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TEFL Heaven Koh Samui & Paid job Thailand
TEFL Heaven Koh Samui & Paid job Thailand
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TEFL Heaven
5 · 3 reviews
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TEFL Heaven

 5 · 3 reviews
Location
  • Thailand
Length
120 hours
Training Type
Classroom
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Program Details

Teaching Practicum
Yes
Job Placement
Yes
Certifications
TEFL
Weekly Classroom Hours
30
Mar 05, 2019
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About Program

TEFL Heaven offer the fantastic opportunity to gain your TEFL qualification in the paradise that is Koh Samui! After training you are guaranteed a job throughout Thailand!

Our experienced TEFL team provide a 4 week hands on training program giving you the tools and knowledge to become a fantastic TEFL teacher. On completion of training you are guaranteed a job allowing you to jump into earning and gaining experience.

Come and join us in TEFL Heaven!

This program is currently not being promoted on Go Overseas by its provider. Check with TEFL Heaven for the most up-to-date information regarding the status of this program.

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  • Instruction 5
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  • Academic Rigor 3.5
  • Job Assistance 5
  • Impact 5
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  • Fun 5
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Amber
Amber
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Best experience

Mar 5, 2019

I did my TEFL course in the beautiful paradise island of Koh Samui.
I was really worried about living abroad, accommodation, the visa process and after doing lots of research it seemed that TEFL Heaven were the perfect company for me.
The TEFL team quickly responded to all my emails which gave me so much confidence in sending in my application.
i sent in my application and was interviewed over Skype, Ben who interviewed me listened to me and helped me with any concerns and worries that I had.
TEFL Heaven then supported me through the visa process and finding accommodation near my teaching job.

On top of that they organized airport transfers and accommodation that they organised was in a beautiful hotel!!

Training was 3 weeks I never had any teaching experience before and was nervous but I shouldn’t have been as during training I learnt loads about teaching techniques, grammar, lesson plans and fun games tips and tools ready to teach my class. The training team were lovely and organized lots of social events such as visiting other beautiful islands in the south of Thailand and fun talent shows which made me get to know all of my course friends.

I also requested my preferred age group and location and the team worked so hard and I was placed where I wanted snd taught my preferred age group !!

What was the most surprising thing you saw or did?
Seeing live scorpions to eat. It was very odd walking along the street and someone offering you live scorpions to eat which was very odd.
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Hayley
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Excellent company with fantastic service

Jun 18, 2018

I did one of the earlier TEFL Heaven programmes (Koh Chang) and it left a lasting impact on me. The course was great and I made lifelong friends. The staff were great and they still keep in touch now, sending out details of jobs that I might be interested in etc. The TEFL experience inspired me so much that when I came home to England I decided to do a PhD on it! I finished that last year and I am now writing a book and have started a website- https://tefltourism.com/ . TEFL is a fantastic way to travel the world whilst boosting your CV and it has worked really well for me!

If you want to read more about my TEFL adventures you can visit my blog at http://lifeasabutterfly.com/

What would you improve about this program?
I don't think it could!
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Kailey
Female
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Positive, Incredible Experience

Jul 15, 2017

Choosing to take the TEFL Heaven training course was one of the best decisions I could have made. Not only did we get to do our training on the beautiful island of Koh Chang and meet about 20 other awesome fellow teachers and now friends in Thailand, but TEFL Heaven did an excellent job placing us at fitting and awesome schools around Thailand for when we finished the training course.

The training course was so useful, and the in-person training really helped us to practice our teaching skills before we even stepped in foot in the classroom. It helped me feel very confident when I finally did teach my first class.

I've now been teaching in Thailand for about a year, and it's very comforting to know that even now TEFL Heaven is a great resource if I experience any issues here while I am still in Thailand or if hope to look for a job in another country in the future.

One of the best parts about the course was all the connections and friendships I have made with fellow TEFL heaven-ers.

