Here are the answers to our most common questions. But if you have any question you need help with them please just email us by clicking here.

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1. How many students can I expect during the year?

The EFL industry is a seasonal one.  However there are certain locations which suffer less from these fluctuations, London is the most popular destination requested.  It also will depend on a number of other factors: Your availability throughout the year, we are busiest during the summer months; on what you can offer in terms of accommodation and your experience or specialisms and your home and family.

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2. What is the profile of your typical student?

Most of our students are adults, although occasionally we are asked to place younger students.  All nationalities can be represented, the majority coming from European countries and Japan. The majority of our students come over in the spring and summer months. 

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3. What resources do I need?

Apart from a quiet room in which to hold the lessons, it is important to have a Audio cassette player with a microphone that can sit on the desk. A small whiteboard is also an excellent resource.  In terms of resource materials, the more authentic material the better, although core course books and resource books, like a Grammar book for the lower and intermediate levels and a pronunciation course and voabulary building books enable you to have the essential tools.  Coloured pens and paper as you would expect.  Access to the web is an increasingly important tool.

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4. Can I also have a part-time job?

When a student is placed with you we would require you not to engage in other part-time employment.

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5. What's the average duration of a course?

The average duration is 1 or ' weeks.  Occassionally we get longer bookings, although over 4 weeks and we would split them between host tutors to alleviate the intensity for both parties.

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6. Do I require special household contents insurance?

It is worth considering contacting your Household contents insurers to inform them that on an informal basis you will be accepting fee paying guests into your home and to enquire if this affects your standard policy.  If it does there may be a nominal premium or you may wish to get an alternative quote from a specialist insurers.

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7. How long is a lesson?

A lessons is 60 minutes with a 10 minute break, i.e. a 3 lesson per day course would be from 9am until 12 noon with three  10 minute breaks rather than running through and finishing at 11.30.