Claire Stancliffe • October, 14 2026

"The best thing I could have done": Millie's gap year in Barcelona

When Millie finished school in England, she wasn't sure university was the right next step. Instead of jumping in anyway, she spent the first half of 2026 in Barcelona with us: four weeks on the TEFL course in January, then months of Spanish classes, weekend trips and city life. We caught up with her twice, ...

Maria Di Mario • July, 05 2020

Private classes – setting the rules

Private classes are financially more rewarding than working in academies – you can often double your hourly rate by offering one to one private English classes. However private classes don’t offer the security of academy work – there’s always a stude...

Richard Davie • July, 01 2020

Teaching English in Barcelona during the summer

In the summer in Barcelona most language schools take a break and things generally slow down. It might seem like there isn’t a lot of work in Barcelona for English teachers through the summer, but it is out there – you just have to know where to look...

Richard Davie • June, 17 2020

Phase 3 in Barcelona: Your Questions Answered

Phase 3 is the final stage of Spain’s de-escalation plan before we enter the “new normality”. Grouped time slots will be eliminated, and you will be able to move about the province. It is still recommended that you work from home, if possible. When ...

Maria Di Mario • June, 15 2020

The TEFL Iberia guide to teaching pronunciation

Pronunciation is sometimes overlooked in the TEFL classroom as teachers are focusing on the four skills – reading, writing, listening and speaking, and even within speaking, fluency is prized more highly than good pronunciation. However, pronunciatio...

Maria Di Mario • June, 14 2020

Building your portfolio of private students

The teaching English sector in Barcelona and Spain in general have two large breaks in the calendar year. There is the winter break which can last anywhere from two to three weeks, and there is the summer break which lasts a bank-breaking one-and-a-h...

Maria Di Mario • June, 14 2020

Teaching adults vs teaching kids – tips from our team!

Going from teaching adults to teaching children can be an intimidating step, especially as most TEFL courses don’t offer any teaching practice time with children. TEFL Iberia offers a dedicated seminar during the course with Carley, who has lots of e...

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