Why Spainwise?

Whether you are looking for internationally-recognised, Trinity-accredited initial teacher training (Ofqual Level 5) or you want to upskill with our career-boosting specialist courses (Ofqual Level 6), we have a selection of online, blended and face-to-face teacher training options to help you develop the skills you need to teach around the world or online.

Practical, Hands-On Courses

The Spainwise Trinity Cert TESOL and CertPT courses are practical, hands-on training courses. You will develop your teaching skills by doing (teaching!), by observing expert teachers, by sharing experiences and by reflecting on input sessions. The content of the different units is intertwined so that trainees gradually build up an increasingly clearer picture of what is required of a professional language teacher and, therefore, prepare them to fulfil their students’ expectations.

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Internationally-Recognised

The best way to have your pick of teaching jobs is to have a reputable, internationally-recognised qualification. For the vast majority of employers worldwide that means either the CELTA or the Trinity Cert TESOL. The Trinity Cert TESOL course offered by Spainwise Teacher Training & Recruitment and accredited by Trinity College London offers you six important advantages over other teacher-training courses.

  • It is an INTERNATIONAL qualification, recognised and respected around the world ideal for your professional teaching needs, no matter where you are in your teaching career
  • The course content and Spainwise’s training methods have been evaluated and approved by Trinity College London and Spainwise Teacher Training & Recruitment is a Validated Course Provider
  • Spainwise’s teacher trainers have been approved by Trinity College London and meet the rigorous qualification standards demanded by Trinity
  • Spainwise’s Trinity Cert TESOL programme is moderated externally by independent representatives of Trinity College London
  • Spainwise’s Trinity Cert TESOL is accepted as a TEFL qualification for teachers by organisations worldwide including FECEI (the National Federation of Private Language Schools in Spain) and the British Council
  • The Trinity CertTESOL is accredited on the British National Qualifications Framework at Level 5. Level 5 qualifications are at a level equivalent to intermediate Higher Education qualifications such as Diplomas of Higher Education

Specialised Training

The Trinity College London Certificate for Practising Teachers (CertPT) is an innovative Level 6* qualification (Level 6 on Ofqual’s Register of Regulated Qualifications) which supports the professional development of English language teachers. Promoting the development of pedagogical knowledge and skills, the Trinity CertPT enables practising teachers, to access specialist training and certification that can transform their teaching practice.

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Meet Our Lead Instructors

Spainwise’s teacher trainers have been approved by Trinity College London and meet the rigorous qualification standards demanded by the British exam board. With over a decade of experience helping teachers find the right job and the right location for them, our team of professionals will give you expert guidance as you start/develop your teaching career.

Gabby Hewitt

Course Director &
Lead Internal Assessor
Gabby is Course Director for the Spainwise Trinity Cert TESOL course. She is also Head Teacher at Blue Door Language School in Cordoba and has been teaching for over 15 years, starting off as a secondary school teacher in the UK before moving to Spain in 2004. She has delivered sessions for the Cambridge English Seminar Programme, at regional and national TEFL conferences, and at the Spainwise national TEFL Jobs Fairs. She is also a Cambridge Speaking Examiner for Key, Preliminary, First, Advanced and Proficiency, as well as an inspector for Trinity College London’s Quality Assurance Programme.

Owen King

Course Tutor &
Internal Assessor
Owen started his teaching career after finishing university and has been teaching in Spain for the past six years. In 2014, he took over as the coordinator of the Spainwise TEFL Jobs Fair in Cordoba while also running the Helpdesk, helping teachers to find jobs in Spain and giving advice on living and working here. He is Team Leader at Blue Door Language School in Cordoba and an inspector for Trinity College London’s Quality Assurance Programme. Owen has completed the Trinity Licentiate Diploma in TESOL (DipTESOL) and has been a speaker at regional and national TEFL conferences, and at the Spainwise national TEFL Jobs Fairs.

Aidan O’Toole

Course Manager &
Internal Assessor
Aidan has been in Spain for 30 years, during which time he has been a teacher, director of studies, school-owner, a Cambridge English oral examiner, and an inspector for Trinity College London’s Quality Assurance Programme. He is currently president of FECEI, the national federation of private language schools in Spain, and regularly gives talks at regional and national teaching conferences. Aidan founded Spainwise Teacher Training & Recruitment in 2009, and has been coordinator of the National TEFL Job Fairs in Spain for over a decade, as well as course manager for the Spainwise Trinity Cert TESOL course.

Our Training Centre

The Spainwise Teacher Training & Recruitment Centre is located in the centre of Cordoba City, in a secluded street just off the main thoroughfare, five minutes’ walk from the train station and bus terminal. Our premises have an open-plan area of approximately 60m2 exclusively for trainees’ use. This space is divided into the Training Room (for input sessions, etc.) and the Common Room (for independent study or breaks and down time). There’s also an office, a library and four classrooms, each of which is equipped with a whiteboard and projector. These classrooms are used for teaching practice, or as quiet spaces for the preparation of teaching materials and other assignments, learner profiling, etc.

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