My grand plan, coming out of University, was to take off to Spain to teach English to students there.
But now I'm all daunted at the prospect. So many unanswered questions!
Like, how much support will there be? What will I earn - enough to support myself, or drain the bank? Can I make something happen in the next 6 month window before I have a place on a course in journalism? Can I get short-term positions? How do I find them? Where shall I teach in Spain, what kind of school, how do I know what is best? How will I cope? What if I do it all wrong?!
Is it better to find/volunteer/work here in England, or something, first? To break the ice, as it were, and then hit Spain when I can call myself "EXPERIENCED and qualified"...?
I'm so excited about the prospect of being, now, ready to go Spain and learn Spanish, the language and the culture, and meet other teachers (will I?) ... but... what now?
Any tales of doubt, answers to your questions, and information is exactly what I'd like, please get in touch! :)
Loading recent content...
What do you think?
Add Your Comment!
Log in to leave a comment or Create an account
Definitely good advice from Kiki there - and congratulations on finishing your course.
For more tips, you might want to chat to these guys who are teaching in Spain at the minute to see if short contracts are a possibility: http://www.onlinetefl.com/tefl-chalkboard/josiehiggy and http://www.onlinetefl.com/tefl-chalkboard/emsr2d2
Also, have you thought about volunteering in Spain to start with and get some experience? Pueblo Ingles is a great program - you volunteer and they pay all your expenses: http://www.morethanenglish.com/anglos/index.asp. It'll give you a bit of a shoe in and you'll be able to plan your next steps from in-country. I know both of these guys have taken part in the program: http://www.onlinetefl.com/tefl-chalkboard/sandychow17/ and http://www.onlinetefl.com/tefl-chalkboard/robertclarke.
Good luck with it all!
First off, congrats! Second.. breathe! It's all cake from here!
The biggest thing to do is research. You want to teach in Spain. Good start! You have a uni degree, also good start. You're a UK citizen I assume with mentioning England, even better. Spain usually takes EU citizens and uni degree holders. Since you know you want Spain, just start googling things like "EFL Jobs in Spain" and just go through the horde of sites. TEFL.com is always posting things. Lots in Spain, too.
Depending on the school will depend on all the other questions you have concerning money, contract length, etc. I would say go for Spain and don't volunteer in England. Why waste the time in your home country when you want to be in Spain?! :))
If you need any help, just let me know! I'll help you hunt for some jobs if need be..
» Comments RSS