 Considering TEFL - questions
Hello all, I'm a new member here... set to graduate this summer after a 3 year course in History and Politics.
Just a few questions about TEFL:
a) How do you forsee the global recession that today's stock market crash would appear to presage? Will this limit the ability of new teachers to 'get in'. I have looked at job openings and most outside Asia seem to demand experience - and Asia seems especially poised to be bruised by the bear market.
b) What are working conditions like, or more specifically, what are the typical hours one might expect to work a week? What is the accomidation like? I know this will be highly variable, but I presume there are common experiences here. How stressful can it be? How does not knowing the language of the students you teach affect the lesson?
c) Is there much by way of long term career prospects here? I hear rumblings of MAs in Applied linguistics and TEFL, but is this really possible to pay for on a TEFL teacher's wage? Is it possible to get into International schools eventually, or would I be better served by a formal teaching qualification like the PGCE we have here?
Many thanks  |