TEFL Courses Worldwide

  Costa Rica

• San Jose: 
San Jose

  Ecuador

• Quito: 
Quito

  England

• London: 
London
• Oxford: 
Oxford
• East England: 
Norwich
• North East England: 
Newcastle Upon Tyne
• North West England: 
Liverpool
• South West England: 
Bristol
• West Midlands: 
Birmingham
• Yorkshire & the Humber: 
York

  Guatemala

Antigua

  Kenya

Rural

  Mexico

• Yucatan Peninsula: 
Tulum

  Scotland

Edinburgh

  Wales

Cardiff

Length of Position: 2 - 5 days during a 5 - 10 wk expedition

Description: GVI offers TEFL courses worldwide. Choose between a two day (20 hours) or a four week (100 hours) course while participating in a community and conservation program or expedition. Drawing on more than 20 years of combined experience in international education, GVI has developed these two unique TEFL courses with the intention of providing local communities with access to tourism and helping them benefit from tourism development in their area.

Participants of GVI TEFL courses are trained to teach English to indigenous and local populations where literacy levels may be quite low. Help provide a service to people who may not otherwise have access to affordable and quality English classes while earning your TEFL qualifications in exotic locations around the world.

These courses are an excellent way to become certified and gain practical experience on some of the worlds most crucial community development initiatives. Whether youll use your skills just for the project, or continue on afterwards, you will always have the foundations for a traveling experience teaching English or for a future career in the industry. These international TEFL courses are a wonderful educational experience and an opportunity to give something back.

For those wishing to start a new career in the TEFL industry, the course is ideal as GVI offers a job placement service to GVI TEFL graduates who qualify. GVI helps you write a good Resume, offers a confidential professional or character reference directly to prospective employers, and assist all graduates in locating vacant teaching positions around the world, be it volunteer placements in local communities or paid positions in the TEFL Industry.

20 hour Introduction to TEFL course:
The introductory course includes 20 hours of training and practical experience including theoretical information, training sessions, lesson planning, classroom experience and review. A certificate will be awarded to full participants.

Course Aims:
The aim of the 20 hour introductory courses are to enable students with the following skills:
- Understand and apply language learning theories when designing EFL courses.
- Use appropriate teaching strategies according to course and students needs.
- Design consistent curricula to boost language learning.
- Plan class activities using a variety of resources.
- Evaluate students achievements using alternative strategies.

Locations:
The introductory course is available in Mahahual, Mexico, Pez Maya, Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Kenya.

100 hour TEFL Certificate course:
The introductory course includes 100 hours of training and practical experience including theoretical information, training sessions, lesson planning, classroom experience and review. A certificate will be awarded to full participants.

The 100 hour TEFL Certificate course includes:

- Practice teaching within an ongoing community English programme
- Between 5 and 10 hours of assessed teaching
- Guided self and peer evaluation, and verbal and written feedback from peers and trainers
- Minimum 6 hours observation of experienced teachers
- Trainer supported lesson planning
- Weekly one on one progress tutorials
- 24 to 30 hours of training/input sessions
- Two written assignments
- Opportunity to teach own or shared class in subsequent 5-week expedition with some support

Course Aims:
The aim of the 100 hour certificate course is to enable the following skills:
- Understand and apply language learning theories when designing EFL courses and lessons.
- Use appropriate teaching strategies according to course and students needs.
- Plan varied class activities using limited resources.
- Evaluate students achievements using varied strategies.
- Design consistent curricula to foster language learning.

Locations:
The 100 hour TEFL Certificate course is offered in Tulum, Mexico on the Yucatan Peninsula, and Phang Nga in Thailand.

Highlights:
* Get your GVI TEFL certificate
* Gain hands on teaching experience
* Interact with indigenous communities
* Learn teaching techniques and gain confidence
* Participate in community development initiatives

Qualifications: Participants of GVI TEFL courses are trained to teach English to indigenous and local populations where literacy levels are low. Therefore whilst you earn your TEFL qualification you are also providing a service to people who may not otherwise have access to affordable and quality English classes. Whether youll use your skills just for the project or continue teaching afterwards, you will always have the foundations for a traveling experience teaching English.

Cost in US$: please inquire for more information.

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 12 - 24

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Global Vision International's Mission Statement: 2008 marks a decade of commitment from GVI to all volunteers and partners. Global Vision International aims to promote the advancement of sustainable development through the creation of partnerships, promotion of local and global education, opportunities and via direct financial support. GVI remains committed to its local partners by ensuring they receive full credit for any research undertaken or achievements reached.

Year Founded: 1998