| The attractions of living and working in Spain are many. | | | | Teaching is a skill that needs to be learnt and |
| The people, the culture, the weather and the outdoors | | | | practised. There are many aspects to language |
| lifestyle are all massive draws. It's no surprise that | | | | learning that you will encounter when teaching that |
| millions of holiday makers flock to Spain every year to | | | | maybe you aren't so clued up on - aspects of |
| sample the warmth of the Spanish sun and hospitality. | | | | grammar, teaching techniques and methods that you |
| It's no surprise too that large numbers of English | | | | can only really apply if you have studied and qualified |
| teachers choose to teach English in Spain. TEFL in | | | | as a TEFL teacher yourself. |
| Spain is big business. | | | | There are numerous TEFL and ESL training options |
| If you want a change of scenery, to see a bit of the | | | | available including online courses, residential courses |
| world, to apply your skills to some fresh challenges and | | | | and courses run abroad. Take a good look and see |
| to develop a new career and broaden your horizons, | | | | what suits you. |
| what better place to start than Spain? | | | | Your training will likely guide you towards the type of |
| The passion and enthusiasm of the people is matched | | | | teaching that you prefer and Spain offers a whole |
| only by the beauty and diversity of the country they | | | | range of teaching options from kindergarten and |
| are so fortunate to live in. A brilliantly located, culturally | | | | younger children through to language camp type |
| rich and magnificently attractive region, Spain offers | | | | teaching, young adults, adult and business English. |
| the prefect environment for both living and teaching. | | | | It's simply a case of deciding what your preferred type |
| Don't be fooled into thinking that teaching in Spain is | | | | of teaching is and focusing in on that. Be flexible when |
| just a glorified holiday, though. Any teacher committed | | | | it comes to locations within Spain. If you aren't insistent |
| to their job and to making sure that their students | | | | on having to live in one of the big cities such as Madrid |
| make as much progress as possible will tell you that | | | | or Barcelona, in the mountains or on the coast then |
| teaching can be an extremely demanding vocation. It's | | | | hard work and application should mean that you can |
| not all hard work, though. The likelihood is that you will | | | | land exactly the sort of position you want. The advice |
| also make numerous good friends, experience lots of | | | | is always to do as much research as possible on both |
| new and interesting people and places and have great | | | | the company you are applying to and the place where |
| fun along the way. Teaching is an incredibly sociable | | | | you will be working. There are plenty of online forums |
| job - especially in a country as sociable as Spain! | | | | and chat rooms that can help you gather the |
| It's essential to make sure that you prepare yourself | | | | information you need. |
| properly by acquiring the necessary qualifications. | | | | Viva España! |
| Many teaching jobs in Spain require proof of ability as | | | | Chris Soames - Online TEFL courses with over 20,000 |
| a prerequisite of taking up a teaching position. | | | | course graduates each year, international accreditation |
| Qualifications also offer you better working conditions | | | | and certification recognised by schools worldwide. |
| and earning potential. But most importantly, being | | | | To Teach English abroad is the perfect opportunity for |
| properly taught and qualified equips you with the skills | | | | any English speaker to explore the world and immerse |
| and the confidence to do your job well. Just because | | | | themselves in new cultures. Whether you're a trained |
| you are a native speaker of a language doesn't mean | | | | teacher or a complete beginner, a TEFL certification is |
| that you can necessarily teach it well. | | | | your ticket for the journey of your life. |