TEFL Course Offer Global Leadership College

jamas

Hi

There is an offer going for the above TEFL course for €59 (reduced from €450)!! http://www.pigsback.com/Pages/3/587/3235.aspx?pbq=7986%2C7986%2CVOVE&utm_source=MegaDealAlert&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=TheMegaDeal I googled the Global Leadership College and they have a flashy website, but no specific info on certification etc. Does anyone know anything about them? Bwtween work and family I can't attend classes etc. If you think this particular offer is too good to be true, can you recommend a good online one.

Thanks for any help.

markfinn

I can't speak about this particular course, but as a multi-year experienced English teacher in Asia I can tell you that the better Asian schools are wise to the "online TEFL certs" routine.

Any that care about certification at all (other than looking white enough in your passport photo) require courses that include large numbers of hours of real classroom experience. The only schools I've found that accept online courses will also accept folks with no teacher training at all.

jamas

Thanks. That is what I suspected!

katulienka

Hi. I purchased the course for 59 and I googled some info (obviously after the purchase) and it's not that bad. It might not give you the option to teach straight away but it's only the second level out of 4 or 5 and the higher ones do require some teaching experience. It's good as a start. You can't expect to be a teacher for 50 or even 450 euros if paying full price. Click on the link bellow, it's the website of the accreditation council for tesol distance learning.
http://www.actdec.org.uk/members.shtml

katulienka

I'm just after loging in and these are the topics just in case you want to know what you'd be learning:
TESOL (2011) Course --
0% -- 1. COMMUNICATION FOUNDATIONS Unit --
0% -- 1. Course Overview
Reference -- Assigned
-- 2. Introduction to Communication
Lesson -- Assigned
-- 3. Types of Communication
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-- 4. Project: Communication Log
Project -- Assigned
-- 5. The Importance of Communication
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-- 7. Becoming a Competent Communicator
Lesson --
-- 8. Project: Evaluating Communication Competence
Project -- Assigned
-- 10. Quiz 1: Discovering the Foundations of Effective Communication
Quiz --
-- 11. Introduction to Perception
Lesson --
-- 13. Influences on Perception
Lesson --
-- 15. Perception and Communication Competence
Lesson --
-- 16. Project: Perception Checking
Project -- Assigned
-- 17. Quiz 2: Perception and Communication
Quiz --
-- 18. Self and Communication
Lesson --
-- 20. Self-Concept and Competent Communication
Lesson --
-- 22. Self-Disclosure
Lesson --
-- 23. Quiz 3: Self and Communication
Quiz --
-- 25. Review
Lesson --
-- 26. Test
Test --
-- 28. Glossary and Credits
Reference -- Assigned
-- 2. LANGUAGE CHARACTERISTICS Unit --
0% -- 1. The Nature of Language
Lesson --
-- 2. Language in Social Settings
Lesson --
-- 4. The Functions of Language
Lesson --
-- 5. Project: Using Responsible Language
Project --
-- 6. Quiz 1: Language
Quiz --
-- 7. Nonverbal Communication
Lesson --
-- 8. Project: Recognizing Nonverbal Behavior
Project --
-- 9. The Functions of Nonverbal Communication
Lesson --
-- 10. Types of Nonverbal Communication
Lesson --
-- 11. Project: Ethics and Impressions
Lesson --
-- 12. Competent Nonverbal Communication
Lesson --
-- 13. Project: Observing Nonverbal Communication
Project --
-- 14. Quiz 2: Nonverbal Communication
Quiz --
-- 15. The Listening Process
Lesson --
-- 16. Listening Styles
Lesson --
-- 17. Project: Using Listening Styles
Project --
-- 18. Listening Barriers
Lesson --
-- 19. Project: Listening Strategies
Project --
-- 20. Quiz 3: Listening
Quiz --
-- 22. Review
Lesson --
-- 23. Test
Test --
-- 25. Glossary and Credits
Reference -- Assigned
-- 3. TEACHER STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS Unit --
0% -- 1. Types of Teacher Student Relationships
Lesson --
-- 2. Relationship Stages
Lesson --
-- 3. Project: Applying Knapp's Relational Model
Project --
-- 4. Fluctuations in Relationship Development
Lesson --
-- 5. Quiz 1: Teacher Student Relationships
Quiz --
-- 6. Conversation
Lesson --
-- 8. Conversation Management
Lesson --
-- 9. Project: Practicing Cues
Project --
-- 10. The Basics of Conversational Competence
Lesson --
-- 11. Quiz 2: Interpersonal Communication: Conversation
Quiz --
-- 12. Etiquette for Introductions
Lesson --
-- 13. Project: Introductions
Project --
-- 14. Telephone Etiquette
Lesson --
-- 15. E-mail Etiquette
Lesson --
-- 16. Criticism
Lesson --
-- 18. Quiz 3: Etiquette for Interpersonal Communication
Quiz --
-- 19. Interviewing
Lesson --
-- 20. Preparing for an Interview
Lesson --
-- 22. Quiz 4: Interviewing
Quiz --
-- 24. Review
Lesson --
-- 25. Test
Test --
-- 27. Glossary and Credits
Reference -- Assigned
-- 4. UNDERSTANDING CLASSROOMS Unit --
0% -- 1. The Small Group
Lesson --
-- 2. Small Group Types and Formats
Lesson --
-- 3. Project: Brainstorming
Project --
-- 4. Organizations
Lesson --
-- 5. Quiz 1: Group Communication
Quiz --
-- 6. Factors Affecting Group Dynamics
Lesson --
-- 7. Individual Competence in Groups
Lesson --
-- 8. Problem Solving in Groups
Lesson --
-- 9. Quiz 2: Group Dynamics
Quiz --
-- 10. Leadership Styles
Lesson --
-- 11. Project: Identifying Leadership Styles
Project --
-- 12. Leadership Functions
Lesson --
-- 13. Project: Evaluating Group Effectiveness
Lesson --
-- 14. Quiz 3: Group Leadership and Evaluation
Quiz --
-- 16. Review
Lesson --
-- 17. Test
Test --
-- 19. Glossary and Credits
Reference -- Assigned
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theyearof2010

