01
TEFL/TESOL Foundations
Teaching roles, learner profiles, language levels, and the habits of professional online teachers.
8 hours
- What TEFL/TESOL means
- Online teacher responsibilities
- Learner levels and lesson goals
Course curriculum
120-hour online TEFL/TESOL curriculum for early access
Review the complete learning path for the COREnglish certificate. Enrollment is not open yet, but interested candidates can join the early access list and receive access details, pricing, and dates by email.
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Course curriculum
Each module is designed to end with a short auto-graded quiz. The final exam is completed after the full module sequence.
02
English Grammar for Teachers
Grammar explanations, common learner errors, correction choices, and practical teacher language.
18 hours
- Verb tenses and timelines
- Parts of speech for explanations
- Error correction without over-teaching
03
Vocabulary and Pronunciation
Word meaning, form, use, drilling, phonics basics, stress, intonation, and pronunciation feedback.
12 hours
- Meaning, form, and use
- Pronunciation drilling
- Stress, intonation, and learner confidence
04
Teaching Speaking and Listening
Conversation lessons, fluency practice, listening stages, speaking confidence, and correction balance.
14 hours
- Speaking lesson stages
- Fluency and accuracy balance
- Listening tasks that lead to output
05
Teaching Reading and Writing
Reading stages, writing tasks, model texts, feedback, and clear skill-building lesson flow.
12 hours
- Reading stages and skills
- Writing prompts and models
- Correction methods for written work
06
Lesson Planning
Objectives, lesson stages, timing, materials, warmups, controlled practice, and freer production.
16 hours
- Lesson objectives
- Warmups, practice, and production
- Timing, materials, and wrap-ups
07
Classroom and Online Management
Student engagement, behavior, pacing, instructions, online tools, and professional class presence.
12 hours
- Clear instructions
- Pacing and engagement
- Online classroom routines
08
Teaching Young Learners
Age-appropriate routines, attention, games, parent expectations, safety, and lesson variety.
10 hours
- Young learner attention and routines
- Games, TPR, and safety
- Parent expectations
09
Assessment and Feedback
Progress checks, rubric thinking, useful feedback, quiz design, and learner motivation.
8 hours
- Progress checks
- Rubrics and quiz design
- Feedback that students can use
10
Career Readiness
Teacher CVs, intro videos, demo lesson prep, interview answers, and candidate presentation.
10 hours
- Teacher CV preparation
- Intro video and demo lesson
- Interview readiness
Assessment
Completion requirements
Requirement 1
Complete all 10 modules and 120 training hours.
Requirement 2
Pass each module quiz and the final exam with at least 80%.
Requirement 3
Submit a basic lesson plan using the COREnglish lesson plan template.
Requirement 4
Accept the certificate terms, including that the credential is COREnglish-issued and not externally accredited unless stated on this website.
Certificate sample
Clear certificate format, private learner data
The certificate sample shows the practical fields candidates receive after completion: candidate name, certificate title, issue date, hours, certificate ID, and issuer.