ESOL can help you if English is your second language and you are living or planning to settle in the UK. The course is offered at five different levels from Pre-entry (for beginners) to Level 1 (for intermediate learners). You’ll need to do a short test when you apply so we can put you on the level that’s right for you.

The course covers:
•Reading
•Writing
•Listening and speaking
•Grammar
•Vocabulary

Course Content

Your teacher will use a variety of strategies and techniques to develop your language skills.
Skills developed include:
Speaking and pronunciation
Listening and understanding
Reading
Writing
These courses run from September until June.
You can study either during the day or in the evenings.
Daytime courses also give you the opportunity to develop your ICT and Employability Skills in order to further improve your chances of progression and gain employment.

Course Assessment

Initial assessment is carried out to decide on the most appropriate level for you to study.

Full support is given throughout your studies with regular reviews of your progress. On going assessments, tasks and/or tests will take place throughout the course to allow your tutor to monitor your progress.

End of course assessments will be Trinity ESOL examinations which are externally set.
Beginners assessments will be an internally set college assessment where learners receive a Secure Syndicate certificate for the skills they develop.

Entry Requirements

You need to have some basic understanding of the English alphabet and forming letters. Before you enrol, you’ll have a short test with one of our tutors to help us decide what level is right for you. If you have any ESOL qualifications from the last three years, please bring the certificates with you to the test.

If you’re 19 or older and want to study another course alongside ESOL, remember to check the entry requirements for the other course as well.

You’ll learn about life in the UK through topics such as transport, health, work, leisure and many others. You can also attend a maths class alongside your English studies. If you’re aged 16-18 you’ll study a full-time programme that includes personal and social development, ICT and maths as well as English.

Materials

A notebook and pen is required and a dictionary is recommended.
You may not have to pay for your course if you are in receipt of certain benefits. Please bring any evidence of benefits with with you when you come to enrol.

Employer Benefits

Improved English, ICT and Employability skills for future workforce.

Qualifications

Trinity ESOL Skills for Life or Secure syndicate Certificate.
Entry 2 to Level 1 daytime students can also complete a City and Guilds Certificate in Employability.
Entry 2 to Level 1 daytime students City and Guilds Functional Skills ICT and/or Maths.

Progression

From Pre Entry to Entry Level 1- Entry Level 2 – Entry Level 3 – Level 1 – Level 2 to Vocational courses, Apprenticeships or into employment.

Course Overview

The TEFL Masters course will cover a comprehensive range of 14 modules, you’ll have access to the study materials, introductory videos, assessment tests, study resources and tutor support for up to 12 months. Whether you are looking to brighten up your CV, just starting out in the industry, looking for a career change of just fancy learning something new, this online TEFL Masters course is perfect!

What’s more the course is accredited through CPD Certification Service, so upon completion of the course, you’ll receive an industry recognised CPD Level 4 Certificate that you can showcase to any employers, academic institutions or for your portfolio.

The course will help you to develop your skills, confidence and knowledge of this sector, helping to add real value to your CV and personal development.

Getting started on the TEFL Masters course has never been so easy.

Course Syllabus

The TEFL Masters course is split into the following modules:

• Ideas to Enhance your Teaching Experience
• Skills to help with teaching your student
• Assessing your students
• Understanding Technology
• Managing the Classroom
• An Teaching and Helping young learners with English
• Helping learners to develop
• Describing L2 learning
• Teaching listening to your learners
• Teaching speaking to your learners
• Teaching writing to your learners
• Teaching reading to your learners
• The importance of Stories
• Tips to help with teaching
• Final Assessment

Accreditation

The Level 4 Award TEFL Masters course has been independently accredited and certified by The CPD Certification Service.

On successful completion of this course learners will be awarded with:

Level 4 CPD Award in TEFL Masters

The certificate will show your grade classification awarded and provide proof of your achievements for you to take to any prospective employers or part of your portfolio of evidence.

The CPD Certification is recognised throughout the UK and World as a prestigious certification for continual professional development.

The certificate will be produced in PDF format, optional hard copies of the certificate will be available for an additional fee of £9.99.

Entry Requirements

To enrol on the TEFL Masters course there is no experience or previous qualifications required. The course is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

Learners should have a basic understanding of the English language and literacy skills. Essentially, if you can read the information on this course page, you should be more than fine to start the course.

Assessments

Throughout the TEFL Masters course, students will undergo numerous online assessments to measure how effectively the knowledge is being absorbed.

At the end of each module within the TEFL Masters course, student will take an interactive assessment to assess the knowledge that they have just learnt. This provides a great tracking tool and is useful for reflective learning.

Once all the course modules are complete delegates will take an online final assessment test, which will generate questions contained within the entire course. The final assessment test is fully interactive and will be marked instantaneously, allowing student to know their grade.

If you don’t pass the final assessment first time around, you can take the assessment again as many times as necessary at no extra charge until you pass the course.

