Teaching English Online With No Degree on Preply
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- I had a lot of people ask me to make this video, so here goes. If there are more things you'd like me to cover about this topic, let me know :) hope this helps some of you take the plunge into teaching English online! Check out my other TEFL video if you want to hear about the certificate I did.
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I use Preply, too. It is a fantastic teaching tool. I was able to get a lot of new students within 48 hours, too.
Glad to hear someone else likes it 🤗
Did you sign up on the UK Preply site Kim? Any hints for signing up?
How many subject a person can teach? Only one or more
I bet you feel fantastic slowly watching your students grasp English more and more.
I'd like to visit Poland one of these days. I was going to start making yearly trips to Europe after my 2019 trip to Germany, but that certainly didn't happen.
Yeah it’s amazing!! And ahh! One day!! I recommend Krakow :)
Thanks a million Anna - as we say in Ireland! Just starting out in this new venture as I have recently retired and Home Alone with my cat!! I will sign up for a TEFL course to give me more confidence, as I have never teached before and hopefully I will be accepted by Preply - the hardest part! What I really liked about your 2 videos that I have watched so far, is your total honesty and frankness in helping me to decide - nothing ventured nothing gained! I wish you every success for the future. My only negative comment is in you using that horrible word "BASICALLY" too often - it should be taken out of the English language as it's basically NAFF and has no real meaning - SORRY!
Ah thats hardwired into me from childhood unfortunately ha! But I’m so glad my videos helped and keeping my fingers crossed for you on Preply!! :)
Nice side hustle Anna. I use italki to teach Welsh as one of my 11 streams of income. They only take 15% commission and you can sign up to just do conversation lessons if you like. No prep then! That's what I do. If you have to prep your own lessons that's a whole different ball game. Keep up thee good work creating the life you want to live 📚✅😁
Ohh amazing! Thanks so much for that, I’ll definitely check them out! 🤗
What an interesting video! Definitely a side hustle to think about - especially at the current times.
Thanks :) yeah it’s definitely the most stable one in my opinion!
Watched your passive income vids and noticed that you broke even within your first month of teaching in December - so cool 👏🏽👌🏽🙌🏽
Ahh that’s a cool point 😊
This is a really cool idea Anna! Have lots of friends do similar, so well done on actually doing it and monetising on it. Glad your enjoying it so far!! :)
Thanks so much! 😊
Thanks Anna! Great video! 🙌 TEFL is something that I have been considering doing for a while.
You're welcome :) hopefully it was helpful!
This is very interesting... I'm going to do more research into this as it's something I'm now seriously considering. :-)
It’s definitely a great side hustle 🤗🤗
Thanks for this review! I just got approved to tutor on this site and this made me feel more comfortable with it. Nice to hear that you got plenty of bookings right off the hop
You’re welcome! It took a couple weeks after approval but then they all came in at once! Maybe their algorithm rotates who they suggest or something
@@pandabossanna That's good to know! it's been a few days and I haven't got any students just yet
@@christoucan9339 just got approved
This concerning me
@@sahillarya06 yes you should be concerned
@@christoucan9339 How is it going now?
Perfect timing! I’m nearly at the end of my TEFL course. 🙌
Amazing!! 🤗🤗🎉🎉 congrats! Are you looking forward to teaching?
@@pandabossanna I am equal parts excited and terrified! 😂
Hahah! I can relate 😅 you’ll be great! It’s not as scary as it seems, just remember you’re the expert
@@pandabossanna Hahah so glad I’m not alone in that. Deep breaths....
I have been teaching on Preply WITH A DEGREE plus a TEFL certification for the last two months. It is by NO MEANS aa easy as the girl here makes it sound as there are constantly potential students who keep contacting tutors, either book trial lessons or not and kust hover about doing nothing in the long run - there many last minute cancellations, many problems with adults who start and then stop for no apparent reason and so on... Preply should take care to discard those from the beginning as thwy take up valuable time and energy from us all. That is all for starters...
"the girl here" has been doing it since November now and those things aren't as big of a deal as you're making out, at least not in my experience :) yes I've had people reach out and then not book a lesson - so what? Yes, I've had people cancel last minute sometimes - again, so what? And out of my 8 regular students, 2 have stopped lessons since January - and? I could just take on new students if I wanted to.
Nice side hustle, would be interested the see how good this is over the long term 😁 thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks for watching!
