The Enter English Course

A short 10-hour course designed to show you how to help refugees in the UK learn English. 

Why this course?

You will learn some of the immediate needs of refugees when they first arrive, learn how to teach basic English, listen to experienced instructors and hear stories from refugees who are settled here about what made a difference for them.

You move step-by-step through short, interactive modules, with opportunities to message your tutor if you need help.  There are of practical suggestions for teaching, access to some of the best free material available, and you'll be able to watch four recorded webinars on key topics, including:

• teaching English grammar
• teaching beginners
• teaching functional English
• teaching English vocabulary

Written and created with funding assistance from Western Power Distribution through Localgiving, this course is designed to assist you in helping refugees overcome isolation and communicate more effectively, so that they can become full and active members of their local communities.

You’ll leave with course resources and a 10-hour PDF certificate upon successful completion.

How this interactive course works

This course is ideal if you’ve got a good broadband connection and can work entirely online via a tablet/PC/Mac/mobile phone. You’ll study our language, and how we teach it, complete interactive exercises, and watch videos that will bring the teaching and learning experience to life. Click on the Course Content tab for more info. 

Eligibility 

Open to families hosting Ukrainian refugees and people assisting refugees/asylum seekers in community or church-based English language classes anywhere in the United Kingdom. 

You should be hosting or working with refugees or asylum seekers and be able to complete two short surveys with them, based on how they find communicating in English. One survey is at the beginning of the course, the second at the end.

You will be 18 years old or over, a native English speaker, or a non-native English speaker with a good level of English. 

Meet your course tutor

This course was written by the previous Director of Studies William Bradridge and led by experienced Global English TESOL Course Tutor Kerry McEwan. 

William has many years of experience in English language teaching, in Mexico, Portugal and the UK. He is currently running an international café for ESOL learners in Exeter. You can read more from William at the tutor profile on this page.  

Kerry is on hand to answer practical teaching English questions as you proceed through the course.

Course duration

This 10-hour short course can easily be completed across a couple of days, or a few hours each evening. However, you have up to 60 days to complete from the time of your registration. You can begin at any time and the webinars will commence in September from the date at the top of this page.

What do I need to take part?

* This course is online so you’ll need a PC/laptop/iPad or tablet.

A TEFL certificate is not needed for this course, nor is any prior experience in teaching English. For those with experience it's a great refresher course. 

Everything you need to complete your course and gain your certificate is included in the one fee above. However, there are some optional extras as well:

• Additional time course extensions are available if you need to go beyond 60 days.
• Printed and embossed certificate available for an extra fee 
• Resources (PDF format) from the course are available free at the end of the course.
• A discount on any further Global English training you decide to take.

Then follow these simple instructions to get started:

• click buy now below, and register your details
• set up a password for your student area
• we will approve your course within one working day and you will be able to begin.