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We have been training teachers since 1984
2.I already have a TEFL/TESOL
qualification What is best for me?
Package B will provide you with
training and a qualification to become an online teacher of English as a foreign
or second language
You should purchase
package A. This will qualify you as a teacher of EFL. You can then go
on to train as an online teacher of English if you enrol on package B
You will then
complete two courses and earn two recognised qualifications
You will be able to
teach in a regular classroom setting as well as being able to teach online
4. What will I receive when I enrol?
This depends on which
package you have purchased
If you purchase
package A you will receive
Certificate in TEFL course programme
Personal Tutor
If you package B you
will receive
Diploma in Teaching English Online
course programme
Personal Tutor
Resource materials
Access to Library
Free membership of the Association of
Online Teachers
5. How long is the course?
The Certificate in TEFL
This is around 60 hours of study.
The Diploma in Teaching English Online
As a guideline we
estimate to benefit fully from the course around 100 hours study is required
The actual completion
time will depend on how much time you have available for study on a daily or
weekly basis
Our programs are
designed to allow each of our students to study at their own pace and in their
own time
6. Do I need any
technical knowledge to complete the course?
You do not need
any technical knowledge whatsoever as all you will need is taught within the
course program
We recommend you have:
Internet Connectivity
- Access to the Internet
(Required)
- Broadband (cable), or DSL
highly recommended
- Email
Hardware Requirements
- Desktop or Laptop with PIII
500 MHZ CPU (minimum)
- 17 Inch Monitor Recommended
- 800x600 resolution (minimum)
- 256 MB RAM recommended
- 16 MB Video RAM
- 4 GB or higher of available
hard drive space
- Printer/scanner
(recommended)
- Sound Card, Speakers and
Microphone highly recommended for collaboration
- USB (memorystick) drive
useful for portable data storage
Operating System and Software
- Windows XP or Windows 2000
recommended
- Microsoft Office XP or
Office 2003. Includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access (recommended)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
recommended
- Virus protection - updated
with system scans performed regularly
- Familiarity with Firewall,
Pop-Up blocker and anti-spam software helpful
Internet Browser Plug-Ins (recommended)
- RealPlayer
- Quicktime 6.0 or newer
- Flash 7.0 or newer
- Windows Media Player 7.0 or
newer
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or
newer
7. Is there a time
limit for completion of the course?
There are no time
limits whatsoever You can take
as long as you need
8. Can you help me
set up my own online school?
Yes, if you
purchase package C we will set
up a domain name , server, and web site for you including submissions to
search engines
Web site
You can either choose from one of our many
templates and build your own web site or choose a template and we will build it
for you.
You just need to send us the content you wish to
have on your site and we will do the rest!! We help you every step of the way,
make suggestions and put it all together for you. You can have your own Online
Language School up and running in just one week!
Click here for choice of templates>>>
Domain name
You can choose your own domain name and we will
register it for you for a period of two years. After this time period , you must
re-register and pay the fees accordingly. n.b.(Domain names subject to
availability)
Hosting of your site
Included in your package is:
1000
megabytes of web space
Microsoft
Windows 2003 Server based hosting on IIS 6.0
Microsoft
FrontPage XP server extensions (fully compatible with all versions)
Full
FTP Access
Unlimited
Updates
This is for a period of ONE YEAR and must be renewed annually.
E-mail address:
20
POP3 / IMAP mailbox
Unlimited
e-mail aliases
Unlimited e-mail forwarders
Unlimited
Auto Responders
Virus
checked e-mail
Anti
SPAM filtering
This is for a period of ONE YEAR and must be renewed annually.
Logo
A FREE text heading Logo is included in your web
site
Submission to search engines
Free monthly submission to all major search
engines for a period of one year
Resources
Unlimited access to the EFLONLINE download Library of teaching materials
In fact,
everything you need to get started in your own virtual online school
9. I live outside of
Great Britain Can I still take a course with you?
Yes, you can take
one of our courses wherever you are in the world
10. How can I pay for
my course?
Payment can be
made by any major credit card or debit card or by cheque or by bank
transfer or by bank draft or by Western Union etc
11. Will I have
contact with a tutor?
Yes, each student
has a personal tutor who provides guidance and feedback throughout the
course
12. How can I contact
you if I have a problem?
You can contact
us by phone or fax or e -mail or by using our Boldchat facility at our web
site
As our students
come from all over the globe our administrative section is open seven days a
week from 8 am-9 pm
If our lines are
busy please leave your number and we will call you back the same day
All e -mails are
answered the same day
13. Do I need to
include everything covered in this course when I begin teaching?
No , how you
teach will be determined by your own circumstances
We will give you
the set of tools but you will decide which ones to use
14. Can I contact my
tutor after I have finished my course?
Yes, you will be
a lifelong member of the LTTC Alumni Society and will continue to have
access to our bank of tutors and resources etc
15. If I need to
resubmit my assignments will I be allowed to do this?
Yes, you can
resubmit assignments free of charge until they reach the required standard
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16. How can I and my
students read and write in phonetic script?
By visiting
www.teachenglish.co.uk/phontype.htm
You should
go to free software for language learning and download the correct phon map
tool for the computer's operating system
Once you have installed this onto your hard drive you
will be able to read and write in phonetic script by means of drag and drop.
17. What
will I receive on successful completion of my course?
You will receive your Certificate or Diploma along with the transcript of
course content by conventional post. This is normally posted out within one
working week.
18...Where can I
find an example of an Online EFL school
By clicking into www.schoolofonlinestudies.co.uk
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