Level 5 Award in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Online & One-to-One
Unlock Your Potential: Teach English Online or One-to-One with Confidence
Imagine working from the comfort of your home, exploring the world as a digital nomad, or establishing your own thriving online business. With our Level 5 Teaching Online and One-to-One English Course, you’ll gain the tools, knowledge, and confidence to do just that. This course, regarded as the best in the industry, is perfect for those eager to specialise in online teaching or individual English lessons. Fully accredited, it is regulated by Ofqual and aligned with the European Qualifications Framework (EQF), ensuring international recognition and quality.
Why Choose This Course?
The online teaching and one-to-one English markets are rapidly expanding, offering lucrative opportunities for educators. Whether you want to work for established companies or start your own online teaching business, this course provides the foundation to succeed. You’ll learn practical techniques to attract students, design engaging lessons, and manage your schedule while maximising your earning potential.
If you dream of becoming your boss, this course is a fantastic first step toward building your educational empire. Gain deeper insights into the online teaching industry and develop the specialist skills needed to stand out in a competitive market.
What Will You Learn?
- Mastering Online Teaching: Explore the unique challenges and opportunities of teaching English in a virtual space.
- Adapting to Individual Learners: Tailor your lessons to suit one-to-one students, ensuring they meet their personal goals.
- Planning with Precision: Learn to design curricula that engage and inspire students, whether for short-term goals or long-term improvement.
- Interactive Learning Techniques: Use the latest tools and methods to deliver lessons that captivate your students.
- Building Your Business: Gain insights into marketing your services, managing students, and scaling your teaching business.
Interactive activities, quizzes, and real-world scenarios are included throughout to help reinforce your learning and test your knowledge. By the end of the course, you’ll feel confident and prepared to deliver professional, engaging, and effective lessons.
Beyond the Course: Your Career Awaits
Upon completion, you’ll have exclusive access to our Employment Centre, a hub for the latest teaching opportunities. Whether you’re looking for flexible remote jobs, contract positions, or stepping into entrepreneurial ventures, the Employment Centre is regularly updated with positions tailored to your expertise.
Course Outline
Course Style
Delivered fully online with 24/7 access, this course offers you six months to complete your studies at your own pace. What sets us apart from other TEFL providers is our unparalleled tutor support. You will have a personal tutor assigned to you, weekly Zoom calls with the tutor team, and the opportunity to connect with tutors and fellow students via our Discord board. This comprehensive support ensures you have all the guidance and resources needed to succeed in your TEFL journey.
Benefits of This Course
Updated Course Reflecting Modern Market
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- Our brand-new course is updated to reflect today’s online and one-to-one teaching market. You will learn the latest techniques and methods, making you more employable in the current TEFL job market.
Enhanced Employability
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- Having this specialised course on your CV will push your application to the top of the pile when applying for online jobs. Employers will recognise that you have gained extra knowledge in this area and are highly qualified to work for them.
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Impressive Qualifications
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- The course is a Level 5 qualification involving a written assessment. This will impress employers as it demonstrates that you have undertaken a high-quality course to further your TEFL training.
Academic Council & Collaboration
Our level 5 TEFL diploma course has been created by our top developers and course writers, who are highly qualified in the field of TEFL. They have used their knowledge and years of TEFL experience to develop a course that will benefit you as a trainee teacher, teaching you what you really need to know. We’ve also listened to feedback from previous courses and used this to create a course that learners from all over the world can take and benefit from.
The diploma is a level 5 award meaning it is on the same level as an undergraduate degree or a CELTA qualification, which means employers will see the hard work you have put into your qualifications. Our course is accredited by Highfield and Ofqual, ensuring that the course is of the highest standard for our learners.
Our Accreditations

HIGHFIELD QUALIFICATIONS AWARDING BODY IN THE UK
Approved Center Number: 21335
Highfield Qualifications are a global leader in compliance and work-based learning and apprenticeship qualifications and one of the UK’s most recognisable awarding organisations. The TEFL Institute is an approved training center by Highfield Qualifications, an independent Ofqual approved Awarding Organization. This means the TEFL Institute has met Highfield’s expectations for developing and delivering high quality courses in the TEFL industry. Every year, Highfield maintains evaluation visits to ensure we are consistently meeting the high standards with our training.
