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Name: The TEFL Org
Address: Suite Number 4, 8 Church Street, Inverness, Highland
Rating: 4.59

4.6 Rating 9,665 Reviews

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4.6

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Established in 2008, The TEFL Org is the UK's most experienced and accredited TEFL course provider offering classroom, online & combined TEFL courses.

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The TEFL Org 5 star review on 14th May 2025

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Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“The course itself is put together well, very interactive and engaging. I did not find myself struggling to get through the content as it is structured in a way that engaged me personally. I like that each section is broken into small, compartmentalized modules that you can work through quickly while being able to return to it easily through the menu. The only real issue I had was with the audio quality of some of the classroom setting videos. Some videos required the volume to be maximized, and others were loud, requiring me to frequently have to adjust my headset.”

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Posted 1 week ago

Hi Rick, Thank you for your thoughtful review! We're delighted to hear that you found the course interactive and engaging. It's great to know that the structure worked well for you. We appreciate your feedback about the audio quality of the videos, and we’ll certainly take it into consideration to enhance the learning experience for everyone. Wishing you all the best as you embark on your teaching journey! Warm wishes, Team The TEFL Org

Posted 6 days ago

“I found the 120 hours a good course. I was hoping the remote teaching module was a bit more comprehensive without having to do the advanced course but overall I felt it was good value”

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Posted 1 week ago

Hi Nicholas, Thank you for your thoughtful review! We’re glad to hear you found the 120-hour course valuable. Your feedback about the remote teaching module is appreciated, and we always aim to improve our offerings. We hope to help you explore the advanced course options in the future! Wishing you all the best as you continue your teaching journey! Warm wishes, Team The TEFL Org

Posted 6 days ago

“I mostly enjoyed my 120 Hour Premier Online Course. With the knowledge of there being so many TEFL scams, I enrolled through tefl.org with confidence. In many ways, in my nomadic time of taking the course, it was ideal that I could pick up where I left off at any time without worrying about time constraints. This is a great convenience to anyone who is 'on the move' and wants to progress towards teaching English as a foreign language. I'm not an English teacher, yet. But I did take a local (to Cambodia) supplemental post-TEFL fastrack course, which featured lesson planning and in classroom teaching, and I feel like my 120 hour online course served as an adequate primer to this additional course. The methodology was mostly the same, but there were some differences. I don't necessarily feel like I would have been 'classroom ready' after the completion of the course, that is, unless I had an experienced assistant present, or was an assistant myself. It's probably the common consensus that there is a disparity between online learning and in person teaching. My harshest criticisms would be (with my inevitable human bias intact): - The prompts for the written assignments varied in quality; some were clear and concise, some I felt like there was pertinent information missing - Many of the in-classroom videos were too long and felt extraneous enough to divert from the topic. For example, I found myself at times wondering "What topic are we covering here, again?". But perhaps this could cater to those who are less than familiar with being in a classroom setting like that. All said and done, though, it helped. I feel like I've accomplished and gained something; both (virtually) tangible, my credentials, and intangible; my useful, and practical knowledge of teaching methodology that I did not possess before starting the course. So thank you for that.”

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Posted 2 weeks ago

Hi Tyler, Thank you for your insightful review! We’re glad to hear you enjoyed the flexibility of the 120 Hour Premier Online Course and found it valuable in preparing you for your course in Cambodia. We appreciate your honest reflections on the course content too. Your comments about the assignment prompts and video materials are really helpful, and we’ll be sure to pass them along to our academic team for review. We’re always working to make sure everything is as clear, relevant, and engaging as possible for our learners. If you have any further comments or need support as you continue your TEFL journey, don’t hesitate to reach out. We're here to help! — The TEFL Org Team

Posted 2 weeks ago

“provide a lot of ideas and I managed to secure some spots in O2O teaching and really thankful ^^”

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Posted 3 weeks ago

Hi there! Thank you for your lovely review! We're delighted to hear you found our course helpful and that it provided you with valuable ideas. Congratulations on securing spots in O2O teaching! It's great to know our training has contributed to your journey. If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to reach out. We're here to support you! — The TEFL Org Team

Posted 2 weeks ago

“I've always wanted to take a TEFL course, after many positive reviews I'd read. I finally did. I've learnt so much. I want to thank my Tutor Alex for the feedbacks.”

