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2.1 Explain The Difference Between Working With Adult Education

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I work in a primary school as a teaching assistant and a few months ago planned to become a primary school teacher. My plans have changed after the Brexit vote - as an EU citizen I might be not allowed to stay and work in the UK in the future. For this reason, I no longer see any point in paying over 9000 GBP for the Primary Teacher qualification which is valid in the UK only. Nevertheless, I love teaching and decided to find a qualification valid all over the world.

With the CELTA qualification, I can work both, in the UK and in any other country. I am aware that there is a big difference between working with adults and working with children and this is a real challenge for me. I love challenges and feel very excited about this. Working with adults will give me a possibility to develop a valuable relationship with my students. I will be also able to give them an access to an incredible tool - a new language. I will also have an opportunity to learn from them - as each human being is a different story that influences their environment and the people they meet. …show more content…

As a qualified CELTA teacher I would initially like to start working in one of numerous Croydon colleges, and in the further future possibly teach English as a Foreign Language in another European

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