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A 20-hour course designed to get you teaching English online. Work at your own speed and learn about this fast-moving EFL teaching sector. Combines guidance on setting up independently as an online English teacher with lists of some of the top companies you can work for.
Interactive price: £95.00
This course is essential for anyone interested in Teaching English Online (TEO). With guidance from TESOL qualified personal tutors who have experience in teaching English online, this course leads to a specialist teaching English online course certificate upon completion.
Why this course
With specific sections on different online teaching platforms, materials and resources, managing groups online and working with one-to-one students, you’ll have the opportunity to increase your knowledge and ability to teach English online.
Written by EFL professionals with a wealth of TEO experience, this course gives insight into valuable teaching techniques and provides useful material and lesson ideas. You'll find sections on setting up independently, giving trial lessons, managing your online business, as well as different companies you can work for if you are seeking employment, either as a native or non-native online English teacher.
How this interactive course works
This course is ideal if you’ve got a good broadband connection and can work entirely online via a tablet/PC/Mac. You’ll complete interactive exercises, create lesson plans and view video and graphics that bring the course to life.
Eligibility
This course is for existing EFL teachers who wish to enhance their career and learn more about teaching English in an online environment. However, it's also suitable to take alongside one of our main Global English TESOL courses if you are training to become an EFL teacher.
Our courses are open to all native and non-native English speakers over 17 years old with good written and spoken English. If you are a non-native English speaker, please see the course eligibility requirements on our FAQ page. Remember you can always ask us if you are not sure about your level of English.
We also welcome application from schools wishing to train their online English teachers in-house. Please contact us for more information.
Duration
This eight module course is approx. 20 study hours and typically takes between 3-4 weeks to complete, but you can go faster or slower than that if you wish. Because many of our trainees are balancing work/life commitments, we go at your speed and allow up to six months for course completion, far longer than many other online courses.
Everything you need to complete your course and gain your certificate is included in the one fee above. However, check out these optional extras:
This course blends perfectly with the Global English TESOL Business course for an additional 10% discount.
This course covers teaching English online material in 8 modules, in addition to an introduction and conclusion. Using interactive HTML5 to present information, trainees answer questions online. Note that you need to be internet connected and that the course cannot be completed offline.
Course content:
| Module | Module title | Section | Section title | Time (hours) |
| CI | Course Introduction: TEO | 1 | Getting Started with TEO | 0.25 |
| 1 | Why Teach Online? | 1 | Reasons for TEO | 0.50 |
| 1 | Why Teach Online? | 2 | Advantages & Disadvantages | 1.00 |
| 2 | Why Learn Online? | 1 | Reasons For Studying Online | 0.50 |
| 2 | Why Learn Online? | 2 | Who Are Our Online Students? | 1.00 |
| 3 | Student Motivation | 1 | Staying Motivated | 0.50 |
| 3 | Student Motivation | 2 | Managing Expectations | 1.00 |
| 4 | Teaching English Online | 1 | Teaching Platforms | 1.00 |
| 4 | Teaching English Online | 2 | Finding Students | 2.00 |
| 5 | Lesson Preparation | 1 | Online Needs Analysis | 0.50 |
| 5 | Lesson Preparation | 2 | Online Lesson Plans | 2.00 |
| 6 | Materials and Resources | 1 | Online Materials | 1.50 |
| 6 | Materials and Resources | 2 | Using Resources | 1.50 |
| 7 | Teaching Independently | 1 | Managing the Class | 1.00 |
| 7 | Teaching Independently | 2 | Build Your Business | 1.50 |
| 7 | Teaching Independently | 3 | A Trial Lesson | 1.50 |
| 8 | Working for Companies | 1 | Teaching Online | 2.50 |
| CC | Course Conclusion | 1 | Certification and Survey | 0.25 |
| TOTAL COURSE TIME: | 20.00 |
A 20-hour course designed to get you teaching English online. Work at your own speed and learn about this fast-moving EFL teaching sector. Combines guidance on setting up independently as an online English teacher with lists of some of the top companies you can work for.
Interactive price: £95.00
This course was just what I needed to learn about Teaching English Online and how it works. I learned about different companies that I could work for, how to go about teaching independently, also what sort of teaching techniques and resources are suitable for online lessons.
There was a good mix of interactive questions with instant feedback, and questions which required written answers that were submitted via the Student Dashboard – my tutor reviewed my answers and gave written feedback, helpful suggestions and comments.
I received exceptional support from William, my tutor, and my work was always marked quickly. The two online meetings that I had with him as part of the course were a great way to experience different platforms that can be used for teaching online, also what an actual online lesson is like.
