Checking TEFL Teaching Contracts

Teaching Contracts vary considerably; there is a different contract for pretty well every different job so it is impossible to make valid generalizations for contracts. However, when looking at a contract there are some general guidelines you should consider and things you should check. The contract should state your duties: […]


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Changes to EPIK Requirements

There have been rumors floating around about the recent changes made for any teacher joining the EPIK scheme to teach in South Korea‏‎. This blog post explains exactly what those changes are and exactly what you need to join EPIK. What is EPIK? EPIK is a program run the by […]


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Careers in Teaching English

Careers in TEFL or TESOL are common. Many teachers start out in TEFL‏‎ as entry-level teachers in small schools around the world; some will stay a few years before going home and moving into a different field, but others will move on in TEFL. It is common assumption that TEFL […]


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Beware of TEFL Scams

As in all industries there are, unfortunately, TEFL scams, too which prey on English teachers wanting to go abroad and teach. Whilst there are marvelously run English language schools, scrupulous recruitment agents‏‎ and genuine TEFL course providers, there are also, unfortunately, ones to avoid. Most teachers won’t come across TEFL‏‎ […]


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Applying as a Couple to Teach English Abroad

It is sometimes the case that two people – partners, friends, a married couple, etc – will want to head abroad and find work together, if possible in the same school. Our advice is: do NOT apply to work in the same school. There are several important reasons for this: […]


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