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.
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 came to Vantage Siam through ittt which my friends had recommended. However, I did not want to do an online course and opted for in class training at Vantage, who partners with ittt. Best decision! a) It’s better to study away from your usual environment and responsibilities, b) Thailand is great! And even though I can’t move there now, I can see myself going back to teach at some point. c) At Vantage I got all I want from a training course: my ideal sized class (4-6, we were 5), wonderful classmates, fun and experienced teachers (absolutely loved Chris’ sense of humour), effective training, comprehensive teaching materials, lots of extra resources that are useful for life as an English teacher, and especially practical experience in a “safe” environment in the form of observed teaching practices. The pacing gave my brain enough quietude to absorb the content without having to stress about everything all the time. We were trained in ESA methodology. So I taught 3 classes at a local school to kids of different ages and levels, an adult one-on-one and a kindergarten class at a foundation (which feels extra gratifying) and an online class for adults in a corporate setting all using ESA. Though at first I felt a bit thrown in at the deep end, I soon came to appreciate that exact timing, and I can see it was just right, because it not only gave me creative class preparation and teaching experience, but also called my attention to managing my own expectations, and I could see a progression in my work. The combination of self-evaluation and “third-party” feedback certainly played a significant role in this. These practices have made hesitant me much more confident to actually go out and teach after having received my certificate.
The team was also super helpful regarding living in Bangkok with tips on housing, transport, shopping, fun etc. With my teacher’s encouragement and guidance I finally made use of AI tools which was really helpful and good experience in itself.
We also got training on CV writing etc. with after-course support. Thank you very much Chris, Kevin and Ryan! Love you guys! I’ll be back….for tea!