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Trusted TEFL Reviews - 2023 Year in Review

2023 Year in Review – Trusted TEFL Reviews Trusted TEFL Reviews – 2023 Year in Review, written by Mia Williams. Trusted TEFL Reviews wishes all of our readers a New Year filled with personal and professional accomplishments. Without you, we wouldn’t exist. Therefore, we want to sincerely thank all of you who continue to support us in our development as the leading independent, not-for-profit…

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The TEFL & TESOL certification course industry is highly competitive.

The competitiveness between TEFL programs has several implications. On one hand, it can drive innovation and encourage institutions to improve the quality of their programs. On the other hand, it can lead to the proliferation of subpar programs that do not adequately prepare graduates for the challenges of teaching English online or abroad.

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If you have/ haven’t read my journey on TEFL already, I am sure you’re/ will be enjoying the journey and want to know more about it. For those, who might want to know, Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) involves teaching English abroad or online where English is not the primary language. An Online English teacher has great demands worldwide! Teaching English online is a flexible way of earning an income from the comfort of your own home. You can read more about my adventures in  Fahadventure and can find the same article in my Blogger website.

When I was a Banker, I used to love travelling a lot and wanted to earn money while doing so. So, I left my job and started my life as an ESL teacher online and increased my rate as I gained more experience. My average rate was between $4-$6 / hour initially and I earn just a little over, according to my needs doing this part time. Nowadays, I have diversified my income sources, but here are some questions I had when I wanted to teach English from home.

1. Do I need to have a teaching degree or license? (No and Yes)

No — you don’t need to have a full-on teaching degree mostly but,

Yes — you have to have some sort of teaching qualification, like a TEFL for some companies or at least some hands on experience (1–3 years).

Before you panic and worry about all the time and money you have to spend getting one, you can get a 168 hours level 5 TEFL certification (120  hours is standard and enough)  which I did and can be done online and at your own pace. It is much much cheaper than a degree and way faster. 

Quite a few of my friends have teaching degrees,  but the online English schools were more interested in their TEFL  certificates then their actual degrees! As far I remember, The TEFL Academy offers several courses online now at discounted rates, which come with a several video modules with specific training for teaching online. They are also endorsed by some reputed companies. TTA offers168 hours LEVEL 5  course that provides extra modules on online/ business/ 1 to 1 teaching (if you finish the course before the time limit. I got one!)  and specific training to ensure your application, resumes, introduction videos for recruiters is done right.

The great thing about this TEFL compared to other providers, is it specializes in preparing you to teach both online and offline, as well as preparing you to teach English as a second language. By the end of the course, you will have a strong understanding of the online teaching industry and job market, how to prepare your lesson plans and how to motivate your students in an online classroom. I will talk about it in future articles in details.

2. Do I need to be a native English speaker? (No)

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t actually need to be a native English speaker. Speaking English as a first language, you can initially demand higher rate, but if you gain some experience, you can often raise your rate. I will write down about companies that higher non native English speakers to teach English online in a separate article.

3. What equipment and material do I need to have? ( laptop, internet, headset)

It really depends on the type of school and platform you teach on. Some online schools will require minimum internet speed (2 mbps reaching up to any amount maximum), specific RAM  and ROM preferences, operating system etc. Some will require you to know technologies based on Skype, Google meets, their own platforms like Native Camp etc. Some might demand a pair of good headsets or any earplugs as well. But all of them will ask you to keep a clean background,  noise free environment with casual decent dress ups.  most platforms will provide you the material as well. I personally teach with a notebook, which I sometimes use as a tab.

4. How much can I earn? ($4- $30 on avg)

It also depends on the type of organization you teach on. For most online schools, salaries range between $4-$30 on avg per hour. However, if you have your own private students, you can set your own rate.

5. Can I do this part time? (Yes)

The great thing here is for most companies, you decide how many days and hours you want to work! So if you want to teach English from home, you can work for a couple of hours for 1–2 days a week. This will help you earn extra money, on top of your day job.

6. Do I have to pay tax? (Yes and No)

Most online English School will sign you as an independent contractor, so you are liable for your own tax. So this means it’s up to you to declare (or not) your income.

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Notes: Please inform me politely if you find any information misleading, irrelevant or outdated. Most companies change their policies, salaries periodically. I’ll correct the information accordingly. Let me know for any guidance and find a sample introduction video, that got me this job! Find the same article in my Blogger website.

HAPPY TEACHING!

