This exciting programme takes participants to the beautiful Krabi Province of Thailand. From the start of the internship, participants are immersed in community English teaching programmes which run in conjunction with their TEFL certification training, and have the opportunity to become qualified teachers. Throughout the programme exciting adventure and cultural side trips are run to gain the most of this stunning region. Participants who complete their 10 week initial teacher training at the GVI base in Ao Luk, Thailand will then be equipped and ready to move on to an additional 10-40 week volunteer teaching placement in communities requesting assistance throughout Thailand. In addition, GVI also offers a job placement service to all GVI TEFL graduates, assisting them in finding further placements in local communities around the world or paid positions in the TEFL Industry if possible. GVI is listed as an Institutional Member of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) and is a Member the College of Teachers (CoT).

What difference does this program make:

Ao Luk is located in the south of Thailand, in an area that was devastatingly affected by the Asian tsunami tragedy of 2004. GVI’s Thailand internship focuses on building local capacity by providing English language and environmental education to the local people, so they can maximise from the benefits of the resurging tourist trade. In Ao Luk, GVI works closely with a number of local organisations and attendance of GVI’s English lessons is fully credited towards graduation from one of the area’s recognised education centres. This English language education assists in providing local people with viable employment alternatives, who have previously had little or no opportunity.

Qualifications received:

-       TEFL training and certification

-       Classroom teaching experience

-       Report writing and public speaking experience

-       First Aid and CPR training (optional)

-       Basic Thai language

Highlights:

-       Participate in a 100 hour TEFL course

-       Immerse yourself in traditional Thai culture

-       Assist in both child and adult environmental education and awareness programs

-       Visit the Wat Tham Seua (the Tiger Cave Temple), a forest monastery built upon a cliff with stunning views