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Posted 1 month ago

Hi Christelle, Thank you for your lovely review! We’re so glad you took the leap and joined the course — and even happier to hear it lived up to your expectations. It’s wonderful that you’ve learned so much, and we’ll be sure to pass your thanks along to your tutor, Alex. Wishing you every success on your TEFL journey — and thank you again for choosing to train with us! — The TEFL Org Team

Posted 2 weeks ago

“I felt that the course was appropriately challenging and learned quite a bit. The curriculum could use some modernization, but the overall learning material felt impactful.”

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Posted 1 month ago

Hi there, Thank you for your thoughtful review! We're glad to hear that you found the course challenging and impactful. Your feedback about the curriculum is greatly appreciated, and we’re always looking for ways to enhance our materials to better serve our learners. If you have any further suggestions or insights, please don’t hesitate to share. We're here to support your journey! Best wishes, The TEFL Org Team

Posted 1 month ago

“There were some typos in the course material + some areas weren't formatted correctly [e.g. some definitions/descriptions were placed in inncorrect or ambiguous sections, or sometimes a piece of text ended abruptly in the same was as when the maximum character/word limit has been reached. It...kind of felt like this was made either in a hurry or was made for some other digital format and then was haphazardly reformatted to fit this relatively new tefl.org online version. THAT ALL BEING SAID, if you're not as easily derailed by minor structure mishaps like that (*cough*cough* like I am)... the information is of high quality in a vacuum. I actually am neurodivergent myself, which is a large part of why I felt a strong need to complete this course. I just spent some extra time rewriting the course material by hand in a graph notebook I have. It helped a lot with retaining the abundance of information. Since the information genuinely taught me several things of which I was not prior aware, I rate this 4 stars. Minus one star for the typos and formatting confusion.”

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Posted 1 month ago

Hi Sarah, Thank you for your thoughtful review! We appreciate your feedback regarding the typos and formatting issues in the course material. It’s great to hear that despite these minor hiccups, you found the information to be of high quality and that it has significantly contributed to your learning. Your insights will certainly help us in improving the course for future learners. If you have any further suggestions or require assistance, please feel free to reach out! Best wishes, The TEFL Org Team

Posted 1 month ago

“On the whole I really enjoyed thhis course. Despite working in schools and supporting students with their English, I found the Methodology module pretty challenging. However, I have learnt so much about the theory of the English language. I liked the way the course was split into modules and it gave me a good flavour of the different types of students you may teach. My tutor responded quickly and provided positive and productive feedback on my assignments. I think my only suggestion would be to include an interactive module similar to attending a live course. I'm now looking forward to putting the knowldge into practise!”

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Posted 1 month ago

“The course was really good. It was easy to follow and through the review modules after each lesson it is possible to see if you understood the important points of the content.”

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Posted 1 month ago

Hi there, Thank you for your kind review! We’re glad to hear that you found the course easy to follow and that the review modules helped reinforce your understanding of the material. It's great to know our structure supports your learning journey! If you have any further feedback or need assistance, feel free to reach out anytime. Best wishes, The TEFL Org Team

Posted 1 month ago

“The course seems well structured and relevant for people who plan to seek teaching jobs working with perhaps the most common groups of students e.g., pre intermediate teenagers and young adults from literate European backgrounds. I plan to volunteer with refugees who are likely to be beginners with more challenging backgrounds and low literacy in their own languages and it was sometimes hard to see how I might adapt the TEFL course content to be more relevant. Maybe you could develop some more inclusive material or signpost people towards appropriate resources? The teaching methodology was generally good but some teacher's approaches seemed patronising (e.g., classroom management and recommended textbook 'Getting the buggers to behave'.) I think this is inappropriate for students who are autonomous adults. I understood when I signed up for an online course and the express version of the virtual classroom that there would inevitably be no/limited opportunities for teaching practice and I am happy that I got what I expected and think it was value for money. Having taught for 30 years, I think the virtual classroom tutor's statement at that we would all be able to teach 'anything to anybody' by the end of the weekend (!) was ill advised and could mislead people with less experience if the actual challenges. Maybe you could have a word with Elizabeth? She also suggested (I hope she was joking...) that if we were bored or struggling, we should NOT tell her. Hardly a great example of student centred education. However, all in all I'm glad I did this course. Thank you.”

