This is just an update, I'm getting so many questions about the course I'm doing.
upon deciding on a Career change I quite liked the idea of teaching although I have no formal qaulifications in this area, but have always been interested in training etc, in my previous career I was used to training staff in all areas of the job including various legislation which we all had to adhere to, and in recent years most of our staff were from oversees especially Eastern Europe, so most of your staff had little or no English, so we were always having to find ways to communicate.
Browsing through the internet I happend upon TEFL (Teaching English as a Foriegn Language), www.CactusTEFL.com . I liked this immediatley as the courses are short and available to everyone wether you have previous teaching experience or not, your basic qaulification is that you speak English.
The course is mainly used for those who wish to work whilst they travel, or like me are looking for a change of career, and provides you with the necessary tools to teach.
With some trepidation I decided to apply but on reading the application form which is also a test I realised that i needed some practise before I put myself through the rigours of the fulltime course, so firstly I'm doing an ELA(English Language Awareness) online course which takes you through thirty modules, on Nouns Verbs,Grammer Vocabulary
and how to apply them in language ie. past present future, word order how to construct sentences. You do this in your own time, it's hard but quite rewarding and there is online help, and you are grade at the end of every module, at the completion of the course you recieve a certificate, but more importantly it's a great boost to your chances on being accepted to the fulltime course.
The course that I'm aiming for is CELTA(Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults) this is the best one as it the internationally recognised and the only one the British Council will accept in in accredited Language schools, also the certificate is awarded by Trinit Colledge in London.
However with this organisation you can study online , weekend courses or residential, they help you with your CV and also find jobs, so I can work at home,abroad or privately, rates of pay differ depending on the country you work in.
So despite the amount of time I spend in our new journal chat i'm hard at it, mind you
I've picked up six or seven new journals to read now means I spend an hour or more every morning to read and comment on,but hey that comes of being nosey and not wanting to miss anything...lol.
Have a good weekend everyone
Love
Yasmin
xx
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Lovely picture of you Yasmin. I am glad the course is going well and that you have decided how to go about it, wishing you all the best with your studies.
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That answers the questions we didnt get chance to discuss on the chat last night ,sounds extremely useful ,as you say its good for your cv ,and will open up many possibilitys ,Great picture pretty girl ( I hate em when they are young and lovely ! ) Keep up the good work... love Jan xx
You told us a little in the chatroom last night, Yasmin, but thanks for the full details. Well done in embarking on that career path, and good luck!
Guido
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What a lovely cheeky photo of you! I think its great you are doing this course and I can see that you are really enjoying even filling out the application for it. I went on the chat room last night but awful person on there, so came off quickly. I'll come on now and see if you are there. Hugs, Tells x
hi yasmin, sounds like a fasinating course and really hard work too. good luck with it all.Take care mrs t x
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I'm nosy too! I did however turn off alerts for a while. LIfe is a bit crazy and I'm feeling journal-ladened! I don't want it to be a chore to read about my friends, so I'm taking a break. I'll be checking in about once a week or so.
Traci
I think it's great that you are retraining, and it's great how you can do all that training online. I know some people who have gone to japan and bali to do this and they have loved every minute of teaching english and have had such great experiences.
Good for you, continuing your education is always a good thing. Just budget your time, studying comes first. Good luck. Dawn
What a lovely photo of you! You have such a beautiful smile. Your new career endeavors sound so interesting and it's great that you can do it all via the Internet.--Sheria
The good thing is you can study online. A fresh start on your career sounds nice. :) Glad to see your not afraid of change. :)
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