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RJ1000 · Joined: 27 Jul 2013 Posts: 2

Hi Everyone,

I am really hoping to teaching English in France this year. I have a BSc and 2 years of experience teaching High School Science. My level of french is intermediate. I also have a 150 hour online TESOL course certification, but no actual experience teaching ESL. Would you recommend enrolling in a TEFL course with an in-class component, or are my current qualifications sufficient enough to secure a job. I don't want to shell out a couple grand for something I may not need. Thanks!

PeterBar · Joined: 20 Jul 2006 Posts: 145 Location: La France profonde

First, most important question:-
What nationality is written on your passport?

If you don't have a passport issued by one of the 27 EU countries you face severe difficulties.

"I am really hoping to teaching English in France this year."

That makes me think that you're not UK, Scots or Irish nationality

Kitkat Biriyani · Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 11:48 pm Post subject: Vote YES...!!!

UK or Scots.....?????
How about UK or English or Welsh..??
Hopefully your English teaching skills are better than your obviously lacking Geography skills..

.....and that makes me think that you're an ixxxx...!!!

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

The point is valid, though; if the OP is not from an EU member state (doesn't even matter if his country of origin is an Anglophone countries, actually), he's not legally eligible to work in France, or Spain, or Italy, etc.

Certification won't matter.

Sashadroogie · Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 7:16 am Post subject:

The geography may very well be correct in the near future...

Kitkat Biriyani · Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 10:50 am Post subject: Vote YES....!!!

Yehhhh, until that time......

Sashadroogie · Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 11:18 am Post subject:

Scot47 and I are already counting down... In fact, I imagine it as already being a reality right now.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

We are polishing our claymores and oiling our AK-47s as I write this.

Sashadroogie · Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 11:50 am Post subject:

We also have enough bricks for the neo-Hadrian's wall to make Berlin's look like Lego Toytown...

RJ1000 · Joined: 27 Jul 2013 Posts: 2

I'm Canadian and already have the appropriate permit necessary to work in France.

santi84 · Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 1317 Location: under da sea

Are you sure you want to teach English? Are you a certified public school teacher? With two years experience, you may want to consider teaching sciences at an international school instead.

An online TESOL without practicum is not worth the paper it is printed on (sorry, it isn't) because it is below the bare minimum standard for most regions. If a company hires you with an online TESOL (no practicum) then they probably would have hired you without one.

I *personally* cannot recommend enough that a proper basic TESL certificate will be immensely helpful in a classroom. If you are qualified to teach sciences, then I recommend going the international school route because the pay and working conditions will be much better.

Oh, and come to Quebec when you are done! We are screaming for kinda-bilingual ESL teachers!

grahamb · Joined: 30 Apr 2003 Posts: 1945

Trust Scot47 to have a claymore. Us modernists prefer the broadsword and dirk combination.