It’s that time of year again; Christmas songs are playing in the shops, stocks in calendar companies are finally showing dividends and we’re rapidly approaching a brand new year. Yes, it’s really been 12 months! For the TEFL community, the landscape is always changing. Just like the news cycle, the environment for TEFL teachers from […]

If you’re reading this it means you’ve probably thought about – or are planning to – move abroad, most likely to become a TEFL teacher. We won’t lie to you, this is an exciting time. The world is brimming with opportunities, whether you’re freshly TEFL certified or you’re just looking for that next step in […]

One of the main things we’re asked as a TEFL provider is about recommended reading to make the most out of a course. While everything you need to pass is included in the course fee – no tricks up our sleeves or extra costs – teaching is a vocation, and it should be imperative for […]

So, you’ve completed your TEFL certification, and you’re thinking of a place to go. Are you dreaming about dramatic landscapes, exotic locales, and a uniquely rich cultural playground in an ever-growing country? Thailand might be your port of call, then – home to 6 (six!) UNESCO heritage sites, the ‘Land of Smiles’ has a growing […]

I have been fascinated by the English language ever since I was a little girl. My fascination was born from British and American music and television programmes. My favourite show was Friends, which I watched almost religiously. Once I had picked up enough of the language, I began to read books in English and before […]

Here at The TEFL Org, we’ve always looked for new ways to reach out. We’re active across social media, our YouTube channel is packed with webinars and fantastic advice, and our website is updated several times a week with new articles, blogs and deals. It’s a 24/7 operation and will stay that way. However, we […]

So, you’ve come to a crossroads, a fork in the road, or your desired cliché. It’s decision time – go straight into the world of work? Explore higher education and test your intellectual limits for three, four years? What’s it going to be? In recent decades, we’ve seen there’s a third way to do things. […]

In the TEFL world, there certainly are some challenges. Over the last decade, we’ve seen major shifts in how governments grant working visas; some more liberally, others less so. The pandemic caused every nation to think about how it receives talent from other nations, and as the world’s doors reopened when the virus became more […]

Where do I start? It’s taken me, I believe, 4 years to convince to myself to become a teacher, let alone do the TEFL course. This was mainly because I didn’t believe I could do it, let alone handle the big leap of moving abroad. I had three boring options back home in England and […]

If the name wasn’t a giveaway, we’re pretty sold on the idea of TEFL as a fantastic way to live and work, whether from home or across the world. Our highly accredited TEFL courses have been created by real TEFL teachers with extensive experience working in the industry – as English teachers and teacher trainers. […]