Description
Vantage was established in 2007 and is Thailand’s highest rated TEFL program.
They offer a 120-hour, in-class TEFL course, with 6 hours of observed teaching practice in Thai schools.
They also offer Virtual Vantage– designed for training in an era of social distancing. This program combines online coursebook study with live streamed observed teaching practices in online classes. It’s a full TEFL course with a practicum done from the safely of your home.
Vantage provides expert job support. They’ll craft your own Power Resume that make an impact in the six seconds hiring authorities typically spend reading them. They’ll coach you on interviewing techniques, handling objections, and job search strategies.
Vantage have agreements with innovative English education provider agencies that place hundreds of teachers in Thai schools every year.
In their TEFL Silk Road program, they offer a guaranteed job in China through their partner institute that has 90+ academies in 18 cities.
Vantage run small class sizes so they can give personalized attention both to individual teacher development and the subsequent job search. You can read their review in the definitive book, “Teaching in Thailand– A Practical System.”
Vantage graduates are successfully teaching English throughout Thailand, in Asia, China and around the world.
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I had been searching for a potential TEFL course in Bangkok for a while, and I was not disappointed by my choice to go with Vantage.
I completed the Combined Course, where I did all my coursework online, and my teaching practice in schools in Bangkok. The online course is very organized and well laid out. There are 20 units, and a test at the end of each unit. Each unit took me approximately 30-60 minutes to read through and digest, some a bit longer. There are videos that go along with each unit, and to watch those adds another 25-35 minutes per unit. The tests are not overly difficult, but you do need to understand the content well in order to do well on the tests. If you have not studied grammar since grade school, they may prove to be the more difficult units, but nothing that can’t be re-learned. After completing all the units, there is a summative essay (suggested topics are provided), requiring 500 – 1000 words.
The in-class teaching practice was easy to organize with Vantage. We decided on the dates, and the level/ages of the class was shared with me in order to prepare my lesson plans. I received almost immediate feedback and assistance on my lesson plans when I emailed them, and felt comfortable and ready to teach the class. After the teachings, I received thorough and valuable feedback from both the Vantage teachers.
I was placed immediately with a highly regarded school in Bangkok and am really enjoying it. Vantage will also share with you a lot of content on lesson planning, potential activities, tips and tricks, all that you can use in your future teaching career.
I highly recommend this TEFL course for anyone in the world (if you complete the online only course, you can complete your teaching practices through Zoom).