TEFL courses in Edinburgh
If you can speak English then you can teach it! A TEFL Scotland weekend and weekday course will give you the qualification and confidence you need to get your first paid teaching job abroad. Courses can fill quite quickly, so book early to avoid disappointment!
A TEFL England course comes with the following
- Classroom and/or online training
- Full job placement service
- Accredited TEFL certificates
- CV check
- TEFL career helpdesk
FREE with ILA Funding
With ILA funding the cost of the weekend course is covered.
In order to be eligible you must be:
- 16 or over
- Earning under £22,000
- Resident in Scotland
Find out more about ILA Funding
Course Fees
Classroom courses from £195 & online courses from £165
All course fees
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Location of the venue
We run our courses at the Edinburgh Training Centre, 16 St. Marys St, Edinburgh, EH1 1SU. Check the dates and locations page to see which course has which venue! If you ever need the number, it is 0131 625 7144.
Weekend & weekday TEFL courses
Parking
If you are arriving by car, then there are three multi-storey car parks just a few minutes walk from Edinburgh Training and Conference Venue. There is a concessionary rate available at the St John's Hill NCP car park, to get a 20% discount you just need to get your parking ticket validated by our receptionist.
Eating & drinking
There are plenty of places around to grab a sandwich or even have a Michelin-starred meal!
Accommodation
There is a huge range of accommodation available from B&Bs to 5-star hotels, follow this link to www.visitscotland.com to see what's on offer.
Local attractions
From grand museums to peaceful gardens, it's easy to fit a lot into a day in the city. Edinburgh's relatively small centre means that many attractions are within walking distance.
Formidable Edinburgh Castle sits proudly atop Castle Rock, dominating the skyscape. Travel down the Royal Mile from here and you arrive at The Palace of Holyroodhouse and nearby Arthur's Seat, which provides almost complete views of the city. The Royal Museum and National Museum of Scotland are on nearby Chambers Street with exhibits on the country's history and wildlife.
To the north of town lies the extensive Royal Botanic Garden, with 16,000 species, including some endangered plants. To the west and close to Murrayfield Stadium is Edinburgh Zoo, home of the penguin parade and Britain's only koalas.
Feedback for TEFL courses in Edinburgh
Fergus Neill, , Telephone Interviewer
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: Has given me a lot of encouragement to go abroad to teach English
Fiona Herd, Lothian, Event Co-ordinator
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: There were lots of activities to do to keep us interested.
Cameron Lawson, Glasgow, Unemployed
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: Practice at preparing and giving lessons
Pedro Medford, Lanarkshire, Student
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: Interactive Activities
suzanne wilson, collessie, Student
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: The fact that it was all about student interaction so that you were never bored while learning
Rhona Dick, Angus, Language student and English language assistant.
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: Interactive games, the foreign language lesson and getting to give your own lesson.
Stuart Paterson, Fife, Recent graduate
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: The opportunities to plan and give lessons
Alistair Dove, Midlothian, Teacher
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: The tutor was great and the content was ideal - even with a teaching degree, I found it useful.
rachel boyd, ,
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: The tutor, Joe was brilliant, very enthusiast and provided us with some great ideas!
rachel boyd, , unemployed
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: The tutor, Joe was brilliant, very enthusiast and provided us with some great ideas!i was also very impressed with the organisation of the course as I booked the course only three days before and everything was sent out on time!so thanks!
Vivienne Mctaggart, Dumfriesshire, Freelance Drama Tutor
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: The fact it was so active, and that we were challenged by putting what we'd been taught into practice through the 'mock' lessons.
Joanna Dick, , Education Officer, Edinburgh Zoo
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: The interactive approach, and the time spent focussed on grammar
Ismay Currie, , Student
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: The pace, interactivity, the tutor, the fun learning tasks
Jo Barbour, Angus, Support Worker
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: Interaction and games within the group
Jo Barbour, Angus, Support Worker
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: Interaction and games within the group
Sarah Phipps, Co.Kildare,, Student
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: It was informal and interactive
Sarah Phipps, Co.Kildare,, Student
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: It was informal and interactive
Helen Ella, France, Music Teacher
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: Fast paced.
