160 Hour Enterprise Teaching English as a Foreign Language Course

Mabuhay and welcome! This 160 hour course has been designed to teach the core skills and knowledge necessary to be an effective TEFL teacher in the business arena, and that teachers can use as a springboard to further develop their skills.

The course is comprised of 10 modules broken down into digestible parts. At the end of each part is a multiple choice quiz and essay assignment to test learning, and at the end of each module is another quiz-based assessment. At the end of the course is a final assessment consisting of a full course quiz, lesson observation notes, practical lesson plan assessments and a written essay assignment.

Essays serve as a multifaceted tool for learning, encouraging critical thinking, improving communication skills, applying knowledge practically, fostering reflection, promoting long-term retention, and assessing comprehensive understanding. Our methodology places an emphasis on essays to align with the goal of not just teaching content but preparing students for successful and impactful teaching careers.

Rate and Attempts:

An overall score of 80% is required to pass this course. Students should take it at their own speed and make notes as they progress to help the content stick in their memory and as an aid for reviews before quizzes or assessments.

• The total score from quizzes will be an average taken from all attempts (If more than one attempt is used).

• The practical lesson planning assignment and written essay assignments need to be completed for marking and all quizzes, essays and practical assignments will contribute to the overall grade awarded.

Feedback is provided to you as you progress the course. You can retake quizzes or essay assignments and view teacher feedback on essays and the final assignment in the feedback hub, accessible via the button in the course sidebar.

By the end of this course you will:

• Gain an understanding of how students learn foreign languages, key theories and methodologies, and how the process is facilitated by a TEFL teacher
• Know what elements contribute to successful classroom management and how they can be used to promote learning and manage behaviour
• Gain sufficient awareness of the structural, lexical, and phonological components of English as a foreign language to inform language learners and deliver effective English lessons
• Learn how to engage with and stimulate learners, encouraging participation in lessons via a range of different and context-appropriate activities for reading, writing, speaking, listening and phonology.
• Understand different word types and the 12 tenses of the English language, how they are used, and know activities you can use to teach them in your lessons
• Develop critical and creative thinking skills that allow you to evaluate learners’ needs and develop lesson plans that can meet those needs
• Understand the importance of reflection and ways you can critically reflect on your lessons and teaching skills to improve your teaching skills and the lessons you deliver

What you achieve here will allow you to begin Teaching English as a Foreign Language with confidence. But no matter how much you study the theoretical and practical aspects of teaching, it is only by putting this learning to use in the classroom that you will be able to truly develop yourself and your skills into becoming an effective English teacher.

We hope that you will make good use of the content, enjoy the course, and succeed in your new teaching career. Good luck and mabuhay!