TEFL COURSE INTRODUCTION
| Mission | The mission of the TEFL Program is to provide novice and experienced educators with theoretical and practical training, available in person and online. By fostering professional excellence for teachers globally, this program supports the University’s mission to advance professional development in the ESL/EFL field both on campus and abroad. |
| Course description | TEFL is a practical teacher development program designed to cater to the needs of L2 English teachers and/or teacher candidates. The course is designed fully online or fully F2F or in a blended way depending on the needs of the participants. |
| Course Approach | The course will adopt a participant-centred approach as its primary aim is to model a learner-centred approach and encourage the participants to use such an approach in their classes. |
| Who is it for? | The course is specifically designed to cater to the needs of L2 English teachers teaching adults. It is aimed at the following teachers: – Novice teachers with little or no experience in teaching English to adults. – Experienced teachers with little or no formal training in teaching English to adults. – Both experienced & qualified teachers wishing to refresh their knowledge and upgrade skills in teaching English to adults. |
| Admission Requirements | Below are two minimum requirements for admission: 1. A BA degree (in any field) 2. English Proficiency · No documentation is required for NSEs (Native speakers of English) and also for participants who are graduates of higher education institutions in an English speaking country. · For NNSEs, a proficiency score at “C1” CEFR level is required. Participants without a valid score from internationally recognized exams (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS Academic, PTE Academic etc.) need to sit BAU Proficiency exam before being admitted to the program. To meet the program’s English proficiency requirements, participants must demonstrate a C1 level on a recognized proficiency exam, on the Mentora Placement Exam or successfully pass the level 500C course of the Mentora College ESL Program. |
| Course Components | Among the course components are: – 1 (video-recorded) micro teaching (MT) – 2 Written Assignments (WA) – 5 peer observation reflection reports (POR) – 90 % attendance |
| How long? |
This is a 120-hour course spread over 8 or 10 week sessions*. *Spread of hours over a week can be designed based on the needs of the participants. |
| Class size | Our classes are subject to open with a minimum of 6 students and maximum of 16 students. |
| Successful Completion Criteria | Two criteria for successful completion of the TEFL course are as follows: 1. 90 % attendance to sessions 2. Getting a minimum pass grade from all course components (e.g. PORs, Was & MT) |
| Calendar |
In person modality:
Online Modality:
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| Certificate | 90 % attendance & completing all course components successfully lead to a TEFL Certificate |