KENNETH WILSON, EDINBURGH, Social Care Worker
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: Preparing and presenting the assigned lessons
SCOTT BLACKIE, EDINBURGH, Tourism - Visitor Engagement
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: Interaction with others.
Dave Warburton, Edinburgh, Web copywriter and freelance article writer
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: A perfectly concise crash course for beginners in how to teach a lesson - plenty of examples to work from.
Yvonne Nelson, Leven, PhD Student
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: Classroom planning
Lynsey Briggs, West Lothian, Administrator
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: The chance to plan lessons
Kirsty McKay, By Dundee, International Student Support teacher in Phuket, Thailand. British International School.
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: Very informative and friendly. I found the Grammar section quite daunting and this is something that could perhaps be lengthened in the future. However I understand that this is a short course and the online ones discuss this in more detail.
Dion Alexander, Tain Ross-shire, Retired - but busy with writing, ceramics and committees
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: Good tutor, group of fellow students and well-focused, challenging and enlightening course.
Heather MacLeod, West Lothian, Civil Servant - Clerk of Court
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: Covered a variety of topics, was pitched to both beginners in TEFL but also those looking for refresher. Quick-paced and not boring. Allowed for plenty teaching practice and good opportunity to share idea with others in the group.
Joe Dodgson, , unemployed
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: covered all the bases
Lynsey Gallagher, , Solicitor (unemployed)
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: The venue was great and it was good that we got to do teaching practice on both days.
Martin Rooney, , Retired
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: Very practical
Jack duffy, fife, Student
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: I like that we were taught by methods that we could then go on and use when we are teaching.
Aleksandra Dudek, Midlothian, Administrator
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: Very relaxed atmosphere, lots of examples of exercises
Roderick James MacAskill, , Student
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: practicing a lesson with the tutor allowed you to get some first hand experience
Joanna Chabinska, Midlothian, student
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: Many interesting and interactive tasks and presentations. Relaxed atmosphere.
Kyla Finlay, Inverness, unemployed/ recent graduate
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: Speaking with other TEFL students, teaching practice sessions
Kyla Finlay, Inverness, unemployed/ recent graduate
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: Speaking with other TEFL students, teaching practice sessions
Thea Tomison, , graduate
Course taken: August '10
What I liked most about the course: doing the lessons
Loragene Calder, Edinburgh,, I was a Bed & Breakfast Inn owner and operator in Canada for 25 years, I moved to Edinburgh Sept. 09
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: I really enjoyed Rachael's excellent teaching approach, she made the course so very enjoyable and understandable..
James Allen, , Sales Advisor
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: The tutor was friendly, informative and well spoken. The course was well structured and paced.
Esther Nieto Moreno, Spain, teacher of Spanish
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: the teacher, a lot of practice, good atmosphere ...
Victoria Martin, Down, Education consultant for student with literacy difficulties
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: It was extremely interactive and practical, lots of info fitted into 3 days
Victoria Martin, Down, Education consultant for student with literacy difficulties
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: It was extremely interactive and practical, lots of info fitted into 3 days
Ashley Chance, , Personal Activities Leader
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: Practical activities
Keith garland, , Unemployed
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: The relevant information, and the good tutor.
scott anderson, , Project Manager - Retraining as a Teacher
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: The friendly enviroment - Great for Learning
Ramnandana Salafia, Midlothian, Unemployed
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: The way it was structured and the wide variety of activities
Bronwen Rodgers, , care assistant
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: interactive, and really gave a feel for teaching. the tutor was also excellent
Sean McManus, West Lothian, Student
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: The amount of interaction, the course was fun.
Dipa Ward, Midlothian, Community mental health worker
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: the tutor's style and confidence and knowledge of the subject
Dipa Ward, Midlothian, Community mental health worker
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: the tutor\'s style and confidence and knowledge of the subject
Matthew Parsons, , unemployed
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: It gave me more confidence in myself and gave me the skills I will need for teaching abroad.
Kayli Bathgate, West Linton, Student
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: The tutor was well organised and friendly which made everyone feel very relaxed.
Kayli Bathgate, West Linton, Student
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: The tutor was well organised and friendly which made everyone feel very relaxed.