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TEFL Academy Complaints Board

TEFL Academy Complaints Board TEFL Academy Complaints Board Yesterday, it was brought to the attention of Trusted TEFL Reviews that the TEFL Academy (https://www.theteflacademy.com/) has been targeting some of its business competitors on the consumer reviews website https://www.complaintsboard.com/. Complaints Board bills itself as a consumer watchdog website, where concerned customers can…

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"My terrible The TEFL Academy (TTA) experience."

The TEFL Academy review, submitted by Lendak. My terrible The TEFL Academy (TTA) experience. I chose to do the TEFL with The TEFL Academy because of all the good reviews online. I couldn’t find any negative reviews! So, I enrolled in their flagship Level 5 TEFL/TESOL course. The first problem began right after I’d paid for the course. I paid and the money was taken from my bank but I didn’t…

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"They advertise this course in the States"

The TEFL Academy (TTA) review, submitted by Ramona. They advertise this course in the States, but it’s a British-run program and everything was in British English. It didn’t mean to say I didn’t understand what was written in the course, but there are some significant differences between American and British English grammar. This slowed me down and I ended up going over my time-allotted…

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The TEFL Academy Pros and Cons

The TEFL Academy Pros and Cons The TEFL Academy (TTA) review, submitted by Jenny. The TEFL Academy Pros and Cons (from my experience as a tutor on its 168-hour Level 5 course). Pros: The course was arranged and organized very well and has a user-friendly CMS learner system. I have studied some online courses before this one that had poor Content Management systems. When you complete the…

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TPR Teaching Caitriona Maria

TPR Teaching Caitriona Maria

TPR Teaching Caitriona Maria TPR Teaching Caitriona Maria This is (sigh) yet another example of an online TEFL company behaving badly, and is yet another reason why The TEFL Academy (https://www.theteflacademy.com/) remains on the Trusted TEFL Reviews scam list (https://trustedteflreviews.com/category/x-online-tefl-course-scams/) of online TEFL/TESOL course providers that act unethically and…

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The TEFL Academy certification review

The TEFL Academy certification review

This ‘The TEFL Academy certification review’ article uncovers the extremes that this program will go to, to present and maintain a positive public image. Fake Reviews | Affiliate Links | Ambassador Program | False Accreditation Claims. The TEFL Academy certification review. The TEFL Academy (TTA) is not a legitimate online TEFL/TESOL certification company. The TEFL Academy (TTA) is not a fully…

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"Poor video quality and inadequate feedback"

“Poor video quality and inadequate feedback”

The TEFL Academy review, submitted by Jade. Poor video quality and inadequate feedback. Despite the content of this TTA Level 5 TEFL course being on the whole of a high level, the entire experience was dramatically lowered by the poor video quality in the tuition modules, as well as the feedback on my assignments being consistently subpar. I got the distinct impression that no one had bothered…

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"The lack of accreditation transparency is very worrying when you factor in the high price of the course and certificate purchase costs"

“The lack of accreditation transparency is very worrying when you factor in the high price of the course and certificate purchase costs”

The TEFL Academy program was on my to-do list for a looong time, so when I finally got round to purchasing the course I wasn’t expecting the buyers remorse that immediately followed. I guess I’ll be able to use the certification in some for or other. It’s just annoying that TTA TEFL didn’t honor their refund procedure when I requested my money back; leaving me captive to the course and scrambling…

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The TEFL Academy reputation - this Online TEFL program, from an ethical point of view, might be one that you want to avoid.

The TEFL Academy reputation – this Online TEFL program, from an ethical point of view, might be one that you want to avoid.

The TEFL Academy reputation. This ‘The TEFL Academy reputation’ to-the-point article highlights the current decline in The TEFL Academy reputation. We feel that it is important that potential TEFL Academy customers understand what goes on behind the scenes of TEFL Academy’s slick company website and well-oiled marketing machine. This article has three parts: Fake Reviews | Defamation | Dairy…

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"TEFL Con"

“TEFL Con”

TEFL Con The TEFL Academy review, submitted by Elisa. TEFL Con. I was conned by some woman who runs the website TPRteaching.com. When I was conducting my due diligence on TTA (The TEFL Academy) her website kept showing up- masquerading as an impartial reviews website. She has a few tips on teaching, but mostly she evaluates TEFL programs and the one she pushes the most is the TEFL Academy. On…

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"Is The TEFL Academy Accredited?"

“Is The TEFL Academy Accredited?”

Is The TEFL Academy Accredited The TEFL Academy review, submitted by Renata. Is The TEFL Academy Accredited? I enrolled in The TEFL Academy 168 hour Level 5 course because I believed what I read about this company being accredited by a whole host of accreditation companies. One of my job applications was recently turned down and the company cited the reason as being that the company I got my…