English Teaching in France
Posted by Janet Blair - 13:36 on 27 August 2009
If you are thinking about teaching English in France, you will be surprised to know how easy it is to gain employment there.
Differing from other countries, you do not need advanced qualifications to teach there. The French are likely to hire you if you are a native English speaker and have a TEFL certificate. A degree on top of that will give you more opportunities too. It is worthwhile doing some researching online. Good organizations to look at are - The Cultural Service of the French Embassy. They provide placements for English teachers and teaching assistants. These are usually in low-level educational facilities or teacher training institutes. The French Council Exchanges are also a good organization to look at.
If you are not interested in working in a school, college or institute, you could teach English at a more casual level. You can look at doing private lessons by travelling to people’s houses. You would be looking at earning around €15-20 per session. This will not give you a great deal of money but it is a good way of supplementing your income if only planning a short stay in France.
If you want to learn more about the French culture and want to learn more of the language, teaching English is a great way of supporting yourself while doing so. Remember to do a good amount of research before leaving on your adventure. This will put you in good stead and will be very possible to make a great career out of teaching English.
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