TEFL Reviews

TEFL Reviews

TEFL Malaysia, Penang - Course Curriculum

A four week Onsite TESOL Program Curriculum

Our TEFL certificate course is divided into five main areas:

1. Teaching Techniques

This component of the TEFL course covers areas such as:
* Lesson planning
* Classroom management
* Approaches to language learning
* Teaching vocabulary
* Teaching grammar
* Reading and writing activities
* Pronunciation activities
* Speaking and listening activities
* Warmers and modelling
* Controlled practice
* Language in context
* Textbook review and evaluation
* Games and songs in the classroom
* Classroom discipline
* Teaching beginners
* Teaching advanced students
* Teaching adults
* Teaching individual students (tutoring)
* Teaching young learners
* Correction techniques
* Creating materials
* EFL/ESL terminology


2. Language Awareness
Grammar - Covers parts of speech, simple sentence elements, phrases and clauses.
Phonology - Covers phonetics, word stress and intonation, rhythm and intonation, sentence stress and intonation, connected speech, problems for EFL/ESL learners.

3. Teaching Practice & Observation
This is the most practical and fundamental aspect of any TEFL/TESOL course. Island TEFL trainees conduct 6 observed teaching practices, covering young learners and adult students. One-to-one tutoring is also covered in the 4 week period. All teaching practices are conducted with local Thai students, which make the experience authentic and rewarding.

Our fully qualified trainers will guide you through the process of planning, preparation, delivery and reflection, and will provide you with constructive feedback (both written and oral) on your performance.

4. Materials Project
All trainees must develop and submit two sets of self-produced teaching materials used during their teaching practices. The materials may include realia, flashcards, class handouts or worksheets. Trainees are required to develop original materials. During the last week of the course, you will be asked to present your teaching materials, explain how they were used, how they could be improved, and how they might be used in another context.

5. Assignments
Trainees are required to complete two written assignments covering aspects of the TEFL course. Our schedule allows for individual study/preparation time, and our trainers are there to guide and assist.

Three Grammar/Phonology/Punctuation Reviews also need to be completed. These are based on Grammar/Phonology/Punctuation covered during the TEFL course.

Assessment:
There is no final examination. Assessment is ongoing throughout the TEFL course and is based on the following areas:

* Attendance
* Completion of Assignments and Grammar/Phonology/Punctuation Reviews
* Successful Completion of Teaching Practices
* Completion of Teaching Materials Project
* Completion of 1-1 Tutoring Project
* Active Participation in Class and Work Groups
* Professional Attitude, Preparedness and Behavior
* Trainees must obtain at least a 70% overall grade in order to pass.

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