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日本語 (Japanese)TEFL course graduates October 4 course
Our congratulations to all the graduates of the October 4 TEFL course. Well done to you all! The trainees enjoyed a welcome lunch of Thai food on the first day. Our thanks to Joy’s Cafe for putting on a great spread as always. Having 18 trainees meant we had to run two concurrent courses. But everybody made it through to …
Read MoreTEFL’ing in Phuket
Choosing Phuket as the location to complete a TEFL course is a very smart decision. There is a demand for English teachers throughout Thailand, so you’ll be spoilt for choice of jobs. The Thai people will make you welcome and you will probably find you end up staying a lot longer than planned! This is no surprise when you consider …
Read MoreThe Winter Blues
This is not an enjoyable time of year to be living in the UK. Wind, rain, and maybe snow and ice, from November right through to March. Those lucky enough to be retired and on a pension can escape for a few months to sunny Spain, dodge the worst of the winter and come back with the arrival of spring. …
Read MoreTEFLPlus special offer
TEFLPlus is having a crazy end-of-year sale, with discounts of 5,000 Baht and 10,000 Baht off the 4-week advancedTEFL course in Phuket. Offer must end December 31st 2009, so book now and save big! Don’t miss out! That’s a TEFL course with hotel accommodation for less than the cost of most training courses!
Read More5 tips for a successful TEFL experience
TEFLPlus’ 5 simple tips to achieving your dream of teaching English overseas Enrol with an accredited course provider, approved by the Ministry of Education in the country of your choice and preferably with a measurable quality standard. The training course should cover lesson planning, classroom management, teaching methodology and a review of English grammar – as a minimum. The more …
Read Morebeat the depression
he latest news shows that UK unemployment has soared to new highs over the past year, and this is leading an increasing numbers of Brits to turn to TEFL overseas (teaching English as a foreign language) to escape the hopeless job market at home. lthough many indicators show that economic recovery is expected in the UK by the end of …
Read MoreGood trainers and bad
word of warning to would-be TEFL’ers looking for a course in Phuket: some TEFL trainers are not trainers at all. e already knew that some of the trainers on the island were of dubious qualification, but it has just come to this writer’s attention that one particular TEFL provider in Phuket employs a totally inexperienced trainer. So inexperienced in fact, …
Read MoreOur cast-iron guarantee
You don’t find TEFL providers offering money back guarantees – wonder why not? It can only be because they are not confident of their premises, trainers, materials, and everything else you get to see on day one of the course. Usually, up until this point all you have seen is a website and had some email correspondence. Just for a …
Read MoreTEFL accreditation, what accreditation?
oes it really matter if a TEFL course is accredited? Many course providers throw the term ‘accredited’ around quite freely, but what does that mean if there isn’t really a moderating body? Or if there is an accrediting body, did they really review or audit the course? There is no independent, international accrediting standard for TEFL courses, so most TEFL …
Read MoreHiring now!
October is the time when government schools start hiring for the second term of the year. There are a few places remaining for the TEFLPlus course commencing August 24th, so enrol now and you’ll graduate just at the right time to find work waiting for you. There’s no better preparation as an English teacher than the advancedTEFL course, so why …
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