Links to Other Sites

Hi Campers,

I was just googling around for useful looking websites and found this one. This is the link to a page from the International TEFL Academy. I don't honestly know how good their courses are, but their advice for assessing whether a course meets the standard or not is spot on.

Start with this one https://www.internationalteflacademy.com/faq/bid/109035/5-Key-Tips-to-Help-You-Pick-the-Right-TEFL-Certification-Course-and-Not-Get-Ripped-Off and then follow their other links.

Here are the links to some of the various sites of Camp Thailand we've mentioned or reviewed so far in this blog:

https://www.americamp.co.uk/programmes/camp-thailand/
https://summercampthailand.com/
http://www.englishcampsthailand.com/

Some of them lead you to the same place.

Always remember to research thoroughly before committing your hard earned cash anywhere!

EFL Greg

Camp Thailand

We have received quite a few reviews and comments on Camp Thailand, which seems to be based in Surin, but also with camps in Phuket and Chiang Mai. It also has the backing of Americamp, which is certainly superficially a plus. However, it's unclear whether Camp Thailand is a franchise or a company in its own right. The man running it is Philip Crabb  (click here). Interestingly, Philip Crabb is the same man as Philip Dunne, who used to run Island TEFL, and the Camp Thailand courses are basically the same as the Island TEFL ones. As one would expect, the  website is very impressive, with lots of bells and whistles - and, of course, testimonials. But always beware of testimonials. No company is going to give any kind of negative report about itself. It's also very easy for companies to massage testimonials on their own and other sites (e.g. GoAbroad) by giving students an incentive to post a review. That could be in the form of a discount or a pass or a special position. To get an idea of the kind of standards to expect from Camp Thailand and some of its early history, simply google "Island TEFL Review" and a good mix of reports will come up.

Do check out the other posts on this blog too. Just click on the blog title in big letters right at the top to get to the latest post. Read particularly the posts about accreditation and pricing. Finally, and importantly, read the comments below.

Good luck with your search for a good summer camp.

Greg