TEFL – Teaching English as a foreign language
Interested in teaching English abroad or looking for ways to develop your teaching?
Crossroads Languages TEFL can help you.
We offer you professional advice and guidance:
- to choose the right TEFL course to start your career in teaching English
- or to develop your teaching skills to progress in your career
And there is absolutely no charge for our services!
Off to a good start in TEFL- Cambridge CELTA or Trinity Cert Tesol
Teaching English as a foreign language is an exciting and rewarding career, but to get the best out of it you need to choose your teacher training course well.
Today, in the jungle of ‘Tefl’ certificates there are 2 that definitely stand out – at least among UK qualifications ….
- the Cambridge CELTA and
- Trinity College CertTESOL.
These are the two English language teaching certificates that are recognised by the British Council in accredited UK language schools and British Council English schools around the world.
Both qualifications are accredited by the UK official Qualifications Authority (QCA).
- A CELTA or TRINITY qualification will give you the basic skills and knowledge you need for your first post as a teacher.
- It will also provide the foundation to develop as a professional.
- It will guarantee that you will have a qualification to teach English as a foreign language which schools around the world will recognise.
Professional development courses for EFL teachers
Why take a teacher’s refresher course?
- To progress in your career.
- To recharge your batteries – get new ideas, improve your language, and meet other teachers.
A few ideas of TEFL courses:
- Our TEFL centre in Broadstairs works with internationally renowned trainers, including the very popular Seth Lindstromberg and Tessa Woodward – a great opportunity to experience some of their ideas to refresh your teaching.
- Our Oxford centre runs their TEFL courses from the beautiful Oxford University Business School. Some well known and popular guest trainers will be there to give the courses.
- Out teacher training centre in beautiful Bournemouth has been involved in the development of the University of Cambridge teaching qualifications since 1984 and has welcomed thousand of teachers and future teachers from around the world over the years.
Courses for Teachers of Other Languages
We also have a good selection of initial training courses and teacher refresher courses for teachers of other languages, including Spanish, and Italian.