What’s included
- 20 hours of accredited TEFL/TESOL training
- A dedicated personal tutor from start to finish
- Personal marking and written feedback on every assignment
- Free digital certificate on completion (ACTDEC accredited)
- Access to our interactive online learning platform
- Study at your own pace, 100% online
- Access to our online teacher resource library
- Optional hard-copy ACTDEC certificate available
- 14-day money-back guarantee
Course overview
If you know the grammar basics but want to extend your grammar further and explore areas few grammar courses cover, such as American vs British English, then this is perfect. Ideal as a follow-on to our Essential Grammar Course or as a refresher/grammar extension.
Covering 8 areas of English grammar and usage, this interactive course starts from a midway grammar point, assuming some basic knowledge and then building on this.
- Watch video clips to help explain key concepts
- Check understanding via the interactive exercises: instant feedback
- Get tips on teaching certain grammar points
- Consolidate and extend with summaries and further research sections
- Ask any grammar questions – we’ve got tutors on hand to help
Perfect on its own, or as additional support to any other Global English online or weekend course.
How this interactive course works
This course is ideal if you’ve got a good broadband connection and can work entirely online via a tablet/PC/Mac. You’ll complete interactive exercises, create lesson plans and view video and graphics that bring the course to life.
See sample interactive screenshots by clicking on the green interactive button above.
What is the difference between the 120, 150 and 250 hour courses?
| Course | Level | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120-hour TEFL / TESOL | Level 3 | 120 | First certificate. The hours most schools and platforms ask for. |
| 150-hour Advanced TEFL / TESOL | Level 4 | 150 | The 120-hour core plus extra grammar, phonology and online teaching. |
| 250-hour Level 5 TEFL / TESOL | Level 5 | 250 | Our deepest qualification: phonetics, IELTS teaching, inclusion. |
Not sure? Take the 2-minute course quiz.
A 20 hour online TEFL/TESOL grammar course; an ideal follow-on to our Essential English Grammar course. Work at your own speed and learn with our fun and interactive course.
Interactive: PC/Mac/tablet compatible. Work on our interactive platform. Good internet access required.
KEY FEATURES
- Builds on from our Essential Grammar course
- Covers more technical areas, including the subjunctive and indirect speech
- Develops understanding of relative clauses, punctuation and question tags
- Dips into differences between American and British English
- Personal, dedicated tutor support + 6 months for completion
- Access to student forum and online teaching resources
- Assistance with CV and access to our jobs board
- Free 20 hour Teaching English Grammar cert (PDF) on completion
- Interactive course: study online from tablet/computer
IDEAL IF:
- You are looking to reinforce your understanding of English grammar
- Seeking a quick refresher course on English grammar
How it works
This course is for teaching English abroad or online. Already qualified, or want observed teaching practice? See our specialist TESOL courses.
- Enrol onlinePay securely by card and get instant access.
- Study the modulesWork through the 20 hours at your own pace, on a computer or tablet.
- Submit work for feedbackSend assignments to your tutor and use the comments to improve.
- Download your certificateFinish the course, collect your TEFL/TESOL certificate, and start applying.
The interactive course runs in your browser on a computer or tablet: shorter modules, assignments marked by your tutor, and a student forum.
Course syllabus
What you’ll study
9 interactive modules on objects, question tags, pronouns, indirect speech, the subjunctive, relative clauses and punctuation.
Objects, tags & pronounsCI · M1–M3
| Module | Topic | What you’ll cover |
|---|---|---|
| CI | Course introductionGetting started: grammar advanced. | Getting started: grammar advanced. |
| M1 | ObjectsDirect and indirect objects. | Direct and indirect objects. |
| M2 | Question tagsQuestion tag forms and use. | Question tag forms and use. |
| M3 | PronounsPersonal, object, possessive and other pronouns. | Personal, object, possessive and other pronouns. |
Speech and clausesM4–M6
| Module | Topic | What you’ll cover |
|---|---|---|
| M4 | Indirect speechIndirect speech forms. | Indirect speech forms. |
| M5 | The subjunctiveSubjunctive form and use. | Subjunctive form and use. |
| M6 | Relative clausesRelative clauses 1 and 2. | Relative clauses 1 and 2. |
Punctuation & varietiesM7–M9 · Conclusion
| Module | Topic | What you’ll cover |
|---|---|---|
| M7 | Punctuation 1Full stop, comma, colon and semicolon. | Full stop, comma, colon and semicolon. |
| M8 | Punctuation 2Apostrophes and capitals. | Apostrophes and capitals. |
| M9 | British and American EnglishGrammar use across the two varieties. | Grammar use across the two varieties. |
| CC | Course conclusionGrammar certification and survey. | Grammar certification and survey. |
Certificates
A Global English PDF certificate is awarded upon successful completion. A printed, embossed version is also available for an extra fee from our TEFL shop page.