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Posted 1 month ago

Hi Hilary, Thank you for taking the time to share your detailed feedback! We appreciate your insights on the course structure and its relevance for specific student demographics. Your suggestion for more inclusive material and additional resources is invaluable, and we will certainly consider that for future course enhancements. We understand your concerns regarding classroom management approaches. We always aim to foster a supportive but fun learning environment. If you have any further questions or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to reach out! Best wishes, The TEFL Org Team

Posted 1 month ago

“For me, at this time, the jury is still deliberating... as we might say. I have not received a review of the last (fifth course) of the 120-hour training. I submitted my final exam one day before the course expiration date (On April 17/expiration on April 18). Thus, I do not know if I have passed the final course, today being 4/30/25. I found the course to be sufficiently rigorous. As a native English speaker with with a critical ear for abused uses of English, I found the level of training to be challenging. The tutors held the line on the teaching/training standards, requiring me to 'try it again'. Throughout the course, the most difficult concept for me was getting a solid understanding of 'discover the meaning'. I can't yet say if it was the way this idea was coached or if I simply did not spend enough time working to grasp the idea. I enjoyed taking the ten-item tests with the option to repeat the test for better scores. It served as motivation for me to review my understanding and knowledge of the readings. My least favorite encounters were the video exchanges. The presentations in the videos were fast moving and I became critical of the 'speed-talking' by the video instructors. (I kept thinking how is this effective communication for English learners; trying to absorb vocabulary and meaning at such a pace.) I started reading the dialogue scripts for a clearer understanding of the lessons. As a result of taking this training I feel prepared to develop lesson plans that benefit English-learners and provide them with the confidence to use the language.”

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Posted 1 month ago

Hi Terry, Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts on the course! We're glad to hear that you found the training rigorous and challenging, which is exactly what we aim for. It's great to know that the tutors pushed you to improve, as feedback is such a vital part of the learning process. We appreciate your feedback on the video pacing. We'll certainly take this into consideration for future updates. We completely understand the wait for your final exam results can be frustrating, abut I can see that you have now passed - congratulations! If you have any further questions or need support, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Best wishes, The TEFL Org Team

Posted 1 month ago

“The online course was easy to follow and assignments were relevant. Sometimes, the guidance wasn't clear that lesson plans had to sue the exact TEFL method in order to pass. Tutor was quick to mark and give feedback though so never an issue.”

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Posted 1 month ago

Hi there, Thank you for your review! We’re pleased to hear that you found the online course easy to follow and the assignments relevant. We appreciate your feedback regarding the clarity of the guidelines for lesson plans, and we'll work to address that to enhance the learning experience further. If you need any further assistance or have questions as you move forward, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Best wishes, The TEFL Org Team

Posted 1 month ago

“The TEFL Org provide a good breadth of information across what appears to be the main topics of which an ESOL teacher would be expected to have knowledge and be able to teach. At the end of the 120 hours I felt like I had learned a lot but was a bit unsure if I had enough to teach. Completing the 20 hour face 2 face (on line) weekend really brought it all together for me. The only down side would be the support I received from my tutor. He didn’t seem to have any interest in marking my assignments and the comments felt like irrelevant cut and paste jobs from having marked previous students. The online tutor in direct contrast was incredible with a huge amount of energy, amazing subject knowledge and very useful feedback. (Thank you Elizabeth!) Not sure what the Delivery questions were about- this was all on line.”

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Posted 1 month ago

Hi Gabrielle, Thank you for your thoughtful review and for sharing your experience with us! We're pleased to hear that you found the breadth of information valuable and that the face-to-face weekend helped to solidify your learning. We apologise for the inconsistency in the support you received from your tutor; your feedback is important, and we will address this internally to improve our tutoring service. If you have any further questions or need additional support as you continue your teaching journey, please feel free to reach out. We're here to help you succeed! Best wishes, The TEFL Org Team

