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[julieinlondon]

Hi all. I am wondering how my qualifications (from the US) are viewed in the UK. I am a US citizen trained in the US. I have a state teaching qualification for primary and secondary TEFL/TESL, and I have a Master's in Curriculum and Instruction, TEFL/TESL. I have lived in the UK for several years but have not been teaching but instead running US study abroad programmes and conducting research. I am interested in getting back into teaching, and I wonder how my qualifications compare. I have applied for several part-time jobs where I live in London, and I am surprised to have not gotten even a bite. I am wondering why. Is
it due to my qualifications (which would surprise me, as I worked for the British Council overseas), due to the fact that in addition to what I've listed I also have a PhD in international education, due to the fact that I am not British (yet!), or possibly because I have not taught in a few
years?

I would really appreciate your input as I would like to know if I am wasting my time and should be approaching things differently. Thanks!!

[dyak]

If you're applying for jobs in UK Primary or Seconday schools you might need to have your qualifications certified or ratified here as equivalents. A friend of mine from the US had to go throught this procedure when he wanted to teach.

If you're applying for TEFL jobs then you'll get no replies because you're vastly over qualified.

The only other thing I can think of is work permits.