Career/ Teaching abroad
Find out more about the reality of teaching abroad: the getting there, acclimatisation and eventual return home, as well as the adventure of living and teaching overseas
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10 things to check in your overseas contract
A dream job in a dream overseas location can rapidly turn into a nightmare if you don’t thoroughly check the small print of your contract before signing.
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Caribbean: Classroom in Grand Cayman
Palm trees, golden sand, and balmy sunshine provide a perfect setting. But what is it like to teach in the Caribbean? Craig Robinson tells us more
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Czech Republic: Teaching in Prague
Talented pupils with a penchant for spoofs were one of several surprises for Abbie Gometz, teacher in an international school in Prague
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Facts and figures about teaching abroad
Fascinating facts and figures about British teachers working abroad, international schools and more
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Mexico: teaching in the city
A shower of kisses and lunch at 9.15am are some of the surprises of teaching in Mexico City
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South Korea: My teaching experience
Claire Gregson, English teacher in Seoul.
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Switzerland: Teaching in Geneva
Stephen Winfield is enjoying the high life of teaching in a secondary school in Switzerland.
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Borneo: A teaching experience
Six months ago, Charlotte Baird and her husband left south London to take up teaching posts in the tiny Islamic sultanate of Brunei on the island of Borneo. Here she tells us about her experiences
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China: Choose the right school
Bobby Gentry, 33, tells us about life as a teacher in China.
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Essential advice for teaching abroad
An at-a-glance checklist for those considering teaching abroad.
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Kenya: a teaching experience
From warthogs invading cricket pitches to marvellous views of the Rift Valley, Simon Hill tells us why it’s so good to teach in Kenya
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Overseas teachers to lose UK qualification loophole
Some overseas teachers are exploiting a legal loophole that allows them to work in England’s schools without relevant qualifications, the Government has warned
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Spain: I went to try teaching and stayed 22 years
Howard Thomas is headteacher of The British School of Cordoba, Spain.
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UK: Teaching in the United Kingdom
Are you thinking of teaching in the UK? Find out how the education system is organised, different types of schools, and curriculum information.
