Trinity College London CertTESOL - Your passport to the world

·       Want to travel?

·       Love language?

·       Enjoy meeting people from different cultures?

·       Would like to teach?

Then the CertTESOL is for you.

At ELA-Edinburgh we offer a four-week intensive course that leads to this internationally recognised qualification.  Former trainees work in places such as Spain, Hungary, Italy, USA.

Our highly experienced and qualified tutors will train and support you throughout the course.  You will have methodology and language input sessions in the mornings and assessed teaching practice (TP) with overseas students who are working in Edinburgh in the afternoons.  TP is one of the highlights of the course, and trainees nearly always rate this as their favourite part of the course.  TP students come from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and countries and are a delight to teach. Rest assured that by the end of the course you will have acquired all the skills you need to survive in the classroom in any country in the world.

CertTESOL - Teaching practice 

Still interested? Send an email, or come in and see us in Edinburgh, and we can talk you through the course in more detail. ELA staff are friendly and welcoming and visiting the school will give you the chance to see some of our students and facilities.

Course applicants will have an interview with the Course Director and if you are accepted onto the course, you will be sent a pre-course task and the course handbook to prepare you for the course.  Applications are welcome from everybody who has university entrance qualifications. A first degree is not essential. If you are not a native-speaker you will need IELTS 7 or equivalent. 

There are still a few places left on the next course, which runs from 8^th October to 2^nd November. If Edinburgh is too cold for you at that time of the year, then you can already apply for the May/June 2019 course.

There is of course the small matter of fees, but our prices are amongst the most competitive on the market:  £980 for the four- week course, which includes the interview and pre-course task. There are no hidden extras, such as photocopying, printing, etc.  

There is, however, an £80 registration fee.

See you in October!

Trinity CertTESOL - Your Gateway to the World

Challenging, engaging, fun, intensive, inspiring, rewarding, enlightening, fast-paced and multi-faceted!!
These are just some of the adjectives volunteered by our trainees.

Do they make it sound appealing?
Do you want to travel?
Are you looking for an international English language teaching qualification?
Can you cope with an intensive four week course?
If you answered YES to all the above, then the CertTESOL is for you.

Our next course runs from 8th October until 2nd November 2018 and there are still a few places left.

Participants enrol on our CertTESOL courses for different reasons:

• some are looking to launch a career in language teaching 
• some want to work while on their gap year
• some already have teaching experience but need a qualification
• others just want a career change

Whatever your reason, the Trinity CertTESOL can help. It’s one of the main qualifications in English language teaching and recognised world-wide by schools, governments, NGOs as well as multi-nationals. Doing our ELA/Trinity course means you can move into the next phase of your career with confidence or move abroad knowing you’ll work for a reputable school.

What we offer:

• 6 hours of assessed teaching practice
• the opportunity to profile a learner by interviewing him/her, analyse their language and subsequently give a 1-2-1 lesson
• experience in creating and producing your own materials
• a competitive price: currently it’s £925 at ELA-Edinburgh

Course Content:
The CertTESOL is made up of 5 units and involves 130 timetabled hours, ten of which you will spend observing qualified teachers and teaching volunteer students from many different countries. You need to pass all five assignments to be awarded the qualification, but our experienced and highly qualified trainers will support you every step of the way.

At ELA-Edinburgh your day will normally be:
09:00-12:15-methodology and language input sessions with your trainers
12:15-13:00 Lunch
13:00-18:00 Lesson planning, teaching and observations.

Nearly everyone who has done a CertTESOL course remembers it as an intense but extremely rewarding 4 weeks. Reading between the lines: expect a great experience but be prepared to put in a lot of hard work!

Non-native teachers
We have many non-native speakers on our course, but they need to do a pre-course interview with the Course Director, before being accepted on to the course. Trinity trainees need IELTS 7.0 in all skills, or equivalent, to participate, but it’s the CD who has the final say.

If you feel your level of English may fall short of this, don’t worry. ELA has purposefully designed intensive courses to prepare you for the CertTESOL.

Remember, as you’ll be participating in an educational course you might qualify for the Erasmus+ Programme, specifically designed for lifelong learning.

If you still haven’t made up you mind, have a glance at some of our earlier blogs for ideas of great places to jet off to when you’ve finished your course at ELA-Edinburgh.

