Upgrade to TESOL Advanced Course 30 hours
Upgrade your 120-hour ACTDEC Level 3 qualification to a 150-hour ACTDEC Level 4 and improve your TESOL resume.
Take your TESOL training to the next step in this short booster course. Ideal if you are TESOL qualified and want an enhanced qualification.
This course is for you if you want to:
- gain an enhanced Level 4, 150-hour TESOL certificate
- boost your CV and appeal to employers
- learn more advanced skills to help you become a better teacher
Enjoy 24/7 course access - working at your own pace with personal tutor support for feedback, marking and guidance.
Top quality training
If you’ve already obtained an accredited Level 3 120-hour TESOL from any ACTDEC training provider, this is for you. You’ll find great modules on some key TESOL areas most courses don't cover at the 120 hr level, such as:
- online English teaching, learning how to set up as an independent online English teacher
- advanced classroom management, so you’ll know how to teach different levels
- learner assessment, showing you how to effectively manage student progress
- professional development, helping to ensure you keep moving on in your career post-course.
New revised and updated course content has been created in line with ACTDEC Level 4 requirements for 2023.
Introducing our new ‘notes’ feature, so you can customise your learning by making meaningful comments on material that you can reflect on later.
Enjoy tutor feedback and support and regular course time reminders to help keep you on track.
Eligibility
Open to those who hold an ACTDEC accredited 120-hour TESOL from either Global English TESOL or another ACTDEC accredited course provider. To check non-native English speaker eligibility requirements, please see our FAQ page. Remember you can always ask us if you are not sure about your level of English.
A reliable internet connection is required since this course operates over an interactive platform. PC/Mac/Tablet compatible.
Duration
Typically, this course can take between 1-4 weeks to complete, but we go at your pace and you have 180 days access to this course for maximum flexibility. Everything you need to complete your course and gain your certificate is included in the one fee above. However, check out these optional extras:
- additional time course extensions available if you need access beyond 180 days
- Printed and embossed certificate available for an extra fee
- opportunity to upgrade to Level 5 through a further step-up course
Optional ACTDEC Level 4 PDF certificate available upon successful completion
This course blends perfectly with any other specialist TESOL courses, for an additional 10% discount.
Upgrade to TESOL Advanced Course 30 hours - course content
This bridging course will take you from the ACTDEC Level 3 (120 hr) course to the ACTDEC Level 4 course, across in 7 interactive modules.
On the course you will answer a range of tutor-assessed and computer-assessed questions, with a 'stop and reflect' section at the end.
Introduction to Advanced Level 4 TESOL
Introduction to the step up material for Level 4 TESOL.
M29 – Advanced Class Management 1
Different classroom configurations, how to optimise your class for group, pair and individual work, diversity, individual learning strategies and examples.
M30 – Advanced Class Management 2
How we teach beginners, simplifying language, modelling and backchaining. Teaching mixed ability groups, differentiating and measuring aims.
M31 – Advanced Assessment: Methods and Tools
What makes assessment valid and reliable? Different assessment tools and methods that can be effective for all learners.
M32 – Independent Online Teaching 1
How to become a successful independent online English teacher, different platforms, materials and interactive whiteboards, how to plan for online groups or individuals.
M33 – Independent Online Teaching 2
Giving successful trial English lessons and how to find new students.
M34 – Working for Online Companies
Pros and cons of working for online companies vs. teaching independently, a look at the top online companies to work for.
M35 – Introduction to Professional Development
How we learn and grow as teachers? ELT’s changing attitude towards professional development and tools for self-evaluation for ongoing learning.
CR6 – Level 4 Review
Opportunity to engage in reflective learning on advanced class management, independent online English teaching and professional development.
CC – Course conclusion
Course review and steps towards certification
Educational Studies in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
The Global English TESOL PDF certificate is awarded upon successful completion (included in the course fee).
All GE TESOL PDF certificates include a student certificate number, as well as the logo of our accrediting body, ACTDEC.
A printed, embossed version is also available for an extra fee from our TEFL shop page.
An optional ACTDEC Level 4 certificate is also available upon successful course completion.
Click on a certificate image below to view a sample certificate (note that the samples don't show student certificate numbers).
Ready to start? Select Enrol now to begin.
Who delivers this course
TEFL Global is a trading name of Edventure Abroad Limited, launched in 2026 by Jonathan Siddall. Your course is delivered by our partner Global English, a UK online TESOL school in Exeter, established in 1997.
- Delivered: you study on the Global English platform, using Global English course content.
- Marked: a Global English tutor marks your assignments and writes feedback on them, and you can message your tutor with questions. Some short questions inside the modules are checked automatically.
- Certified: your certificate is issued by Global English and carries a code anyone can check at global-english.com/verify/.
- Accredited: ACTDEC-accredited | actdec.org.uk
What Global English’s students say
These are reviews of Global English, not of TEFL Global, which is new and has few reviews of its own yet.
- TEFL Course Review: Global English TESOL, 4.79/5 from 123 reviews (checked 7 Oct 2026).
- Trustpilot: Global English TESOL/TEFL, TrustScore 4.5 from 72 reviews (checked 7 Oct 2026).
Why some sites list us separately
Review sites list Global English TESOL under its own name, and TEFL Global is not listed there as a separate school. That is correct: they are two brands. TEFL Global sells the courses and Global English delivers, marks and certifies them.