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TEFL Certificate Program

Teach English in Vancouver or Guadalajara

TEFL Certificate Program in Canada
(Vancouver, Canada)
TEFL Certificate Program in Mexico
(Guadalajara, Mexico)

Teaching English to Children Program in Mexico
(Guadalajara, Mexico)

Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificate Program

The VEC TEFL Certificate Program is for people who are serious about a career in teaching. The focus is on teaching English to adults in a practical, efficient manner.

The following content is included:

Theory

  • Basic Methodology for Teaching: Speaking, Listening, Reading, Grammar

Lesson Planning

  • Lesson/Unit Planning
  • Materials Selection
  • Curriculum Development
  • Teachers' Strategies
  • Warm-ups and Icebreakers
  • Closers and Five-Minute Activities
  • Preparation for Fieldtrips
  • Preparation for Movie Reviews

Classroom Management

  • Cultural Issues
  • Self-directed Learners
  • Multilevel Classes
  • Using Media Effectively
  • Using Games and Activities
  • Lesson Planning Practice

English for Special Purposes (ESP)

  • TOEIC and TOEFL Preparation
  • Business English
  • Mature Learners/Children

Practical Issues

  • Practice Teaching
  • Job Search Skills
  • Career Development

Practicum

  • The 10-hour practicum is one of the most important components of this program. Our students "go solo" under the careful guidance of their teachers.

Prerequisites

  • Introduction to TEFL
  • Undergraduate degree
  • Satisfactory standard of English. International students should have one of the following:
    • TOEFL 590
    • Grade B Cambridge
    • VEC Level 6B Average