Weekend TEFL Course

[maym86]

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[williamwallacee]

I am doing the t.e.f.l. course in october 9th and 10th in Dundee Scotland and i am quite looking forward to it, can anyone maybe help me to find a job in the south of france. I do not know if t.e.f.k.l do jobs in the south of france but i do hope so. send me a message.

Thank you so much

[TheJennifermac]

@williamwallacee Hi I'm from TEFL Scotland, contact us on info@teflscotland.co.uk with any quetions you may have (though Joe here who used to run i to i TEFL is our MD!). Take a look at our vids here , channel is 'TEFLdaddy'

[ooMATTiAoo]

hi!! im italian, my english is nearly as good as a native speaker, my accent is neutral (easy to understand, especially for beginners), and i really want to find a teaching position in tokyo (would it be possible to make the course even if im not a native speaker??) and at the end there'll be some kind of test to pass??? thanks!!! :D

[myitoi]

@ooMATTiAoo Hi, that's great you're thinking of teaching in Tokyo, but you'd be unlikely to find work there as a non-native speaker. Most employers are pretty set on wanting native speakers and there's quite a lot of competition for jobs.

However, don't let that put you off teaching abroad - China's a good place to look for TEFL jobs as a non-native speaker, especially if you're TEFL certified. Demand there's really really high, so they'll consider non-native speakers.

Hope that helps!

[robboultimate]

a full intensive tefl course is about £900. im not the brightest person, i wonder if its worth doing as i want to teach in thailand. anyone found it any cheaper ??

[myitoi]

@robboultimate Hi Robbo, you can teach in Thailand without a full intensive TEFL course - for example our 120 hour TEFL course costs just £369 if you book before January 31st - or the 20 hour classroom course costs £219. Both will help you find teaching jobs in Thailand - if you'd like any more information our TEFL experts are always here to help on 0800 093 2552.

[MrShempenman]

CHEESY..... Is a cheesy sense of humour a prerequisite for this course?

Teaching in China is less monitored than other countries,so a weekend course is fine for China but not other countries. How can anybody be a GOOD, EXPERIENCED teacher of the largest language in the world, by just learning how to do so in one weekend?

Beats me...

[myitoi]

Cheesy sense of humour definitely not a pre-requisite, but can help :)

Totally agree that a 20 hour weekend course is not sufficient for teaching in certain countries, which is why i-to-i run courses up to 120 hours - people have the choice as to what level of preparation they want depending on how long they have to get TEFL certified and where they want to teach.

[williamwallacee]

@myitoi atefl scotland now do 140hour course, i am booked on for the 20hour course for this october. and the lady on the telephone told me that 20hours is enough to get a job in europe.. so thats what i hope to do. then when i get a job i shall save up and pay for the rest of my tefl course

[richardday]

I'm sorry, but the vast majority of self respecting schools will not even consider those with a weekend cert in TEFL. A month long intensive is a better option if you're serious about it.

[honorinchina]

I'm not sure this is the case - I did i-to-i's weekend TEFL course and had no problem getting a job at a decent school in China - I think it's just a question of how much time and money you have to spend on getting trained up.

[misioyoggi]

good video, The trainer is very motivated and energetic, because he shows you how to teach so he is like coacc,BUT try teaching around 6 hours a day and be as positive and motivated as he is.I can bet that after a few months you will bored with it and soon lose your drive.

[bigd9090]

the important thing about a teaching course is teaching practice on reading,writing, listening and grammar. I to I also offers a real TEFL course from TEFL international. I have no doubt they have good stuff in this course for a teacher but if you want to be a real teacher just do the month course. I am a DOS in Beijing and we dont recognize this weekend cert. CELTA, TEFL international and Delta are the best. They produce the best teachers.

[robboultimate]

how much did you pay for your months course. i want to teach english in south east asia. thanks

[profexpres]

I did the Cambridge RSA CELTA course in London in 1996 and moved to Madrid soon afterwards. A very good decision and an excellent experience.

[sumahama1981]

Can you tell me: Is it possible to do TEFL/TESOL course with very little qualifications? I have 7-or-so GCSE's, only 1 x A-Level and a B-TEC. Needless to say, I don't have a degree. I would like to teach English in Barcelona primarily. Thanks.

[simon44]

Yes is the answer but there are some exceptions. Just check out there website. Some countries request that you have a degree with your TEFL/TESOL. I dont think spain does. You wont have much of a choice on where your based though.

[ChanRoberts]

I didn't do the weekend course but I did do the 40-hour online course and the 20-hour grammar awareness module. This organization can provide basic, entry-level TEFL certification but if you want more, do an onsite course of at least 120 hours and six hours of actual teaching practicum (the i-to-i TEFL weekend provides only simulated teaching practice).

[johnmartinmcsherry]

Great advertising' Can I ask where this course is held?

[ChanRoberts]

It's held in a variety of locations. Go to the i-to-i website.