The TEFL Org blog is updated weekly to bring you helpful tips and information about finding work abroad, stories from course graduates, and so much more.
- There are a lot of different TEFL courses and providers out there and it can all quickly get a bit confusing. What do the different hours mean? Are there levels of TEFL qualifications? Will some courses increase your earning potential? The most important thing to research when choosing a TEFL course is accreditation, which we’ve covered in a previous blog post. Once you’ve decided on the provider to study with you need to choose the course that’s right for you and in this article we’re going to break down the facts and help you do just that! TEFL levels explained…
- Can non-native English speakers TEFL? Does English have to be your first language in order to teach it? The answer is simple: if you’re fluent in English then you have the potential to teach it! Many non-native English speakers have trained with us and have gone on to find work teaching English all over the world and online. That’s not to say there aren’t some challenges, unfortunately. While more and more is being done to combat native-speaker bias in the TEFL market, discrimination and barriers do exist. Preparing our students for the world of TEFL is important to us; we…
So you have managed to pass the initial application stage and they have invited you to attend a Skype interview, what now? First things first, congratulations! You are one step further to gaining your ideal TEFL job. Here are some things to consider when having a Skype interview: If you aren’t already Skype user, sign up now! It’s […]
So, we’re 3 weeks into our new adventure and already it feels like much, much longer. So much has happened…where to start…?! The last week in the UK was really hard, much harder than I anticipated actually. All of the excitement had completely disappeared and I was in panic mode, I really felt like I […]
29 March 2013 Japan is a fantastic country to work in with a TEFL certificate. Teaching positions are usually as a teacher of children and occasionally adults. Jobs often need a Bachelor’s or other four year degree on top of theTEFL certificate and teaching experience is always readily accepted. UK citizens visiting Japan for a period of up […]
by Clair 28 February 2013 I had always wanted to travel but after finishing university I got stuck in a series of boring office jobs, there came a day when I realised that if I didn’t do something fast I’d be doing that for the rest of my life. TEFL seemed an obvious answer; getting paid to […]
27 February 2013 Firstly, I would like to start by saying that travel was never a passion of mine. Growing up my family used to take my sister and my I on our annual trips to Butlins, which never really revved up my desire to see lands unknown. However, I always wanted to be a […]
How it began… I am really excited about writing this blog as when I was conducting my endless hours of research on TEFLing as a single mom all I read was negative views, what I didn’t find however was any views of people who had actually tried it. The stuff I read was all based […]
by Amy Renders My first job was in Peru. I worked for a private language school teaching children age 6 and over as well as teaching basic and advanced adults. It was challenging and nerve wracking but at the same time rewarding and I got to meet loads of people from all over the world. In […]
21 January 2013 It’s 8am on a frosty January morning in Oxfordshire. I’ve had my first swim of the year, in a 3°C lake, and my frozen body is covered in mud and duck poo. All I can think about is getting finished quickly (my fingers no longer work) and downing a flask of hot […]
9 January 2013 As I make my way home for Christmas on the train from Seville to Malaga, I finally have time to reflect on the last eight months. At the beginning of 2012, I was working as an assistant manager in a bar/restaurant in Glasgow. Unbeknown to me at that time I would soon […]
3 January 2013 They say that people who visit India will either love or hate it. Having spent three months travelling around the country, I have to say I did not meet one traveller who did not love it. This is for a very good reason and I will definitely be going back one day […]
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