Hi EFL World!
A new trend has been developing recently in the EFL world, and that is the summer camp as a way of combining EFL training, practice and adventure activities all in one package. It's certainly a great idea and very attractive to youngsters today, particularly gap year students. So, as there are quite a few of them, we thought it might be a good idea to have a site committed specifically to reviewing these camps. Often testimonials on the websites themselves are massaged up and don't give a properly objective overview. Hopefully, through this site prospective students or trainees can get a clearer idea of what to expect, and will be better informed when making a decision or choice.
Please submit reviews to our email address (below) and we will post it if it meets our criteria, which are as follows:
1. Please be specific with regard to the name of the camp, as many of them have similar sounding names, many of them almost generic in nature.
2. State clearly when and where you attended.
3. Who ran the course?
4. Did you feel it represented good value for money?
5. Did you actually receive everything that was advertised? If not, what?
6. What was the customer service like? Did they help you overcome difficulties?
7. Describe the main features, positive and/or negative.
8. Please be objective. Make sure you can support any negative comments, and please don't degenerate into using abusive language.
I hope we can get a good mix of comments about a variety of camps.
Look forward to your responses.
Greg Watson
Secretary,
Camps in Thailand Review Committee
gregeflwatson@gmail.com
A new trend has been developing recently in the EFL world, and that is the summer camp as a way of combining EFL training, practice and adventure activities all in one package. It's certainly a great idea and very attractive to youngsters today, particularly gap year students. So, as there are quite a few of them, we thought it might be a good idea to have a site committed specifically to reviewing these camps. Often testimonials on the websites themselves are massaged up and don't give a properly objective overview. Hopefully, through this site prospective students or trainees can get a clearer idea of what to expect, and will be better informed when making a decision or choice.
Please submit reviews to our email address (below) and we will post it if it meets our criteria, which are as follows:
1. Please be specific with regard to the name of the camp, as many of them have similar sounding names, many of them almost generic in nature.
2. State clearly when and where you attended.
3. Who ran the course?
4. Did you feel it represented good value for money?
5. Did you actually receive everything that was advertised? If not, what?
6. What was the customer service like? Did they help you overcome difficulties?
7. Describe the main features, positive and/or negative.
8. Please be objective. Make sure you can support any negative comments, and please don't degenerate into using abusive language.
I hope we can get a good mix of comments about a variety of camps.
Look forward to your responses.
Greg Watson
Secretary,
Camps in Thailand Review Committee
gregeflwatson@gmail.com
Hi Greg!
ReplyDeleteI have tried emailing a few times, but it keeps bouncing back/had no reply?
With me doing a lot of blogging right now thought I would comment on here instead.
I did Camp Thailand in August 2015 in Surin and completed the 120 hours tefl training before I went and did the practical work in classes which in total added up to many hours. It was hard, but so worth it and I know other people in my intake that have gone on to use the TEFL after Camp in places like Mexico, South Korea and China.
I loved the fact we made such a difference in the schools, but I wish the accommodation had been a bit better as we were flooded a couple of times.
The reps were brilliant, but at times we were hanging around waiting for transport to get to the schools. Also prefer Western food, but that is me being uncultured haha!
I know me and others of our intake would be happy to give you more feedback.
Sophie x
Hi Sophie,
DeleteGreat to hear you had a good experience!
Did you book through Americamp or directly with Camp Thailand? Is it still Philip Crabb running the course or has someone else taken over now?
Just checked the email address and it's definitely working. Maybe try copying it manually if the link doesn't work properly. Try again anyway or leave your address and I'll get back to you.
Best,
Greg
Most valuable & fantastic blog , i relay appreciate your work which you thane done about Summer Camps in Thailand Review, many thank & keep it up
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