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I want to do a TEFL course in bangkok and i have been on the AJARN.COM website, but there is so many courses i really dont know which one to go for,

The prices range from 500 - 750 sterling and i wonder does the price have anything to do with which course was best, i was looking at the chichester course which was the most expensive but it did guarantee a job? but can you trust them or can you trust any of these websites?

any help would be great....

also i am on a gap year now as i will start university in uk next year so i dont have a degree yet and i want to teach in thailand bascially just for the gap year so will my tefl be ok......for maybe part time......obvisouly i know they all say u need a degree for work permit etc........but lots seem to work without it, and im only looking for 1 year......

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Do the Celta. Last year it cost $1,400. I highly recommend IH Bangkok.

I would recommend it as well, and it's pretty unlikely that Cambridge University is going to go out of business anytime soon. Even if IH or ECC both go out of business tomorrow, the certificate is still going to hold up.

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I did the course with Chichester. They are a really professional organisation and do guarantee you a job after. The course is VERY intensive. PM me if you want anymore info or have specific questions.

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Is it really worth spending the money to not be legal anyway when you are already on a gap year now. Presumably you will be quitting a job you haven't even started yet in less than 11 months, half way through the academic year. I wouldn't hire you if you were working for free.

Most people working part-time can't get work permits (TEFL or no TEFL) and not having a degree is only likely to be worked around in the sticks or in a government school in Bangkok, who certainly won't want to go through the hassle of making you legal if you aren't going to hang around.

I'm not trying to criticise and I respect you for wanting to do the training, but I can't help thinking you haven't thought this through. If you left now, did a CELTA immediately and then worked 10 months part time earning 20 000 Baht a month you would make about 3 grand Sterling of which you would have spent half of on the CELTA.

You could get a loan and just come on holiday or perhaps do some volunteer work for less trouble.

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Don't worry about a 'guarantee' that the TEFL school will find you a job. You can find your own job, and all the TEFL providers try to help you to find a job.

If it's true what they say about how intense CELTA is for its students (most of whom finished uni), are you ready for that? Of course, they won't teach you how to teach children.

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I recommend SEE (see sponsor link at the top of the page). Their prices are very good and Chiang Mai is a good place to stay for a month (or more). The teaching is first rate. Also worth bearing in mind that cost of living is less there but salaries are lower once you start teaching.

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I recommend SEE (see sponsor link at the top of the page). Their prices are very good and Chiang Mai is a good place to stay for a month (or more). The teaching is first rate. Also worth bearing in mind that cost of living is less there but salaries are lower once you start teaching.
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Don't worry about a 'guarantee' that the TEFL school will find you a job. You can find your own job, and all the TEFL providers try to help you to find a job.

If it's true what they say about how intense CELTA is for its students (most of whom finished uni), are you ready for that? Of course, they won't teach you how to teach children.

What is a recommended course for teaching young learners ? My daughter intends to come to Thailand for 1 year plus but my enquiries in Bangkok leave me being directed to courses more suitable to teaching teenagers/adults.

Its a different ball game ,obviously, any info would be appreciated.

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As for teaching a trainee how to teach young learners, SEE (our sponsor) does that. So do most of the providers, except CELTA, although they sometimes, later, offer another course for young learners, at additional cost.

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What is a recommended course for teaching young learners ? My daughter intends to come to Thailand for 1 year plus but my enquiries in Bangkok leave me being directed to courses more suitable to teaching teenagers/adults. Its a different ball game ,obviously, any info would be appreciated.

I can appreciate your daughter wanting to be prepared for that first class but you don’t want to limit your teaching preparation to one group of learners. Current teaching theory tends to favour the communicative approach to teaching English. That is, teaching practical and useful English to cover various situations. This is the ICAL approach. We look at the students' profile, (including age, competence level and so on), assess what the students need to know and then teach that to them in the most effective and relevant way. No particular learning group is favoured but all main teaching scenarios are covered as the aim of the ICAL courses is to prepare you for any teaching situation. Additionally, your ICAL personal tutor will be able to help you tailor some of your course work to suit your teaching needs, should you have specific requirements.

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Stay away from AUA and their TESOL course. Expensive and geared for experienced teachers who are looking for diversion. Not at all appropriate for new teachers. JMHO

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