Via Lingua Florence provides an intensive, interactive program to gain certification as a Teacher of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). Our TEFL Florence Course is one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date in the world today. Including 130 hours of expert tuition with 10 hours of assessed teaching practice, and covering all areas of Teaching Skills, Classroom Management, English Grammar and Phonology, it exceeds international guidelines for the regulation of the TEFL profession.
The Via Lingua TEFL Certificate Course includes vital concepts and strategic skills to live and teach effectively abroad. Trainees learn a variety of cross-cultural skills with which to analyze different cultures, as well as their own.
On successful completion of the course, you will receive the internationally recognized Via Lingua TEFL certificate. You will also be given a transcript from your trainers providing a breakdown of your performance on each component of the course.
• Practical, engaging curriculum with professional and personal mentoring
• Ten hours of guided Teaching Practice with Italian students
• Graduate credits awarded to US University MA TESOL Programs
• Internationally accredited
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I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the American Institute. Through the TEFL course I learnt new skills and certainly improved my teaching skills. I appreciated the Tutor’s very much and found their feedback and lessons very useful. They were empathetic and very competent. The only suggestion would be to perhaps provide some direct contacts with schools looking for English teachers in the city of Florence or in Tuscany.
This experience changed my trajectory in life, only for the better!! I met friends that I will carry with me for life while building skills in and out of classroom. I came in with no teaching experience and left feeling confident in my ability to teach students. The practical experience of teaching community students was invaluable. I’m excited to see where this takes me!
I discovered the beauty of the city through the eyes of the people I met. The course is very well organized, intensive and interactive. The teachers are friendly, knowledgeable and supportive. The course location is right in the city center and if you choose to stay nearby, you will fully immerse yourself in the culture! Be curious, excited and motivated! You will definitely enjoy this course! Best of luck!
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I cannot recommend this course enough! Whether you are completely new to teaching or looking to sharpen your existing skills, the Via Lingua TEFL course more than delivers. I had previously taken an online TEFL course but felt that it only covered the bare basics. Under the guidance of the awesome instructors at Via Lingua, I loved the in-depth lessons on grammar, pedagogy and lesson planning (to name just a few). The sessions were interactive, engaging and definitely memorable. A big 'thank you' to Stephanie, Jackie, Ellen and Alex for the help and encouragement every step of the way (especially when I forgot, yet again, to ask comprehension check questions during my teaching practice). Grazie mille!
This was an amazing course! As it's a four-week course, it's intensive, but still allows time to enjoy Florence and even take some day trips. It also allowed plenty of teaching practice time, with a variety of levels, so I feel very prepared to teach on my own. The teachers/trainers were all so helpful, clear, patient and fun so it was a welcoming and safe learning atmosphere. It was really wonderful and I'm so glad I took the course!
My experience was definitely one to remember. The support and guidance was excellent and I really felt like I was learning from the best when it came to organising lesson plans and effectively conducting an English lesson.
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A TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certificate is an internationally recognised qualification which allows you teach English abroad in most private and public schools worldwide. You will also hear it referred to as a TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) or TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) certification course.
English is now the language of the world. Across the internet, in business, in tourism, in any situation where two people do not share another first language, in every country and corner of the world, you will hear English spoken. Consequently, you have a skill which is in enormous demand.It's a skill that you've developed unthinkingly over the course of your life and now use every day without even considering it.
During the four weeks of a TEFL course, we teach you the techniques of classroom management and teaching skills. We study the intricacies of English Grammar and phonology. You’ll be put into the position of the student and taught an unknown language by a native speaker of that tongue who won’t speak English. You’ll study and discuss every aspect of teaching with highly qualified and experienced trainers.
Via Lingua is one of the world's largest and most well established TEFL certification providers. With offices and branches in 11 different countries worldwide, we're well placed to offer the most suitable location for you and, through our enormous network of international contacts, to be able to help you find a job in your chosen destination after completing the course. All of our courses are constantly moderated.
In short, anywhere in the world! In certain countries (eg Thailand & Malaysia) a university/college degree is also a standard requirement in order to obtain a work visa, and in many more, it is regarded as a distinct advantage. For this reason we do normally expect you to either have or be in the process of obtaining such a degree.
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