The TEFL Academy Blog

This seems to be the ultimate question and a difficult one to answer, actually. You may have heard stories of somebody’s cousin’s friend who was offered a job in Thailand…

In a word: no. TEFL does not have an international board or association which regulates and maintains the standards of TEFL. There are no rulebooks or guidelines regarding the content…

TEFL courses are about as similar as rugby and American football. They are similar in theory, but you will find in practice they are very different. TEFL courses can be…

In what different ways can a TEFL qualification be used? A TEFL qualification may be a teaching qualification, but it is a very flexible qualification to have. While traditional teaching…

TEFL ACCREDITATION EXPLAINED Let’s be clear from the start: there is no one internationally accepted accreditation for the TEFL. Sound a bit odd? Well, it is, but that’s just how…

Just because you can speak English does not necessarily mean you can teach someone to speak English. This is something that needs to be remembered if you are thinking about…

No matter what your age, the world of TEFL has opportunities for you. While teachers in their mid-twenties definitely seem to dominate the TEFL scene, this does not mean there…

In the TEFL world there are a large number of abbreviations and acronyms which not many people understand. Long, long ago someone decided that we needed to label each and…