Posted 1 month ago

“The content is excellent and very comprehensive. The quizzes enhance the learning through gap fillers, MCQ, true or false, and assignments incrementally help the learner to use and implement theory into practice through the designing of lesson plans. It provides a hands-on opportunity to design them. However, at times there are multiple issues in the videos related to audio. Moreover, subtitles combined with sub-headings such as "lead-in," "Presentation," etc as applicable at transitions in the video would help the learner to follow the videos of classroom lessons without having to shift from video to transcript. Also, quite a few times, I observed there were issues with the website when the quizzes were being answered: the answers were not updated especially during second attempt onwards. In addition, the drop down answers to fill gaps in a sentence were far too small to see and select. This is a major issue when answering such quizzes. As far as editing and submitting assignments is concerned, there could be a provision to include illustrations such as the timelines. If possible, there could be a warning when the text exceeds the word count beyond the allowed 10% excess word limit. In fact, there was no warning regarding the minimum word count required for assignments, i.e. permissible minimum word count is only 10% less than the maximum word count: if the maximum word count is 600, a minimum required is 540 words and excess words is 660 words which is 10% more or less than the declared "maximum" word count. This ambiguity or unspoken role (minimum word count for passing) could create unnecessary attempts. Nevertheless, generally speaking, the instructions are clear and detailed. The tutor (Denise Hart) was very helpful with detailed instructions to improve the assignment. Sometimes, the error was on my side due to a long and comprehensive requirement for passing the assignment. Regardless, the tutor was very patient to point out areas needed to improve the written assignment. However, the issue regarding a minimum word count requirement was only clarified on specific inquiry. My penultimate observation is regarding student data or information available with the tutors. They didn't seem to have or didn't check the records for the name of the learner. Denise definitely had checked the data for the recorded name, in spite of the glitch. The virtual classroom tutor seems to have taken the name from the zoom window rather than the official data that may have been available to her. Last but not the least, as I have mentioned in another place through email, the profile updation is also a problem especially when the name is updated. It took all the updated info instead of only retaining the last update. Hence, there is evidently a glitch in the software. I am reporting all of the above based only on my own experience. Malcolm F Ezekiel”

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Posted 1 month ago

Hi Malcolm, Thank you for your detailed feedback and for taking the time to share your experience! We're delighted to hear that you found the course content comprehensive and the quizzes beneficial for applying theory to practice. We also appreciate your insights regarding the audio issues in the videos and the suggestions for improved subtitle formatting. Your recommendations for enhancing the quiz interface and assignment submission guidelines are invaluable as we continually work on improving the learner experience. We're glad to hear that Denise was able to provide the support you needed with your assignments. We'll certainly look into the concerns you've raised about data accuracy and profile updates to ensure a smoother process for all students. If you have any further thoughts or need additional assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re here to help! Best wishes, The TEFL Org Team

Posted 1 month ago

“Good pacing, great content, overall the course super informative, helpful, and fun - the classroom videos could use some cuts in between to make them more engaging”

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Posted 1 month ago

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We're really glad to hear that you found the course informative, helpful, and fun. Your suggestion regarding the classroom videos is invaluable – we always appreciate feedback that can help enhance the learning experience. If you have any more thoughts or questions, just let us know. We're here for you! Best wishes, The TEFL Org Team

Posted 1 month ago

“The courses were easy to understand the quizzes and assignments were a way to know how much I had actually understood the course. Overall, its a course everyone can and should take whether they plan to pursue a teaching career or not.”

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Posted 1 month ago

Hi Pragya, Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you found the courses easy to understand and that the quizzes and assignments helped you gauge your learning. If you have any further thoughts or questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We're always here to help! Best wishes, The TEFL Org Team

