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dragonpiwo · Joined: 04 Mar 2013 Posts: 1650 Location: Berlin

Don't get into this rigmarole without TEFL certification or you are asking for trouble. Do the CELTA or Trinity.

delphian-domine · Joined: 11 Mar 2011 Posts: 674

The best advice is exactly that - do the IH Wrocław CELTA, then see where it takes you. I know people that got quite good entry level jobs in Spain off the back of it, for instance.

Master Shake · Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 1202 Location: Colorado, USA

Help finding a job was included in the CELTA course I did in '06 in Colorado. I don't know if it's the same at IH, but it was a nice bonus.

I wish I'd done CELTA in Poland: good chance to save some money (cheaper course) while gaining experience teaching real Polish students.

You could also look for work when you weren't CELTA-ing. Many more opportunities appear when you apply at a school in person.

dynow · Joined: 07 Nov 2006 Posts: 1080

granted, it was in 2007, but I came to Poland in January and found work right away. Maybe I got lucky.

The negative about arriving late is that by the time you start to get the hang of the place, the summer comes. Starting in the fall gives you enough time to prepare yourself a little better for when the work dries up.