£13.30 for 140 Hour Online TEFL Course (after Coupon Code) @ nCrowd

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13 GBP for TEFL online course after using coupon code. Usually 19 GBP. This is honestly the cheapest deal I can find. Most places charge AUD 100+ for the 140 hour course. TEFL may not have the best reputation compared to CELTA and TESOL, but it is a formality for many overseas teaching jobs out there. And for about AUD 27, it's worth it. I tried using my Oz credit card but it needed to use a UK address, so used PayPal in the end.

'select30' code which gives you 30% off expires 1 March midnight GMT according to the site, but I think they meant 2 March as I've just tried it and it worked. I don't know when this deal expires, but keep checking back as it comes up quite regularly apparently.

If that doesn't work, use 'free5' for a 5 quid discount.

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  cbeard on 01/03/2015 - 23:08

  Worked for me, thank you!

  All enrolled now. "Your enrolment in TEFL 140 hour advanced course expires in 120 days: June 29, 2015."

  Now to just find some time to work on it before June.

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  chickentaste on 01/03/2015 - 23:12

  "TEFL may not have the best reputation compared to CELTA and TESOL"
  Do you actually know what TEFL, CELTA or TESOL means? TEFL and TESOL are acronyms describing the industry you're attempting to get a job in. CELTA is the name of the industry-standard entry-level certificate which this most certainly isn't. CELTA, Trinity TESOL are quality courses. As are Cert. IV and Post-grad Certs in TESOL from a TAFE or Uni. This is a waste of time and money.

  "TEFL may not have the best reputation compared to CELTA and TESOL"
  Massive understatement. You'll be laughed out the door of any institution worth working in.

  "but it is a formality for many overseas teaching jobs out there"
  Really? Tell me one. And for that matter, I'm sure your students, who are spending their hard-earned cash to be in a room with you will be really glad that you went with the "formality" rather than learning how to do your job.

  Avoid this cr*p.

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    cbeard on 01/03/2015 - 23:38

    Just because you don't like the product is not a reason to -1.

    If you go overseas, there are many places that will offer you jobs without any TESOL qualifications. At least this is one step up from having no qualification.

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      chickentaste on 02/03/2015 - 00:09

      No, I'm negging it because it's deceptive, offers no value and is not recognised in any meaningful way. You've presented this as a way to get an entry level qualification but this course will not do this. The TEFL 247 website is even more dodgy. Here's a good write up on how you tell whether a TESOL/TEFL course is a sham or not:
      https://tefltastic.wordpress.com/2015/02/21/mytefl-net/

      And here's TEFL 247's website:
      http://www.ncrowd.co.uk/london/40684-tefl-247

      While there ARE schools overseas that will hire you with no quals, having this will not make these schools look at you any more favourably. Schools like this will still hire you because you're young/charismatic/funny/the right colour.

      You'd get more out of saving up and buying either Learning Teaching or The Practice of English Language Teaching. Both are set texts for the CELTA and Trinity TESOL and I'd bet that this course is basically just ripping these books off anyway.

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        cbeard on 02/03/2015 - 00:49

        The TEFL 247 website is even more dodgy.
        Here's a good write up on how you tell whether a TESOL/TEFL course is a sham or not:
        https://tefltastic.wordpress.com/2015/02/21/mytefl-net/

        Those things don't apply to the tefl247 website from what I can see. That post was written for mytefl.net not tefl247.

        Looking at the actual tefl247 website, they are accredited by an actual accrediting agency, which seems to check out: http://www.iarcedu.com/view_courses.aspx?id=131&name=tefl247

        They do use the IATEFL logo mentioned and claim to be a member, which checks out too (they are listed on the IATEFL website), and they may well have permission to use the logo. Contrary to that blog post, the IATEFL website does not specifically ban the use of the logo; it just says you need permission.

        I don't think anyone is saying that this course is going to be on par with qualifications that involve actual practical experience, but I disagree with you that it's a sham.

        Searching for reviews of tefl247 leads to mostly positive reviews, including from people who have then gone on to do work in the field.

        Neither the tefl247 website nor the ozbargain description make it out to be anything more than it is, which is an online course to teach the basics. People can choose whether they want to pay $27 AUD for it or whatever it works out to. Just because you don't think it's good value doesn't mean it should be -1.

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        chickentaste on 02/03/2015 - 08:29

        Every single one of those points applies to TEFL 247 just as much (if not more) that mytefl.net

        Again, you clearly don't understand the acronyms that you're throwing around. IATEFL is a teacher's association, it has nothing to do with courses. IATEFL themselves say on their website "Although IATEFL does not endorse any courses, we recommend if you are starting out, to take a CELTA or TESOL course run by either Trinity or UCLES."

