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matthollandleam
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 Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 11:27 am Post subject: Volunteering and working in Buenos Aires |
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Hi!
I am going to South America next year and I am planning to do some volunteering in a care home for street kids in Buenos Aires. I will be doing various activities including teaching English. I have done some research and it is cheaper to do a TEFL there than in the UK. I was pretty much decided on EBC until I noticed that there is also a CELTA offered at International House. It is around �300 more expensive but having read through the forums here it seems that the CELTA is a more highly regarded course. Does anybody have any thoughts on whether the difference of �300 pounds is worth it in terms of being prepared to teach? I also understand that the CELTA is a more intensive course: this will not put me off if I will be genuinely better prepared.
I will also try to do some paid teaching if possible to keep me going. I'm not expecting to earn much or save anything, I will have some savings to take with me. From what I can gather it seems that the best time to start is around March / April when the school term kicks is. I was planning on studying in April and starting to do some paid classes in May. Is this realistic, or it worth rushing myself to get teaching by April? I am going to be travelling before I settle in BA so this could potentially shape my plans.
Any advice would be much appreciated, thanks!
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tttompatz
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Location: Talibon, Bohol, Philippines
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:36 pm Post subject: Re: Volunteering and working in Buenos Aires |
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| matthollandleam wrote: |
Hi!
I am going to South America next year and I am planning to do some volunteering in a care home for street kids in Buenos Aires. I will be doing various activities including teaching English. I have done some research and it is cheaper to do a TEFL there than in the UK. I was pretty much decided on EBC until I noticed that there is also a CELTA offered at International House. It is around �300 more expensive but having read through the forums here it seems that the CELTA is a more highly regarded course. Does anybody have any thoughts on whether the difference of �300 pounds is worth it in terms of being prepared to teach? I also understand that the CELTA is a more intensive course: this will not put me off if I will be genuinely better prepared.
I will also try to do some paid teaching if possible to keep me going. I'm not expecting to earn much or save anything, I will have some savings to take with me. From what I can gather it seems that the best time to start is around March / April when the school term kicks is. I was planning on studying in April and starting to do some paid classes in May. Is this realistic, or it worth rushing myself to get teaching by April? I am going to be traveling before I settle in BA so this could potentially shape my plans.
Any advice would be much appreciated, thanks!
Matt |
GAP year or 2 and going home = take the cheaper course (assuming you have vetted the program (120 hours, 6+ hours of observed practicum with real students, etc.)
Planning to do this in other places or potentially make a career out of it = take the CELTA.
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matthollandleam
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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I would certainly be jumping the gun if I was to say that I am considering making a career out of it because I haven't tried it yet. But if I love it who knows? I would say that there is a good chance I will travel to other places and use it, I like to travel and I'm interested in doing charity/aid work so it could potentially come in very useful further down the line.
Thanks for your thoughts |
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