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Teaching at international schools is not TEFL

Many people think of international schools as places where children are taught English as a Foreign Language.

The fact is that international schools teach through the medium of English and they offer the same broad range of subjects as state schools in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, USA etc.

Many of these schools are very similar to schools in the UK, USA, Australia, NZ, South Africa or other countries. The main difference is that the childen are learning in the second or third (sometimes fourth) language.

The children work towards external examinations such as International Baccalaureate Diploma,  'A' Levels, IGCSE, SAT, AP, US High School Diploma, which are recognised internationally as university entrance qualifications all over the world.

As a teacher you can develop your career in teaching in an international school in the same sort of way that you would in your home country. They offer similar posts of responsibility and professional development training.

While it is true that most international schools have many students learning in their second or third language, they do not attend an international school simply to learn English.

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