School’s Out For Summer!

The School of Languages and International Studies prides itself on its international perspective and the role it has to play in developing global citizens.  As the long summer vacation approaches TESOL with Modern Language students can’t wait to jet off to put their skills into practice.

Many of our students have a period of study abroad as part of their degree and receive the internationally recognised teaching qualification ‘Trinity CertTESOL’ at the end of their 2nd year which qualifies them to teach English to Speakers of Other Languages in the UK and overseas. But for lots of our students, that’s not all! As the long summer vacation approaches they can’t wait to jet off to put their skills into practice and for those graduating this year, many have already found jobs and will be off, passports in hand, to start work!

So, this summer our students are going to…

Thailand

Natalie Donohue who graduates in TESOL this year won funding from UCLan’s Travel Bursary Scheme. Natalie is putting the funding to good use – she is travelling to southern Thailand where she will teach English to underprivileged youngsters with a group called ‘Original Volunteers’.

Japan

Peter Neafcy graduates from TESOL/Japanese this summer. After spending a year in Japan as part of his course he really wanted to return. So Peter got himself a job with Aeon Language School   in Saitana, which is 40 minutes from Tokyo, as an EFLTeacher. He starts his year-long contract in July 2012.

France

Hannah Neilly a first year of TESOL/French has won £500 from the School’s Lingo Travel Award to fund her stay with a host family and study French intensively for a month in France.

USA

Toni Burke a second year of TESOL is returning to work for campleaders.co.uk  in Maryland, USA. Toni returns as a Cabin Leader with responsibility for a group of counsellors living and working at the summer camp.