Testimonials

The OxfordTEFL course was an amazing experience. The course is fun and informative, the tutors extremely supportive and helpful. Their advice and experience was invaluable during the course and will surely help me during my teacher career to come.
Kristeen Amato (April 2010 - Barcelona).

Felt the OxfordTEFL cert. course has prepared me 100% for the teaching profession. All the classes were challenging, fun and hugely beneficial to my learning. The tutors and general support network that the school provides is superb and the atmosphere is friendly and efficient. I enjoyed every minute of this course despite the heavy workload and steep learning curve. I would recommend this to anyone interested in teaching, people and a life style job.
Kerry Liefeld (April 2010 - Barcelona).

The course is intensive, but the friendly and welcoming working and learning environment help you along with the workload and stress. The tutors are so helpful and easily accessible! I never once felt like I was on my own!
Stacy Anne De Vera (March 2010 - Barcelona).

It's been a great experience, no doubt I'd recommend taking this course for any person who wants to teach English, be it as a hobby or really thinking to persue a TEFL career. Great tutors, amazing atmosphere.
Alex D. (February 2010 - Barcelona).

I have thoroughly enjoyed this course. It has been quite intense but I have found it to be very rewarding. I have met some really great people and think that all the tutors have been very supportive. I don´t think that I could have asked for any more from a course and would highly recommend it to anyone who was thinking of doing it.
Tara Mooney (February 2010 - Barcelona).

The course is a great way to start a career in teaching English. From the first day you develop the confidence to teach and in 4 weeks you learn a great deal. It is very intensive but well worth it!
Oliver McAdam (February 2010 - Barcelona).

I have learned a lot on this course. It is intense and hard work but well worth doing. Everyone on the course is really friendly and supportive and I am glad that I chose to do the course here in Barcelona.
Narin Cakir (January 2010 - Barcelona).

An excellent course which teaches you as much about yourself as it does about teaching. Whilst you arrive with pre-conceived ideas about teaching, it is never quite the same when you face up to 15 or more students. You then realize it is down to you to motivate and teach them and the reality of the whole experience hits you. I found the four weeks very fulfilling and have learnt an enormous amount about teaching techniques and the importance of rapport.
Kevin Wilford (November 2009 - Barcelona).

A lot of hard work goes into the course, they mean it when they say intense" but it is a very rewarding experience as you get to see results first hand, when students leave the class using grammar/vocab you have taught them it definitely gives a very good feeling. Great way to meet people, everyone becomes very close and I am sure I'll be back to visit soon!
Marianna Xenakis (October 2009 - Barcelona).

Observations from students and feedback after teaching. It was great to see how others worked, help shape me as a better teacher I believe. I like how we started teaching right away, it forced us to adapt quickly! In the past four weeks not only did I gain knowledge on teaching, I learned more about myself. I grew not only as a teacher, but as a person. It was an intense four weeks but the experience was life-changing. it was the ride of a lifetime! It i could recommend it to anyone I would!!!
Kaitlyn Venezia (September 2009 - Barcelona).

I found the feedback after our TP the most helpful part of the course (apart from the TP itself!) Comments were constructive and very helpful. I liked that we were given the opportunity to say what we felt about the TP session as well. Observing: Observing others in my TP and being observed by them was really good. Learning from others strenghts and weaknesses as well as hearing herir feedback on mine definitely improved my teaching.
Polly Winch (August 2009 - Barcelona).

I was very happy with the course. Anna, Violeta, Nicola and Duncan all made the experience very enjoyable. The class is hard work, but well worth it. I am very confident in my ability to teach English.
Joseph N. Schmidt III (May 2009 - Barcelona).

I enjoyed the course and met some wonderful people who I hope to keep in touch with throughout their world travels. OxfordTEFL is beautiful and is located in the perfect location within Barcelona. The assignments helped solidify the learning points. I really enjoyed the Macedonian course!
Penny O'Kelley (April 2009 - Barcelona).

