Abridge Academy
Do you want to teach abroad, become an international camp counsellor or work as an au pair? You can start your global teaching career online now with Abridge Academy!
We offer affordable and specialised online courses developed by qualified teachers in partnership with schools, educational organisations and teaching agencies.
Why study with Abridge Academy?
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Fully accredited and moderated
Our courses are fully accredited and externally moderated by OTTSA. This reassures you and future employers that our training is high quality with excellent student support.
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Generous scholarships and grants
We offer more funding than any other TEFL company - last year, over 80% of our TEFL learners received a full scholarship, and our internships come with travel funding as standard.
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High level of student support
To help you throughout your course, we offer free monthly extension webinars, vibrant discussion forums and one-on-one tutor email support.
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Modern online learning platform
We use industry-leading online course software, with a combination of videos, text and automated quizzes enabling you to learn at your own pace.
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Lifetime job application support
Our commitment to student support doesn't end when you graduate! We offer job application support such as career consultations, reference letters (internship graduates only) and job search advice.
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Teaching Practicum Experience
One of the most important parts of your CV is your previous experience, and employers are increasingly looking for TEFL trainees to have completed an assessed teaching placement - included in our Summer Camp and Online Tutoring TEFL internships!
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Activity Guides, Grammar Book and Resources
To support your lesson planning, all full-length courses include detailed activity guides, an in-depth grammar book and access to our bank of lesson plans!
Our Courses
This specialist course leads to the awarding of the following qualification:
70 hours Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certificate with a specialisation in teaching one-on-one.
Designed specifically with the needs of au pairs and homestay tutors in mind, this course prepares you to become an outstanding English tutor as well as the best mentor, sibling and role model to your students.
This specialist course leads to the awarding of the following qualification:
150 hours Advanced Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) with 30 hour teaching practicum
This online course is designed to provide core training in English language teaching as well as recognising a minimum of 30 hours of classroom teaching experience, usually gained through our EduCamp program. We can also provide recommendations on organising your own placement.
Exclusively available to those on our online language buddy program, this specialist course is intended to develop your skills specifically in teaching English online. It leads to the following qualification:
120 hours Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) online
This online course is designed for both experienced educators and those new to teaching, providing detailed guidance on everything from lesson planning and teaching methodologies to mastering your trial class and using Zoom for teaching.
COMING SOON: TEFL short courses
We are excited to launch our new short courses offering 10-20 hours of training in the following areas:
- Communicative language teaching (CLT)
- Experiential and project based language learning (PBL)
- Content and language integrated learning (CLIL)
- Assessment for learning (AfL)
These short courses are designed to offer you an insight into teaching English as well as providing more specialist training for experienced teachers.
Our Teachers
Our teachers and consultants are highly qualified, with PGCE or Masters degrees in subjects such as education, teacher training or TESOL. They all have experience teaching English abroad, as well as specific expertise in au-pairing or summer camp tutoring.
Katie
PGCE, University of Cambridge
As well as being a qualified teacher in the UK, Katie has previously taught English and Science at summer camps in China. Additionally, she has considerable expertise in teaching one-on-one in both home and online environments.
Nemo
MA TESOL, University of Southampton
With considerable experience teaching English at top public and private schools in China, Nemo is an expert on TEFL teaching methodologies and educational research.