Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages All The Time
teaching is one of the most worthwhile careers out there as you positively impact on the lives of others. You can teach in public or state schools, at colleges and universities or at other teaching institutions in the UK. Many new teachers find that there are no vacancies for the subjects they are trained to teach like English and History because these are so popular. Teachers who decide that teaching English to speakers of other languages is what they want to do will not have this problem as there are thousands of people looking to learn English as a second language in the UK.
The qualifications needed to be a TESOL teacher in Britain are varied depending on what type of school you will be teaching at. Most people will find it very difficult to get a TESOL job if they do not have a degree. You have to have a PGCE if you want to teach English to speakers of other languages in a state school in the UK.
The tasks and roles that you will have to fulfil whilst working as a TESOL teacher include your general classroom teaching, classroom management, lesson planning and preparation, preparing and setting examinations, giving feedback on oral and written work and basic administration such as registration and attendance records. Some teachers will be asked to get involved with other things at their school like sports days and excursions.
It is not just schools where TESOL teaching takes place however. Students from foreign countries have to reach a certain level of English speaking competence before they can attend a UK university and businesses also employ TESOL teachers. This work is usually takes place in a commercial language which can be found in most major cities across England and Wales.
Most commercial jobs are taken on a seasonal or temporary contract whereas schools will offer longer-term position. If you want to work abroad teaching English, you should look into TEFL teaching, or Teaching English as a Foreign Language.
