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What is TESOL?

As you may already know, TESOL stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and encompasses what used to be called TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) and TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language).

Generally, TEFL emphasises aspects of teaching English in countries where English is not widely used in daily life, such as Russia, China, France and Brazil.

The term TESL tends to emphasise the needs of learners who will use English in their daily lives, in addition to their mother-tongue. In many countries, such as Zambia and India for example, English is used as an official language in government, in business, in newspapers, TV and radio as well as being the main medium of educational instruction in schools and colleges, as well as universities.

The acronym TESOL encompasses both TESL and TEFL and is very widely used around the world.

Good teachers of English, whether they are TESOL, TEFL or TESL-qualified, adapt their teaching methods, their expectations of students, their teaching materials and their classroom activities to their local environment and the needs of their learners.

TESOL-direct certificate accredited by the College of Teachers

Thousands of teachers around the world have found this an invaluable certificate-level qualification. Having a TESOL-direct TESOL Certificate will give you the skills to teach English to speakers of other languages in the UK and abroad. It provides a solid basis for teachers and for developing personal expertise in a diverse range of English teaching situations.

The demand for teachers with training in TESOL is very high around the world, and schools and colleges in many areas are urgently looking for native speakers and non-native speakers with high-level English language skills.

The fact that this TESOL training course is accredited by the College of Teachers ensures the quality of the course materials and the experience of the trainers; as a result, the TESOL qualification is accepted all over the world. Independent TESOL certification is a vital element of any professional training programme.