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Category Archives: TEFL Qualifications
TEFL Certificate Courses – Buyer Beware
I was recently reading Alex Case’s truly excellent and insightful TEFL blog when I found this older article on certificate courses that is packed with useful tips (although the author is not Alex but TEFLista, a fellow TEFL blogger).
Tagged: courses, online certificates
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Online TEFL Certificates
There are countless websites offering online courses to get you qualified as a teacher of English as a foreign language. A quick Google search brings back all of the major online course providers. But can an online course really train … Read More
Tagged: online courses, tefl cert
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Teaching in Thailand: Do I Need a Qualification?
Thailand has at times been something of a hotspot for English language teachers abroad in recent times. Work was plentiful and pay was relatively high. However, the Ministry of Education in Thailand has recently announced plans to change things somewhat.
Tagged: TEFL Qualifications, thai jobs, Thailand
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Teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP)
The English language is put to many uses, but one branch of TEFL that is increasingly common is ESP – a generic term meaning English for Specific Purposes. This ranges from specific vocational purposes (such as the language of the … Read More
Tagged: ESP, MA, teaching methods
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TEFL Career Development: DELTA
So you’ve done the Trinity CERT TESOL/Cambridge CELTA qualification, you’ve got six years experience under your belt… what next? Progressing your career as a teacher of English as a foreign language isn’t a simple thing. But perhaps the best starting … Read More
Tagged: career, DELTA
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Is a TEFL qualification necessary?
This is a question that surfaces a lot. If you want to get a job in TEFL how important is it to posses a teaching qualification? Doesn’t being fluent in the language qualify you to teach it in itself? Certainly, … Read More
Tagged: qualifications, TEFL
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