AccessTEFL - our teacher training programme
4 modules | 80 hours of teaching practice | moderated by NILE UK
AccessTEFL is an on-the-job teacher training programme for English language teachers.
Teachers who complete the AccessTEFL programme will be accepted to teach at any British Council accredited centre in the UK.
The programme offers more teaching experience than other TEFL training routes at the same level. It offers a low-cost way for teachers to gain a recognised qualification and allows them to earn while they train.
About the programme
The training programme includes:
- self-guided study
- at least 80 hours of teaching practice
- self-reflection tasks
- lesson observation
- feedback and mentoring from experienced teachers
Teachers have a maximum of nine months to complete the training programme, which involves building a teaching and learning portfolio. During this time teachers can work with more than one language centre.
AccessTEFL is awarded and certificated by English UK. Portfolios are moderated and approved by NILE.
Who can train through AccessTEFL?
AccessTEFL is for English language teachers who have already completed some TEFL training.
To join the programme, teachers need to have done a TEFL course that lasted 30 hours or more.
They also need either to have a proficient level of English and some previous experience in an English language teaching centre as a teacher, trainer or teaching assistant is desirable.
Information for language centres
Any British Council accredited centre can recruit trainee teachers through the AccessTEFL programme.
Teachers who successfully complete the programme will have a qualification accepted by Accreditation UK and suitable for working in British Council accredited centres.
The guidance for trainees will be available by the end of July 2024. We plan to open trainee applications in August 2024.
Information for trainee teachers
By completing the AccessTEFL programme you'll be accepted to work at any British Council accredited language centre in the UK.
You'll earn while you train and gain confidence by training in a real teaching environment.
UK language centres will start promoting AccessTEFL opportunities in August 2024. If there is a specific language centre that you would like to train with, we encourage you to contact them directly to express your interest. Check the list of English UK members to find an English language centre.
