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Teaching English in third world countries

Teaching disadvantaged children in places across Africa, Asia, Central & South America can be very rewarding. From my research, it appears that many of these English teaching positions are for children who are generally quite young, probably aged between four and fifteen. They are very keen to learn the English language and make excellent students. Class sizes are often quite large ranging from groups of twenty up to sixty or even a hundred in a single class.

There are many companies on the internet who offer English teaching jobs, and thousands of TEFL, TESOL & EFL jobs offered worldwide. Carefully check exactly what is on offer before committing yourself. To teach in many of these countries you will need a work permit, a visa and sometimes a health check too. These can on occasion, be difficult to obtain, especially if you are not going through a reputable organisation. Good companies will generally offer to take care organising these issues and meeting the cost too. Speak to friends who have been travelling and find out about their experiences of teaching abroad, especialy those who have been to the country or destination you would like to work. Ask what company they used and see if they have any contact with people who are still out there.

Destinations such as Thailand appeal to many students and backpackers looking for gap years or a short stay abroad. Make sure you are fully prepared and don’t expect to save a lot of money from your earnings, often schools in these places are able to pay very little. However, meeting lovely people and getting to know and understand different cultures and customs are rewards money cannot buy.