TEFL Full Circle has been pushing a Level 5 Diploma (almost the equivalent of an American Associate's Degree but not quite, I think) to everyone on the mailing list for 6 payments of £19.99 for a little while. It appears to be an ongoing offer as I've been getting these emails ever since it was introduced. The "regular price" is £300 and it's on sale on the website for £250.
https://www.teflfullcircle.com/courses/p...l-diploma/
I assume starting a checkout and not paying will get you on the mailing list if the system is smart enough to know that you "shouldn't" have access to the lower price here: https://bestoffer.teflfullcircle.com/for...-uk-users/
TEFL Full Circle is accredited by ACCREDITAT, a UK accreditation outfit that specializes in TEFL/TESOL schools registered with the UKRLP. The Diploma is issued by Gatehouse Awards and Ofqual vouches for it being Level 5. TEFL Full Circle claims it is the equivalent of holding a Foundation Degree (approxx. UK equivalent of an Associate's degree?) and a CELTA. Gatehouse Awards appears to be a real TEFL/TESOL school that offers in-person and online credentials that top out at Level 5. I'm inclined to to think the Ofqual makes it at least as valid as something from an American community college but someone that knows more is welcome to chime in and possibly confirm/deny whether UKRLP overseeing an accreditation body has any real value. AFAIK this hasn't gone through whatever the process is to get ECTS tied to it, it's just the Level 5 Diploma.
For the quality of TEFL Full Circle, I did the 160 hour course a couple years ago. I did it over 2 days so my completion time was closer to 16 hours than 160. It was...fine. I already had a couple years teaching Microsoft IT and CompTIA courses so I could probably teach the classes, but I'm not sure if I would say it's enough preparation for someone with no classroom teaching experience of any kind. For the Black Friday price of 20 quid and having every other course/40 hour certificate that was available at the time as a free bonus, I really can't complain. The best training money can buy? No. Is the Diploma a good value for money? Yeah, probably.
https://www.teflfullcircle.com/courses/p...l-diploma/
I assume starting a checkout and not paying will get you on the mailing list if the system is smart enough to know that you "shouldn't" have access to the lower price here: https://bestoffer.teflfullcircle.com/for...-uk-users/
TEFL Full Circle is accredited by ACCREDITAT, a UK accreditation outfit that specializes in TEFL/TESOL schools registered with the UKRLP. The Diploma is issued by Gatehouse Awards and Ofqual vouches for it being Level 5. TEFL Full Circle claims it is the equivalent of holding a Foundation Degree (approxx. UK equivalent of an Associate's degree?) and a CELTA. Gatehouse Awards appears to be a real TEFL/TESOL school that offers in-person and online credentials that top out at Level 5. I'm inclined to to think the Ofqual makes it at least as valid as something from an American community college but someone that knows more is welcome to chime in and possibly confirm/deny whether UKRLP overseeing an accreditation body has any real value. AFAIK this hasn't gone through whatever the process is to get ECTS tied to it, it's just the Level 5 Diploma.
For the quality of TEFL Full Circle, I did the 160 hour course a couple years ago. I did it over 2 days so my completion time was closer to 16 hours than 160. It was...fine. I already had a couple years teaching Microsoft IT and CompTIA courses so I could probably teach the classes, but I'm not sure if I would say it's enough preparation for someone with no classroom teaching experience of any kind. For the Black Friday price of 20 quid and having every other course/40 hour certificate that was available at the time as a free bonus, I really can't complain. The best training money can buy? No. Is the Diploma a good value for money? Yeah, probably.
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