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Am I too old (or too young) to teach English abroad?
Some people worry that moving abroad and teaching English is a young person's game and that they might have missed their chance by...

Connor O'Donoghue
Jan 4, 20245 min read
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Teaching English in Colombia: Your 2024 guide
Why Colombia? From the peaks of the Andes to the Amazon rainforest, from the Caribbean coast to large modern cities, to the desert to the...

Connor O'Donoghue
Dec 4, 20236 min read
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Why do a CELTA in Eastbourne?
Eastbourne is one of England's most attractive settings to study a CELTA course in, whether for the scenery, the friendly atmosphere or...

Connor O'Donoghue
Dec 3, 20232 min read
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Planning a series of lessons
By the end of a CELTA course, you should be very good at planning an individual lesson, but you might feel intimidated at the idea of...

Connor O'Donoghue
Nov 28, 20233 min read
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Unlock Adventure and Opportunity: Guide To Teaching English in Costa Rica
Why Choose Costa Rica? Costa Rica is one of the most attractive destinations for those looking for opportunities to teach English in...

Connor O'Donoghue
Nov 22, 20235 min read
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Why do a CELTA course in Bournemouth?
Bournemouth is most famous for its beaches, boasting some of the warmest waters in the UK. While many of the holiday towns on the south...

Connor O'Donoghue
Nov 14, 20232 min read
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Top Countries In 2024 To Teach English & Save Money
We all have two sides - a logical brain telling us that we need to set money aside for a rainy day, that we need to save for a mortgage...

Connor O'Donoghue
Nov 9, 20236 min read
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Why do a CELTA in Brighton?
Brighton is one of the most popular destinations for tourists visiting the UK, and it's easy to see why. Brighton is a young, fun...

Connor O'Donoghue
Nov 7, 20233 min read
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Why CELTA is worth doing for non-native speakers
Thirty years ago, almost everyone who did a CELTA course was a native speaker. The idea was that young British people often went to Spain...

Connor O'Donoghue
Oct 1, 20233 min read
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Where can British people teach English abroad after Brexit?
Until Brexit, European countries like Spain and Italy were among the most popular options for teaching abroad for British citizens after...

Connor O'Donoghue
Sep 22, 20233 min read
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A helpful guide to TEFL and CELTA acronyms.
The EFL world is littered with acronyms (there’s one in this sentence already). These can sometimes get confusing. This blog hopes to...

Danny Wilkins
Jul 28, 20235 min read
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High demand for CELTA qualified English teachers in the UK
There has never been a better time to get CELTA qualified in the UK. Demand for teachers of English as a foreign language have been at...

Danny Wilkins
Jul 21, 20233 min read
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Do I need a degree to do CELTA or to teach English abroad?
Do I need a degree to do a CELTA? The short answer is ‘No’ – you don’t need a bachelor’s degree to be accepted onto a CELTA course and in...

Danny Wilkins
Jul 14, 20235 min read
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How much do English teachers get paid after a CELTA course?
So, you’ve researched CELTA and you think you might like to teach your way around the world. You know you’ll have to brush up on your...

Danny Wilkins
Jun 30, 20238 min read
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Teaching Practice on CELTA – what is it?
A lot of people ask this question at some point while applying for a CELTA course. Some trainees think they will be teaching...

Danny Wilkins
Jun 23, 20233 min read
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Danny’s CELTA experience – Why I did it and what it did for me!
I’ve interviewed many, many CELTA candidates over the last few years and a common question I get asked is ‘What was your experience after...

Danny Wilkins
Jun 16, 20239 min read
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Is it possible to fail a CELTA?
The short answer to this is ‘yes’ – it is possible to fail a CELTA course. Thankfully, this is extremely rare. The overwhelming...

Danny Wilkins
Jun 9, 20233 min read
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What to expect from your CELTA interview: Common questions and tips
A CELTA Interview is a time to ask any questions you might have as well as answer the ones we have People often get quite nervous about a...

Connor O'Donoghue
Jun 2, 20234 min read
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Finding work after a CELTA course
So, you have your CELTA, and you know a lot more about how to plan a lesson, about how to manage students and how to analyse grammar,...

Connor O'Donoghue
May 26, 20233 min read
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Should I do my CELTA face-to-face or online?
When we started doing CELTA courses that were fully online at the beginning of the pandemic, a lot of teacher trainers were sceptical....

Connor O'Donoghue
May 19, 20234 min read
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