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people want to learn — or are learning — English
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Global learning demand
The British Council reports 1.4 billion people want to learn or are learning English.
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ENGLISH TEACHERS WANTED.
A new career might start with something you already know.
Explore Teaching Opportunities →A global language
English learning happens at global scale.
Explore the size and reach of English learning, then see where a teaching qualification could take you.
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people speak English worldwide
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A language used worldwide
British Council research describes nearly one third of the world — around 2.3 billion people — as English speakers.
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nations have English as an official language
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International reach
The British Council's Future of English research lists English as an official language in 67 nations.
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One qualification. Different directions.
Teaching opportunities vary by country, employer and role. These are examples of career directions a TEFL qualification can support.
Teach Abroad
Teach Abroad
Explore language schools, education providers and other teaching settings internationally. Entry requirements differ by employer and destination.
Teach Online
Teach Online
Use digital classrooms to teach learners remotely, whether through an education provider or your own teaching practice.
Build a Career in Education
Build in Education
Develop structured teaching knowledge and skills that can become part of a longer-term pathway in language education.
Teach Alongside Your Career
Add Teaching to Your Skills
For some learners, TEFL can complement existing work, tutoring, education or a portfolio career rather than replace it.
The pathway
Turn what you know into a teaching qualification.
A clear route from your existing English skills to structured TEFL training and new teaching possibilities.
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YOUR ENGLISHStart with the language skills you already have.02
TEFL TRAININGBuild teaching knowledge through flexible online study.03
QUALIFICATIONComplete the TQUK Level 5 Certificate in TEFL (RQF).04
OPPORTUNITIESExplore teaching routes that match your goals.Designed around real life
Could this course fit you?
Tap or hover over the questions below to see how the ATC course is designed.
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Already working in education?
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Add a Level 5 TEFL qualification.
Develop specialist knowledge for teaching English as a foreign language through an Ofqual-regulated TQUK qualification.
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Thinking about a career change?
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No previous teaching experience required.
The qualification is designed for learners with little or no experience of teaching English. Minimum enrolment age: 16.
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Need to study around work or family?
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Fully online and flexible.
Study around your commitments with 12 months' access to the learning platform, while retaining the option to complete sooner.
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Worried about sitting a national exam?
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No national exam.
Your progress is assessed throughout the course through a combination of course-based and practical assessment.
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Need support getting started online?
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Human support when you need it.
ATC can support you with the learning platform, course navigation, feedback and check-ins if you run into difficulties.
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Would extra learning support help?
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Ask us about available support.
ATC takes a learner-focused approach and may be able to provide additional or multilingual support depending on your needs and availability.
Qualification: TQUK Level 5 Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (RQF). ATC's course page states that the qualification is regulated by Ofqual and requires no previous qualifications or experience.
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