Testimonials

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If you are considering doing a TEFL course, this is the one to choose! Amazing balance between professional attitude and family / personal atmosphere. Very masterfully put together, fun and challenging at the same time, and Jonathan is a gem within the field! Har Anand Kaur, Latvia, March 2013, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

It's a well-structured, well organised course and I feel fully equipped now to be able to teach. Anna Marie Cummins, UK / France, March 2013 (email withheld)

It was an intense 4 weeks but really good fun. I learned a lot and felt confident putting it into practice. Daniel Fenton, UK, January 2013 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Very positive testimonial - I would definitely emphasize how effective the course is...... how the course is taught makes a difference when you compare it to online courses. You leave knowing you have all the tools to be a good teacher. Leslie Howard, USA, January 2013, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Enjoyed it! Best learning experience ever! Intense, but so much fun. Anne Deschryver, France, January 2013 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The TEFL TOULOUSE course was a great combination of concentrated work and good fun. Expectations were high but so was the team spirit. I got my first job offer the same day as my certificate! Cordelia Unger Hamilton, France, December 2012 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Sure I'll give a testimonial! Mary Mc Carthy, London, UK December 2012 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The course was one of the most rewarding and educationally stimulating experiences I've ever had. The staff are amazing, genuine people and their priority is always the trainee. Very professional, well run and thorough. I would recommend this course to anyone interested in TEFL. Money well spent! Alexandria Frainier, USA, December 2012 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Amazingly rich experience! Sally Luc, France, December 2012 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

It really helped me feel confident in my abilities. I had no idea I could learn so much in a month and although it is intensive, it opened my eyes. Jamie O'Grady, Ireland / France, December 2012 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

This course is intensive and rewarding. My ability to teach has increased so much in the 4 weeks. No longer will I be sinking or swimming in the workplace and I am equipped with the tools that set quality TEFL teachers apart from the pack! Lance Rodgers, Australia, December 2012 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

I did the course 2 months ago, loved (mostly!!) every minute of it, and now I've got more teaching work in Toulouse than I can handle! Joe Owens, Portland, Oregon USA, December 2012 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Easily one of the most enjoyable months I've ever spent in education! Really helped learn relevant job skills, had a blast and the whole social side was great too! David Hanlon, Ireland / France, December 2012 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

TEFL TOULOUSE is a really great experience! The atmosphere is friendly and relaxed, and all the staff are very helpful and kind. Whether you know you want to be a teacher or not, this course is definitely worthwhile! Nicola Cartwright, UK / France, October 2012. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

If you are thinking of teaching English, I would highly recommend this course. It's intense but after I completed it I felt so much more confident and prepared to teach. Jacqueline Vargas Larroque, USA / France, October 2012 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

I really enjoyed the course - found it very useful and very well organised. I highly recommend it! Leah Farrell, UK / France, October 2012 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

I am 52 and had my doubts, but the teaching was brilliant and now I am thrilled! James Rice, UK, September 2012    This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

TEFL TOULOUSE is invaluable. I learnt more in a month than I did teaching for a year! Jillian Cadenas, USA, September 2012   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

After TEFL TOULOUSE I feel like I can enter any classroom and deliver a lesson successfully. This course has definitely prepared me to teach at any level, anywhere in the world. Stacy Olson, USA, September 2012 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The course was a lot of fun - classmates are now good friends and we all made friends with the French students we taught too. The course is very thorough - hard work but worth it. I'm excited to start working! Emma Kilsby, New Zealand, September 2012   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

After a couple of weeks back at school, I am really missing Toulouse! Thanks again for a thorough and enjoyable course - I'm really proud of my certificate! Rosie Jackson, Schoolteacher, UK,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (August 2012)

"Hi Jonathan! ......I got a job teaching ESL at Kaplan International Colleges (KIC) at Northeastern University in Boston MA, USA. I've been teaching there for a little over a month now...... I'd be happy to talk to students about it especially any Americans curious about the experience at TEFL TOULOUSE. Hope that all is well - I miss that beautiful city all the time!" ( recent email from Hannah Comeau, USA, a trainee from 2010 - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Intensive course but very useful! It really prepares you for teaching! Julia Kallergi, Greece / France,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (July 2012)

Great people, very professional  a real life experience. Patrick Ferrent, Bordeaux, France,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (January 2012)

Excellent standard of teaching. Ian Prior (retired UK schoolteacher) UK / France This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (January 2012)

The quality of teaching was very high. I learnt extraordinary techniques on how to teach English- where the students are engaged and are doing activities during the whole lesson. Im very enthusiastic and I recommend it! Hilary Mc Michael, France, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (January 2012)

I have really enjoyed the course. The support and guidance throughout has been second to none. It is probably the  most rewarding and intensive course I have ever done. I feel that it has definitely helped  to prepare  me to get out there and hopefully become a great teacher! Laura Crotty, Toulouse, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (October 2011)

I came here thinking that gaining the TEFL certificate was just a hoop I had to jump through to work here in France. I am now leaving the course having learnt so much. Thank you. Andrea Howard, Toulouse, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (October 2011)

I would say I had a wonderful experience - would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn to teach English. The teaching practice was so helpful and the students, trainers and "guinea pig" French students were great! And I LOVE Toulouse! Kelly Addison, USA, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (August 2011)

The course was great and provided all the tools a teacher will need to move into a TEFL career. Eric Atkinson, Canada / France This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (August 2011)

I can't believe the amount of input we learnt in one month The 6 hours of teaching practice is definitely the high point of this course. Essia Belaid, Tunisia. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (August 2011)

