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Tefl teaching Ireland 2014

  • 17-06-2014 8:07am
    #1
    stanley1980
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭


    Hi, bit of a silly post. I'm a secondary teacher currently on my hols. I've an interview in Dublin this week for a job at summer camp for teenagers starting next month.

    I've years of experience doing this in the summer etc but I don't have a 'proper' ACLES recognised Cert. I said on the application form I did though. Just wondering how likely it is I'll be asked to produce it. I'm usually happy to embellish for interviews but probably wouldn't like to tell a bare-faced lie.

    In other words, is it worth fibbing about it in the interview or should I save myself the DART fair and an early rise?!


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  • #2
    Deebond7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭Deebond7


    Hey there,

    A few years ago I was working for MLI in Athlone. We had an ACELS inspection and a teacher who had tefl but not ACELS was dismissed that day. As a secondary teacher you can do a cheaper weekend course to get acels recognised. I think ATC do this, at least my sister did it with them years ago. Hope this is helpful!


  • #3
    stanley1980
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭stanley1980


    Hi- thanks that's really helpful! I'd never heard of this but I just googled it and will make some enquiries today. Thanks a million!


  • #4
    pinkmonkey1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭pinkmonkey1


    Hey.

    I am also a secondary school teacher and I have spent a few summers working for summer camps in Dublin. Yes, you are asked to produce a copy of the cert. The first year I worked in Dublin there was also an inspector floating around.

    I couldn't recommend doing the CELT course more. It took about five weeks to complete, so if you can get a space on a course now, you could do it in August. That's how I did it. Check to see if the Centre of English Studies in Dame Street still do it. I hope this is helpful. :)


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