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Richard Davie • January, 03 2021

Working as a Cambridge examiner in Barcelona

Brad MacDonald has been living and working in Barcelona for the last five years. A few years ago he started working for Cambridge as an exam supervisor and speaking examiner, so we caught up with him to find out how that ties in with TEFL teaching. H...

Richard Davie • January, 03 2021

Who does a TEFL course?

Have you ever wished you could move abroad, but don’t think you have the right background to be an English teacher? Our students at TEFL Iberia come from all walks of life – you’d be surprised at the diversity of our trainee teachers. The university ...

Maria Di Mario • December, 23 2020

The Best Bookshops in Barcelona

Bookshops are magical places. Dim shelves of books to be discovered, with ideas you’ve never considered before, stories you don’t know, languages you’re just learning to speak – every bookshop is a mine of possibilities. But who has time to indulge t...

Richard Davie • December, 21 2020

5 Good Reasons to Study TEFL in 2021

As we wave goodbye (and good riddance!) to the strange and challenging year that was 2020, it’s time to start looking forward to the opportunities that await in 2021! Here at TEFL Iberia, we couldn’t be more excited to get back into the classroom wit...

Richard Davie • December, 20 2020

The five fears every new TEFL teacher has

Deciding to move to Barcelona and teach English for a living is a bold decision. It feels very empowering to choose a different path and go off on an adventure to a foreign country, but everyone has those 2am panics about making such a big decision. ...

Richard Davie • December, 11 2020

TEFL in Spain after Brexit

As the deadline for Britain to leave the EU looms, we are all eagerly awaiting news on whether a deal will be reached. This is the first in a series of blog posts where we will be looking at the impact of Brexit on UK citizens who wish to study and w...