Q. Question? With a TEFL(Teaching English as a foreign language) or TESOL(Teaching English to speakers of other languages) certificate? What are the Visa requirements for British passport? What is it like to live there?
Do I have to get a job before I can enter the country?

A. Best Answer: You can be a ESOL(English Speakers of Other Language) teacher at a international school in Singapore. All international school has ESOL teachers. I went to 3 international schools in my life and each of them had ESOL teachers. You can first search up some international schools in Singapore and see if they need a ESOL teachers. Usually teaching at international schools your salary would be pretty high.
good luck

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Q. Question? i would like to teach english in china,however i do not have a degree or a tefl certificate.what i do have is a city and guilds of london 730 teaching certificate i am a retired qualified mental health nurse(56 years old) and as part of my job taught student nurses.what are the chances of getting a good job as an english teacher/tutor in china

A. Best Answer: Yes, once you get over the age of 35 many jobs start pushing you away. After 40 it gets difficult. After 50 it becomes very difficult. However, China does hire teachers over the age of 50 and China does hire teachers with less education and experience as you. It is now just a matter of finding a place that needs you. Begin with your qualifications and work from there, do not focus on the fact that you do not have a TESOL or you are over the age of 50. Post some ads on http://eslcafe.com and explain your qualifications. You taught student nurses and you have a 730 teaching certificate (not exactly sure what that is, but perhaps you need to explain that in your resume).

Some advise:
stay positive and do not give up.
In your free time pick up a TESOL course, they do not take that much time to complete.
Do not focus on your age or lack of TESOL.

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Q. Question? Hi, My name is Gabriela. I'm from Argentina. I'm a qualified English teacher and I've been thinking of travelling abroad so that i could teach english in other countries. However, I have certain doubts concerning the schools or the way of getting a job. I have been checking several ESL websites and i have seen one named "jobs4teachers.org". The idea is that you pay to them a certain amount of money and they find you a school. It sounds quite good but i was wondering if any of you know this company and have a clue if it is to trust or not. I know the question it may sound silly, but since i have no idea about how to get a job abroad, or how to search for a school or the process to be done, i asked myself if it was easier to trust this company or if any of you have got a job by their help.
Well, thanks for your help. Any response will be very helpful.

Gaby

A. Best Answer: I agree with Whitney and Nick. There's no need to PAY someone to get a job. Surf the net and find some job ads, then apply. If you're brave enough, you can just go to the country where you want to teach and begin your job search there. Here are a few websites that can help you on your job search:

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Q. Question? ANNAUL INCOME??

A. Best Answer: i attended a TOEFL iBT course in Amideast centre (Mosadak Street, Mohandsien-Cairo)

it costed me 1150 L.E. (=215 US $)
the class was about 12-15 students so the total course income for the centre is about 14000 L.E. (=2616 US $)
the course was about 5 weeks, 3 sessions a week. then about 10 days for registration test of the new course.
most teachers do more than one course (i think maximum 2)
so the whole income (for the centre not the teacher) for 2 months is about 5200 U.S. $.. i dont know how much percent the teacher gets. but "IF" it is 50% then s/he would get : 14000 LE / 2 months. which is considered upper-middle salary.

all this calculations are just assumptions except the course time frame and the course cost and the class students number.

check amideast.com - egypt section and get their contact.

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Q. Question? I am unemployed and recovering from illness and would like to do a English Teaching course so I can work/volunteer to teach English to the many immigrants in England. I have read an article stating that only ONE person was successful in recieving Government funding for this type of course, even though they do fund many other courses. This could give people a chance to teach English either in England or abroad if they want to support themselves while they visit their family. Is it possible to get funding to do a TEFL, TESOL or CELTA course?

A. Best Answer: Yes - you can get funding to do a Cert Ed and PGCE in post compulsory education - which is what you would need to teach this type of student. You do, however, need to secure a number of teaching hours to complete the course. I suggest you contact your local colleges, find out who offers the course you need and then ask them about grants etc. Remember you now need to do a year long ESOL course to teach in the UK - the 1 month course is no longer sufficient unless you are thinking of moving abroad. (You may also be entitled to a Golden Hello after your first year of qualified teaching - I was). Good luck!

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Q. Question? I am looking to move to Anyang in South Korea this November to live and work there. My girlfriend lives there so I already have accommodation. I do not have TEFL course yet but plan to do it in order to gain employment as a teacher. How do I go about findig a good school? Are there teaching positions available all the time? Would November be a good time to start working?

Many thanks for your help.
Chris.

A. Best Answer: There are many positions, it IS a good place to work and employers hire all the time. Also, as long as you have a four-year degree, you do NOT have to have a TEFL certificate (but it certainly wouldn't hurt).

The best website to find a job is Dave's ESL (we teachers often just call it "Dave's") at www.eslcafe.com. Click on "Korean Job Boards" and then use the search function and type in Anyang. You should get dozens of hits. To be on site by 11/1, I would recommend sending out resumes no later than 9/1.

Also, Anyang is a nice area, but be aware that it's at least an hour to the foreigner's markets (for western goods like deodorant or fluoride toothpaste) in Itaewon or Songtan. Also, Seoul has a fabulous subway system so you might keep open the possibility of jobs in neighboring areas as long as they're near a subway line.

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Q. Question? tefl weekend course jobs

i 've been on a website that completely sold me the idea of a weekend course , but further reading makes me think that CELTA may be a better option . help ?

A. Best Answer: Depends on where you want to teach, also. For example, in some countries in Europe, the only accept CELTA.

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Q. Question? It's what I want to do for a job - I want to get right at it after my 18th which is in a month or so.

Thing is, sites like TEFL say age is 20+.

I don't want to wait for 2 years to do something - I've been to college and it bored me.

I can go to uni but it's not what I want to do, I'd like to do what I stated above.

Does anyone do this job or know how I can do it without having to wait 2 bloody years :x?

A. Best Answer: I have tried to get a job teaching english in Japan. In order for you to get a visa one of the basic requirements is that you have a degree, without a degree it means you won't get the visa and sadly won't be able to work legally.

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Q. Question? And any other advice...
Thank you.

A. Best Answer: In China they don't care what degree you have. I am not sure about Japan.

Chinese want you to have a four year degree, a TEFL or TESOL certificate, and prefer one or two years experience. Some schools prefer no experience then they can pay you very little.......and mess you around a lot. The better schools prefer experience and they pay you well.

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