TEFL Course in Cusco, Peru

  Peru

• Cusco: 
Cusco

Length of Position: 4 weeks

Description: The Partner School's on-site certification program is designed for people who want a professional and accredited certification to teach English anywhere in the world. The 4-week/150-hour program includes 100 hours of classroom instruction and 25 hours of practical teaching and observation and an additional 25 hours of required self-study and research outside of the classroom.

The on-site course is characterized by extremely high academic content and also includes an excellent practical teaching component. The overall aim of the course is to provide you with a professional graduate-level TESOL/TEFL course, including a balance between the theory and methodology of ESL. The on-site course is geared toward people who prefer dynamic classroom interaction with other course participants and the experience and insight that our on-site trainers provide

Upon completion of the TEFL/TESOL Certification program, graduates receive our Partner School's TEFL/TESOL Certificate. Moreover, all participants receive a personalized recommendation letter from the Executive Director of the Partner School that can be included with your resume/CV as an employment reference when applying for teaching positions anywhere in the world.

Highlights: Why TEFL in Peru

In Peru, there is an urgent need for English teachers in Lima especially. The number of available positions are abundant. Bigger companies have in-house instruction, but most people have to arrange their own lessons privately. Based on what previous experienced teachers have recorded, one must be careful about perks and salaries that are promised by some employers and not actually delivered. Salaries generally are USD 5 per hour in an institution; private lessons are USD 10 per hour. Cost of living is very low so depending upon how much the teacher wants to work will depend on how well he or she will do financially.

There can be an array of possibilities. One can choose from age groups and settings as to what ones would be best suitable. Lima may have positions for those who want to just teach in a business setting, public schools and language institutions. If one is interested in teaching in remote areas there are even eco-tourism positions that may be available. The smaller metropolis of Cuzco, for instance, may offer positions from primary aged children to specialized adult learner classes. Some schools may offer furnished accommodations. Local people are considered to be very helpful to the foreigner who seeks a place to stay so one may not have to worry too much and make plans as you go along.

Qualifications: Applicants must:

* Be aged 21 or over.
* Have an awareness of language and a competence in English, both written and spoken, that enables the trainee to undertake the course and prepare for teaching a range of levels. All candidates whose first language is not English must be interviewed (a telephone interview may be arranged) and take a language awareness test.
* Have the potential to develop the necessary skills to become effective teachers, to successfully complete the written assignments and perform in the observed teaching practices.
* Have a positive attitude towards team work and experiential learning activities. This includes acknowledging the relevance of these in Teaching English as a Foreign Language and willingness to participate in all course dynamics.
* Have a standard of education equivalent to that required for entry into university.

Please note that although it is not compulsory for applicants to possess a University degree to enroll in our program, many foreign countries prefer college-university degrees from their EFL teachers. Candidates to our TEFL program are usually college-university graduates.

Cost in US$: TEFL program fee - USD 1,600

* TEFL/TESOL Certificate and letter of recommendation.
* Unlimited free access to high-speed internet and modern computers plus office-wide WIFI access Monday Sunday.
* Free Salsa lessons every Saturday at our institute.
* Professionally catered graduation party with open bar and dancing at our institute.
* A toll-free emergency hotline in the U.S.
* Free city tour of Cusco.
* Airport pick-up and on-going support from our bilingual in-country coordinators.
* Optional Tandem Exchange Program.
* Free coffee and tea at our Partner School.

Note: Students are required to purchase 3 books on arrival at an additional cost of USD 120.

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Peru Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment