I am Bianka, an English teacher and teacher trainer. Reflecting on my teaching journey, I discovered my passion for teaching at the age of 10, using dolls as pretend students. With over a decade of experience, my profound interests lie in teaching English and playing volleyball. My venture into teaching English in Turkey unfolded as […]

Nowadays, perhaps more than ever, finding a work/life balance can be really difficult. Though remote work has seen many people cut out tedious commutes from their schedule, and employers are more likely to offer flexible contracts, this has come at a bit of a price. The boundaries between home life and work life have, for […]

There are a lot of terms in the TEFL world, especially when it comes to the types of qualifications you can get, which can be confusing. TEFL v CELTA, for example. Level 5 v 120 hour – it goes on and on. So, naturally, when it comes to comparing an online TEFL course to a […]

At The TEFL Org, we have always been about accessibility and relevance. We’re always looking at how the market changes, listening to students when they give us feedback, and ready to offer something new when we feel it’s worth doing. When you come to do a course with us, you should graduate with an arsenal […]

All the time, here at The TEFL Org, we hear about prospective teachers who, full of talent, enthusiasm and burgeoning teaching skills, want to test themselves in Japan. A country of incredible mystique, Japan has both an incredible reverence for its past – see any perfectly preserved temple or garden – but is also at […]

Adverse mental health, whether directly or indirectly, affects everyone. Across various industries and walks of life, more steps are being taken to destigmatise mental illness, which for so long was ridiculed, disrespected or ignored entirely. A UN report states that 1 in 8 people globally suffer from a mental health condition. The most common are […]

Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I’d be writing an article about my teaching experiences in the United States! To tell you the truth, I never aspired to be a teacher, but as the saying goes, life had other plans. I mean, I love writing and I used to play being a teacher […]

We’ve run the numbers. We’ve done the studies and turned our state-of-the-art blog writing space into a lab, filled with beakers and test tubes. It turns out that there’s no doubt TEFL is a fun and exciting career. Yes, whether you’re working from home or you’re a teacher abroad, there are exciting opportunities to be […]

It’s a fact: more and more people are gaining TEFL certification. Believe us, we’ve got the figures to prove it. Across the world, more people are obtaining a TEFL qualification, a world which is more accessible than it ever has been.  It used to be that anyone aspiring to teach English as a foreign language […]

Hey, travellers and future teachers out there! I’m Ellie, a TEFL Org graduate who has taught for 5 years in China and 1 year in South Korea. Oh yes, and I have a long-term medical condition.  When I was 10 years old, I was diagnosed with epilepsy. In the doctor’s office, my parents glanced sideways […]