I couldn't be happier with the decision I made to do the course at tefltoulouse. I learned so much and enjoyed the whole course. The trainers are so helpful too. Joshua Caleb, UK This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (August 2011)

I recently taught English at a summer school for 10 -15 year olds in England shortly after completing my TEFL Toulouse course. The course was invaluable and prepared me well for this experience.  Jonathan is extremely knowledgeable about young learners and I was able to use a variety of games, approaches and techniques learnt during the course to good effect.  Having said this, the course is thorough in all respects and I would have no hesitation in recommending it to potential English teachers. Jackie Wilson, UK,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (April 2011)

On one of my first lessons teaching pre teen kids,  I’d prepared my lesson plans for the week, but was completely unprepared for the handling of a (small) class of children.  So most of Day One was spent saying “SShhhhhh.  Listen.  SSssshhhhhhh.  Ecoute.   SSSShhhhh”, and talking in a loud voice trying to catch their attention. Reviewed the notes on Classroom management that evening and returned Day two with a list of house rules that were put on the board and kept there for the week.  #1 being lift your hand if you wish to speak.  The volume of noise reduced to a quarter and with a change in my determination, the class became manageable...so I felt much more able to cope just as a result of re-reading the notes/photocopies and re-thinking the lesson management. So thank you for the Classroom Management for Young Learners session! Penny Pugh, France This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (August 2011 - followed June 2010 course)

As a non-native speaker I was stressed before the course - will I be judged on my accent or random errors? Nothing like that ever happened. All the trainees were treated equally, and guided when we needed improvement. The atmosphere was very respectful, inviting lots of creativity, and it encouraged all of us to work hard on getting our qualification. Thanks! Ewelina Pepiak, Poland / Toulouse This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (July 2011)

The course is great as it covers everything you need to be a TEFL teacher. I felt the observed teaching practice was particularly useful and very rewarding! I'd highly recommend TEFL TOULOUSE to anyone wanting to become an English teacher and this qualification opens up so many opportunities! Anna Ruth, Ireland / Barcelona This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (July 2011)

Although the course is extremely intensive, it is very rewarding and well worth the effort. Jonathan and all the other trainers give trainees fantastic support and encouragement. An amazing experience!! Susan Etchecopar, UK This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (September 2010)

An intensive, exhausting, gratifying and confidence-building course. I feel like I began knowing nothing about how to teach, and left feeling confident and prepared to start my new career as an English language teacher. Jonina Campbell, UK / France This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (September 2010)

The course is well-run, organised and comprehensive programme. Although it is intensive, it is highly rewarding. I'm proud to be a TEFL TOULOUSE trainee, and I would highly recommend the course. Thank you! Aisling Ni Bhroin, Ireland, June 2010 (email withheld)

I would thoroughly recommend this course to anyone wishing to become  a TEFL teacher. The course is really intensive, but Jonathan and Vali are great teachers and really supportive, which makes the whole experience really enjoyable. Debbie Smith, UK / France This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (May 2010)

I would definitely recommend the course. The staff / course trainers are brilliant - friendly, helpful and taught us exactly what we needed to know. Tanya Carter , New Zealand / France  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (May 2010)

Place du Capitole at night

To anyone interested in teaching, in language or in travelling, I will recommend this course with a resounding "Go for it!" Every hour was well spent, with a good balance of grammar and practical teaching techniqes. Jon and Vali gave their full attention and enthusiasm to each session, maintaining a high level of professionalism, a lively classroom environment and a good dose of humour. Elisa Saltet, Holland / USA  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (March 2010)

TEFL TOULOUSE is not only an engaging course,  but it also gives you all the fundamental tools you'll need for future teaching. It's fun, intensive and the staff are fantastically helpful and patient. James Tyrrell, UK / France   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (January 2010

A trainee (Simon Shack from Australia -  back in 2010 - sorry Simon!) at work

I would highly recommend doing the course at TEFL TOULOUSE. Both Jon and Vali have extensive knowledge and experience, and teach the course in an engaging way, an in a convivial and encouraging environment. I am amazed at how much you can learn in 4 short weeks. You come out at the end with all the tools needed to start your English teaching career. Chloe Hardwick Jones, Australia  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (January 2010)

I never knew that before I could teach English I would first have to learn it! Jonathan and Vali have been a fantastic guide through the labyrinth of English grammar and pronunciation. Many thanks for a great month! Paul Nixon, UK / France  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (October 09)

I would most definitely recommend TEFL TOULOUSE. The course is designed to be supportive throughout and really develops one's ability to teach. The focus is genuinely on how to improve, not just on "what was bad or wrong". Nicholson Davids,  UK / France  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (September 09)

Work to keep the shell of a historic building in the city centre

At the end of the 4 weeks at TEFL TOULOUSE I feel like I have learned a year's worth of information. Deciding to do this course was one of the best decisions I have ever made! Olivia Rule, Australia / France  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (August 2009)

TEFL TOULOUSE has exceeded my expectations in every way, so I give this course my highest recommendation. It's definitely worth the time and the money. Jonathan Davies, the Director of this course, is extremely knowledgeable and professional. I have learned more in this month than I could ever have expected. Itziar Leza, Spain  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (August 2009)

The course is very comprehensive. The hands-on teaching practice was a really great experience especially with the feedback and self critiquing sessions . Jonathan and Vali are extremely supportive and really prepare you to enter a classroom and teach. Overall , a very worthwhile experience. Lei Shinsato, USA  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (August 2009)

Some lovely French "guinea pig" students - these are the kind of people you will be teaching  during the course