Category Archives: ARELS

The end of accreditation?

Posted on 30/01/2010 by alexcase

A guest piece by Jason West of English Out There: “In my opinion accreditation is now an anachonism. The path that most ‘self-regulating’ accrediting bodies take is counter productive to their collective and continued good health. When you get a … Continue reading →

Posted in Accreditation UK, ARELS, British Council accreditation, TEFL in the UK | 5 Comments

The Alternative ELT Jargon Dictionary Part 14

Posted on 27/07/2008 by alexcase

UPDATE: Complete collection now here. ARELS- Association of Reasonably good English Language Schools BAAL- The false god of Applied Linguistics Direct method- A system of language learning aimed at making Japanese students say what they really mean Ditransitive- verbs often … Continue reading →

Posted in ARELS, English for Academic Purposes, International House, Linguistics, applied linguistics and SLA, TEFL | Tagged , | Leave a comment

TEFL International's Bruce Velhuisen- Interview Part Two

Posted on 20/07/2008 by alexcase

TEFL International is not only often quoted as one of the largest TEFL training organisations (see the stats below), it is also almost certainly the one most likely to set off a firestorm by mentioning it on the internet- hence … Continue reading →

Posted in ARELS, Bell, British Council accreditation, Bruce Veldhuisen, Cambridge ESOL, CELTA, IATEFL, IATQUO, MA TESOL, Teacher associations, Teacher training, Teaching English Abroad, TEFL, TEFL career planning, TEFL certificate, TEFL in the UK, TEFL International, TEFL qualifications, TESOL | Tagged | 100 Comments