Online learning is growing in popularity, especially among younger learners. If you need flexibility, perhaps online teaching could be suitable for you. Take this TEO course to find out more, gain specialist knowledge and earn yourself a certificate to boost your ELT qualifications.
Carol King, Germany
There was a perfect balance of reading material and tasks, and I liked the way the tasks varied in format. The multiple-choice questions provided immediate feedback and allowed a speedy progress to the next module. The tasks requiring more research and written answers ensured a thorough understanding of the course material.
Carys Butler, UK
It provided me with a very clear picture of how teaching online works and what I need to do once I am ready to start teaching. Knowing about the variety of online organisations where I can start off as a beginner teacher is really helpful.
Kate Parker, UK
I particularly appreciated Louisa's candidness regarding navigating through all of the resources and options that exist for people who coming into the industry and are new to it.
Joe Miller, S America
A first class course from beginning to end. Really engaging, informative and well-presented material. Motivating and enjoyable for the student. Tutor feedback, so prompt, knowledgeable and supportive. I learnt so much.
Brenda Moore, UK
I came into this course wondering how much additional material there could be over the 120 hour course. Though shorter, it was packed with much useful information and resources.
Donnell Roseberg, USA
I absolutely loved this course. I found it at just the right time. It was so hands on and practical and thought through all the different elements of teaching online. From finding students, to lesson plans, to admin and financials. It was so helpful and has given me confidence and equipped me to get started. Thank you!
Lucy Routledge, UK
I found it easy to access, work steadily on each section, and save as you go. It was very good value for money, and a very relevant course. The feedback from tutor Louisa is very useful, very specific, very thorough, and very prompt. Feel very well supported.
Rose Edney, UK
I thought it was comprehensive and informative. It has both given me an idea of what teaching online will be like and given me confidence and reassurance. And, again, while it was challenging it was not daunting or unpleasant in the slightest.
Colm MacDonald, USA
A very useful and informative course and the resources and links are amazing. Louisa was very helpful and really approachable. I think the course is amazing from both a self-employed and teacher viewpoint. Well done.
Margaret Hurley, UK
It covers all aspects of online teaching in a neutral manner putting forward both advantages and disadvantages.
Sarah Little, USA
Louisa was very helpful. She even sent me additional information about stuff that I was interested in. I felt like she really went beyond just marking my responses. I really appreciated that.
Joseanne, USA
The assignment questions really encouraged me to think into the topics quite carefully. I found the practical elements really helpful.....meeting the tutor online and practising using Skype and the whiteboard. I've really enjoyed the course and found it very helpful. A few years ago I did a course for online teaching with another provider and it was not in the least useful so I am delighted with Global English. Thank you so much, I now feel ready to develop this career path.
Judith Chatfield, UK
When I finished the 70hr course, I did not feel ready to teach, but after adding this 20 hour course on, I feel so much more prepared. I actually really appreciated the way this course was done.
Shaya Howell, Canada
It was interactive and relevant. The exercises were good, especially the live sessions on Skype with Louisa.
Helen Schuster-Bruce
The Online English course was really helpful and informative. The course is very interactive with easy-to-read slides, and also had a great list of resources to research.
Gavin Steyn
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A 20-hour course designed to get you teaching English online. Work at your own speed and learn about this fast-moving EFL teaching sector. Combines guidance on setting up independently as an online English teacher with lists of some of the top companies you can work for.
Interactive price: £95.00
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A 20-hour course designed to get you teaching English online. Work at your own speed and learn about this fast-moving EFL teaching sector. Combines guidance on setting up independently as an online English teacher with lists of some of the top companies you can work for.
Interactive price: £95.00
Our interactive courses are innovative and take a fresh approach to training to teach English.
With shorter modules that you can take on a computer (notebook/laptop or PC/Mac) or on a tablet device (ipad/android/windows etc.), this course offers full flexibility for training on the go. After watching an initial welcome video, you can dive straight in to the course or pick and choose the order of the modules that you work through.
There is access to a personal tutor who will mark your work and the opportunity to share teaching ideas on the Global English forum, all via your own student area.
There is easy access to the further research section in each module all in one place, as you explore the hundreds of TEFL website links we have found for you to take your knowledge further.
Built in HTML5, you can take this course from anywhere with a good internet connection. You will also need to be able to access YouTube videos from where you are located.
A 20-hour course designed to get you teaching English online. Work at your own speed and learn about this fast-moving EFL teaching sector. Combines guidance on setting up independently as an online English teacher with lists of some of the top companies you can work for.
Interactive price: £95.00
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