hi guys, i've been scanning the internet for a long time now and i'm starting to confuse myself over this. i want to help teach english to students within turkey, whether it be a teachers assistant or after school groups/classes. It has crossed my mind however some of the courses in which i have found i feel may not suit what i want to do. One in particular is living with a family and teaching them engilsh - this would be such a great experience....the only thought i have is if i dont like the family, we don't get on, and then what do i do for the 6months living in their house.

Anyway...what i want to know is if anyone here is teaching english in turkey as a foreign language. I'm only young so don't have a degree or anything, i'm just hoping that someone out there might be able to give me some insight into learning how to get my goal.

thankyou and i hope to hear some replies soon.

smile x

thanks for your comment. i've been looking into some courses which are four weeks teaching in a school and they say theres a 95% chance of a job at the end. hopefully it will work out.

i was just wondering if there was anyone here who might have had a similar situation??

thanks though. i take everything said into mind and im just praying i can get it all sorted yaa

Have you looked on the internet. My brother-in-law did a teaching english course as a second langauge in Prague. It was a 6 weeks course and they guarantee you a job at the end of it, but i think it was expensive.

There is something called TOFL or TEOFL, I cant remember. But searching on 'teaching english as a foreign language' on Google will do the trick. You can study at hoem and online, at your own tempo. Its quite expensive, but gives you a certificate that is validate in the whole world. I will definitely do this once I graduate from uni. Also, you can do it as quick as you can.

A friend of mine has done this in about 2 months, now has a salary of 800ytl a month, and his furnished appartment is paid for by his boss.. He works in an official language school with an official legal contract, and in 'no time' he will have earned the money back that he put in this diploma.

TOEFL actually and, yes, most schools demand that you have it if you want to teach abroad, unless you have a degree in English.

Hello - I would just like to clarify some misunderstanding about what TOEFL is.

TOEFL means "Test of English as a Foreign Language" and it is a test that students take to determine and prove their level of English, usually for the purpose of studying at a university in an English speaking country.

I think what the DK is referring to is TESOL which is "Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages". This is the examination or course that one needs to take in order to teach. TESOL is often taught at Master Degree level and takes one year full time. If you want to do a TESOL Master, you need a undergrad degree plus 1 year teaching experience.

CELTA is Cambridge Syndicate Examinations for getting teaching certificates in one month at a full time intensive programme such as at the British Council or private schools in England. This is only usually acceptable as a teaching certificate in a Turkish High Schools if the teacher is also an university graduate.

The next step up is a DELTA which is the Diploma of the CELTA. A teacher can only do the DELTA after obtaining the CELTA and adding two years work experience. DELTA is often taught while the teacher is working full time and the DELTA supervisor comes the to school to observe the teacher in action.

So basically if you want to work in a high school or university in Turkey as a teacher, you need to have auniversity degree in English or a university degree in another subject plus have the CELTA.

If you wish to teach in a dershane, often the CELTA is just enough (and usually being a "yabanci" is simply enough.

I hope this clarifies everything.
Have a good day.

Thanks a lot Cacik I should ask my friend again though, because he did something at master level yes, but he has no undergrad diploma, and managed to do it in a short time, not a full eudcational year. Ayway, thanks a lot for your info as I would like to do it too, to have a second option no matter where in the world I might end up

If you contact with British Council or any worlwide English Teaching Organisations,they may give an idea.

Smile.. Or Natalia..I was just wondering..Where u able to find a suitable job in Turkey or are u still trying?
I took the TESOL course and graduated 3 weeks ago. For the last 2 weeks i have been sending resumes arround turkey.. but nothing so far. It seems that they all require a bachelor degree(at least), i knew that this would be necessary when working or sending applications for public schools or universities; as far as i know, it is not a must to have one for private institutes.. but now my doubt is...that will not be legal, cause if the ministry of education needs that degree in order to process visa-permit..then we are screwed.
Moreover, lets say that we do not get a legal employer.. so we are supposed to get out of the country before the 90 days period.. now, wouldnt this call their attention?, i mean.. i keep on living or staying there, without a job (not a legal one at least), and where are we getting some income from???.. would we be asked about this???
I would appreciate any extra info that you or any one else could provide.. having spent usd1.700 on the course, willing to work and travel abroad.. just for nothing.. it sounds like a real pain in the a.......
I would appreciate any updates on this matter..

thank u all!!