Overview
The United Kingdom is a diverse combination of native communities and people from across the world - the entire Commonwealth condensed into one small group of islands. From Lands End in the south to John O’Groats in the north, you'll never want for something to do: exciting nightlife, historic buildings, quaint villages and rolling green fields will fill your days to bursting point.
The UK has a well-developed, if occasionally unreliable transport system, and there are plenty of options from cheap flights to buses, coaches, ferries and trains – many of which travel along wonderfully scenic routes.
- Plenty to see and do
- Lots of jobs
- Teach students from every nation
- Fascinating history
- Great mix of cultures
Things you might not know about Teaching English in the United Kingdom
- It’s not a cliché: people in the UK love a cup of tea! They consume 2.3kg per person, more than any other country in the world.
- Between 1066 and 1362, the official language was… French!
- The birthplace of the modern Olympics was not Athens; it was actually the village of Much Wenlock! The Wenlock Olympian Games in 1850 were the inspiration for the international Olympics.
- The world’s longest train station name is found in Wales: “Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch”!
