Category Archives: TEFL qualifications

TEFL makes the technology news

Posted on 18/07/2008 by alexcase

… and it’s not because of Interactive Whiteboards- see here for details.

Posted in Cactus TEFL, Guardian TEFL, Teaching English Abroad, Teaching English in the Middle East, Teaching English in UAE, TEFL | Tagged | 1 Comment

Prince Harry takes i-to-i TEFL course

Posted on 15/07/2008 by alexcase

Or not, but boy would they like you to read that article so quickly that you don’t realise that. i-to-i is another organisation that gets all kinds of alarm bells ringing in my head, but can’t quite work out why… … Continue reading →

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The TEFL blogs/ TEFL schools culture clash

Posted on 26/06/2008 by alexcase

As is my role as the navelgazer of TEFL, having had to take a close look at the battleground that is the teflnet recently has made me wonder whether something deeper is going on. Do I hear “class war” as … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruce Veldhuisen, Teacher forums, TEFL blogs, TEFL celebs/ TEFL heroes and villains, TEFL heroes- Sandy McManus, TEFL International, TEFL Tradesman | 10 Comments

An interview with Bruce Veldhuisen of TEFL International

Posted on 25/06/2008 by alexcase

This interview was conducted by email over the last week or so, with me submitting the main outline and then asking a few follow up questions when the main answers came back. My questions are in bold, and the follow up questions … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruce Veldhuisen, Cambridge ESOL, CELTA, Online TEFL certificate, Teacher forums, Teacher training, Teaching English Abroad, Teaching English in Thailand, TEFL blogs, TEFL certificate, TEFL chains, TEFL International, TEFL qualifications, TEFLwatch, Trinity | Tagged | 42 Comments

Is it possible to learn anything from "the teflnet"?

Posted on 19/06/2008 by alexcase

I’d love to believe that the collective efforts of TEFL bloggers and website owners were working towards building a tefl internet where a word or two on Google will be worth more than asking people you know for recommendations for … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruce Veldhuisen, Teaching English in Thailand, TEFL, TEFL blogs, TEFL International, TEFL qualifications, TEFL scams, TEFL villains- Paul Lowe | 1 Comment

Some people think the CELTA is too short…

Posted on 03/06/2008 by alexcase

…some other people, however, think this is enough: “You do not need a teaching background or prior experience to become…an…ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) tutor….ESOL Tutor Certification Workshop: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Aug. 12, 13, and 14. ” You’re thinking … Continue reading →

Posted in CELTA, Teacher training, TEFL, TEFL qualifications, TESOL in the US | 1 Comment

TEFL rent a quote of the day

Posted on 30/05/2008 by alexcase

From today’s The Independent* ‘“Culturally, China is so different from the UK or any other western country,” says Sarah Wilson, training consultant at Cactus Tefl, which offers tired and pointless comments about TEFL to any newspaper that they publish their … Continue reading →

Posted in Cactus TEFL, links, Teaching English in Asia, Teaching English in China | 1 Comment

Question from a reader: DELTA, CELTA or RSA Trinity?

Posted on 28/05/2008 by alexcase

Hi, I’ve just read your DELTA experiences and wondered if you could advise me on the best course to take. I’ve been teaching for 12 years (PGCE and Degree in English) – 6 years in Comprehensives in the UK and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cambridge Delta, Cambridge ESOL, CELTA, MA TESOL, PGCE in TEFL, Teacher training, TEFL, TEFL certificate, TEFL in the UK, TEFL qualifications, Trinity | 2 Comments

Have “alternative” TEFL courses been good for the industry?

Posted on 27/05/2008 by alexcase

Noticing that two of my three nominations for TEFL bad boy of the century have been involved in selling 4 week TEFL courses of limited career worth has made me wonder whether the whole non-CELTA non-Trinity lot of them have … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruce Veldhuisen, Cambridge Delta, Cambridge ESOL, CELTA, Dodgy TEFL courses, Dodgy TEFL school owners, MA TESOL, PGCE in TEFL, Teacher training, TEFL, TEFL career planning, TEFL certificate, TEFL International, TEFL qualifications, TEFL scams, TEFL villains- Paul Lowe, Trinity, Via Lingua, Windsor TEFL | 4 Comments

Ms Kelly Blackwell, you are talking out of your…

Posted on 26/05/2008 by alexcase

“In order to teach English in a private language school you need to be able to speak English fluently and have a certificate from either Trinity or RSA CELTA. These courses are around 4 weeks long and can even be … Continue reading →

Posted in Cambridge ESOL, CELTA, Online TEFL certificate, Teacher training, TEFL certificate, TEFL e books, TEFL scams | 4 Comments