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Frequently asked questions
Is this 20-hour course accredited?
Yes. Global English was established in 1997 and has been ACTDEC-accredited since 2004. Every certificate carries a unique student certificate number and the logo of our accrediting body, ACTDEC. An optional hard-copy ACTDEC certificate is also available on successful completion.
How long does the course take, and how long do I have to complete it?
The 20-hour course is fully self-paced and studied entirely online, so you can work as quickly or as gradually as you like. Most students finish in a few weeks of part-time study, and you have several months of access. If you need more time, low-cost time extensions are available.
Do I need a degree or teaching experience to enrol?
You do not need a degree. This is a specialist course rather than a first qualification, so it assumes you already hold an initial TEFL/TESOL certificate, or are taking one alongside it. If you are starting from scratch, begin with our 120-hour TESOL Premier certificate and add this course to it.
Is there a real tutor, or is everything automated?
Both, and deliberately so. The quick knowledge checks as you work through each module mark themselves the moment you answer, so you find out straight away whether something has landed. The work that actually shows your teaching ability – the written tasks, the reflections and the final lesson plan – goes to a real, qualified personal tutor who reads it and writes you individual feedback. A machine can tell you that you picked the right answer; only a tutor can tell you whether your lesson would work with a real class.
How is the course assessed?
Assessment is continuous and coursework-based. You complete written assignments and practical tasks that you submit online for your personal tutor to mark. There is no final exam and no fixed exam date – you progress at your own pace.
What certificate will I receive, and is it recognised?
On successful completion you receive a Global English digital (PDF) certificate free of charge, showing your unique student certificate number and the ACTDEC accreditation logo. Employers can check it online at global-english.com/verify/. A prestigious hard-copy ACTDEC certificate can be ordered as an optional extra.
Will this qualification help me get a teaching job?
A recognised TEFL/TESOL qualification is the standard entry requirement for teaching English abroad and online. This course adds a specialist qualification to your CV that employers value; most schools look for a minimum of 120 hours of core TEFL training alongside it.
How do I pay, and is there a guarantee?
You can enrol securely online and start straight away. We accept payment by card (Visa and Mastercard) through Stripe, as well as valid discount and Groupon voucher codes. Every online course is covered by our 14-day money-back guarantee, so you can begin completely risk-free.
What do I need to study this course?
A reliable internet connection and a PC, Mac or tablet. The course runs in your browser on our online learning platform, and your place is saved as you go, so you can stop mid-module and pick up later on a different device. There is nothing to install and nothing to post back to us. This course is studied online only – there is no downloadable offline version of it.
Is this specialist course enough on its own to get a teaching job?
No. Most schools and online platforms still screen for a 120-hour (or longer) accredited TEFL/TESOL certificate. This course is an add-on that names a specialist skill on top of that core certificate.
What our students say
★★★★★
Fantastic course for CPD and refreshing grammar skills!
Left by verified Global English graduates of this course, published with their permission.
The tutors and staff are genuinely excellent - knowledgeable, responsive, and encouraging at every step.
I feel that my teaching has improved greatly through this course and feel ready to progress in my teaching.
Their timely feedback and support were invaluable. They were always available to answer my questions.
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Very easy, clear and simple to register and get started. It was a really good course, practical and useful.
It was good to brush up on the harder parts of English grammar. Knowing the difference between American English and British English is tricky - I think the trouble is that we have a lot of exposure to both AE and BE these days because of the internet and world travel, so both varieties seem ‘normal’.
I liked the interactive online course, everything is clearly explained and feedback is instant.
Carol K