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We know how difficult it is to decide to teach abroad. It usually means that you commit to working in a country to which you have never been, at a school you have never seen for people you might never have met. It's not an easy decision.

Yet every year thousands of teachers do just that and teach abroad in more than 5000 international schools around the world. Most say it is the best decision they ever made.

But you don't need to take our word for it - click below to listen to interviews with teachers who have already taught abroad and find out about their individual experiences, and what they recommend you consider before taking the plunge into the world of international teaching.

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Saving in Sudan(3.7MB mp3 file)

Listen to an interview with a teacher in Sudan. Find out about how to save 70% of your salary a year, and listen to him discuss safety, security and what it's like to live on the Nile.


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Conversation about Qatar(3.5MB mp3 file)

Find out about this up-and-coming, small but very wealthy Middle Eastern country as you listen to a discussion with a teacher who has lived there for 4 years. From camel parking to FIFA world cup theres allot to say about Qatar!


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Interview with a UK Licensed Teacher in Abu Dhabi (11MB mp3 file)

Listen to an interview with Seth, a licensed teacher in Abu Dhabi city. Find out more about this unusual programme which places western teachers into state schools teaching local children.


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Kimchi in Korea (8.55MB mp3 file)

Andrea is a Canadian Primary teacher who is teaching in Seoul, South Korea. Listen to Andrea as she describes what it's like to live and teach in this very metropolitan Asian city, learn about the places she has visited and her favourite Korean foods. Warning: listening may make you hungry!


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Quizzical about Kuwait (2.8MB mp3 file)

Listen to an interview with Ben, a British Primary teacher who taught for a year in Kuwait City. Find out about what the city looked like to a western expatriate, what Kuwaiti children are like to teach, and what there is to do on the weekends in this country of many opportunities.


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A fresh look at an old city: Cairo (6.6MB mp3 file)

Listen to an interview with the Headmaster of a very successful school in Cairo. Find why only 1/4 of your salary is paid in Egyptian currency, how you can save thousands of pounds whilst making half of your UK salary, how young, single women deal with unwanted attention and above all, what it's like to teach in this ancient, yet modern city.


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Introduction to the International Baccalaureate Curriculum (8.6MB mp3 file)

We chat with John Bastable, a very experienced school director who has managed 6 schools worldwide, and who is part of the International Baccalaureate movement. Find out what the IB is all about, how it is different than the state school system, who is best suited to it and how to get on the "IB ladder".


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Interview tips for telephone interviews (3.9MB mp3 file)

In this interview we talk to a school director about what to expect in an telephone interview, what he looks (or listens) for when interviewing, and how to make the best impression. This is a great short introduction to the art of telephone interviewing.


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Off the beaten path in Indonesia (12.7MB mp3 file)

Grace is a British trained primary teacher from Nottingham who is teaching in the small city of Cirebon in Indonesia. Grace one of three expatriate teachers at a small local international school in a city of 200,000. It's a setting that is quite different than the posh city schools of Jakarta or the state schools at home. Find out how this experience has changed her life.


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Middle East 101 (5.2MB mp3 file)

Neil is an experienced British teacher who started his teaching career in Kuwait and has since moved on to run our very successful Teachanywhere office in the Middle East. In this interview, Neil shares with us his views on the region.


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Adventures of a teacher in China (10MB mp3 file)

Renee is an Australian teacher who taught in China for 2 years at an international school in Guangzhou as soon as she graduated from teacher training. In this informative interview, Renee shares with us her experiences in school, and as a westerner in this fascinating part of the world.


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Singing the praises of Singapore (13.9MB mp3 file)

In this interview we talk to Dee Cooley, who is the Administration Manager for a group of 24 schools in the Far East and Southeast Asia. Dee has lived in Singapore for 7 years and she tells us what it?s like living and working in this popular location, and what it?s like to work at an international pre-school.


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Advisory Teaching (14.4MB mp3 file)

Advisory teaching is something of interest to many as it allows experienced teachers to work alongside state school teachers in other countries in order to improve teaching and learning. In this interview, we chat with Nadine who is the Project Director of a successful reform initiative in Abu Dhabi, and she shares with us her views on everything from what she looks for in an Advisory teacher to what is a typical school day.