Saturday, June 7, 2025

Special Features

Homestay is where the heart is

Outside the UK, the image of a summer school is not a week at Hogwarts but a day spent at school with an afternoon...

Take a teaching holiday in Ireland

With beautiful scenery, a rich history and a welcoming population, you could well be tempted to head to the Emerald Isle, says Alannah Kenny,...

The Master’s listings

Your guide to understanding how to read them, as explained by our editor-in-chief, Melanie Butler The EL Gazette UK Master’s listing is, as its name...

Which qualification?

Melanie Butler explains further educational possibilities Many EFL teachers who love their jobs but are fed up with near minimum wage salaries and/ or zero-hour...

What is an iPGCE and why you might want one

This further bit of education can open a number of doors, as Melanie Butler explains The UK’s International Post Graduate Certificates in Education, known as...

Upskilling in ELT

Ready for the next step in your teaching career? Gerald Nikolai Smith explores what’s out there Moving up in the ELT world is more confusing...

Escape to New Zealand

Kim Renner and the board of English New Zealand explain how their schools can help English language teachers enjoy the holiday of a lifetime New...

Can you beat the boarding schools?

These year-round stalwarts know what they’re doing, says Melanie Butler British boarding schools are famed across the world for their excellence in education, so it...

Uni numbers drop but scores stay high

Melanie Butler explains the numbers Twenty-nine British universities are currently accredited by the British Council, down nine since the beginning of Covid, a drop of...

It can pay to go mainstream

These educational institutions often attract the best teachers, says Melanie Butler It’s fashionable in British EFL to view language schools as part of the hospitality...