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Richard Davie • July, 08 2021

From Australia to Barcelona: Meet Jayde, our Director of Admissions

Where are you from and what were you doing before you came to Barcelona? I am from the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Before I came to Barcelona I just finished my Business degree and was working in the travel industry saving the $$$$$ to move...

Richard Davie • July, 02 2021

Some reasons to choose Barcelona

This video explains it so much better than we could ever do in writing! Definitely worth a watch if you want to get excited about visiting Barcelona. Credit to Visit Barcelona for producing such a great video....

Richard Davie • May, 17 2021

Going from TEFL teaching to primary teaching

There’s a common perception of TEFL as career-limiting, but in fact nothing could be further from the truth! Last week we sat down with Claire to find out about her career path from TEFL teacher to primary teacher, and what she’s planning to do next....

Maria Di Mario • May, 11 2021

Five fun teaching warm-ups for the new term

It’s easy to get excited about the back-to-school of September. You’re rested after the summer, the weather is still good and you’re full of enthusiasm for a new school year. Back to school in January, however, is a different story. You’re getting ou...

• May, 07 2021

How to get started as a private English teacher!

As many language schools wind down or close for the summer, teachers may have to look at offering private lessons to keep themselves going. If managed properly, private lessons can provide you with a very good living. Teaching privately is also a goo...

Maria Di Mario • May, 04 2021

The TEFL Iberia guide to becoming autónomo

You’ve weighed up the pros and cons of going autónomo and you’ve decided you’re going to go for it. Making that decision is just the first step – the process of becoming autónomo can seem bewilderingly complicated, so we’ve put together a rough guide...