TESOL stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. It is a modern qualification that encompasses TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) and TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language). TEFL is usually used to describe teaching English abroad where English is a foreign language, while TESL is a qualification that enables you to teach English to speakers of foreign languages who are currently living in a country where the native language is English.
Although TESOL and TEFL are often used interchangeably, there is a distinction between the two. However, with our TESOL qualification, you’ll gain relevant experience in both teaching English as a foreign language and teaching English as a second language, both of which are increasingly important in the ever diverse globally orientated world.