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    Posted: 05 June 2006 at 23:40
Hi all, I hope you can help.

I am considering doing my TEFL course soon with a view to living and working in France (probably Paris). I've heard and read varying accounts the working life and would be greatful if you could share your experience...

Is it easy to secure work in a city such as Paris? (enough work/hours to support yourself)

And also are there many full time contracts offered?

I'm not sure how easy it is securing employment as I cannot yet speak decent French - is this much of a problem?

Many thanks for your help, your answers may well decide my future career! Mclaren.
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If you do anything do a Celta. They are backed by cambridge. If you do a tefl course make sure they are not backed by themselves. They have to have some schools backing them or its just the cert is worthless.
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Hiya,

The best way to ensure you can get work is to get a certified TEFL qualification. Make sure your get your qualification from a company like i-to-i who are accredited by the ODLQC (the Open and Distance Learning Council). Most schools will accept this kind of qualification but it's always good to check with the school you are hoping to teach at; contact them and find out what qualifications a teacher will need and which accrediting bodies they acknowledge. If they accept your qualifications you shouldn't have any trouble finding a job. This website is really good for TEFL info http://www.onlinetefl.com

Good luck!
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You'll get plenty of (conflicting) advice so... here's some more!

1. Do you have a passport from the EU such as the UK or Ireland? If you don't then you pretty well out of luck since non-EU citizens can't work in Europe without a LOT of visa hassles.

2. Get qualified. That means a degree and a TEFL Certificate. Naturally I'd recommend our TEFL Cert but to be sure check out the TEFL CertificateTEFL Course Review which has reviews by former students of different courses to make sure the one you're taking is the best.

3. Don't bother with CELTA. It's a massively intensive course for experienced teachers only. Take it after a couple of years teaching but not straight in as a newbie.

4. You don't need to speak the language of your host country to teach English. These days you should aim to use English Only in the classroom.

5. Contracts are usually for 1 year starting around September (the beginning of the school year).

Hope this helps!

Edited by ICAL_Pete - 27 August 2009 at 10:11
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you can no longer work in Thailand without a TEFL Certificate. Tho later this year it appears that you will not be able to teach in Thailand without a degree.
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I agree you should know what are schools requirement in which you are going to teach, you should qualify their requirements, and TEFL degree is positive point you will have, and be sure to get from good institution 
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Yo Jo! :)

Yes, I have also heard that you need a degree and TEFL to teach in Thailand.
I'm heading off to Hanoi in October and I had to have my TEFL AND degree (needed for the visa application).

I did a lot of research into S.E.Asia before settling on Vietnam and I am aware that it is possible to teach in the region without a degree but you won't be legal.
The degree is required for most countries in the region as the visa depends on having this qualification.

All the best!

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