Billi-Jo Bathgate, West Linton, Student
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: It was fun and informative
Norman Clements, , Money Broker
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: relaxed manner in the way the course was taught which made it very enjoyable.Excellent tutor
Lynne Jardine, , Visiting Officer
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: lots of interaction. Learning how to do lesson plans and actually trying to do some ourselves
Lynne Jardine, , Visiting Officer
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: lots of interaction. Learning how to do lesson plans and actually trying to do some ourselves
Shana Khanom, Fife, graduate
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: I liked the relaxed atmosphere and i thought the totor was an excellent teacher!!
Pamela Haining, Midlothian, Graduate
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: Down to earth apporach and lots of interaction. Varied PPP styles, examples and suggestions.
Kat Davey, Midlothian,
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: It was really fun, despite being such an intensive course
Kat Davey, Midlothian, Summer school activity leader.
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: It was really fun, despite being such an intensive course
Neil Wilson, , IT development
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: I liked that we covered a variety of things but that we mainly covered lesson planning, that was good for getting an idea of what was involved. Nicolas was an excellent tutor and I felt condient that we were learning the most important aspects teaching.
Claire Dickie, Midlothian, Student
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: I really enjoyed how we learnt by doing and could experience everything how students would.
Anne Geraghty, United Kingdom, Accountant
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: I liked having the chance to practice teaching on the first day and then another chance to improve. I also liked being able to observe the other students to learn ways to improve my own classes.
Lisa Kotrys, , Food services advisor
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: We got to practice our teaching skills.
euan napier, , Call Centre banker
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: The interactive participation
Nicola Kirk, Fairlie, Largs, English teacher
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: Lots of student interaction
Antosa Hamilton-Isherwood, ,
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course:
Antosa Hamilton-Isherwood, , consultant therapist
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course:
Barry Steel, Edinburgh, Barman/Chef
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: I liked the interaction between all the students. I liked that it gave me a lesson structure which will improve my confidence. I also found the Q&A very informative ant the tutor gave me the fire to carry on with my dream.
Adele Keddie, , Law Society investigator
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: As a non-teacher v good tips on how to teach and well delivered by the teacher.
Murdo Macdonald, , TEFL teacher!
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: Good atmosphere plus a lot of good information delivered at a good pace
Olivia Dullaghan, , Summer school teacher
Course taken: July '10
What I liked most about the course: Good facilities, friendly instructor.
Shilpa Sreenath, Mid Lothian, Homelessness Prevention Personal Advisor
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: It was structured well; the exercises were interactive
Meghan Brady-McDonald, Midlothian, I am a secondary school teacher.
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: I found it fun and interactive.
Aoife Kieran, Dumfriesshire, just graduated
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: how interactive it was, and the practice lessons
kenneth james durward, edinburgh, social work
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: impossible to imagine feel ready to teach, in two days, and i dont, but I ALMOST DO
Gillian Alcock, Edinburgh, I have just retired as a head teacher
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: Learning new tools for teaching and discovering there is still so much more to learn -even after 27 years of teaching!!!
Carissa Ho, Edinburgh, cleaner
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: methods being used to teach
Charlotte Ryder, , bar manager
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: being able to ask questions about grammar
Linda Bruce, Midlothian, Company director
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: it provided the tools to allow you to actually teach a class - even though they weren't really non-English speakers
Toria Whitehouse, , cafe assistant
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: interactive and varied,... entertaining at times. Good practical tips
Toria Whitehouse, , cafe assistant
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: interactive and varied,... entertaining at times. Good practical tips
Toria Whitehouse, , cafe assistant
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: interactive and varied,... entertaining at times. Good practical tips
Trudy Wilson, , unemployed
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: it was fun, informative and very well presented. I would highly recommend it.
Alexandra Pullen, Edinburgh, Temp
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: The lesson planning was the most helpful as it gave us some idea of what to expect.
James McConville, Newry, Student of Architecture
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: I liked the subject material. The tutor was great.
Darren Cormack, Midlothian, Chef
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: Chance to meet people with same interests/ideas about travelling as myself.
Angus Harrison, , student
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: It was free because of ILA. There were a couple of handy tips
ALANNAH KIDNEY, Kilternan, Architectural Intern.
