Teaching internship & TEFL Certification (Thailand, Vietnam, Europe, China, India)

My program in Rongxian was perfect. I have enjoyed every single moment in China and my experience was absolutely great. The program was aimed to help kids with little English to start learning a few words and sentences and it was organised in a perfect way. The city, around 5 hours by bus from Guangzhou (very close to the border with HK) was easily reachable and with plenty of coaches to get there. Before arrival, the information given helped me organising better my trip and preparing for my teaching experience. Getting a TEFL qualification with basically no cost while growing professionally, academically and personally was definitely an experience I would do again!

Gotoco enabled me to teach in China and gain a TEFL qualification and very little cost to myself. I was put on an interesting, fun and rewarding camp and made some great new friends. I loved the 5 nights in Yangshuo and they were really helpful when I needed them.
I learnt how to spell my name in Chinese which was cool! I also really enjoyed getting to know the kids in my group well and we’d have a good laugh! The other camp leaders totally made my experience out here and we had such a fun time together, it was like we’d known eachother forever. We organised hiking and beach days. t has given me valuable teaching skills as well as improving my confidence overall. I have also got to see a part of the world I’d never thought I would.

I really enjoyed my experience with Gotoco and I have gained so much experience and independence, through both working and travelling. I also hope to be able to use the TEFL certificate in the future. It was such a productive and fun way to spend summer and meet new people, and I felt that teaching was a great way of seeing a country.
For me, some of the most enjoyable moments were the cultural excursions: with G.R.E.A.T Summer Camp, we visited the Great Wall, which was amazing. With the second school, we visited an elderly care home, where the residents gave us lessons in traditional Chinese painting, calligraphy and dance.
I also thoroughly enjoyed the final camp (Anhui Beautiful Way) - the people were so friendly and most of our activities involved games and sports. There was also a week between the first and second camps, during which we were free to explore Beijing, and Richard recommended many things to do, which was very enjoyable.

I had a really exciting experience abroad thanks to Gotoco. The school I volunteered was based in Dongxing which a small city on the border with Vietnam. I would never have had the opportunity to travel to this area of the country had I not taken part in this programme. I was also able to have a good amount of free time in addition to the teaching schedule. I learnt so much during my time away and I had a lot of fun

I had an amazing time in China thanks to Gotoco. China itself is a fantastic country to visit. There is so much to do and see and the people are fantastic. The food is wonderful and so unique, just like everything in the country. The culture is so different to ours that it is also a very interesting place to visit.

The teaching itself was great fun. I learned a lot about how to teach, and what makes an effective lesson/teacher. Also, meeting the Chinese teachers was a blast. The way they handled a classroom was very different to the way it is done in the UK, which was a great learning experience.

To anyone considering it- do it! There's unlikely to be another teaching/travel opportunity this good again!

My application went smoothly and quickly, even though I left it until relatively late in the year. The programme that Gotoco found for me was good, and generally it was all a fabulous opportunity. Having accommodation, travel, and most food covered for me by the company really made the whole experience more accessible. I was also glad to get to see Yangshuo through the free post-programme holiday organised by Gotoco. If you’re looking to teach and go on an adventure in China, make sure to check it out!

Thanks to Gotoco, I found out about the opportunity to work in a summer camp in China, and I had a really good experience. One of the things I enjoyed the most during the trip was the job itself: the campers were enthusiastic, and working with kids gave back to me something that I had lost a while ago: the hope that tomorrow can be a good, and a better day. Making friends with the local and international counsellors was also an amazing experience, and it made me understand that sometimes you don't even need to speak the same language in order to get on well with someone and build wonderful friendships. Gotoco staff was always kind, friendly and helpful, and my queries were always dealt with quickly and effectively.

It was a really nice experience in overall. I loved to work for Gotoco, and they really tried to make the whole summer as good as possible. They helped us to book train tickets, hostels, and overall they did help as much as they could. The only thing that annoyed us througout the summer was that it took them way too much time to reply for emails, but as I meantioned above, in overall they were really nice and helpful.