Posted 1 month ago

“Overall the course was excellent and I learned a lot. It is a bit disconcerting to be asked to feed back as I haven’t finished all the courses I signed up for in the bundle, but have been issued with a certificate which includes some of the additional advanced courses that I have completed in addition to the main diploma. Hopefully when I finish the last two courses these will be added to the certificate and it will be reissued to show everything? I did ask for support after I failed the Telephone Teaching add-on course for the second time. The answer was confused and perverse. It is nothing personal about the advisor, although I did wonder if it was a real person or an AI answering because the answer did appear to include an AI hallucination (something which was illogical or factually incorrect that a thinking real person would not have written or said). Apologies to your support staff if they were just having a bad day. Telephone Teaching Course final question (17) Another teacher asks you for ideas for activities that can be used at each stage of a group PPP telephone class on the past simple tense. Which of the following is NOT a suitable activity? 1) For a lead-in get students to tell each other what they do on their holidays, get some feedback and write it on the interactive whiteboard. 2) For a presentation elicit the past forms of regular and irregular verbs and get students to write them in columns on the interactive whiteboard. 3) For a practice display a gap fill on screen - students have to complete the gaps with the past form of regular and irregular verbs. 4) For a production display a list of sentences that all have past simple errors. Students identify the errors and correct them. I wrote to support and asked for help … The question is confusing because it says that the activities have to be suitable AT EACH STAGE, which makes no sense because none of the activities can be used at each stage, we use different types of activities at each stage not the same types of activity at each stage. Is my neurodiversity getting in the way of my understanding? I added ... 1) This is suitable, assuming the teacher has an interactive whiteboard, there are two answers with an interactive whiteboard and they can’t both be NOT suitable, so this has to be suitable even though an interactive whiteboard is a physical thing not a virtual zoom / teams software thing. 2) This cannot be suitable because assuming there is an interactive whiteboard in the location where the teacher is, however unlikely that is, the students will not be able to write on it as they are not in the same room. This is therefore NOT suitable. 3) Students can look at the screen and verbally state what the past forms of the verbs are, so this is suitable, and therefore NOT NOT suitable. 4) This is probably the answer the test is looking for, because it describes structured practice in an activity that is supposed to be free production, so the question might be about a classroom PPP lesson and isn’t actually anything to do with the telephone teaching course. They answered in red … Yes A is suitable lead-in. B: This is not suitable as they cannot have access to this board. C: This activity relies on a visual component, i.e., displaying a gap fill on screen. In a telephone class, students cannot see anything. There's no screen, so they wouldn't be able to read the gaps or complete the task effectively. D: Making a list of sentences is not free practice so not production. So, this is NOT suitable and is the correct answer. This reply is just nonsense. According to support the last three are not suitable, but the question states only one is not suitable. They argue that A is suitable because it has the teacher writing on an interactive whiteboard, but that C is not because in a telephone class students can’t see anything including a whiteboard. According to the question it is a group class, not an individual one, so some form of software whiteboard screen is likely to be available given the context of the question. Further the support answer agrees that B is a NOT suitable answer, which was the answer I chose as NOT suitable. My answer should therefore not have been marked wrong as I correctly identified one of the NOT suitable answers. There are other occasional examples of irrational and incorrect wrong answers being required in other tests throughout the course. It also shows that the question writer here cut and pasted this question in from a classroom teaching course, because it belongs in a module about the specifics of PPP classroom lessons. It isn’t testing material covered in the Telephone teaching course so is quite unfair. It would have been clearer as a classroom course question if it had asked “Which activity is not suitable for that stage of a PPP lesson?” (not at each stage). However support clearly did not understand this any better than I because they also got hung up on whether there was an interactive whiteboard or not and somehow used that to justify their ‘correct answer’. Overall though, I thoroughly enjoyed taking the course, thank you.”

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Posted 1 month ago

Hi Richard, Thank you for your thoughtful review! We're thrilled to hear that the course has been beneficial for you overall. We understand your concerns regarding the feedback process. We strive for clarity, so we'll certainly take your feedback on board. Please be assured that you are receiving replies from real staff members - we do not use AI during marking course work or in customer service. It's certainly not uncommon for some questions to cause confusion, and we value your perspective on the matter. This will be passed to management to look into further. If you have any further questions or need assistance as you complete the remaining courses, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We're here to support you! Best wishes, The TEFL Org Team

Posted 1 month ago

“Due to the exclusive reliance on written correspondence, in the absence of telephone or voice communication, the risk of miscommunication and decreased efficiency is significantly heightened.”

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Posted 1 month ago

Hi Charlotte, Thank you so much for your feedback! We understand your point about the reliance on written communication. As our tutors support a number of students at once, we've found that the best way to ensure everyone receives a timely response - and that coursework is marked within the promised 48-hour window - is by keeping communication to email. This helps our tutors stay focused and avoid delays that might come from needing to step away from marking to take calls. If you ever have concerns or need further clarification, please don’t hesitate to reach out via email. We're here to assist you! Best wishes, The TEFL Org Team

Posted 1 month ago

“I had a very good experience with tefl.org. I would have liked if they provided more resources for planning lesson plans and curriculums.”

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Posted 1 month ago

Hi James, Thank you for your thoughtful review! We're glad to hear that you had a very good experience with us. We have a wide range of resources on our website which you can find here: https://www.tefl.org/tefl-resources/ If you have any additional suggestions or need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We're here to help! Best wishes, The TEFL Org Team

Posted 1 month ago

“The TEFL Org offers an indepth TEFL Course with a variety of modules. The Course is very insightful and enlightening.”

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The TEFL Org is rated 4.6 based on 9,665 reviews