Teach English in Singapore - The TEFL Academy

Opportunities abound in state and private institutions. Generally, a degree and a 120-hour TEFL certificate will help you to compete with local applicants and ...   TeachEnglishinSingapore Joinaglobalcommunityofover100,000TEFLteachersworkingthroughouttheworld!- Enrolme! BeatAnyPriceGuarantee*FindOutMore HowtoBeginTeachinginSingapore AnEnchantingGardenCity EFLteachersfromabroadfacefiercecompetitionwithlocalEnglish-speakingresidents Singaporeisasmallislandnation,locatedoffoftheMalayPeninsula.ManyknowSingaporeasapremiershoppingdestinationintheregion,buttolabelSingaporeasonlythiswouldbemisleading.Singaporeisoneofthesafestandcleanestcountriestoworkin,duetothetoughlawsandfinesenactedonthosewhodroplitterorcrossattrafficlightswhentheyarered.Chewinggumisalsobanned.Thiscountryisalsofinanciallyprosperous,havingoneofthemajorAsianfinancialcentresonitsdoorstep. Culturally,aswithMalaysia,SingaporeisacuriousmixofChinese,Malayans,Indiansandexpatsfromaroundtheworld. ThisisreflectedinthecolonialarchitectureinSingaporeCity,LittleIndiaandChinaTown,ThianHockKeng(theoldestBuddhisttemple)andthevibrantcoloursofSriMariamman(aHindutemple). Apartfromthearchitectureandculture,Singaporeisfamousforitsworld-renownedorchards. ThesecanbeseenattheNationalOrchidGarden.Itisalsopossibletoexplorebeautifulreservoirsandtoexperiencetreetopwalksabovethelushrainforestcanopies. TherearefourofficiallanguagesinSingapore. TheseareChinese,Malay,TamilandEnglish. Englishisseenastheworkinglanguageofthecountryandisimportantforfinancialtradeandtourism. Oneofthethreeonlysurvivingcity-statesintheworld,Singaporeincludes63islands,inadditiontoitsmainland.Mostofitsislandsareuninhabited,butit’spossibletoescapefromthehustleandbustleofthebigcitywithouthavingtospendmoneyonaplane.Youmaybesurprisedtoknowthatseveralislandsareaccessiblejustoffthemainland.PulauUbinisaverypopularescapeforlocals.IfyouwanttobetransportedbacktoSingaporeinthe60s,takeabumboatfromChangiJettyandexploretherusticroadsandrockyshoresofUbin. ForthosewantingmoreamenitieslooknofurtherthantheislandresortofSentosa.Sandybeachesarelinedwithfoodstalls,barsandpalmtrees.OtherattractionsincludeUniversalStudiosSingapore, S.E.AAquarium,golfcourses,andacasino.SpiritualtravelerswillfindatranquilbreakatKusuIslandorTortoiseIslandinChinese.Steepedinlocalmythandfolkloretheislandissaidtobeformedbyatortoisewhichtransformeditselfintotheislandtosavemen,whowereshippedwreck.VisitthesacredsitesofDaBoGongTempleorsnorkelintheswimminglagoonsandbeaches.  TeachingOpportunities TheneedforEnglishmeansthatthereareopportunitiestoteachEnglish,buttheyarenotimmediatelyobvious,asinotherAsiancountries suchasThailandorCambodia. AsinMalaysia,EFLteachersfromabroadfacefiercecompetitionwithlocalEnglish-speakingresidents.TheMinistryofEducation,however,isopentohiringoverseasapplicantsinordertobringnewperspectivestothecountry. Opportunitiesaboundinstateandprivateinstitutions. Generally,adegreeanda120-hourTEFLcertificatewillhelpyoutocompetewithlocalapplicantsandtogainbetterjobs. Onceyouhaveobtainedemployment,youwillfindthatthestudentsareoftenhighlymotivatedandenthusiastictolearn. Oneofthebiggestissuesfacingpotentialteachersisthecostofliving. Rentisamajorexpenseforteachers,butonlineforumsoftenhavesolutionsforsharedaccommodation. Therefore,itisimportanttobeginapplyingacouplemonthsinadvance,beforeyourarrivalinSingapore,tosecureajobbeforeyouleaveyourcountry.Jobsaregenerallyavailableallyearround,butforMinistryofEducationjobstrainingbeginsinJulyforjobs,startinginJanuary. Earlyapplicationwillalsogiveyouabetterchancetosecureabenefitspackage. Thiscanincludeareturnflight,workpermitassistanceandpossibleaccommodationallowance. Transportandfoodontheotherhandarecheap,whichmeansyouwillbeabletolivecomfortably. TeachingRequirements DegreeRequirement TypicalContractLength PeakHiringSeasons VisaInfo TypicalStudents AverageMonthlyCostofLivingin£GBP&LocalCurrency AverageMonthlySalaryin£GBP&LocalCurrency BA/BSrequired12monthsAllyearround(withtheexceptionofstatejobs)WorkvisainadvanceBusinessprofessionals,children2,500-3,500SGD(1,250-1,700GBP)2,500-4,200SGD(1,250GBP-2,100GBP) DegreeRequirement BA/BSrequired TypicalContractLength 12months PeakHiringSeasons Allyearround(withtheexceptionofstatejobs) VisaInfo Workvisainadvance TypicalStudents Businessprofessionals,children AverageMonthlyCostofLivingin£GBP&LocalCurrency 2,500-3,500SGD(1,250-1,700GBP) AverageMonthlySalaryin£GBP&LocalCurrency 2,500-4,200SGD(1,250GBP-2,100GBP) YourTEFLjourneystartshere!FancyteachingEnglishasaforeignlanguagearoundtheworld? 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