Trinity's certTESOL might be your dream ticket

Here at ELA we’re getting very excited about the Trinity CertTESOL courses that we’ll be running in the near future:

• 30/1/17 -24/2/17
• 5/6/17- 30/6/17
• 30/10/17-24/11/17

Maybe …..You’re looking to launch a career in language teaching,

..…You want to work while on a gap year

……You already have teaching experience but need a qualification

……You’re a non-native English speaker who needs to have their skills recognised

..OR.. you just want a career change

In all these cases Trinity CertTESOL can help. It’s one of the main qualifications in English language teaching and recognised world-wide by schools, governments, NGOs as well as multi-nationals. Doing our course means you can move into the next phase of our career with confidence or move abroad knowing you’ll work for a reputable school.

With certTESOL you can avoid this....

.....and enjoy great facilities!

So why choose certTESOL to take the next reason? Here’s how it compares to the CELTA:

• You’ll teach both adults AND kids, not just adults
• You’ll practise 1-1 classes, something the CELTA ignores
• Experience producing your own materials, a vital skill
• certTESOL is generally cheaper than CELTA, currently it’s £925 at ELA

Course Content:

The certTESOL is made up of 5 units and involves 130 timetabled hours per trainee, ten of which you will be teaching. You will need to pass all internal assignments to gain the certificate. But don’t worry; you’ll have two highly qualified teacher trainers to support you every step of the way.

At ELA your day will normally be:

0900-1215- teaching sessions with your trainers

1215-1300 Lunch

1300-1800 Lesson planning, teaching and observations.

Nearly everyone who has done a certTESOL course remembers it is an intense but extremely rewarding 4 weeks. Reading between the lines; expect a great experience but be prepared to put in the hard work!

Non-native teachers

Non-native applicants will need to do a pre-course interview with our qualified teacher-trainer before signing up. In general, Trinity trainees need IELTS 7.0 in all skills to join a course but remember: it’s the trainer who has the final say.

Could Erasmus help you?

If you feel your level of English may fall short of this, don’t worry. ELA has purposefully designed intensive courses to get you ready for the certTESOL.

Remember, as you’ll participating in an educational course you might qualify for theErasmus + programme, specifically designed for lifelong learning.

Still pondering certTESOL? Have a glance at some of our earlier blogs for ideas of great places to jet off to when you’ve finished your course at ELA.

Trinity's certTESOL might be your dream ticket

Here at ELA we’re getting very excited about the Trinity CertTESOL courses that we’ll be running in the near future:

• 30/1/17 -24/2/17
• 5/6/17- 30/6/17
• 30/10/17-24/11/17

Maybe …..You’re looking to launch a career in language teaching,

..…You want to work while on a gap year

……You already have teaching experience but need a qualification

……You’re a non-native English speaker who needs to have their skills recognised

..OR.. you just want a career change

In all these cases Trinity CertTESOL can help. It’s one of the main qualifications in English language teaching and recognised world-wide by schools, governments, NGOs as well as multi-nationals. Doing our course means you can move into the next phase of our career with confidence or move abroad knowing you’ll work for a reputable school.

With certTESOL you can avoid this....

.....and enjoy great facilities!

So why choose certTESOL to take the next reason? Here’s how it compares to the CELTA:

• You’ll teach both adults AND kids, not just adults
• You’ll practise 1-1 classes, something the CELTA ignores
• Experience producing your own materials, a vital skill
• certTESOL is generally cheaper than CELTA, currently it’s £925 at ELA

Course Content:

The certTESOL is made up of 5 units and involves 130 timetabled hours per trainee, ten of which you will be teaching. You will need to pass all internal assignments to gain the certificate. But don’t worry; you’ll have two highly qualified teacher trainers to support you every step of the way.

At ELA your day will normally be:

0900-1215- teaching sessions with your trainers

1215-1300 Lunch

1300-1800 Lesson planning, teaching and observations.

Nearly everyone who has done a certTESOL course remembers it is an intense but extremely rewarding 4 weeks. Reading between the lines; expect a great experience but be prepared to put in the hard work!

Non-native teachers

Non-native applicants will need to do a pre-course interview with our qualified teacher-trainer before signing up. In general, Trinity trainees need IELTS 7.0 in all skills to join a course but remember: it’s the trainer who has the final say.

Could Erasmus help you?

If you feel your level of English may fall short of this, don’t worry. ELA has purposefully designed intensive courses to get you ready for the certTESOL.

Remember, as you’ll participating in an educational course you might qualify for theErasmus + programme, specifically designed for lifelong learning.

Still pondering certTESOL? Have a glance at some of our earlier blogs for ideas of great places to jet off to when you’ve finished your course at ELA.