OFQUAL (THE OFFICE OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS REGULATION)
The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) is the regulator for vocational qualifications in England and Northern Ireland. Ofqual gives formal recognition to Awarding Organizations and monitors their activities. Ofqual has given approval for Highfield, the Awarding Organization (AO), to provide a wide range of regulated qualifications in varying sectors, including Education and Training.
You will gain 38 Credit Points at Level 5 (RQF) on successful completion of the 180 hour Ofqual regulated TEFL Diploma course (launched October 2021), which is more than most Level 5 TEFL qualifications. Qualification Number 610/1571/4 on the Ofqual Register.
View the TEFL Institute’s qualification status on the Ofqual Register
DEAC AQC CURRICULUM APPROVED CENTRE
DEAC is a prestigious accrediting agency based in the United States. Its Approval Quality Curriculum (AQC) status signifies that a program or course has met its rigorous quality standards. For our Level 5 TEFL Courses, DEAC approval means that our curriculum, assessments, and overall standards align with those set by US educational authorities. AQC stands for Approved Quality Curriculum. It is a status granted by DEAC to signify that a particular curriculum or course offered by an educational institution meets the rigorous quality standards set by DEAC. Essentially, AQC indicates that the curriculum has been thoroughly reviewed and approved by DEAC for its quality and adherence to educational standards.
At The TEFL Institute, we proudly announce that our Level 5 TEFL Courses have received approval from DEAC, the Distance Education Accrediting Commission. DEAC’s AQC designation signifies that our courses meet stringent quality standards, ensuring that our students receive the highest quality education in the field of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). This approval underscores our commitment to providing exceptional TEFL training that meets global standards of excellence.

ODLQC – OPEN & DISTANCE LEARNING QUALITY COUNCIL
ODLQC was founded in 1969 as the Council for the Accreditation of Correspondence Colleges, becoming the Open and Distance Learning Quality Council in 1995.Accreditation follows a rigorous assessment of a provider’s administrative and tutorial methods, educational materials and publicity, to ensure that all Standards are met. Our courses undergo strict external monitoring and control checks an on ongoing basis to ensure you receive the highest quality teacher training experience.
View the TEFL Institute’s verification on ODLQC website.
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Course Modules Explained
Module 1: Principles of Teaching English Onlin
In this module, you’ll learn all about the context of Teaching English Online and the key differences between this and traditional classroom teaching. You’ll also learn about the type of positions offered in online teaching and the demand for online English teachers.
Module 2: The Principles of Teaching English One-to-One
In Module 2, you will learn about teaching one-to-one classes and the current demand for these classes in the world of TEFL. You will learn about the differences between one-to-one and group classes as well as common considerations when teaching individuals.
Module 3: The principles of Learners' Needs and Creating a Syllabus for Teaching English One-to-One and Online
In this key module, you will learn about the importance of determining your learners’ needs for online and one-to-one classes, as well using a syllabus in these teaching contexts. You’ll also learn how to implement methods to find out your learners’ needs and create a syllabus from the results, a crucial element for successful lessons.
Module 4: Tools, Materials and Practical Considerations for Teaching English Online and Onto-to-One
In this module, you’ll learn about using different tools and materials for online and one-to-one classes. You will learn about how to select and adapt these especially for your students for them to get the best out of their lessons with you.
Module 5: The Principles of Teacher Talking Time (TTT), Error Correction and Lesson Planning for Online and One-to-One Lessons
In Module 5, you will learn about how teacher talking time can be managed in online and one-to-one classes and how to correct errors in these lessons. Finally, you will pull all your knowledge together to produce lesson plans to teach your students and get valuable feedback!
Assessment
60 Hour Level 5 Awards: This is a Level 5 Award which includes progress quizzes after each module that are graded instantly. They require a 100% grade to pass. After studying all 5 Modules, you will have to submit one final written assessment that is assessed. The written assessment is approximately 25 questions and will be marked by The TEFL Institute academic assessors. A grate of 100% is required to pass. If any answers are not correct, you may be required to complete a resubmission.
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