Vocational Study

What does a TEFL course have to offer?

You are thinking what to do with your life. Maybe this is post school, post university, post-children, post work, to ward off redundancy, or simply as a change. Have you thought of teaching English as an option?

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Why TEFL is good in a crisis

Wednesday, 19 August 2009

Everyone is saying it’s going to be harder this year to walk into a graduate job in the autumn. The alternative might be a gap year programme, but what if there’s no spare money kicking around for a year of travel?

Unravelling the myths of TEFL

Wednesday, 19 August 2009

TEFL Myth I – You’ll get paid teaching work anywhere in the world.Whilst there are paid TEFL opportunities in many places across the globe, there are not in all. If you have a set destination in mind, you need to check out carefully whether or not you there are opportunities for paid employment. Visas can also sometimes be an issue, so make sure you satisfy all the requirements for a full working visa if you want to get a long-term, full-time job in a specific place. For example, some countries require English teachers to have a degree if they want a full working visa.

How do I find a TEFL job?

Tuesday, 11 August 2009

Finishing any TEFL course will bring about huge sense of achievement, and will no doubt leave you chomping at the bit to get out there and into the classroom as soon as possible. Some people may already have work lined up for after they finish, but the majority will not.

Signing up for a professional development course can bring rich rewards

Thursday, 18 June 2009

In the final of The Apprentice earlier this month, the eventual winner Yasmina Siadatan had to explain to an audience of confectionery professionals why she had twinned strawberry with basil in her upmarket range of chocolates. In this case, her business nouse proved less important than her lack of public-speaking experience.