Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language At A More Mature Age
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Date: December 18th, 2009
Category: Jobs and Careers
Many adults are finding themselves out of a job for the first time since they started working. There has been heavy news coverage of the young people unemployed although there is a high number of 40 to 50 year olds who have taken involuntary redundancy. Many of these people are more proactive when it comes to looking for a new job.
Being out of work can spur them on to try a career that they would not have been brave enough to get into before. One of the most popular new career choices for this group of society is teaching English as a second or foreign language.
Men and women aged between 40 and 60 who have left work either voluntarily or as part of a redundancy package make up the largest number or newly qualified or training TEFL teachers. They often have grown up children and fewer financial worries than people aged five or ten years younger than them, having been able to pay off more of their mortgage during the past economic prosperity. Less ties at home make for a smoother transition when moving to a new country to start a new job.
Countries all around the world are chosen by TEFL teachers as their destination however popular ones include China and Japan. South America and Asia are probably the two most popular continents. Small classes and short working hours mixed with a relaxed way of life make teaching there an ideal job.
Nowadays to get into TEFL teaching you will probably need a degree. You can choose between different courses that have different formats, either studying in the UK or completing your course in a foreign country where you will want to teach. You will need to prove that you can manage a classroom and teach people of all ages before you become a certified TEFL or TESOL teacher. TEFLWorld and similar websites will provide you with more information on teaching English as a second or foreign language.