Tutor Support

When you are studying a course, it is always useful to know that you have the help and support of tutors that want you to succeed in your studies.

As part of the TEFL Masters course you will receive access to our dedicated tutor support service. The academic tutors will be able to provide you with unlimited online email support to help answer any questions that you may have whilst you are studying the course. Our team want you to achieve the best grade possible for your course.

Course Format

This course is delivered online through eLearning. Learners of the course will receive instant email to access TEFL Masters course, including all course materials, online assessment tests, study guides, student profiles, academic procedures, student support and much more.

Course Duration

The TEFL Masters course requires 80 hours to complete the course in full. This is only a guide to the learning hours required and it depends on how quickly an individual can absorb the information. The learning is online so it can be spread out over multiple sessions or done in one session.

Learners will have access to this course for up to 12 months from the date of joining. There is no time limit to complete the course during this period.

Basic IT Courses

We run regular courses for people who have very little or no knowledge of computing, or those who wish to update their computer skills.

What is taught on our basic computer courses?

Windows 7,10 Microsoft Word: Lesson 1

Basically, this part of our basic computer courses teach you how to control the computer. Moving, Restoring, Maximizing windows etc.Word-Processing. Whether you want to write letters, create flyers and posters or even tackle your first novel, Microsoft Word is the program you need to get to grips with.

For those with some prior knowledge of Word, it is usually the case that topics such as setting margins tabs and paragraph indents are still of interest and they find it useful even to go over the very basic things. (It is still surprising how experienced users may not be aware of the difference between the delete and the backspace delete keys!)

Microsoft Word cont’d & Windows Explorer: Lesson 2

Whereas in the past it may have been necessary to spend more time on basic skills, it is found that these days, more than likely we are able to cover topics such as Macros, Templates and Mail Merge.

Windows Explorer and the equivalent in Windows 7: Creating folders. Deleting files. Restoring files. Moving files about. Generally organizing your documents and files.

Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet: Lesson 3

Microsoft Excel is basically used for arithmetic calculations but with a difference – formulas are embedded in the spreadsheet. These can be reused. These formuals can be applied to your weekly spending, household budget or even mortgage repayments.Excel is probably the friendliest package of all.

Editing. Moving around the sheet. Series. Formatting. Formulas. Absolute Reference. Charts.

Microsoft Access Database: Lesson 4

Essentially for storing names and addresses. Making a Table, Form, Query and Report. Often in an office situation, it would be required to simply use a Form to enter data but his Access course teaches how to design such things from scratch in the first place.

PowerPoint : Internet/email: Lesson 5

PowerPoint is used for making brochures/flyers and presentations containing tables, pictures and graphs. Word Art, Clip Art. Animation. PowerPoint can also be very straightforward – once the difference between a new slide and a new presentation is realized!

Internet/Email: What is an ISP. What is a URL. Web Searching. Email Attaching, Replying, Forwarding. Web Publishing. Once again, it is increasingly the case that people do have a little experience with the web and email and correspondingly the course has adapted to provide an introduction to making your own web and get a name for yourself!

Please note that there may be some modification of the allocation of the topics for lessons 4 & 5 depending on class requirement.

Who are our basic computer courses for?

For those needing to aquire office skills, businessmen and women, graduates looking for jobs or people in between jobs – anyone who needs new skills. Age range: 8 to 80 (so far!)

How many in a group?

Maximum of 10.

How long are the basic computer courses?

Daytime schedule : usually 10am to 1pm for one week.

Evening schedule : 6.30pm to 9.00pm, Mondays

Class duration is 3 hours (2 1/2 hrs evening) with a short break.) This is fairly intensive with everybody “pressing the same key at the same time”.
It is absolutley imperative that you are able to practise what you have learned in the lesson – before the next lesson. This would usually able to be done at home/office. Please enquire of the trainer as to what you would need to have on your own computer.

Do I get sent off to a corner with a computer and a book / audio program and asked to get on with it?

NO!

Do I get almost constant individual attention? (Which I need if I know nothing about computers)

YES.

What standard will I achieve?

Although the course starts from a very elementary level, it
is quite surprising how much can be covered. The level achieved in Windows and word-processing for example is “proficient”;.

Do I get printed notes?

Yes. A very simplified and much acclaimed colourful manual which we have developed.

Do I get confirmation after successfully taking the course?

Yes. A college certificate is issued.

Would it be useful to include this on my curriculum vitae?

Yes, it is very impressive to an employer if you can state for example that you can use the latest version of Word or Excel.

Will I learn the difference between a hard disk and a flash drive?

Yes. Along with a lot of other things you need to know about the computer itself. This is particularly useful if you are about to buy a computer.

Can I seek assistance even when the course is completed?

Yes.

Are you sure I can do it?

We can guarantee that anyone can achieve a level of competence. This guarantee is based upon having no-one to date who could not cope – despite an almost universal apprehension before starting.