Reviews of ICAL TEFL

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ICAL TEFL is one of the first and earliest providers of online TEFL certification courses. We have over 20,000 happy graduates, many of whom are now enjoying fulfilling careers teaching English online and all over the world. All of our courses are fully supported by professional tutors and our graduates have excellent career prospects once they have completed the course.

Our 120 hour TEFL course includes everything you need to qualify as a TEFL teacher. This course will not only qualify you; it will also fully prepare you for the job as a confident English language teacher.

Our grammar foundation course will improve your teaching by giving you an in depth understanding of English grammar and explain why the English language is structured as it is

Courses

Course Types

Online TEFL Courses

Course Lengths

Mini Courses (<30 hours)
Short Courses (40-100 hours)
Standard (120-140 hours)

Certifications

TEFL / TESL / TESOL

Additional Features

Stand-Alone Teaching Practice

Specialist Courses

Grammar

ICAL TEFL has received 104 student reviews and has an overall rating of 4.45 out of 5 stars based on the following criteria.

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104 reviews of ICAL TEFL

Review 10 of 104 ICAL TEFL

Written by Angie on November 24, 2008 3:24 am
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I used to think I could do without a Certificate. Aterall, I am a college graduate and I do have real life work experience. How hard can teaching English be.

Well….

Teaching English requires a different set of skills. Everything from how you write on the board to how you would state a simple sentence requires a unique technique. ICAL was an invaluable tool for me as it equipped me with the proper set of skills that took a non experienced, never taught before rookie, and practically transformed me in a super star in my classroom.

I have been teaching in Korea for two years now and I sometimes find myself going back to my previous ICAL assignments to get ideas for my class. You don’t realize the true benefits until you are actually applying the methods that ICAL teaches and you see results in your classrooms!

Thank you!

Review 9 of 104 ICAL TEFL

Written by Amy Newman on November 23, 2008 9:00 pm
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Dear Friends,

I have been a teacher in China for about 8 years. Presently I have had to come to Vancouver to help out the family. I am seeking to tutor English here to create an income while I am here. The need for ESL tutoring is very high here and I have put into practice many of the pointers I receive in your online newsletter. I have found that the ideas that I have gotten from you are really applicable to the people I come in contact with here who need help with English.

Even though I have already taught as a university professor in China, the information that I am finding here is invaluable.

I am working towards my certification through your study program at this time. Thank you so much!

Sincerely,

Amy

Review 8 of 104 ICAL TEFL

Written by dave on November 20, 2008 8:06 pm
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after teaching in Korea for 3 years I decided i should broaden my vision the ICAL course helped me apply things i was doing already and expand on them – it also helped me get those elusive university jobs

Review 7 of 104 ICAL TEFL

Written by Kyle B on November 19, 2008 11:37 pm
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I thought this course was great 🙂

Even though I had been teaching for quite some time before I took it, I still learned so much. The teachers are quick to respond to questions and offer great feedback.

Plus, it as helped me secure some pretty great jobs!

I gave 5 stars for all of the topics, even though I did use the Job Placement available. Students will find that by simply applying for jobs with this certificate on their resume, they will get quite a few offers.

Actually, I do the hiring at a university in Korea these days and basically, the hiring structure with regards to education (from the lowest credentials to the highest) is: BA, MA, BA + TEFL, MA + TEFL.

In conclusion, this certificate will help you increase your knowledge of teaching, while making you more attractive to employers.

Happy studies!

Kyle B

MA Applied Linguistics

M Ed TESOL

BA

TESL Cert.

Review 6 of 104 ICAL TEFL

Written by Jennifer Swallow on November 19, 2008 5:24 pm
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I took this course many years ago (2001) so things might have changed since then. Overall, I learned a lot from this course and think that it was well worth the money and a great affordable alternative to the month long courses. I still felt that I had a lot to learn on the job but I think that would be true in any case. I didn’t use any job placement services from ICAL. I’m not sure I was aware they were offered.

Review 5 of 104 ICAL TEFL

Written by Fiona Ortiz on November 19, 2008 1:30 pm
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I really enjoyed being able to do the course on my own time. There was no course in TEFL in my city and my children were young, so I didn ‘t want to have to go away to take the training. I found the tutor to be very thorough and helpful in her evaluation of my assignments. I have since recommended the course to others.

Review 4 of 104 ICAL TEFL

Written by Tordeur Bruce on November 19, 2008 11:28 am
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I gave very high scores but I have reasons for this. English wasn’t my mother tongue so when I started this course I was very nervous but the guidance from my instructor helped me greatly. As a teacher, this course helped me so much in many different ways, from lesson plans, how to approach a class with students from a different culture… More importantly this course gave me a lot more confidence in myself as a person and as a teacher! The certificate helped me to find a better job (I am living in Taiwan) and to be a respected teacher. So, from my point of view, if you want to start a teaching career in English…TAKE THIS COURSE…you will not regret it! To finish, the price is affordable and it is well worth it! Three words to finish:

JUST DO IT!

Tordeur Bruce

Review 3 of 104 ICAL TEFL

Written by Kelly on November 19, 2008 11:25 am
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I loved doing the course. It is simple to understand and the subjects vary nicely.

But would have appreciated maybe a better grammar support.

I had no idea what I was doing or where I should be going : I didn’t know what a lower intermediate student was and what he should already know.

Maybe a syllabus to start from would have been useful.

Introducing to the different levels and what the students need to study in a more structured and detailed way…

I found the feedback from my instructor very useful and leading, I was able to review my assignements before the final mark which of course proved to be rewarding.

I would have liked a little more guidance and support with the grammar and maybe some help finding good websites to work with. I felt a little lost and on my own when it came to chosing a website to subscribe to for lesson tips and exercises and games.

I am very pleased with the course and am looking forward to getting a teaching job!!

Review 2 of 104 ICAL TEFL

Written by SSolosth on November 19, 2008 10:03 am
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The course was very interesting and challenging. It challenged you to be creative and to think outside the box. This has been very helpful now that I am working with adults and younger children on a private basis and the resourses available after the course have been great. My instructor was awesome and very timely in her marking and replys to the work were thorough. I would totally recommend this course.

Review 1 of 104 ICAL TEFL

Written by Anne on November 19, 2008 9:53 am
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As a mature person living in a foreign country and with no transport to take me from my country house to the nearest city I found the ICAL online course invaluable. The course content was perfect and I learned so much and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. The feedback from my tutor was very worthwhile and I have since built a very good business working from home giving private English lessons in person and over the telephone. Thank you ICAL.

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