40 Hour Combined Course

Build your TEFL skills and get total grammar confidence with this entry-level TEFL certificate. The 40 Hour Combined Course is a blend of the hands-on 20 Hour Classroom TEFL Course and the 20 hour Grammar Awareness Module. Under the guidance of one of our experienced, native English-speaking tutors, you’ll get a great understanding of teaching English, both in practice and in theory. Complete it and you’ll be well-placed to find TEFL jobs in France or beyond.

You can take the classroom element of your course in venues across France. Check Availability

Upgrade Your TEFL Certificate

As with all our TEFL courses, if you feel you need more TEFL training and a higher level of TEFL certification in the future, you can upgrade to the 120 Hour Combined TEFL Course or the top-of-the-range 140 Hour Combined TEFL Course at any time by calling us on 0800 946 078

What is included in the 40 Hour Combined Course ?

The 20 Hour Classroom TEFL Course

Over the two days you’ll gain an introduction to the key areas of teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL). By the end of the weekend, you’ll be able to plan and deliver your first TEFL lesson.

Over the two days you’ll gain an introduction to the key areas of teaching English as a foreign language. By the end of the weekend you’ll be able to plan and deliver your first English lesson and have the confidence you’ll need to start teaching English, either in France or further afield. The TEFL certificate that you’ll receive after you complete the course is recognised by 1,000s of schools and language institutes worldwide.

Day One 9am - 8pm

Introduction and ice-breakers
Classroom management
An introduction to grammar
A foreign language lesson: see what it's like on the other side
Elicitation techniques
Using the board
Functions: what we do with language
Level checks: ensuring students get the right training
Practice activities: guiding students in language use
Free practice activity: letting students communicate
Teaching practice preparation
First teaching practice & feedback

Day Two 9am - 6pm

Drama and role play
Pronunciation & intonation
Reading & listening: teaching comprehension skills
Grammar: tenses and time
Error correction: getting the most out of your students
Final teaching practice preparation
Final teaching practice and feedback
Employment in TEFL: career options

The 20 Hour Grammar Awareness Certificate

Our 20 hour Grammar Awareness Module re-introduces you to the fundamental structures and concepts that underpin the English language and will give you the confidence to teach these concepts to your students.

To the native English speaker grammar is instinctive, but that doesn’t make it any easier to teach! This module is specifically designed to de-mystify the complexities of English grammar, so you can effectively communicate the key principles to your students. This 20 hour online course re-introduces you to the fundamental structures and concepts that underpin the English language and will effectively prepare you to teach them to your students.

Module 1: The Nuts and Bolts of English (5 hours) Start your grammar training with a look at grammar terminology, word classes and parts of speech.
Module 2: English Tense Forms (5 hours) Learn how verbs are used to form tenses in the past, present and future. By the end of this module, you’ll know the difference between the continuous, perfect and conditional forms!
Module 3: English Tense Functions (5 hours) In this module you’ll learn the different tenses time references can refer to and how the same tense can serve various functions.
Module 4: Vocabulary and Phonology (5 hours) In the final module you’ll concentrate on words. You’ll learn about how they sound, how they are pronounced, how they are spelled and how you can categorise them.