ITTT TEFL Reviews

I am a 55 year old missionary that wanted to get my certification where we could add teaching English to our ministry program. The course was great, and I learned a lot, my online tutor was great and very thorough with explaining any questions I had. My only complaint, if you want to call it that, was the lack of explanations for all that grammar. I know because of my age I struggled with the grammar sections and had to do a LOT of online research to fully understand. If you are right out of college or of a younger age you will probably not have any problems.

At first, I struggled to get a handle on just how specific the program needed me to be. Often, I provided incomplete lesson plans, or deviated from the topic. But my instructor's feedback was always very detailed and clearly communicated. I had zero teaching experience before, so the program provided me with the necessary planning skills to do my work thoroughly once I arrived in Korea. Lesson plans are usually the first thing your employer will ask for. The certificate also bumped me into a higher salary bracket.

The TEFL course has been one of the best educational programmes I ever attended. Although I have an advanced level degree in Foreign Languages, I can definetely say that the course filled a gap left in my education. Grammar and methodology lessons were excellent. Each module and assignment was well –organized and prepared . The course was very informative, everything was explained in detail and a lot of emphasis was given to things that proved to be useful and very important. I learnt new methods and techniques in teaching and I learnt a lot about teaching English and about myself. The course was very interesting, challenging. I can now appreciate more the role of being a teacher. The teacher’s comments were very helpful, constructive and encouraged me to improve my teaching skills.

I have 25 years' experience as a business person and have been a professor of business administration at an American university for the past 10 years. I did the TEFL out of personal interest and with the specific objective of teaching English to children. With the responsibilities of a full-time job, a family and a couple of big projects under way, fitting the TEFL course with my every day life was no easy task, and I would probably have abandoned it had it not been for the staff at Interlingue (the Rome TEFL centre).

Their support was two-fold: on the one hand, they went to great lengths to accommodate my schedules so that I could complete all the course work and do all the observations and teaching practices; on the other, the teaching staff was extremely professional and the hours spent in the class-room were something I greatly looked forward to.

In any business, impeccable execution is the road to excellence. Angela Giordano and her staff are professional to the bone, and I am glad to have this opportunity to say so officially. Not only have I already recommended them to several people interested in the TEFL, I am already planning to send them my 7-year-old and some of his friends for instruction!

I had a wonderful experience at the school. The teachers were knowledgeable, the program was intense, but not too intense, and the practicality of the material was awesome. Plus, being able to study in Rome was an opportunity that I had been seeking for a long time. The accommodations were modest but affordable. I had to take off a month of work, so affordable was important. I was particularly impressed with how quickly I was engaged in teaching. It was a bit overwhelming at first but with the administration support and encouragement I found myself becoming more and more comfortable.

...or they could have at least given us a book or something tangible for all that money. The "library" there is composed of quite old books and a crappy photocopier. It just would have been nice to maybe have a choice of textbook you would leave the course with. More importantly, make sure you're ready to really leave home. There's work to be had, but I just got too homesick. Obviously that's not a criticism of this school, but important to note. Barcelona is a fantastic city, I'm a huge FCB fan so not much more has to be explained about that :) I'm glad I did it though and do feel as though they prepared me as well as anyone could have in the space of a month...

I came to Alexandria to take this course with TEFL international in September 2011, the course is very intensive and requires a lot of commitment and hard work, but it is definitely worthwhile.

From day one the staff made me feel welcome, and have since become very good friends. The students who come for the teaching practice classes are dedicated and committed young men and women who enjoy learning English, make you feel welcome, helping you to abandon any nerves you might have as a new teacher standing in front of a class of adults and make the whole experience a lot of fun.

The accommodation centre for the teachers is west of Alexandria, just a few hundred metres from the beach, and offers secure and comfortable accommodation, close to great restaurants and local shops, it's not the ritz, but it is a great place to live and transportation is provided to the school daily.

After completing the TEFL certificate I stayed to undertake the Arabic immersion programme, experiencing a range of activities from cookery lessons to a trip to the theatre, we had already been on a visit to Cairo and the world famous pyramids, this all added to the wonderful experience. I also got to teach a class for 4 weeks under the supervision of a great mentor, providing me with valuable experience to take with me into my TESOL career. Following this, I was also afforded the opportunity to then stay another month and teach a further class, adding to that teaching experience.

Now, less than one year later, I am back in Egypt permanently, and will be commencing my new job in December, teaching English as a career. It truly is the stuff dreams are made of.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this TEFL course, whether you wish to remain in Egypt or explore the rest of the world, either way, this is a great starting point!

I am an Irish girl who completed the TESOL certificate last February here in Alexandria. It was the best thing I have ever done because you get very valuable teaching experience and you get to meet lots of friendly people. The accommodation is excellent and all the staff that work here take really good care of all the students and are very professional. I travelled here alone to do my certificate but I felt at home here straight away. I returned to Alexandria in August to complete the Arabic immersion course which was also an excellent experience. To conclude, If you want to make lifelong friends and become a teacher, come to Alexandria.