What would you improve about this program?
During our program in Koh Chang, we volunteered at a Cambodian refugee camp on the island to practice our teaching skills at the end of our 3 week course. This was one of my absolute favorite day of the program. One suggestion I have would be to have the trainees to volunteer teach twice- once at the very beginning of the course and once at the end. This could help to show how much progress the teachers have made throughout the training.
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Alumni Interviews

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Amber Parker

Program
TEFL Heaven Koh Samui & Paid job Thailand
Amber Parker

Why did you choose this program?

I chose this program as my friends brother completed his TEFL course though TEFL heaven and he could not praise TEFL heaven enough. Before sending in my application I did my research and the reviews online were fantastic and the email response to my questions were quick and the staff quickly made me feel at ease and answered all my questions. I also chose this program because visiting south east Asia was always something I wanted to do as my parents had their honeymoon in Thailand. Furthermore, I also got to do my training on a paradise island!

What did your program provider assist you with, and what did you have to organize on your own?

The program provided assisted me with assistance in finding accommodation after training (as during training accommodation is included), visa support, advice on what documents to bring, airport transfers, a shuttle coach to travel from Bangkok down to the island I was training on and they supported me in finding a job straight after training. All the program advisors and staff were so lovely and clearly loved what they do which 100% reflected in their work. The only thing I had to do really was to organize my flights and make sure I packed the appropriate items!!

What is one piece of advice you'd give to someone going on your program?

My advice is, do your research about the program and the country that you are interested in and do not be afraid to ask questions to the program advisors as they are so helpful and there is no such thing as a silly question.

Bring a months worth of savings with you just in case there’s an emergency, take out travel insurance, make sure your passport is valid and get your degree legalized before you fly.

What does an average day/week look like as a participant of this program?

The average day is you would wake up every morning have breakfast with all of your course friends. Then get to the training room for around 10am, the trainer would go through what you would learn during the day I.e lesson plans, grammar lessons, fun tools, tips and games.

You would have a morning of theory on grammar or how to teach a class and then in the afternoon you would practice your teaching in front of your class friends. This isn’t scary everyone is so supportive and in the same boat as you!! By the end of the 3 weeks of training you will feel super confident to teach English to a class.

Going into your experience abroad, what was your biggest fear, and how did you overcome it? How did your views on the issue change?

My biggest fear was missing home as I never travelled alone before. I overcame this quickly as I met so many friends on my program that became like a second family to me, I also was super busy to even realize I was missing home as I was either teaching or travelling. Also the wonders of technology and social media enabled me to speak to my family, boyfriend and friends all the time.

What were a few of your favorite moments?

My favorite few stories are when I was on the way back to my condo in Bangkok from the BTS (Bangkok Skytrain) and on the way back the monsoon rain started, there was no cover for me to go under so I had to walk back to my condo which soaked me. My flip flop broke and i remember looking in the mirror when I got home laughing as I looked so funny.

I also will never forget seeing the sunset over Angkor Wat in Cambodia and I will also never forget the tropical humid heat that hits you when you step off the plane!!

Staff Interviews

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Amber Parker

Program
TEFL Heaven Koh Samui & Paid job Thailand
Job Title
Program Advisor
Amber works as a Program Advisor at TEFL Heaven. She is an alumni and also gone through the application process and interview to teach English in Thailand. She was accepted onto the program to train on a beautiful paradise island in Koh Samui and taught in Bangkok.

Amber answers emails, deals with question about all the programs that TEFL Heaven have to offer and organises free 30 minute phone consultation to help and guide people on which program best suits them.
Amber Parker

What is your favorite travel memory?

My favorite travel memory is stepping off the plane in Bangkok from flying from the UK and the heat hitting just like I have just opened a hot oven. I never experienced heat like that before. I also remember walking back from the BTS (Bangkok Skytrain System) to my condo and I was wearing shorts and flip flops; all of a sudden, monsoon rain started and there was absolutely nowhere for me to go, as it was raining so much, so I got back home, looked in the mirror and I was a wet mess: hair everywhere, everything was see through and, on top of that, my flip flop broke, so my feet were filthy. I remember laughing to myself and thinking “only in Thailand!!”