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: Tutor was very helpful and engaged.
Anna Balewska, Glasgow, hospitality
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: the practical part, lesson planning and macroteaching sessions
Catherine Kinghorn, , reporter
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: meeting and Interacting with other students in addition to face to face tutoring
Linda Kellichan, , not employed
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: Good mix of students. Seemed to cover most things and plenty of pratice. Venue easy to access.
William McGuinness, West Lothian, teacher
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: Rachael made learning fun, the group was fun to be with, and I learned a lot.
Claire Fotheringham, , Payroll Administrator
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: I enjoyed the laid back atmosphere, role play and how the course was taught in the same format we would end up using to teach ourselves.
David Ferguson, Dunfermline, Charitible work for the Salvation Army
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: The opportunity to practice was really good, nice taste of what the real thing will be like.
Ruth Reid, Edinburgh, Administrative assistant
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: It was very interactive, Rachael taught us activites by getting us to do them, instead of telling us about them. Teaching practice was extremely useful. Rachael was an excellent tutor.
Robert Nelson, , Retired
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: The participation and practice teaching.
Robert Nelson, , Retired
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: The participation and practice teaching.
Alison Nelson, , Retired
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: Teaching practice.
Lyndsay Stephen, , Student
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: The tutor (Rachel) was really good, she created a great atmosphere and could not have been more helpful!
Elizabeth Jane MacKinnon, Inverness, administrative assistant
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: the tutor explained everything in a clear and understanding manner
John Ferguson, Ayrshire, Looking for work.
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: Covered alot of relevant topics.
Graeme Mchardy, Perthshire, NA
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: I enjoyed the group interaction and learning various effective and enjoyable teaching methods.
eilidh urquhart, Ayrshire, Looking for work.
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: Easy going nature of the course.
Sam Murdoch, Moray, Aberlour
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: it really gave me a good idea of what i would be getting into as english teacher of a foreign language and taught me a lot about the English lnguage itself. Also really good ideas and methods for working with children.
Sam Murdoch, Moray, Aberlour
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: it really gave me a good idea of what i would be getting into as english teacher of a foreign language and taught me a lot about the English lnguage itself. Also really good ideas and methods for working with children.
Janet Galloway, , volunteer
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: By teaching us, Rachael taught us how to teach
Rachel McDonald, CASTLE DOUGLAS, Kirkcudbright, retail
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: the variety of people and the teaching practice
Harriet Phimister, Fife, Student
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: I liked the teaching practice
Joshua Philip, Cumbria, Student
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: I found the classroom management aspect very interesting; the PPP lesson plan and how it can be used in a variety of different circumstances in particular.
Francesca Burton, , University, still have one more year.
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: The group were fantastic, the tutor, Rachel was amazing and the way it was taught was very well out together.
Linda Gora, West Lothian, Looking for a teaching job (Edinburgh).
Course taken: June '10
What I liked most about the course: The tips on organisation, lesson planning...
Joe McKenna, Edinburgh, Civil Servant
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: involvement in every exercise over the whole two days - passed by so quickly!
Joe McKenna, Edinburgh, Civil Servant
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: involvement in every exercise over the whole two days - passed by so quickly!
Sophie Fullard, Edinburgh, Sales
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: that it was fully interactive showing us how to use different mediums to teach and get involvement from students
Chris McCusker, North Lanarkshire, Secondary teacher
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: Interactive aspect of the course
Donna Cameron, Lothian, Chartered Surveyor
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: Good pace, energetic teacher, lots of good advice
Nicole McNeilly, Glasgow, Music Education Programme Manager
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: Informality combined with work that didn't make those who were less able feel any less confident. Appropriately challenging for those that had little previous knowledge.
Nicole McNeilly, Glasgow, Music Education Programme Manager
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: Informality combined with work that didn\'t make those who were less able feel any less confident. Appropriately challenging for those that had little previous knowledge.
Orla Lynch, Edinburgh, Teaching Assistant
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: It was very interactive. The tutor kept everyone interested. It was fast paced and illustrated the best methods of teaching by practicing on us as a class.