Can I commence the course and do it until February 2013 (the date of expiry), or is it something like once you start you have 3 months to complete?

katulienka

I got it through grabone.ie and the date was 15th May which was the last day I could register with the college. There was no deadline to finish it, it's 150 hours and it's up to you how fast you do it.

unreggd

markfinn wrote: »

I can't speak about this particular course, but as a multi-year experienced English teacher in Asia I can tell you that the better Asian schools are wise to the "online TEFL certs" routine.

Any that care about certification at all (other than looking white enough in your passport photo) require courses that include large numbers of hours of real classroom experience. The only schools I've found that accept online courses will also accept folks with no teacher training at all.

Whats the difference?

Would it say on your cert you did an online course for X-amount of hours?

I actually wanted to do a full time course in a classroom, but they're like 1500 euro for 4 weeks, and still comes to about 140 hours

Most of my friends who worked EFL in Asia started with the Online / distance cert

finn89

katulienka wrote: »

I'm just after loging in and these are the topics just in case you want to know what you'd be learning:

Hi Katulienka,

There doesn't seem to be much on things like grammer, spelling etc and how to teach these things to non-English speakers? Have you looked through much of it yet and come across anything?

Thanks.

Fennelly

Hi,

My GF bought me the same voucher on Pigsback a couple of weeks ago, i logged in today for the first time using the voucher number and noticed the name at the top of the page was hers. Im planning on doing the course. Can you change the name during the process or do i need to contact them to verify that it will be me actually doing the course?

Also, how are people finding the course? Is it difficult/ boring/ okay?

Thanks