Teaching was awesome. Learned loads from Anna/Violeta. They have made me into a teacher! Generally useful assignments. Learner profile made lots of sense. Very relevant to course. C.V. audit by Nicola was very good, thank you!
Oliver Roper (April 2009 - Barcelona).

I enjoyed the structure of the lessons outside of the teaching practice. These gave you ideas for different approaches to use in the classroom. The teachers were excellent and so supportive, there is a lot of work to do but they are happy to give advice at every stage through the course. I would recommend the course to anyone interested in teaching.
Erin Matheson (March 2009 - Barcelona).


I thought that the whole course worked well. It was well structured and professionally run by a team of friendly, approachable tutors. The teaching practice thrusts you into the fray from day 3, but in a controlled environment. There is no substitute for going in front of the class like the course makes you do from an early stage. The assignments were demanding but very useful in making me think what the business of being a teacher is all about. The course has increased my confidence and that will serve me well in whatever line of work I am in. I would highly recommend it.
David Hagan (March 2009 - Barcelona).

Assignment instructions and requirements were well explained and with examples, input sessions fed into the assignments well. Tutors were very supportive and helpful in giving feedback and suggestions to improve teaching skills and lessons. SLP sessions with tutor available to answer Qs and give guidance. (ie close on hand if needed). Great to actually start teaching in first week and good to get such practical experience.
Lana Thornycroft (February 2009 - Barcelona).

I was very impressed with the organisation and structure of the course. Each week built on the previous week's knowledge and, coupled with the intensive teacher training time, the course was quite effective and efficient. The hands-on experience was very good, and I appreciated the great attitude and energy of the staff at OxfordTEFL.
Brian Mauleon (January 2009 - Barcelona).

Everything was incredibly well organised, such a high level of professionalism from absolutely every teacher. Amazing level of co-ordination and communication between everyone. Thank you everyone at OxfordTEFL! I came on a recommendation and I will certainly be recommending to others.
Ben Craven (January 2009 - Barcelona).

I feel that the dynamic between the tutors and the trainees went very well. I always felt that I could go to the tutors and receive help. Everyone at the school is very warm and welcoming. I would recommend this course to anyone who has ever had an ambition to teach or anyone who is up for a rewarding challenge!
Liz García (November 2008 - Barcelona).

The course is generally well organised and well taught. All tutors are friendly and very helpful and very knowledgeable. It's hard work but I loved every single day. Unknown language learning was a really useful experience! So was the learner's profile project!
María Linzey (September 2008 - Barcelona).

I enjoyed getting examples of previous projects and feedback sessions for our projects towards the end of the course. I also enjoyed watching teachers (Mark, Christine) teach. Both of these teachers seem very experienced and I had positive feedback sessions with both of them. I was initially scared to teach on the 3rd day of the course, but I ultimately appreciated all of the classroom/teaching time that I did receive. The structure of the course was great, I felt like we were well taken care of and progressed in a positive manner. I really enjoyed all of the work, even though it was intense!
Amanda Skaley (August 2008 - Barcelona).

Nice variety of experienced tutors with various teaching techniques and opinions on teaching. Excellent insight from practice teaching feedback incredibly helpful! Helpful projects, Learner Profile, Unknown Language Journal and Materials lesson gave a well rounded view of EFL teaching. Great support and understanding from staff at OxfordTEFL. They really want to see you succeed!
Meghann Guthrie (July 2008 - Barcelona).

Very well structured and organised. Tutors very knowledgeable and helpful.
Rich Lucey (UK, / March 2008 - Barcelona).

I feel very confident in the classroom after taking this course. Having never taught before, I am amazed with how much was covered in just one month. I enjoyed working with my peers on the course and the tutors as well. I am really glad I gave this course a shot because I feel that teaching English really suits my personality.
Andrea Packard (USA, / February 2008 - Barcelona).