Mel Burton, Falkirk, Teacher
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: Good pace of learning, very active, very good tutor
Ged Nicoletti, Muirhead, Construction
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: How the Tutor Rachel taught the course
Elizabeth Bagnall, Renfrewshire, A primary teacher
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: I really enjoyed the variety of activities and the model lessons that Rachael demonstrated. I also really enjoyed the part of the course that focused on grammar and pronunciation etc.
Elizabeth Bagnall, Renfrewshire, A primary teacher
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: I really enjoyed the variety of activities and the model lessons that Rachael demonstrated. I also really enjoyed the part of the course that focused on grammar and pronunciation etc.
Steven Wright, Edinburgh, Head Bartender
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: relaxed and engaging
Steven Wright, Edinburgh, Head Bartender
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: relaxed and engaging
Avril Allan, Edinburgh, Project worker with homeless/drug, alcohol addicitons
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: The Tutors approach and enthusiasm. The amount of material covered in a very short week-end course.
liam gilchrist, , carer
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: it was well organised and interesting
Gary Lee Rose, Edinburgh, volunteer charity co-ordinator
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: Inclusive, interesting, informative, well-paced, fun, excellent tutor, positive atmosphere
David Schiavone, United Kingdom, HR Administrator
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: The tutor (Rachael) was very engaging and excellent in all her explanations and teachings
Adele Mccaughey, Abingdon, childrens after school playworker
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: confidence building throughout the day with teaching methods then the teaching practice
Anna Whittick, LONDON, Student
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: That you were immersed in lessons which could easily be adapted to english language teaching. Learning through doing.
Anna Whittick, Inverness, Student
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: That you were immersed in lessons which could easily be adapted to english language teaching. Learning through doing.
Denise Cochrane, Norwood, Sales Training Manager
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: The number of activities and interaction between tutor and the students
Sharon Watt, dundee, Ticket Service Supervisor
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: It was interactive, gave demo lessons and tutor was excellent
Vasilis Andreou, Glasgow, student
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: teaching practice
Deanne Turner, Glasgow, Early Years Teacher
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: The 2 days were interactive, fun and full of useful activities. The tutor shared her own experiences and was able to answer all questions from the group.
Kaleigh Boulter, Aberdeen, Council employee
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: I thought the tutor for our course was excellent. She gave clear instructions and emphasised points well. She was a great example to learn from.
Laurie Hart, Edinburgh, Student
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: Being able to give mini-lessons with critical feedback from peers and the tutor
Sheila mcwhirter, Banff, education and training consultant
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: the condensed nature, the tutor - covered a lot in a relaxed manner
Linda Galloway, Aberdeen, FE lecturer
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: opportunities to learn and practise techniques; experienced tutor who made every minute relevant and interesting
Margaret Thomson, Aberdeen, Occupational Therapist
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: Interactive nature and opportunity to try out techniques and get feedback
Timothy Johnson, Edinburgh, Programmer
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: The interactivity with the entire weekend
marie dennison, Aberdeen, unemployed at the present moment
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: teaching practise building experience
John Rooney, Edinburgh, Salesman
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: The opportunity to discuss future possibilities with like minded people
Keith Campbell, Edinburgh, Student
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: The "learn by doing" approach. This made the days fly by quickly where as it would have dragged on and on had it been entirely about listening and taking notes.
Natasha Robertson, Edinburgh, Administrator
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: The variety of things we covered.
Barbara Bartley, Edinburgh, exam invigilator
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: i thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience, I could not pick out one thing
Iain Connelly, Glasgow, currently unemployed
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: I enjoyed the learning and class interaction.
Aine Naughton, Edinburgh, service cordinator Adult day services
Course taken: May '10
What I liked most about the course: active participation and teaching practice was great. the tutor was very informative and positive and made the course enjoyable.
Stephen Robinson, Polmont, PCV Driver
Course taken: April '10
What I liked most about the course: Informality and ease of teaching. No Pressure put on Students
krystyna lisowska, Edinburgh, IT consultant (unemployed)
Course taken: April '10
What I liked most about the course: Interactive course with lots of fun exercises
Ian Belton, Edinburgh, solicitor
Course taken: April '10
What I liked most about the course: Esme, our tutor, was excellent.
