Tesol/tefl Printed On Certificate!?!?

[triplex76]

aloha

right, - after reading through a couple of threads i really hope nobody starts stamping around on me here.

i am already undergoing a TESOL/TEFL training programme (my certificate will include the term "TESOL" and not "TEFL"!!!).i do, however, know that they are basically the same thing!

Having noticed that everyone talks about the TEFL certification the use/print of the term TESOL in my certificate does worryme a little.

my question: does it make any difference to the thai authorities and/or schools if my certificate contains the term TESOL instead of TEFL?

help and qualified remarks are most welcome-cheers!

me

[Jaffy]

Triplex,

If you are already on a TESOL course, I am surprised your teachers have yet to explain to you the difference in TESOL & TEFL!

In a nutshell...

The industry you will be working in is commonly referred to as TEFL - Teaching English as a Foreign Language.

TESOL or CertTESOL as it is also known as, is a qualification you can take in order to teach english and stands for ( if i remeber correctly!) Teaching English to Students of Other Languages.

CELTA is another qualification you can take and stands for Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults.

Schools in Thailand vary enormously from those that will hire you if you are white, vaguely presentable & promise not to bring your singhas into the classroom to those that demand a TESOL / CELTA as well as a bachelors degree. Recently, it seems that the CELTA qualification is the one in most demand but having done the CELTA and taught modules of the TESOL, I find little difference apart from the fact that CELTA specialises in teaching adults.

I hope this clarifies things for you & good luck in your teaching career!

[triplex76]

ok! thanks very much for the info!

me

aloha

[kenkannif]

Yeah a TEFL is a TESOL, but that doesn't mean all TESOL courses are TEFL courses some are TESL. The CELTA used to be a TEFL, but now is more of a TESL and obviously is also a TESOL.

[mbkudu]

Yeah a TEFL is a TESOL, but that doesn't mean all TESOL courses are TEFL courses some are TESL. The CELTA used to be a TEFL, but now is more of a TESL and obviously is also a TESOL.

That's all totally %$^&@#& insane to tell you the truth!

[PeaceBlondie]

In almost three years of reading Thai EFL forum posts, I have yet to hear of any employer (except maybe British Council) who gave more credit to a CELTA than to a TEFL certificate, especially since most employers have children in their schools.

[Ijustwannateach]

^Ditto!

[kenkannif]

Ditto!

[triplex76]

aloha again all!

thanks for the help so far!

ijustwanna...any news from ken?

[Ijustwannateach]

That was him right above you, mate!