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The issue of whether your course is done online or not is irrelevant. It is the quality of the course and the final certificate that matters. You can study online for he Cambridge DELTA cour ...

Call centers are used mainly by banks and financial institutions. It might therefore be a good idea to contact the HR departments of banks to see how they operate and how they train their staff.

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If you are working for a monthly salary you should find that your weekly teaching amounts to about 25 - 28 hours classroom contact per week. Since a working week is around 38 hours, you are effective ...

Hello Louise,

How did you find these jobs? How were you selected? A reputable school should pay for your flight and the contract should be fully agreed before you travel. The protection for both si ...

I have basically given up teaching at my current school . . . What are the implications regarding terminating a contract?

I am a little perplexed by your question, Robert. All employees have the r ...

The more you know about business, the more credibility you have with the learners. It takes time and effort to build your knowledge base. This website is full of useful information: http://www.bized.c ...

Unfortunately there is no simple soluiton to this problem. Self-regulation has no credibility at all. As long as ELT is seen as a commercial activity it will be subject to market forces and the only ...

I am interested in the comments here that say some courses are too British. I'm sure that British entrepreneurs are as widely represented in the global market as Australians, Canadians, South Africans ...

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As you have some teaching experience, it strikes me that the MA is the better qualification to go for, so that you add depth to your theoretical background. The academic qualification will p ...

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To find a choice of British Council accredited schools go to http://www.englishuk.com/ and click on Course Search. Choose Teachers' Courses and London from the menu and you will get a list. Y ...

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This is what I wrote recently on the ESL School weblog:

Anyone who leaves their familiar environment for a prolonged spell is prone to the stress of culture shock. Although we know on a ra ...

A lot depends on what background you have. For young people wishing to enter the teaching profession a degree is virtually obligatory and so many paths into university education exist now that it is d ...

Michael,

Clearly you need to very cautious here. I can't see any justification in a school asking a teacher for a deposit of money. Do they say why this is required? No mention is made of this in t ...

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This lends itself to an activity lesson and that's always a good idea because physical involvement is integral to "whole-brain" learning. Have a list of actions for students to mime. Have ea ...

Frankly I don't think a one-week course will carry much weight. On the other hand, CELTA is widely known in Europe so will probably give you a better chance of finding work.


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