Sally Brewis, Dundee, Graduate Recruitment Adviser
Course taken: April '10
What I liked most about the course: Getting some hands on teaching experience was very useful and gave me an idea of what it would be like teaching various levels of students.
Geraldine McLachlan, Edinburgh, unemployed but looking for work as an IT project manager
Course taken: April '10
What I liked most about the course: Interaction and being able to practice
Alan Oliver, Glasgow, Playworker
Course taken: April '10
What I liked most about the course: Language games
Anne White, Glasgow, Company Director
Course taken: April '10
What I liked most about the course: I liked everything, the class, the tutor and the venue. It was very informative and great fun.
Brad Mowat, Elgin, Student
Course taken: April '10
What I liked most about the course: Alot of different activities which kept things interesting
Stephanie Simon, Glasgow, Customer Service Advisor in Laura Ashley Interiors and Restaurant Supervisor at Hetland Hall Hotel
Course taken: April '10
What I liked most about the course: The help we recieved with our tutor and the fact we always got paired up - helps us meet new people and to discuss the specific topic in detail to get a much better understanding. Loved the intensity of the course too.
Fiona Shanel, Saltcoates, Angry at having to fill in this form in order to obtain a form for which I have already paid.
Course taken: April '10
What I liked most about the course: that i didn't have to pay for it up front - bad clerical error i think.Who's in charge?
Stanley J Kerr, Penicuik, Teacher.
Course taken: April '10
What I liked most about the course: The pace was just right and no time was wasted.
Jennifer Mann, Dundee, Advertising Executive
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: The examples provided by the tutor, i.e. her own personal teaching experiences.
Nina Williams, Dundee, Health and Social Care
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: learning something new and exciting, meeting people, using my brain again!
gary thomson, London, student
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: easy to absorb & also gave me a new approach to teaching.made me think less & act more
Constance shirley thomson, Tranent, Fitness instructor
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: The tutor the and easy explanations of our tasks and her teaching skills
Simon Kay, Edinburgh, student
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: Learning how to teach an English lesson.
Simon Kay, Edinburgh, student
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: Learning how to teach an English lesson.
Carolynn Begg Buchanan, Edinburgh, social care worker
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: very interactive and informative about lesson content
Carolynn Begg Buchanan, LONDON, social care worker
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: very interactive and informative about lesson content
Carolynn Begg Buchanan, LONDON, social care worker
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: very interactive and informative about lesson content
Michael Gow, , General Assistant - Nights
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: To be honest I didn't like the course and I have no positive comments to make. I think it was a waste of money and never helped me gain any confidence in teaching ESL.
Margaret Fraser, Glasgow, Herbalist
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: I did not find the course helpful in any way. The material that was covered was very basic and something anyone going into the course would already know!
Stephen Hanna, London, Student
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: The amount of handy teaching tips, even for those who have taught before.
Karen Scott, London, artist
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: interactive learning
Claire Piggott, GLASGOW, Post graduate in pharmacology currently seeking to become a secondry school teacher.
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: The relaxed nature and the fact that it was organised with a maximum practicle format and not lecture format.
Anne Borthwick, edinburgh, Editor
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: There was a lot of encouragement going on, both from our tutor and other people. It felt like we covered a lot of material but not in an overwhelming way.
Lewis Dick, Blackburn, unemployed
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: when it was over
Sarah Harp, Aberdeen, Support Worker
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: Professionalism of tutor. Creative aspect to course.
Ryan McKenna, GLASGOW, Tour Guide Manager
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: It was very interactive and great refeshment service
Joe Mountord-Smith, Glasgow, Student
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: Being invited to get involved constantly
Sophie Fairbank, east kilbride, Fundraiser.
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: The practical and group work. I enjoyed the chance to practice the techniques learnt.
Fiona Curran, Edinburgh, Full Time sales assistant.
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: It was a nice environment, and therefor relaxed. Actually geting the chance to teach a short lesson.
Karl Chapman, Fife, MoD Army
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: The whole package was very interesting, including the tutor and the other students
Anna McCorgray, Edinburgh, Finance Assistant
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: The introduction of different kinds of games that we can use.
