TEFL
Teaching English FAQs – Overcoming the Language Barrier
Updated: 13/05/2013 How do you teach people English when you cannot speak their native language? I’ve dedicated an entire page to this question because it’s the first thing people ask me when they find out I’m an English teacher in Spain, and can’t speak any Spanish. On first glance it might seem like a completely … Continue reading
Teaching English FAQs – qualifications
Getting qualified How do I know which qualification to choose? There are hundreds of qualifications out there to select from, some two days long, others last for months. You can get qualified online, or choose to live and breathe TEFL and get taught by real teachers in a classroom. The choice is always going to … Continue reading
Teaching English FAQs – jobs
How do I find a job after I’ve qualified? This really depends on where you are. If you take part in a longer course taught in real life by tutors, the institute tends to have a service that will help you find jobs. They should know the schools in the city you’ve trained in and … Continue reading
Teaching English FAQs – money
How much do TEFL jobs pay? Most of the information on this subject can be found in my section on countries and pay. Basically it all depends on the country you’re working in, but the pay tends to be enough to get you by, and relative to the local living costs. Will I be able … Continue reading
Teaching English in Spain
Speaking from current experience, Spain is a great country to teach English in. The pay is reasonable and enough to live on, the students can be fun and are enthusiastic, and the sun is out a lot of the time. Building a life here with teaching as my source of income has been a relatively … Continue reading
TEFL resources – jobs
During my year in an office job, before I moved to Barcelona to do my TEFL qualification, I wasted many an hour (sorry if my boss is reading this, mainly my lunch hour, if that’s any consolation) perusing various TEFL job websites. I wasn’t sure where I’d be heading after my course, so I wanted … Continue reading
Countries and pay
When you’ve locked down your TEFL certificate (or not so if you’ve decided to skip that part) a whole world of opportunities has been opened up to you, quite literally. With your qualification you are free to work in just about any country in the world, and there are plenty of jobs out there at … Continue reading
