Careers in language teaching
Language teaching can be a few years abroad, a freelance business or a long career with a specialism. This section looks at the decisions behind each path: where to apply, how to present yourself, what changes when you work for yourself and which specialisms are worth the extra training.
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How AI Is Changing Language Teaching Jobs
What AI means for language teaching jobs: where demand is shifting, which skills gain value and how to position your offer and prices as a teacher.
Language Teacher CV: What Schools and Platforms Look For
How to write a language teacher CV that schools and tutoring platforms read: structure, qualifications, measurable experience and when a demo video helps.
Specialising in Exam Preparation: IELTS, Cambridge, TOEFL
Why exam preparation is a strong specialism for language teachers, which exams matter, how examiner roles work and how to market an exam-prep offer.
Taxes for Freelance Online Tutors: The Basics
Tax basics for freelance language tutors: registering as self-employed, records, platform income, VAT and Making Tax Digital in the UK, as of October 2026.
Teaching Business English: How to Specialise
How to specialise in teaching Business English: who the clients are, what qualifications help, how to find corporate work and how to price it, without hype.
Teaching English Abroad: Jobs, Visas and Requirements
What you need to teach English abroad: degrees, TEFL or CELTA, visas and how hiring differs between Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.
Other sections
Teaching certificates
TEFL, CELTA and qualifications for teaching German as a foreign language: what each one is, what employers ask for and how to choose a course without overpaying.
Teach languages online
How to start as an online language tutor: tutoring platforms and their fees, setting your rates, the equipment you need and the admin tools for running your own lessons.
Professional development
Personal learning networks, peer mentoring, online CPD courses and using social media professionally: how language teachers keep learning after their first certificate.