Declan Doherty, Co. Donegal, Unemployed
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: I liked the informal atmosphere that the course was provided in.
Philip Sheridan, Fife, English Teacher
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: I liked all of it.
Philip Sheridan, Fife, English Teacher
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: I liked all of it.
callum burke, north berwick, bar man
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: course content, the people
katy Alexander, Edinburgh, Unemployed due to ill health,seeking summer work,returning to University to undertake Masters Sept.
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: The variety of activities, which also gave me tips/hints for games/activities for when teaching.
Elizabeth Robbins, Stirlingshire, Project worker with Barnardos
Course taken: March '10
What I liked most about the course: The way the course made you think about teaching English as a foreign language to different age groups and levels.
MELISSA LENNARTZ-WALKEREDINBURGH, Student
Course taken: February '10
What I liked most about the course: The course itself, very diverse and werll managed
Kirsty CummingEdinburgh, Translator
Course taken: February '10
What I liked most about the course: Having the chance to see how the tutor would give a lesson and then giving a mock lesson and getting feedback.
Jillian Adieedinburgh, Biology tutor / demonstrator.
Course taken: February '10
What I liked most about the course: Melissa was helpful, energetic and friendly. She kept the momentum going and was always smiling. We covered a lot in a short time, and so it was difficult to absorb all of it, but Melissa did a really good job of recapping and summarising.
Derek HarleyMid Lothian, Youth Worker
Course taken: February '10
What I liked most about the course: The variety of activities and the way Melissa presented them was very good. I thought an 11 hour day would drag but it passed really quickly because of the variety of different things we did.
Sarah LawrieGalashiels, Billing administrator
Course taken: February '10
What I liked most about the course: The tutor was very enthusiastic and knowledgable, she made the long hours pass very quickly. Although nerve wracking, I enjoyed being given the opportunity to practice teaching myself.
IAN DICKSONEDINBURGH, Civil servant.
Course taken: February '10
What I liked most about the course: Organised, but easy-going style.
Hannah RodgerGlasgow, Administrator
Course taken: February '10
What I liked most about the course: The tutor made it really fun and interesting, with a variation of explanations and practical exercises, meaning it never felt like a chore even though it was quite intensive.
Nicholas LongworthEdinburgh, student
Course taken: February '10
What I liked most about the course: The format of which it was presented
Gudrun HirtEdinburgh, artist, piano teacher, support worker, musician
Course taken: February '10
What I liked most about the course: the dynamic of the class, great people there, and the games were dynamic, dynamic teacher
Euan McCanceEdinburgh, accountant
Course taken: February '10
What I liked most about the course: The relaxed feel
Roland Corbin, Edinburgh, Artist/Illustrator
Course taken: February '10
What I liked most about the course: the interaction with everybody
Agata Korecka, Edinburgh, student
Course taken: February '10
What I liked most about the course: friendly atmosphere, learning through experience, good feeback from the tutor and the group
Yvonne BarbourEast Lothian, Teacher of History and English ( literature/language in Scottish Ed. system)
Course taken: February '10
What I liked most about the course: It was very practical, identifying the needs of possible students and giving lots of great advice and information on lesson planning. It also taught me a lot about English that I should know but didn't!
ONOME ABOHWEYEREABERDEEN, Student
Course taken: February '10
What I liked most about the course: Its very professional
Hannah Heaton MartinsGlenrothes, Promotions/Marketing
Course taken: February '10
What I liked most about the course: Interactive, the tutor made the process interesting and fun! Lots of info but at a good pace.
Anne HarrisEdinburgh, Retired teacher
Course taken: February '10
What I liked most about the course: The student centred approach and hands on methodology
Richard ironsideaberdeenshire, stone mason
Course taken: February '10
What I liked most about the course: i was very involving i liked the oppurtunity put the theory into practice
Duncan PhilipAberdeenshire, Graduate
Course taken: February '10
What I liked most about the course: I liked the practical aspect, and the 10 minute lessons we had to take at the end of each day
Neal KempAberdeen, Unemployed
Course taken: February '10
What I liked most about the course: The teaching was great and I liked the use of examples of the teaching styles and methods we should use