        And that "accrediting agency" is a sham pseudo-accrediting agency set up so that dodgy course providers can pay a nominal fee to someone to claim that they're accredited by an outside organisation. The British Council or NEAS are accrediting bodies, the hoops you have to jump through to show outside accreditation are phenomenal. This http://www.iarcedu.com/about/iarc-standards.aspx is a silly.

        Again, please explain how doing this online course helps you more than not having this course. Tell me why this company keeps indicating that you should buy a course with them to (sic) "get TEFL qualified" when this clearly isn't true.

        OP has been a member since November? And this is your first post right? Smells funny to me.

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        cbeard on 02/03/2015 - 18:29

        @chickentaste:

        Again, you clearly don't understand the acronyms that you're throwing around.

        I totally understand the acronyms, and am not throwing any around. You're apparently getting me confused with someone else.

        IATEFL is a teacher's association, it has nothing to do with courses.

        Yes. When did I say anything to the contrary? Oh, that's right, I never did.

        And that "accrediting agency" is a sham pseudo-accrediting agency

        Assertion without any evidence.

        Again, please explain how doing this online course helps you more than not having this course.

        They cover a lot in this course. Here is a list of the modules:
        * Teaching Techniques and Classroom Management
        * Lesson Planning
        * Skills Teaching: Speaking and Listening
        * Teaching Vocabulary and Pronunciation
        * Skill Teaching: Reading and Writing
        * Teaching Young Learners
        * Language Awareness & Analysis & Teaching Grammar
        * Learner Assessment and Tests
        * Multimedia in the classroom & Next Steps (The Life of a Teacher and Getting a Job)

        Now perhaps I could get that information from other sources (books, etc), but there is a lot here that I have never formally studied. Especially how to prepare students for IELTS, and where/how to find jobs etc. I myself have no intention of applying for English teaching jobs at this point (I am already a university lecturer in another discipline), but to have all this content in one place is worth $27 to me regardless of whether you think it enhances my job prospects. I often do work with foreign students and I feel the course will enhance my ability to do so.

        PS your tone is pretty awful. I hope you don't treat everyone you disagree with this way.

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        chickentaste on 02/03/2015 - 19:31

        You clearly don't understand the acronyms you keep using, or at least understand what they imply. The use of of an IATEFL logo prominently displayed by a training organisation claiming to be an institutional member is meaningless, and a giant red flag for any employer that the training organisation (and by extension, the courses it teachers) are dodgy. It is being intentionally used ("Get TEFL qualified with our accredited online courses") to imply to people starting out in ELT that their organisation and the courses provided are legitimate and have value. They are not and do not.

        "Assertion without any evidence."
        Again, no. IARC is one of hundreds of pseudo accreditation agencies that litter the internet and exist to lend weight to meaningless online courses. There's even a wikipedia page dedicated to them:
        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unrecognized_higher_edu…

        If you actually bother to look at the kinds of schools this organisation accredits, it includes dance academies, bible schools, kitchen design schools, flower arranging schools etc. This is not a serious or legitimate organisation. If you are a university lecturer as you claim to be you should understand why this is an issue.

        To reiterate though, I'm negging this because it's a defective product and the organisation supplying the product (247 TEFL) is intentionally misleading and deceptive. Understand now?

        "This is the first thing I "jumped on" because I made an account specifically to thank the OP for posting this, because it's valuable to me (even if people like yourself thing it's all a scam or something) - is there something wrong with that?"
        Maybe, maybe not. I assume you know what sockpuppeting is?

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  robb2002 on 02/03/2015 - 09:17

  I did a course in Mexico. Took 4 weeks and it was intense. I graduated with a distinction with my TEFL. Cost me around $2500 and believe me it was worth it. The on-line TEFL courses don't mean anything to potential employers nowadays.

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  [Deactivated] on 02/03/2015 - 19:27

  Wow, so much hate on this!

  I would just like to say that I have done a bit of research on Teaching English overseas qualifications, and there are agencies out there that do require some sort of qualification for visa purposes. Yes, TEFL is not regulated or overseen by any accreditation organisation unlike TESOL and CELTA, but I have asked around my friends who have done teaching English overseas and most of them have said that TEFL is a basic requirement for some countries. After much deliberation, I decided to go with this deal because if you have a look around, there are courses that charge hundreds of dollars for what is essentially the same qualification. It might not get you the job - that depends on your other skills and how well you do in your interview etc. I just wanted to share it because I bet there are others planning to do the same thing as I am and just wanted to spread the word around. Also, of course, you can also do a bit more research and decide whether this is right for you.

  For example:
  EPIK - this is a HUGE agency for teaching English in Korea. I have friends who have used this agency and you can see in the requirements: TEFL certificate is required.
  https://www.epik.go.kr/contents.do?contentsNo=48&menuNo=275

  GABA - the same as EPIK but for Japan. As you can see, TEFL is also a requirement. And see the TEFL providers that they have listed - some only provide online delivery.
  http://teaching-in-japan.gaba.co.jp/apply/overseas/requireme…