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TEFL (Teaching English as Foreign Language)

Vision Academy Baku

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Vision Academy, an internationally accredited TEFL center in Baku is announcing a call for applications for TEFL Course. This is for English teachers who;
a) Want to become high professional trainers
b) Receive an international certificate
c) Strengthen their English language skills
d) Learn how to manage their classes in best way and work in different environments
e) Want to become more competitive in education market
f) Plan to travel abroad and teach in other countries
TEFL Program at Vision Academy includes;
a) 150 hours of residential classes
b) Native speaker-TEFL trainer
c) International certificate
d) Course materials
e) Medium classes of maximum 8 people
f) Classroom-based practice course
g) Comfortable classroom environment
h) Professional and friendly staff to help you
i) Opportunity for future collaboration with Vision Academy
Participants of the program should have minimum intermediate level of English. Vision Academy will organize 2-week intensive learning program for those who are below intermediate level.
Course content:
• 50-hour TEFL Course
You will learn about classroom management, teaching styles and advanced TEFL methodology. Includes mini-modules on business English, young learners and teaching English one-to-one.
• 40-hour Grammar Course
Don’t know your irregular verbs from auxiliary verbs? This course will improve your basic grammar and give you the grounding you’ll need to communicate complicated language rules to a student audience.
• 30-hour Video Course
Seeing an English teacher in action is a very powerful learning tool and really brings the theory to life. Feel free to steal the ideas in these video courses to use in your first lessons. We don’t mind!
• Two 10-hour specialist mini-modules
Two mini-modules designed for specific TEFL jobs, which will help your CV stand out.
• 10-hour Classroom-Based Practice Course
You will put into practice whatever you have learnt and will be assessed by our tutor.

Class schedule

Course duration
4-16 weeks
Classes per week
3 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 180 min)
Class days
Monday - Saturday

Class times

You can choose from the following class times:

Morning session
10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Evening session
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Afternoon session
02:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

Intermediate
High intermediate
Advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Baku.

Class size

Average 5 students
Maximum 8 students

Student age

Age range 18 years old and older
Average 20 years old
(28 in the summer)

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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School description

Vision Academy is a training center providing various programs for students, graduates and adults. The Center was established in 2009 and provided limited variety of training courses, particularly professional teaching of English and Russian. In short period Vision Academy professionally developed and currently it is providing quite wide range of services including:
- Professional teaching of English as second language
- TEFL\TESOL (officially accredited center)
- Thematic trainings for ESL trainers
- Teaching of other languages, including Russian, French, German, Arabic, etc.
- TOEFL, IELTS, YOS, ALES, TYS preparatory courses
- Conversation clubs with native speakers
- Kids’ conversation clubs
- Education abroad services
- Mock exams
- Master preparatory courses
- Computer courses and design programs
- Preparatory courses for public officials
- Education Abroad orientation
- Students’ employment trainings (BP, State Oil Company, as well as SME)
- Forums and conferences dedicated to education matters
The Center is located at Baku State University, largest university in Azerbaijan.
At present Vision Academy serves around 900 students on annual base.
Vision Academy’s mission is helping your vision to come true.
Our values are:
 Trustworthiness: honesty, integrity, promise-keeping, loyalty;
 Respect: autonomy, privacy, dignity, courtesy, tolerance, acceptance;
 Responsibility: accountability, pursuit of excellence;
 Caring: compassion, consideration, giving, sharing, kindness, loving;
 Justice and fairness: procedural fairness, impartiality, consistency, equity, equality, due process;
Vision Academy’s 2 language web site is www.visionacademy.az

Year opened
2009
Number of classrooms
21

Accreditations

Facilities

  • Social Activities
  • Cultural Trips
  • Elevators
  • Wheelchair access
  • Eating Area
  • Free Internet
  • Computers
  • After-Class Seminars
  • Studying Area
  • Audio Learning

Teacher qualifications

Teachers with English teaching certification
Over 50%
Teachers with college degrees
All

Nationality and age mix

The nationality and age mix at Vision Academy Baku varies over different time periods, courses and levels. Throughout the year, the average age is 20. In the summer, the average age is 28.

teaches students from all over the world, including:

Azerbaijan
90%
Turkey
5%
Russia
3%
Tunisia
1%
USA
1%

School holidays

does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Open dates
Year round
School holidays
None

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Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged $10 when you register.

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Baku based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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