First, as an English teacher at a secondary school, I could learn how to make good lesson plans including time management.

Second, I could learn how to give good student-centred lessons by reducing teacher talk time and increasing more active tasks.

Third, as an English teacher, I could review some important basic points of teaching such as pronunciation and grammar.

Fourth, some assignments of the three modules have choices, which was good because we can select either a comfortable one or a challenging one.

Over all, the contents of the materials of this course are great. We watched many videos and read many articles. I could even enjoy studying, doing assignments, and preparing for the live tutorials. I could also be very objective about my teaching skills.

My tutor was excellent. During the live tutorial lessons, she always encouraged me by mentioning my good points first. She also clearly and gently explained how to make my instructions better. She is very good at eliciting people’s potentiality. With her advice, I could improve my lessons at school and became more confident as a teacher. If the live tutorial time had been longer, for example 75 minutes, I could have asked her more questions and we could have discussed English education more. Time flies!

As I am already employed, I cannot rate or write about the job assistance in this course. That is why I gave three stars for that point. I really appreciate this course and it made me keep studying. Now I am motivated to try CELTA course. So, I highly recommend this course for English teachers who really want to train themselves. You can do it from home!

After recently having completed Oxford TEFL’s Teacher Development course: Teaching Cambridge Exam Classes, I can authentically and happily say, the training was highly valuable. Positives include:

Well organized, focused resources

Valuable tasks for reflection

Professional and personalized support and guidance from an expert

My tutor Billie was incredibly supportive throughout the process. She was flexible in our meeting times which is critical to my busy work schedule. In our meetings she offered valuable feedback and insights on all assignments. In addition, she provided very useful suggestions for me to approach various projects and initiatives critical to my current role.

I highly recommend this course to any professional in the field looking to expand their knowledge of assessments and or boost their CV.

I did the online DipTESOL and was very impressed with the course, content and tutor feedback. The tutors were experienced, knowledgeable and passionate about what they were delivering. Communication with Oxford TEFL and with the weekly tutors was very quick and helpful. Feedback on the assignments was useful and helped me know what I needed to work on or study more. The excellent support continued throughout the Unit 2 projects. The weekly webinars brought all the self-study together and were motivating to take part in. Some of the speakers were well-known names like Adrian Underhill. The grammar webinars with Lindsay Clandfield were incredibly helpful for the Unit 1 exam and also a lot of fun.

The course input and materials were really well thought out. The face-to-face part of the course at Active Language was also very well run.

The workload for the course is high but it is rewarding if you put the time and energy in.

I would not hesitate to book another online course with Oxford TEFL.

It’s insightful, stressful, intense, fun and hugely worth doing. The tutors, course directors and other peers are so helpful and engaging that the support system is designed to prevent you from passing. All you have to do is ask for help.

I’ve learned so much in such a short time. Going through all of that only motivates you to learn more after the course. Do it, you won’t regret it.

The last month has been beyond beneficial and I can confidently say thanks to the support and incredible hands on experience offered by Oxford House I am equipped with all I need to start my teaching career.

The staff and tutors were incredibly helpful and provided help and support around the clock.

The course is intensive but so cleverly laid out that each day helps get through the next and clearly has a process which helped me grow so much into a better teacher.

I couldn’t recommend Oxford House more.

Instructors are experienced and competent, always ready to help. I had Anna and Regina as tutors for the teaching practice section of the course and their feedback was very constructive. Corinne, from Career Services has a database of schools to help you get a job after completing the course, and she also helps with your CV and mock interviews. I also had Cat for the unknown language project and some input sessions. She was also super helpful when giving advice about teaching in general.

I would definitely recommend Oxford House in Barcelona to get your certification. Knowledgeable instructors, constructive feedback, readiness to help, well connected career services, great environment, friendly staff, and nice facilities (with a kitchen and outside garden for those of you on a budget bringing your lunch to school).