Teach English in Spain: Teaching TEFL/TESOL, TEFL Courses
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Our first part of five articles providing information about teaching English in Spain. Discussion of TEFL, TESOL, certificates, TEFL school accreditation, and what to expect from your TEFL course.
TEFL: Teaching English as a Foreign Language
TESOL: Teaching English to Speakers of Second or Other Languages
TESL: Teaching English as a Second Language
TEAL: Teaching English as an Additional Language
EFL: English as a foreign language
ESL: English as a second language
TESOL and TEFL are synonymous terms that refer to English language instruction in non-English speaking countries. TESL and TEAL are interchangeable terms that normally refer to English teaching for immigrants and refugees in English-speaking countries. The terms TEFL and TESL are more commonly used in Europe; TESOL and TEAL are more common in North America. EFL and ESL normally refer to English language programs in general – rather than just the teaching component of these programs. EFL is used in non-English speaking countries, whereas ESL is used in English-speaking countries where students are learning English as a second language. In Europe, TEFL is the most commonly used expression for the concept. I’ve heard TESOL used most frequently in Asia. Here we’ll call it TEFL to help ingrain the use of the most common abbreviation here in Spain.
If you’ve not taught English before, or even if you have but are without a TEFL Certificate, we advise you to start your adventure in teaching and your new life in Spain by taking a TEFL course. That’s not to say it’s impossible to get a job teaching English without the certificate, but without a year or two of experience and decent Spanish skills, it’s just not likely going to happen - or you’ll waste a lot of time and money waiting for your opportunity to get a foot in the door.
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Teach English in Spain: Teaching TEFL/TESOL, TEFL Courses, TEFL in Spain
Last updated 05 08 2009
TeflScotland said:
I agree with a lot of the information given but it is probably slightly out of date now with the current economic climate in Spain. We run short weekend/weekday TEFL course and online learning courses that can be taken from all over the world. We frequently have residents in Spain taking our courses, some taking only the online courses, others travelling over to the UK to take the additional classroom courses to give them some teaching practice. We offer up to 110 hours worth of blended learning at TEFL Scotland and TEFL England and this allows people to choose what is suitable for them.
We work with two different organizations in Spain and both have recently upped what they are looking for in teachers. Degree level education, a 100 hour TEFL course and now even some Spanish are being requested. With that being said, we have had graduates from our courses go out and get teaching English work in Spain with only a 20 hour weekend TEFL course!