28 December 2012 It is hard to define a typical day in the life of a VESL volunteer in Sri Lanka, as there is so much variety (which is one of many reasons why I love it so much)! However, I have included below some of the highlights that make it a real pleasure to […]

5 December 2012 After taking a year out from work in Scotland, I decided to pursue my goal of travelling around the world. On my return I was weighing up my options which were go back to the old job in Scotland or try something different. I had heard of TEFL on my recent travels and decided […]

by Amy Dunkley 3 October 2012 This time last year I was having a minor meltdown. My flight was four days away, I still hadn’t got my visa, and fitting my life into a 25kg suitcase seemed like mission impossible. A week after my graduation I had dropped the bombshell on my parents that actually […]

2 August 2012 We love to hear from our students to see where their TEFL certificate has taken them. Get some inspiration from Emma, a TEFL Org graduate, who is using her TEFL qualification to teach English in the UK and Finland. Here’s her story… Last year I decided to take a The TEFL Org course, […]

Updated: 28th December 2017 Once you have completed your TEFL training you will be all set to start looking for that all-important TEFL job. TEFL Org course graduates can log on to our TEFL Jobs Centre and apply for any number of teaching positions all over the world. Some employers will ask you to send […]

29 June 2012 TEFL attracts gap year students, travel enthusiasts and also qualified teachers who are out of work. As the demand for PGCE teachers in the UK plummets, the demand for native English TEFL teachers worldwide continues to rise. In the UK last year over 38,000 teachers were unemployed – more than double the figure from 5 […]

21 June 2012 Tanzania is home to the famous Mount Kilimanjaro and is a great destination for TEFL tutors to teach English abroad. Travellers and TEFL teachers are attracted to Tanzania by its unsurpassed natural beauty and fantastic beaches. It is also famous for its national parks Serengeti and Ngorongoro Conservation Area which continues to […]

10 May 2012 One of the most important aspects of  TEFL teaching lies in rigorous planning. Lesson preparation is key and you’ll learn all about this during your TEFL Org teacher training course. The foundation of any successful lesson plan is identifying desirable outcomes and putting into place activities and tasks that help the student grasp a particular […]

My name’s Ben and I’m an English teacher originally from Leeds, UK, but now living in Zaragoza. This is my first job since I qualified with a TEFL Org UK qualification and I can’t describe the impact it’s had on my life. A year ago I was working as a dull, monotonous call centre drone taking repetitive […]

Honduras is an exotic country in Central America and is an exciting location to become a TEFL teacher. Living in Honduras Honduras is Central America’s largest country. It is home to miles of unspoiled beaches, clear blue waters and exotic rainforests as well as intriguing archaeological sites highlighting ancient Mayan Culture. Honduras is a multi-ethnic […]