TEFL Org course graduates have used their TEFL qualification to teach across the globe and online. Read their experiences of teaching English as a foreign language, and get inspired!
What’s more romantic than travelling the world with your partner? Since it’s Valentine’s Day, we thought we’d talk about TEFL as a couple… and then we thought why should we talk about it when a teaching couple can tell you all about it themselves! For the last year and a half, Joel and Menna have been […]
Why did you come to China? This is the question I get asked more than any other. And it’s a heavy one. Every time I’m asked this, I smile, take a pause and try to think of an answer. The thing is, there is NO one answer to this question. But as I write this […]
Originally from Cordoba in the South of Spain, 26-year-old, María Ortega Blanco gained her TEFL qualification in 2016. Having spent some time teaching English in China, María has now returned to Cordoba to teach for the international company, Helen Doron Early English. We asked María some questions about her TEFL experience. What was your experience […]
I moved to France from England two years ago, with my husband and two young daughters. We set up a Glamping site in the Dordogne region of France and for 6 months of the year life is a dream!!! Endless sunny days, working outdoors, fresh air and meeting lots of people all over Europe. But… […]
It was while I was studying International Relations at Lancaster University late on in my postgraduate year that TEFL came to my attention. In my field of study, you learn just how globalised we have become, and see how that will only increase. To really take advantage of this, out in the “real world” one […]
Not all of us are looking for a long-term career or experience for the future – some of us already bring these with us. But, like most others, we are looking for something different, a change, a challenge. After working for many years for the National Health Service, that was the situation I was in. […]
A TEFL classroom course is a great way to get a feel for TEFL. All classroom courses are led by TEFL tutors who have years of experience in the industry. Over a weekend/weekday course, you will take part in fun, engaging activities that will help to give you a practical understanding of TEFL. We recently […]
So, I’ve been asked to write about my TEFL experience in Cambodia. I’ll begin by stating that there are no ‘usual’ TEFL candidates, or at least that’s what I’ve found. We come from incredibly varied backgrounds both professionally and personally. I’ve met TEFL teachers from over a dozen countries and we each have our life […]
With the biggest TEFL jobs market in the world it’s no wonder so many of our graduates find themselves teaching English in China. China offers a lot for EFL teachers – jobs often come with great benefits such as free accommodation, flight reimbursement, and competitive salaries; the huge geographical and cultural diversity across the country […]
Last summer (2017), after returning from my first ever teaching English as a foreign language experience in Italy for three weeks, I worked in a summer school a little closer to home with UK Language Courses. Their centre at Queen Anne’s school in Caversham is located on the other side of Reading to where I […]