simpleTEFL

Program Reviews

Barbara
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Happily certified!

I received my TEFL certificate right after I finished my course preparation and exams. I definitely recommend it in terms of practicity and content, since I could appreciate how well prepared the teaching-topics are, such as the grammar content, that guided me as a tutor on how to effectively structure my classes.

I teach online and my new students constantly ask if I have any teaching background, I even though I have, now having my certificate that approves it is way better and feels adequate.

I encourage you to take your course here.

This is not a course where you only complete tasks and questions. The course is based in different approaches as a teacher, tutor, learning styles, classroom activities and dynamics, and the constant evaluation ensures that you are actually learning.

What was your funniest moment?
A funny moment I had while completing this course was the idea of maybe not finishing ever, but honestly, each lesson encourages you to keep completing the course, as well as the badges as received in the website.
Pros
  • Conveniently useful for teachers with little experience
  • Pretty useful for understanding teaching styles and approachments
Cons
  • The exams are challenging if you don't pay close attention to the lessons
Kyle
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Great Program!

simpleTEFL was a great course, the fully online and flexible nature drew me to it. The course covered a lot of content covering both English fundamentals and classroom strategies. simpleTEFL helped me formalise a lot of the concepts I previously used in my teaching, and makes me much more confident to do this overseas. There were a few small hiccups in the display of the test questions, but that may have just been my web browser's problem. I look forward to using my certification to teach in China and beyond!

What would you improve about this program?
Retaking the checkpoint quizzes was a little frustrating. When I made a single mistake I needed to take the whole thing again. It would be nice only need to retake the incorrect parts.
Pros
  • Fully online
  • Flexible Timing
  • Cheap
Cons
  • N/A
Onyeka Emmanuel
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Finally Got Trained Properly Without Spending a Fortune

I went with SimpleTEFL because I needed real teaching credentials without dropping thousands of dollars or spending months in a classroom.

I haven't taught professionally yet, but I wanted to gain solid knowledge before stepping into a classroom. I knew if I wanted to make a career out of this, I couldn't just wing it from day one. Before signing up, I wasn't sure an online course would teach me much. I thought it might just be boring videos and quizzes. But it turned out to be really practical. It taught me how to plan lessons that actually make sense, manage classrooms where students are at different levels, and explain grammar without confusing everyone.

The biggest takeaway was learning to plan around what I want students to learn, rather than just throwing activities together and hoping for the best. Now I feel way more prepared to start teaching. I'm using the certificate to apply for jobs abroad, and honestly, just having a real foundation instead of going in blind is huge.

Way better than figuring it all out through trial and error with actual students.

Philomena Ahekpe
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

How I developed my teaching skills using this platform

I chose the simpleTEFL because I wanted to upgrade my teaching and classroom management skills. At first, I was worried about the amount of money to be paid before enrollment and then the duration of the entire study. The course is really informative, captures real-life situations I encountered before, and provides ways to navigate them in the future. I loved the experience because it was very flexible. I could learn in my own time and was given space to be able to finish the program.

The program delivery was top-notch. It was clear, and I can easily reference it because I could download it.

Now, I am planning to use this knowledge and certificate to invest more in my teaching capacity and to advance to a higher teaching position.

Huhu
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Easy to approach, affordable program

I am the person someone with a different job, but I start to got interested in Tefl while looking for English-related certificates, and I was looking for something that wasn't very expensive. I didn't feel that there was much merit in being expensive (because some people graduated from the same major as education.) and this course is what I got through chat gpt. It's affordable, and you can easily take it anytime, anywhere. There was an exam in between, so I could see which part I didn't know and where I should pay a little more attention. If you want to get a certificate at a lower price, I recommend it.

Kenneth
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

simpleTEFL

The course is honestly really helpful and I'm happy with it. The course is affordable and flexible, which also ended up being a better experience than I expected. The lessons are clear, easy to follow, and I liked being able to finish everything at my own pace and being able to pause and come back anytime, especially on busy days/weeks. It's straightforward and affordable for an online certificate that will get the job done. This course is something I'd recommend to someone who needs a TEFL certificate but does not have a flexible schedule to complete it properly. Definitely worth it.

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?
I would properly utilize notes and other features of the program while taking the course.
Pros
  • Self-paced
  • Lifetime access
  • Accredited
Cons
  • Limited feedback
  • Hands on training
  • Verification is not instant
Jaspal
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Simple TEFL- Certificate

The best TEFL experience you can have, flexible, affordable, and truly supportive. Enjoyed competitive pricing, an easy and self-paced learning format. designed content that fits your schedule. After test services were also excellent. Very happy with the content, delivery and support. Simple TEFL is highly recommended to anyone who wanst to start out at his forign teaching experience in countries like Vietnam, China , Thailand etc. The best part is there competetive prices and customer friendly offers

Samuel
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Recommended

I had such a great time completing this TEFL certificate course! The support assistant Ahmed was very helpful always. He walk me through the steps of joining the course and let me feel confident that I would have a good experience. I would do this course again if I had to choose again.

I think many TEFL courses need you to have a laptop to complete it. I did all of it on my phone and it worked fine. Everything is broken into little piece so quite easy to read and understand. Definitely recommend.

Pros
  • Very good
Thabo
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Thumb up

I am already in Asia teaching. I always wanted to leave my hometown to live in another country and teaching English gives me this chance. I can do this because I passed this TEFL course.

On the website the staff are helpful and reply promptly. It was an easy course to follow. Everything was put into small parts so it was easy to understand. I think if you want to study TEFL then you can do it with this company.

I don't have anything bad to say about it. I am very grateful for their support and hardwork.

Pros
  • good support
  • simple
  • friendly
Sarah
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Great course

I completed the 120-hour TEFL/TESOL course last night. In total it took me about 3 days of work. I appreciate this is less than the intended 120 hours, but I definitely could go through some of the lessons quite quickly as it was stuff that I already had some knowledge of. The course has plenty of short checkpoints and assessments to pass. Actually I felt they were quite useful because they ensured that I actually was paying attention and digesting the information I was reading. I know I am the type of person who can easily read through 10 pages of writing and then realise that I have no recollection of what I've just been through. All of this ensures that by the time you get to the final assessment you have a very good idea about everything related to TEFL, and can have a good crack at the assessment. Actually, I'll be honest, I failed the assessment the first time, but you can retake it as many times as you want, and after the failed attempt you recieve feedback that indicates which questions I got wrong. This was a vital bit of information in my opinion. So, I'm all done now, and just waiting for the printed certificate to arrive and then I'll be off to Thailand in 2 months. If you are reading this, good luck with your adventure too.

Pros
  • Useful tests
  • Can be completed fairly quickly
  • They have simplified it nicely