The 180 Hour Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Course consists of the 11 Core Modules, covering key areas of teaching. The course will be sufficient to prepare you to start your TEFL career, by equipping you with the necessary knowledge and skills that are essential to newly qualified teachers in order to help you avoid mistakes of unprepared and uninformed teaching. 

It is a straightforward 100% self-paced course that will teach you how to use basic teaching techniques as well as how to plan effectively and how to select and design materials for your students.

The content of the course is dynamic and relevant, with live lessons allowing you to experience teaching strategies in action. These teaching videos are building blocks to prepare you for the real teaching experience. On the course, you will learn about:

• Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking (4 core skills)
• Grammar, Lexis, Functional Language, Pronunciation (Language Systems)
• Lesson Planning, Classroom Management (Practical Teaching Skills)

The 180-Hour course is the only non-Ofqual regulated TEFL course offered by Gallery Teachers. It has the benefit of being very affordable and flexible. Furthermore, it contains the same high-quality material as the level 3 Ofqual regulated course.

The 180-Hour TEFL certificate issued by Gallery Teachers and is recognised worldwide and usually sufficient for obtaining English teaching jobs in most non-majority English speaking countries. This certificate can be verified and notarized just like our level 3 and level 5 certificates.

With that said, there are some distinct advantages of our Ofqual regulated courses, which is why we offer the option of upgrading your certificate to the level 3 Ofqual regulated qualification within 24 months of completion. You will be asked to pay for an upgrade cost.

How Ofqual-regulated qualifications benefit learners:

• The qualification level is recognised on the National Qualification Framework and Regulated Qualification Framework
• The credits associated with the regulated qualification are recognised by, and often transferrable to, other educational institutions
• Your qualification will be more easily recognised, not just in England, but also across the UK and Europe as part of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF).
• Employers know that someone who has a certificate for an Ofqual regulated qualification has reached a recognised standard in the acquisition and achievement of specific knowledge and skills.
• It enhances the standing of your achievement in other countries all around the world.

This qualification is at an initial teacher training level and  is offered to native and non-native speakers of English who are at least 18 years old and are looking to start a career in English teaching. The qualification does not require candidates to have a degree and it assumes no prior teaching experience. 

If you are a student looking at taking a gap year before or after university, a professional thinking of a career change, or perhaps you and your family would like to relocate abroad and you are looking to start your career in teaching English, our Basic TEFL course will give you the necessary foundation on which you can build as you gain experience through practice.

The basic option will also help you save time and money, as it is a perfect course for those who are on a tight budget wanting to complete their TEFL training in the shortest time possible

The course can be taken on PC/laptop/tablet/smartphone devices anytime and anywhere with internet access.

Chances are you already have everything you need to start your course. Both the course and the Gallery Teachers website have been adapted to cater for access using a variety of computer devices regardless of what country you are in. We do however recommend that you use a device with comfortable screen size for the best learning experience.

Apart from this, we also recommend that you have:

• A stable internet connection for video contents
• A webcam for online meeting with your tutor and webinars
• A notebook for making notes and drafting answers
• Acrobat Reader DC installed on your device

High quality and authentic downloadable materials are also available to support offline learning.