The TEFL Career Ladder
Already teaching English overseas? Looking for that next step?
Wherever you are in the world, hello from Cactus Teachers! In an ideal world, we’d love it if you’d tell us what you’re up to, where you are and how it’s going: you could do this on our blog or in an email so we can share your experiences with more people - we like the gritty stuff too, so not-so-good experiences are as illuminating as good ones. You must be on this page because you’ve decided that the TEFL life is for you, and that’s great. You’re probably thinking though about how to improve yourself as a teacher, what courses are out there and which one to choose. You’ll be pleased to know there are plenty of types of qualification which will take you beyond your current level of experience.
Initial qualifications:
CELTA, Cert TESOL and other 4-week courses (see “TEFL without a safety net”)
Advanced qualifications:
- Delta & DipTESOL advanced qualifications
- Cambridge ESOL qualifications
- Trinity College London Qualifications
Teaching for Specific groups of people:
Such as Teaching Younger Learners, Teaching Business English
Improving your classroom skills:
