Teaching in Thailand: the highs & lows
One of ELC’s teachers describes her experiences as a rookie English teacher in Thailand – the highs, the lows, and the hand puppets.
21 Jan 2025
Teacher Stories
Brrrilliant Winter Activities in Cape Town
Thinking of spending winter in Cape Town indoors with a hot water bottle and Netflix? Why? When then are plenty of sizzling hot winter activities to get you warmed up.
01 Jun 2024
Teacher Annaelle and her TEFL journey
UCT’s English Language Centre is a great place to work and is attracting highly qualified, driven and motivated teachers. Here we interview Annaelle about her experience in this special industry.
13 Jul 2018
Passion vs. Paycheck
Aqeelah, one of our newest teachers at ELC shares her thoughts on the TEFL industry and the challenges around money when you decide to pursue a career as an English teacher.
10 Nov 2017
Delta – Teacher Jerome Shares his Reactions
Jerome on his Delta Module 2: “It would be a gross understatement to say that Delta Module 2 was a roller-coaster ride of emotions. But it was also a life-changing experience. It made me see the possibilities in my chosen field; made me see myself as a professional, as much as a lawyer or a doctor is a professional. I strongly believe that every practising teacher in ELT should have a Delta (or equivalent).”
26 Oct 2017
TEFL: A Life-changing Experience
Joey completed the UCT TEFL course in January 2017. In this post he shares his reasons for doing a TEFL course, what it was like at UCT, and what his plans are for the future with his newly acquired English teaching skills and certificate.
15 Sep 2017
My TEFL Adventure in Spain
People choose to go into TEFL for a variety of reasons. Some are looking for a way to travel and see the world, while others wish to get into the industry and make a career out of teaching English. Teacher Catherine reveals her motivations and tells us about her adventures as an English teacher in Spain.
05 May 2017
Teacher Christelle and her Journey to Becoming an English Teacher
Find out all about teacher Christelle in this interview where she describes how her journey into teaching English as a foreign language began. She also reveals what she loves about teaching English, and what some of the real challenges are in this profession.
23 Aug 2016
“With the students – I go everywhere!”
In the first of a series, Christelle van Niekerk speaks to ELC teacher Nobs Xeketwana about how she got started in the TEFL industry.
13 Jun 2016
Teacher Stories | Christelle
Teacher Christelle uncovers her journey into the TEFL industry and reveals how, ultimately, TEFL has been her calling from early on.
18 Apr 2016
