Beyond My Expectations

What I expected to get out of my TEFL—and what I got—were miles apart. The quality of Vantage’s TEFL program went far past the goalposts I originally set for myself.

As far as the teaching training went, their lead trainer Chris has rich experience in English teaching over his three-plus decades of training in Thailand. He was friendly, and always engaging even when he covered the ‘drier’ aspects like English grammar. He shared his experiences in Thai classrooms while teaching us how to teach. His many personal anecdotes were invaluable and this is something you can’t get online.

I also worked a lot with their Jobs Coach. Together we crafted my own Power Resume, Cover Letters and other job support documentation. I was coached in interviewing techniques such as how to present my skills and how to handle objections.

Ryan does Vantage’s foreign language component that gives new teachers a student’s perspective on the other side of the desk. He’s Thai and he also covers key cultural issues relevant to would-be teachers in his “Do’s and Don’ts in a Thai classroom.”

Our observed teaching practices were unforgettable and the most valuable part of the course. I learned something from each class I taught as I got great feedback from Vantage trainers. It was here that I really learned to teach.

If you are like me and looking at teaching as a potential new career, Vantage are the people you should be talking to.