Pay, Wages, & Salaries in TEFL

While for many of us TEFL is a vocation, we still need to live, but right at the start we need to get something out of the way: whether you call it Pay, Wages, Salary, Stipend or Cash, let’s be honest and say we’re not going to become millionaires by […]


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Japan – JET English Teaching Program

The JET program or Japan Exchange and Teaching program is a teaching and exchange program which has been running since 1987. It allows foreign teachers to come and work in Japan as TEFL teachers. It grew quickly and in 2002 at its peak over 6,000 teachers came to Japan through […]


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Ideal English Teachers

What makes an Ideal TEFL/TESOL Teacher? What kind of person is the perfect person to teach English abroad? In some cultures being a good teacher means you are good at teaching and that is it. In other cultures being a good teacher means you are the right age, you are […]


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How to Find English Teaching Jobs Abroad

Once you have the qualifications and you know where you want to teach‏‎, it’s time to find a TEFL job. There are plenty of opportunities out there and this article explores the most common routes to getting work. It’s not difficult and with the internet now it is far easier […]


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Homestay TEFL Tutors

Homestay is when students spend time studying at a school abroad but rather than live on campus or in a hostel, stay with a local host family where – it is hoped – they will learn more English. Homestays are most popular in English speaking countries: the UK, US, Australia […]


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