any advice for an EFL teacher with 3 years exp. wanting to make a career in the UK?

Question

i know it's difficult to work in the UK as an EFL teacher as a career...any advice? tips? good schools? absolutely anything...i'm pretty clueless about prospects in the UK...love the job though and would like to do it for good...
...no PGCE, don't want to teach in state schools

Answer 1

There are jobs available, see here:

http://www.tefl.com/jobs/results.html?searchOpts%5Bage%5D=&searchOpts%5Bcou_id%5D=223&searchOpts%5BtitleKeywords%5D=&searchOpts%5Bjo_category%5D=0&searchOpts%5Bec_id%5D=0&x=17&y=9

For advice on which schools are good or not, try this:

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewforum.php?f=48

Good luck!

Answer 2

This is a difficult one to answer, as you know, TEFL jobs are given to people whom have English as a mother tongue. However, if your not Australian, then the difference between American and English - English will probably prevent you from getting any work in the UK - because most students here will want to learn UK English.

You will have no problem in Europe, there are lots places where you can work without any problems, but actually in the UK, you will find a lot of competition from fully qualified teachers, who do a TEFL qualification in addition to their main subject. Most TEFL classes occur during the summer - or are taught in informal college classes, during the evening - at a variety of 'outreach centres' away from the main college.

The English job centre has an online search engine, link below - good luck. Oh you will also need a work visa; they are getting very strict about it, all new employees here have to prove their identity with a passport/birth certificate and National Insurance number.

For Northern Ireland

http://www.jobcentreonline.com/JCOLFront/Home.aspx

Mainland UK

http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/

Answer 3

You don't have to teach in state schools with a PGCE!

As far as EFL is concerned - Tutoring maybe? I did one of my teaching practices in a School with a unit for sudents who have english as a second language so maybe your experience would help you there.

But as far as I am aware you have to be registered with the GTC (General Teaching Council) to teach and to register with the GTC you have to have an appropriate Qualification like a PGCE or a B.Ed.

You should contact the GTC to find out more info...

Answer 4

My stepdaughter is in simple terms approximately 5 yrs old and he or she began with those self same issues around 3 a million/2 yrs old. She has a very difficult time saying specific letters and syllables. she will't say S sounds, or Th sounds, or L sounds, etc. we are taking her next week to get her listening to examine and her tooth checked. listening to for sure could make talking a controversy. And her mouth, properly if there is something incorrect it ought to be inflicting her to have struggles with talking additionally. My aunt works in the particular preparation Dept in Mass and that i had a protracted communicate together with her concerning speech problems in simple terms final week. She reported each and every college board district on your county/city will provide help to stroll in and say "i choose for my new child examined". they can't turn you away. the only factor we've been uncertain approximately replaced into the fee. She concept it ought to be unfastened around a definite age (3 or so) and that still ought to selection state to state, county to county. My stepdaughter in simple terms final week advised us that she replaced into being made relaxing of at daycare/preschool. It broke our coronary heart. She reported youngsters have been picking on her and hitting her. And all of us be attentive to it incredibly is with the aid of fact of her talking issues. we've additionally observed her self assurance point pass down extremely lots and it incredibly is heartbreaking to work out her pass via this. even nonetheless your son looks to instruct no different developmental issues, incredibly get him working with the therapist. they're going to do talking workouts and in all possibility even play therapy. there's no ought to attend with the aid of fact I see the way it incredibly is affected my stepdaughter and as I reported, it incredibly is extremely unhappy. we are in simple terms having a tricky time working together with her mom to make it ensue so we are going to do regardless of it takes to make it ensue. yet lower back, do no longer wait and in simple terms get him help. If he catches up immediately, then large. If no longer and it takes greater time, then a minimum of he's in there and getting the help he desires so whilst it does come time for preschool or kindergarten, he's on an analogous point with the aid of fact the different youngsters. And bear in concepts, whilst he does make it to kindergarten (sounds like an eternity away i'm optimistic) in addition they grant unfastened therapy in the college district. So maximum suitable of success to you! i'm hoping your little guy gets the help he desires!

Answer 5

Every school is different. You need to do a lot of research.
Good Luck