Tutors are great, they are really helpful, supportive and encouraging. The classes are really fun - the students are too! I have met people from all over the world, all walks of life, and have really enjoyed making such good friends. The work load associated with teaching the amount I have is a lot, however, I feel completely confident and ready to walk into a classroom and teach!.
Emily Evans (January 2008 - Barcelona).

The course was a lot of work but has absolutely paid off. The projects helped raise awareness about the teaching and learning processes, as well as about how languages work. We were able to receive invaluable feedback from our tutors and then lesson by lesson put everything we had learnt into practice. I enjoyed the course and have learnt a lot. I hope to come back and do the extension courses.
Katarina Vukelic.(November 2007, Barcelona).

I really enjoyed my four weeks at Oxford House. I found the input sessions useful in giving me a background in language awareness. I've built up a lot of teaching practice which has been confidence building. The support I got from the tutors was great, all the tutors are very approachable. Oxford House has good resources, friendly newly qualified teachers hanging round at different times of the day. I felt very comfortable, and also felt the underlying professionalism and organisation in the well structured course. I will recommend Oxford House to anyone thinking of doing their TESOL certificate.
Darren Campbell (UK, 27 y.o./ November 2007 - Barcelona).

OxfordTEFL is an extremely intensive course that provides future English Language Teachers the experience and skills they need to succeed in the future. All of the staff at Oxford House are always willing to give ideas to the trainees about teaching and they provide a logical flow of information throughout the course. I have met people on this course that I know will be my friends for a very long time and Oxford House provides a lifelong career contact to all trainees.
Elizabeth Bridges (July 2007 - Barcelona)

On the whole I think the course was really thorough. All bases were covered regarding our own teaching skills. Tutors always on hand with helpful advice / ideas and constructive criticism. I think the extra classes provided us with a good knowledge of any additional grammar points we may be required to touch on in future classes. I also found these useful in my interviews, as I felt confident speaking about grammar and EFL generally. Kate (Careers) is always available for a quick chat and to help.
Danielle Fraylich (June 2007 - Barcelona)

The course has been a really useful start to my teaching career. We have had lots of support and encouragement from the training staff throughout. There was a good amount of teaching practice. You start teaching on day 3 which, although was scary, was the best way. The written assignments were a lot of work and really long but were useful especially to practice grammar and phonological analysis. Feedback sessions were useful and the careers advice and help has been amazing. Couldn't have hoped for more from the staff.
Sophie Barrett (May 2007 - Barcelona)

I have enjoyed the course a lot. I have found all the tutors very helpful, friendly and very supportive. I have learned a lot, and I am aware of how much I have still to learn! Only have praise for how the college is run and how lovely every one is, it has been a fun month and I am very pleased to have done it all. I would encourage everyone to OxfordTEFL to study - It was the friendliness that attracted me here in the first place and I am glad I was right in this decision.
Cameron Smith (May 2007 - Barcelona)
The course is extremely intensive, but if you work hard it is a very rewarding experience. When I started I never thought I would feel confident enough to teach a class of students but we are now at the end of the 4 weeks and I feel confident to go out and teach English to all levels of students. All the tutors are helpful and full of ideas to help you with planning and teaching exciting and motivating lessons. I have thoroughly enjoyed my experience here and look forward to returning to study a Diploma!
Carly Esplin (UK, 28 / January 2007 - Barcelona)

So far, I have been very happy with my experiences at the Oxford/TEFL school. I feel the school has offered me a variety of learning and teaching experiences from offering classes on your learners, teenagers, business English, to classes in different teaching techniques on grammar, realia, videos, group and pair work and picture demonstrations, etc.. I loved the students in my class and the tutors as well. Also my accommodation was just exactly what I was looking for in a student living situation. It was a great experience for me as an American to be able to take classes in an ESL school in Spain. I will tell all of my friends about it when I return to the States.
Kerry Mooney (USA, 45/ January 2007 - Barcelona)