Trinity Certificate in TESOL

You will need to complete five assessed units during the course. These are:

Unit 1 : Teaching skills, assessed through:

• tutors’ evaluation of six hours of teaching with real learners.
• a journal including trainees’ own lesson plans, with self- and tutor-evaluation.
• a journal covering trainees’ reflective comments following observation of four hours of ESOL teaching by experienced teachers.

Unit 2 : Language awareness including grammar and phonology, assessed through:

• a test or practical project.
• ongoing use of spoken and written English.

Unit 3 : Learner profile, assessed through:

• the preparation of a simple linguistic profile and needs analysis, including some basic phonemic transcription, of a single learner.
• the planning of, and reflection on, a one-to-one lesson.
• the preparation of recommendations for the learner’s future language development.

Unit 4 : Materials assignment, assessed through:

• written rationale for the development of one piece of teaching material.
• interview with a Trinity moderator to discuss the above and the ways in which materials development is beneficial to the development of teaching skills.

Unit 5 : Unknown language, assessed through:

• a journal covering trainees’ reflective comments on four hours’ tuition in an unknown language from the point of view of the beginner, including an analysis of the key aspects of methods and classroom management that affect the learner positively and negatively.

The course also takes into consideration various aspects of professionalism and professional development.

These include:

• Responsible and professional attitude to learning
• Responsible and professional attitude to planning and teaching of your lessons
• Punctuality and organisation
• Willingness to respond to feedback and adjust your own teaching appropriately
• Overall progress and professionalism in the field

To get the CELTA certificate, you must meet the criteria for both all units.

It is not necessary to have a degree, to be a native speaker of English, to speak a foreign language, or to have any previous teaching experience. To be considered for this course, you will need to:

• Be at least 18 years old
• Demonstrate your ability to cope with the academic demands of the course, e.g. a university degree (in progress or finished) or work experience.
• Have good enough health to deal with the demands of an intensive course of training, travel and working abroad.

Because the Trinity CertTESOL course involves teaching learners with a B2/C1 level of English, we can only accept applicants with a C1.2 level of English or higher.

The following qualifications are accepted as proof of language ability (if they are less than two years old):

• Cambridge C1 Advanced: Grade A or B
• Cambridge C2 Proficiency: Grade A, B or C
• Cambridge IELTS: Overall band score 7.5 and no less than 7.0 in any skill
• TOEFL iBT: Overall score 105 and no less than 25 in any skill

If you do not possess one of the above qualifications, then your English level will be assessed throughout the application process.

First, complete the application form found via our Cádiz, Kerala, London or Malaga course pages. We will check your application and get in touch within one working day to arrange your online interview. During the online interview we will ask you about your background and reasons for wanting to take the course. We will make sure that the course is a good fit for you and vice versa. 

If accepted, you will receive a full place offer and information about how to secure your place on the course via email.