Get TESOL qualified in Peru

What can be more exciting than completing your TESOL training at the gateway to Machu Picchu? This stunning location is the backdrop to our Teaching practice (TP) programme in Cusco, Peru and so if South America beckons, then this is the course for you.

Combined with one of our online TESOL courses, your 1 or 2 week TP in Peru will give you a comprehensive, affordable and flexible way to train - and a truly memorable way to launch your TESOL career.



Key features:

• 10 observed teaching hours p/week + lesson feedback
• Accredited TP provider
• Teaching certificate & letter of reference
• Price includes accommodation & main meals
• Career advice & job finding assistance

About the Cusco TP programme:
Enjoy comprehensive training in a professional, supportive, and fun environment - plus you get great ESL career and job-finding assistance.

You will gain invaluable experience teaching two 1 hour classes each day, and be observed for all 10 of the classes by expert TESOL instructors. In addition, you will receive feedback on each lesson, and be given a full, written evaluation at the end of the programme. This level of supported teaching practice provides you with excellent TP experience and represents superb value for money.

On completion, you will be awarded a teaching certificate, reference letter and job-finding assistance in Peru or elsewhere in South America. The best trainees may even be offered work with the Teaching Centre in Peru.


About the Centre:
Here at the teaching Centre, Peru, we want you to get the
most out your experience. Since we have taken care of all accommodation and meals, you are free to concentrate on your teaching. You can expect a warm welcome and thorough orientation to help you feel relaxed in your surroundings and supported throughout your time there.

Every classroom is equipped with comfortable chairs, a whiteboard, and a cassette and CD player. The main teaching room has a surround sound system, DVD player, cassette player, and TV. Each morning the coffee and tea are piping hot and free.


About your accommodation and meals:
Accommodation, breakfast and dinner at the centre’s Family House is included in the price of your tuition. If you would prefer another option, our Teaching Centre in Peru can help you arrange this.


About the Family House
The Family House accommodation is similar to a family-stay, but with more independence and privacy. All rooms are private and your stay includes breakfast and dinner Monday through Saturday. Guests are given a key to their room and to the house and are free to come and go as they please. The ‘house mother’ takes care of the house, cooks the meals, and does all the cleaning. Laundry services are available for a small extra fee.


About Cusco
Cusco is a cosmopolitan city of 400,000 people. As the tourism mecca of South America, Cusco is the most popular tourism stop-over in the region, with more than 600,000 international visitors per year. However, Cusco is one of those rare places able to preserve its unique character despite its prominence in international tourism.

Stately and historic, with stone streets and buildings that are built on Incan foundations laid down more than five centuries ago, the city buzzes with energy. Once the religious, political, military, and cultural center of the Inca empire, today Cusco thrives as one of the most vibrant cities in South America.

Located in the south eastern Andes Mountains, Cusco sits at an altitude of 3,400 meters above sea level (11,000 feet). Cusco is the historic capital of the Inca Empire and is the gateway to the sanctuary-city of Machupicchu. Indeed, Cusco is one of the most spectacular highlights of South America.


Getting Around Cusco:
Cusco does NOT have comprehensive public transport. Most people walk or take taxis. "Combis" (shared mini vans) are available, but most visitors to Cusco will not find these comfortable or efficient. That said, Cusco is a small city, and walking in the warm sun is not something to be missed. As well, taxis are regulated - from 6:00am to 10:00pm taxis charge only S/. 2.00 ($0.60) to go anywhere in the city; and S/. 3.00 ($0.90) between 10:00pm and 6:00am.


Eating Out:
Cusco has excellent food - all relatively inexpensive and some VERY inexpensive. In Cusco, it is possible to get a 3-course lunch plus drink for as little as S/. 3.00 ($0.90). By eating in local restaurants, visitors can enjoy good food at very low prices, though caution is always advised, as food handling is different in developing countries compared to Europe or the U.S.


Shopping:
Cusco is by no means a shopping paradise - certainly not in the same way as London, Paris, Milan, and New York. However, you will be able to buy excellent souvenirs as well as world-class alpaca wool products (sweaters, blankets, etc.) and traditional Inca textiles still produced by hand. Cusco and the surrounding villages are also famous for their handicraft markets. There are also open-air markets for great fruits and vegetables.

Nightlife: Most clubs and bars in Cusco are concentrated around the Plaza de Armas and in the San Blas district. Cusco has a lively nightlife with a wide variety of clubs and bars; Cusco also has some good places to relax and listen to either traditional or modern music. Cusco is a safe city, but it pays to be vigilant, especially late at night. You should never walk alone at night, and you should be very careful with your valuables. To get the most out of your TP weeks(s) we recommend you have completed at least the first 2 modules of your online course.

TP Cusco Dates 2008: please contact us for current dates

Course Prices: All prices include accommodation, breakfast and dinner & pick-up from Cusco airport.
1 week TP Peru + online TESOL level 1:		£515 / $966 / €760 /1,300 AUD
1 week TP Peru + online TESOL level 2:		£615 / $1155 / €910 /1,550 AUD
1 week TP Peru + online TESOL level 2 w/business:		£685 / $1285 / €1015/ 1,725 AUD
1 week TP Only (Existing GE students):		£320 / $600 / € 475 / 800 AUD
To add an extra TP week in Peru, inc. accommodation, add the following to the prices above: £170 / $320 / € 250 / 427 AUD

Course cancellation and refunds:
For online course element: you can get a full refund within 14 days of payment date

For cancellation of TP, please see the terms and conditions on our website for more details.

Come join us in Peru!

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