Training week

I got a place on the training week at very short notice so I wasn't able to form many preconceptions about it, mostly I was just concerned with getting the forms filled out and my packing done. We arrived for the training week near Chalfont St Giles early on Monday, there we met Carolyn and Jenn (for Talli and I the first time in person). We then had a getting to know you, session with the other trainees who are a diverse bunch, lots of different ages and backgrounds.

The training week itself was demanding but always interesting; Carolyn, Jenn and Raff were all excellent for providing training, information and support. It felt good to be learning new things with new people (as well as a few that we already knew from our CELTA course). In addition to the specifically TEFL focussed training we also were given useful instruction in Spanish, sports leadership and a three-hour session on first aid, something I very much appreciated and enjoyed, I will doubtless expand on what I learned in that session.

I would describe the week as a little like a single week of CELTA though not as intense or stressful, the number of trainees was also higher. Like CELTA I need my coffee to get through and I'd advise any future trainees to bring some snacks for the duration.

It's now just over two weeks till we fly out to Spain to teach for four weeks, something I'm excited to do (and not only to get away from the UK winter weather though that will be a definite plus). I'm sure we will have more new and interesting experiences and gain valuable skills and knowledge.