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naggs · Joined: 03 May 2008 Posts: 2

I am interested in teaching English in Asia, Latin America and Spain. I have been condserding becoming certified through Cambridge course.
I noticed that there is the CELTA for teaching adults or one for teaching children.
Are their more teaching oppurtunites for children or adults in Asia, Latin America and Spain?
Do the certification classes differ greatly?
Say i decided to to be certified teaching children and then later apply for a job teaching adults.. will it make a difference what my certification is in?

-Stephanie

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

'condserding?' 'Are their more teaching oppurtunities?' Sorry, but we are English language teachers here and it's normal for us to notice these kinds of things. It's our job.

Yes, the approaches and methods used for children differ quite significantly from those used with adults.

willraber · Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 25 Location: USA

Is my understanding correct in that the CELTA must be completed
first before taking the module for teaching young learners?

Anda · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 2199 Location: Jiangsu Province

They like to see an English teaching certificate in many places other than that it doesn't matter. Here in China most want two years teaching experience as well. The experience they want is from universities, colleges or public schools not language institutes.

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

Asia is a pretty big region. Can you pin it down a bit? Cambodia? Japan? China? Vietnam?

fluffyhamster · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 12:32 am Post subject:

Justin Trullinger · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 6:12 pm Post subject:

An unfortunate reality in many parts of the world (I've lived and taught in Spain, Italy, and Ecuador; lived in several other countries when I wasn't teaching English.) some of those doing the hiring won't have any idea what your cert actually means.

If you have a BA as well as your Cambridge cert, you could probably find work teaching either children or adults, or some of each, in Spain or Latin America with the CELTA. (Where are you from? Legal work in Spain can be extremely hard to come by if you aren't European.) CELTYL might be less useful on the market, simply because it's less well-known as an acronym. (I realize that this is making it sound like those who will hire you may be ignorant. But facts is facts!)

As an entry level teacher in the markets you mention (I know nothing about Asia, but the others...) you really can't afford to specialize. You'll probably teach some adults, some kids, some business English, and some exam prep to get by. For this situation, I'd recommend getting the CELTA or another reputable cert, and reading up on teaching children.

I think that to go further in your research, you'll want to narrow it down to some countries and investigate specific jobs with specific schools in those countries. Latin America is huge, and though the language is sometimes more or less the same, the market for teachers varies greatly from one place to another.

And I'd second the advice about watching your spelling as well. I know that we all type quickly here, and that anyone can make mistakes. But the "their" vs "there" thing kind of gets on my nerves. I know, I've been teaching too long, but I'd appreciate it if you could stop posting that.

Best,
Justin

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

It's the extremes that have good pay, young children or business English or exams. Best thing is to pick what appeals to you.

naggs · Joined: 03 May 2008 Posts: 2

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