I also loved visiting Angkor Wat in Cambodia, one of the most stunning wonders of the world that I have ever seen. I also was very fortunate enough to travel and visit Laos and Bali, which was incredible. Bali was beautiful as well; my friend and I just sat on the beach, drinking cocktails all evening whilst watching the beautiful sunset rise over the ocean. I miss travelling so much and I constantly talk about it.

How have you changed/grown since working for your current company?

I have gotten confident in making international phone calls, as I never had a job before now, where I had to schedule in phone consultations.

I have realized how caught up I get in helping people and answering their questions as I get so excited when I see our candidates send in their application and I love knowing when they have been accepted onto our program. When I first started, figuring out time zones to schedule calls were so confusing for me and it took me ages to figure out the time zones between one country and the UK, which is where we are based, until one of my colleagues, Andy, told me there was a time zone website, which has literally saved me so much time and I now have gained confidence in knowing I have scheduled in the right times to call people from all over the world.

What is the best story you've heard from a return student?

The best story I have heard is one of our students met their now husband on one of our training programs. I have also heard stories of how some of our alumni have then worked to be one of our TEFL trainers and we have even had some alumni work in our Bangkok office, as well as the UK office, which shows that we are like a family.

If you could go on any program that your company offers, which one would you choose and why?

I would go do our Peru program, as I have always wanted to visit Latin America and see Machu Picchu. The culture and food also sounds amazing as well. Peru is also located in Western South America, bordering Colombia and Ecuador in the north, Brazil and Bolivia in the east, and Chile in the south. Peru is a country bursting with life – quite literally!

Peru also has a vast variety of landscapes; from mountains, to beaches, deserts and rainforests, which I really want to visit. I also really want to walk the Inca trail as well, which is rumored to be the top 3 scenic walks in the world.

What makes your company unique? When were you especially proud of your team?

What we offer is a 4 week face-to-face in-country training program, where you and a group of our candidates would all do the TEFL program together. I know some of our competitors offer a TEFL program online in your own in country, whereas we like our candidates to really form a bond together and, after training, if you become close to your course friends, you can opt to live together in the same town/city in country, and our training team in-country will support you in helping with visas, finding accommodation and finding a guaranteed paid teaching job. Furthermore, throughout your process, you will always have someone to email to ask questions or query about any concerns that you may have.

We are here 24/7 to support you through the process and we will not push you in doing something that you do not want to do.

Most of our staff (including myself) have done an in country TEFL program, so we understand what the process is and understand the concerns that you may have, as we have been there!! Lastly, we also offer airport transfers to and from your accommodation and, for our Asia programs, you can stay in a beautiful western style hotel with your course friends.

What do you believe to be the biggest factor in being a successful company?

I believe that the biggest factor in being a successful company is having great customer service. It is important to read, listen and respond efficiently to all of our students that get in contact with us. It is also key to let them know that we care about their experience and treat every student like a close friend and family.

Location

Location:
Thailand
Currency:
Thai Baht
Weather:
Jan-Mar
95 F / 57 F
Apr-Jun
91 F / 72 F
Jul-Sep
90 F / 73 F
Oct-Dec
88 F / 59 F
Airports:
Suvarnabhumi Airport
( BKK )
Don Mueang Airport
( DNK )
Phuket Airport
( HKT )

Thailand has become the most tourist visited country in Southeast Asia. This country provides dense jungles, beautiful beaches, world-class shopping, and stunning architecture. No matter your budget, there is something for you to take part in in Thailand.

About TEFL Heaven

Since 2007, our passionate team of travel experts have assisted university graduates and non-graduates to secure quality teaching placements abroad. We actively engage with all who are seeking the opportunity to teach English as a foreign language by offering them the knowledge and support they need to embark on this amazing life changing...

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