such as grammar and ways to get a job.
Adam
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

TEFL Weekend Course with Cayla

Cayla was an amazing teacher for the 20 hour weekend course. She maintained energy and focus for a VERY long day with 8 students who all just met. She did a wonderful job navigating us through a variety of activities and icebreakers after which we discussed the merits of each game and of how it promotes learning/conversation among students. Overall
the class was fun, interactive and I have a lot of takeaways that will help me jump start the curriculum in my classroom. Thank you Cayla and TEFL UK!

-Adam

What would you improve about this program?
I think it would be nice to have a little more advice on how to find jobs or at least to get an overiew of the most popular destinations and what the classroom cultures are like there.
Citlalli
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Fun and Learning course.

When I first arrived to the class, I thought it would be a super serious and strict class. I thought I would feel nervous and scared around others. However, It was the complete opposite. It was so much fun and interactive. I learned a lot about how to approach my future students and teaching methods. Our teacher made everything fun and new information exciting. I even felt sad when the course was over. 100/100 recommend taking this class.

What would you improve about this program?
If possible, opening more courses around the U.S. would be better.
America
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Love Tefl.

Getting certified has changed my life. I'm in my forties and life is just beginning, again. Being a photographer I knew this would be the prefect time to capture the culture, foods, and everyday living. Had an amazing opportunity to take over20, 000 photo in one year while in Vietnam. Also becoming certified allowed me to be gainfully employed.I recommend this to many people and stand behind the programs offered. Tefl is awesome! Highly recommend this to anyone who would love to travel and see the world.

What would you improve about this program?
No suggestions. This is a great program.
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