teaching qualifications

icklepix


Joined: 23/10/2008
Posts: 194

Message Posted:
23/10/2008 23:15

can anyone tell me how easy/hard it is to get a job teaching english. i have an english degree and am wondering if i require anything else - TEFL for example, i'm trying to find out but its like looking for a needle in a haystack!

Treesy


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 406

Message Posted:
24/10/2008 18:12

icklepix



suggest you put TEFL into your search engine and you will get all the info you need - about jobs, what you need, how to apply, different countries etc.



I did a TEFL course a while ago - which you would probably be recommended to get as teaching English as a foreign language is very different to teaching to first language students.



There are CELTA courses too - more specialist with regards to age groups!



As for teaching in say a British school abroad to English speaking pupils- i would think you would need a PGCE from the UK. This takes one year.



Hope that

Treesy


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 406

Message Posted:
24/10/2008 18:15

p.s you will see that there are loads of language schools looking for native speakers - all over the world - so easy to get a job i think!!!



I did my TEFL with i-to-i they were very helpful and they can arrange jobs etc for you . I picked them because they have set up projects helping local people in communities around the world - they are always looking for volunteers if you fancy a year out!

icklepix


Joined: 23/10/2008
Posts: 194

Message Posted:
24/10/2008 19:01

thanks for that guys, i have tried putting TEFL in but its hard to find anything relating to north cyprus, i'm glad u said that about i to i treesy as I have contacted them and am impressed so far, can I ask are you teaching in the north??

phylray



Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
24/10/2008 22:32

Try Eastern Mediterranean College, Famagusta. If you have a degree in

English, and some TEFL, they do work to Cambridge I.G.C.S.E. exams

Treesy


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 406

Message Posted:
26/10/2008 18:23

icklepix



yes i am teaching here - I dont think you will find much here - i know i didnt when i was looking before - think you would have to get in touch with all universities individually - the same as language schools - maybe email them your cv and see what they say!!!



Treesy

Treesy


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 406

Message Posted:
26/10/2008 19:21

try eslbase - they are a site I've used in the past for worksheets for lessons i gave to a second language pupil - they have advice, jobs, a forum etc about TEFL etc - you might find them useful

icklepix


Joined: 23/10/2008
Posts: 194

Message Posted:
27/10/2008 15:36

treesy



thnaks very much for that info i'll be sure to have a look later tonight. I thought teaching would be the best thing to get into although I certainly wouldnt do it in england.its probably gonna be a little while yet before we make the move but theres so much to think about, so how difficult is it to get work once are actually living in the north, I assumed they would be crying out for english speaking teachers - maybe i'm wrong!!!