Category Archives: TEFL scams

World Journal of English Language – treat with caution

Posted on 21/11/2013 by alexcase

I just received the following email entitled “Call for paper and reviewer” from this journal I’d never heard of: “Dear Dr. Alex Case, We are reaching you because of your article entitled, ‘Don’t Do Anything For Students That They Can … Continue reading →

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TEFL course where you are locked in a room and brainwashed

Posted on 22/01/2012 by alexcase

There are those who describe the CELTA that way, but according to the New York Times some people are using the cover of TEFL to do so in actual fact: Traveling to Teach English; Getting Sermons Instead

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Huffington Post article on falling for a TEFL scam

Posted on 09/09/2011 by alexcase

If it sounds too good to be true… Are you too smart for an Internet scam? I thought so too.

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Don't give anything to TEFL recruiters or employers

Posted on 02/02/2011 by alexcase

I can’t imagine why would give cash to a recruitment agency, to be honest, but apparently plenty of people do: Another scam recruiter – TEFLjobsworld A genuine recruitment agency will make its profits from the employers, not from the job seekers. You have … Continue reading →

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15 easy ways to spot a TEFL course to avoid

Posted on 19/01/2011 by alexcase

… is my new article for TEFL.net, although I’ve gone for this less catchy but more serious-sounding official title: 15 reasons to avoid a TEFL course – LINK FIXED Many thanks to TEFLista, whose dedication to fighting the dodgier side of … Continue reading →

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TEFLspain.org – Even more b.s. than usual!

Posted on 08/01/2011 by alexcase

Oh, where to start with this one? Well, they’ve got some of the usual suspects: Typos and grammar mistakes “Our goal is to be among the Worlds best in English language teaching and training;” Completely incoherent sentences: “Designed around established … Continue reading →

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6 Ways TEFL Certificate Courses Try to Rip You Off – Part 3

Posted on 06/07/2010 by alexcase

Another fab guest piece by “TEFLista” “This is the third installment in a series devoted to TEFL certificate courses and consumer awareness. Part Three looks at some of the employment practices that course providers use to entice people to sign-up … Continue reading →

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Does better pay really lead to better teaching?

Posted on 15/09/2009 by alexcase

I’m not talking about schools offering better pay and therefore being able to recruit better teachers, because if the whole industry got the standards that we occasionally demand that wouldn’t work. What I want to discuss is a school giving its … Continue reading →

Posted in CPD, Dodgy TEFL school owners, Job security, Teaching English in Korea, Teaching English in the Middle East, TEFL, TEFL pay | 26 Comments

The other side of Oxford Street

Posted on 16/06/2009 by alexcase

A guest piece by “Holden Coalfield” “‘No thanks’, I said to the leafleter who offered me and everyone else a flyer for an English school as I walked out of Oxford Circus tube into this crowded and surprisingly tacky centre … Continue reading →

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Live a TEFL dream

Posted on 09/06/2009 by alexcase

A guest piece by the first person to take me up on my offer to be “exploited”, Stevie Jobbers of TEFL course provider EOLCI. “Many people reading about TEFL think it is too good to be true that you can … Continue reading →

Posted in finding good TEFL jobs, first TEFL job, Teacher training, Teaching English Abroad, Teaching English in China, TEFL, TEFL career planning, TEFL certificate, TEFL qualifications, TEFL scams | Tagged | 6 Comments