Gain classroom experience, improve your language skills, develop your cultural awareness and professional skills.
We offer the opportunity to teach English overseas on a paid six-month or one-year placement working as a Language Assistant. Teaching time is limited to between 12 and 20 hours a week, giving you plenty of time to experience the country and pursue other interests. Many language assistants use their time abroad productively, from living like a local to appearing on TV.
Role of an English Language Assistant
As an English Language Assistant (ELA), your role is to support the teaching of English in an overseas educational institution. Your main duties will be to:
- Work with a teacher or support smaller groups of pupils.
- Plan activities for small groups or the whole class.
- Produce resources to complement lessons.
- Run conversation classes or pronunciation workshops.
- Introduce your own experience of life in the UK/UK contemporary culture.
Benefits of participation
As an English Language Assistant, you will:
- strengthen your CV
- improve your fluency in another language
- gain a number of skills including communication, presentation, time management, organisation, teamwork, and problem-solving
- immerse yourself in another culture and improve your cultural awareness
- develop professional confidence
Hear what our former English Language Assistants say about their placement experiences.
