TEFL Solutions

You should have completed a TEFL course or have teaching experience. You´ll need to have a reliable internet connection. You should also have a good command of the English language.

This course is a short 20-hour course. You can work at your own pace. You have 180 days to complete the course. The course will expire after this period and can be extended (for 15 days) at a fee of €7.50.

It is important to note that teaching experience may only be recognised in one of the following three areas (not all three): - In-class (at a public/private school, community centres, businesses, immigration centres...) - Online (for a company or privately) - Tutoring (private individuals, groups or classes)

There are two components to the Teaching Practice Certificate. You will need to complete: - 10 hours of actual teaching (in-class/online/tutoring) - 10 hours of teaching observation (observing actual live classes, online teaching videos such as YouTube etc...). *Either live class observation or online observation is acceptable. 

Observations could include: - Observing more experienced teacher's/colleagues lesson (in-class) - Watching videos online (YouTube etc...) of teachers teaching in-class, online or tutoring - You may have watched videos whilst completing your initial TEFL qualification - so you can include this.

No, TEFL Solutions does not assist applicants in finding positions/students for the purpose of gaining teaching experience (actual or teaching observation). Applicants are responsible for arranging their own teaching experience. TEFL Solutions will only verify and recognise such experience.

*Teaching Practice is not the same as observed teaching practice. Observed teaching practice is assessed by a teacher trainer during a face-to-face course - followed by constructive feedback.  As most online TEFL courses do not offer a practical teaching component, the scope of this course is to provide you with recognition for verified teaching experience gained (actual teaching & teaching observation). This is often referred to as "on-the-job" teaching experience. Your teaching is not assessed.

Once you have completed 10 hours of actual teaching practice and 10 hours of teaching observation, you complete an application form and submit 2 supporting documents. The first document is proof (or a letter) confirming completion of 10 hours of actual teaching practice. The second document is a completed lesson plan that you used during your actual teaching practice. If the form and documents are deemed to be completed to a satisfactory standard, you´ll be issued with the Teaching Practice Certificate.