Very interesting. Nice side hustles. Wouldn't suit me I don't think, not sure I could fit the time in. Interesting that preply is cheaper to use the longer you stay on it. Weeds out the uncommitted folks. Looks a good interface too. Nice work!
That's very true, I didn't even think of it that way!
I see I've not been the only one of your subs that have been waiting for this video.
I don't know if you could do a bit more, like a demo of a lesson, although I expect there's maybe a copyright or confidentiality issue.
Anyways many thanks for posting.
I'm really keen to try this out.
Quite nervous about doing the actual do.
I know I'm a good "teacher" at work with new recruits.
I'm patient and empathetic but I'm also very very shy so I am needing to summon up quite a lot of inner courage to actually go online and put myself out there!
I left a comment on your TEFL video, so I've made the first step 🤗
Happy to see you’re enjoying it! It’s seems to be really rewarding 😃.
It's not without its challenges but it's definitely paying off :)
I'm not going to give English lessons...... Because I'm the one who needs it! 😅😅😅
Hahaha!
I speak, write and read in both French and English fluently. I worked as a substitute language teacher for a while at the High school level and as a immersion language teacher at preschool and elementary levels. Later in my career, I was training Managers, Directors, and Associate Deputy Minister in a very specific fielding and received an award for my services. I have an incomplete bachelor's degree, but many years of experience as a conversational trainor, language teacher or facilitator. Do you think I would be a favorable candidate?
I'm in the same situation, minus the experience (only one-year teaching for an association)
If you don't have an FLE or a Bachelor's degree you can still be taken as a tutor (as opposed to a teacher), or based on your experience.
But the safest bet would be to enroll for a TEFL certification. It's gonna be much easier than FLE or going back to university just for a diploma.
Go for a cheap and fast one that's accredited with around 180 hours. Anything less than 120 hours is never considered by the authorities.
The video I’ve been waiting for. Thank you so much!
So glad to hear it :D you're welcome :)
With the adoption of online classes by traditional education the deman for online learning is only going to skyrocket. You could even say there's going to be compound interest 😅
Hahaha love that!!! But also a good point!
I'm glad you're journey is positive and you've found students so quickly 😊.
I have some questions,your interface looks different from older videos I have watched. Does Preply have all the lessons ready for you? You just choose one and work through it or do you have to prepare your own lessons from scratch?
Hey - thank you! It’s been great! I’m pretty sure I said in the video they prepare all the lessons :) that’s why I use them it saves me tons of time!
Hi do you mind doing a episode on how you schedule your day. I ask this as, i have no idea how on earth you do some many things. Basically looking to improve/optimise my own calender/time
Of course :) I'm actually planning to do a video about this - on my vlog channel! I've been meaning to start making more videos for it and this is a question I get asked a lot! However part of the answer is in my "productivity tips" video - one of my first videos on my channel!
@@pandabossanna thank you
Hahaha we love the extra video! Great stuff anna! ☺️
Thanks so much 🤗🤗
Thank you very much for giving an amazing idea. 💡 More power to your channel.
You're welcome :) thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing about your experience! Super helpful. 🙏💫
Glad it was helpful!
Very good hack with using the target population's native language. That was smart. 👏
Haha thank you 😊
Is there anyone who would like to teach English to Japanese students online? It does not matter if you are native or non-native English speaker. No need for a degree or any kind of certificate. All lessons are prepared in advance. For more info, reply to this comment.
Would love to
Thanks for sharing! I teach A-Levels online and it’s a fantastic rewarding experience :)
That’s awesome! What subject(s)?
@@pandabossanna Maths, Physics & Chemistry - it's great to see people develop from your own teaching. I never thought of myself as a teacher before, but definitely something I'm considering going into full time a bit more now!
@@financegrowthjourney9002 That's so cool!!!
It's me again! :) Could you please share some tips on how to get first students? Should I be looking for them manually in "Find students" (which is almost impossible because students are taken in no time), or should I just wait until I'm given students? And how long does could it take? Thanks!
I thought you had to completely make your own material and lesson plans for Preply, happy to learn there are lesson plans to lean on so I don't spend too much time prepping to be worth the money
Yeah it's my main reason for teaching on there :)
Commission is TERRIBLE! Glad I watched this before going through the hiring process.
Thank you for both videos. What is your computer setup like for teaching? Do you have two monitors and you share one with your students?
Also, when I taught headstart students, online during the fall at the beginning of the pandemic, I had an assistant. This made things easier, for example when sharing the screen, you can’t see what the students see.
I am thinking about starting to teach english online as I find my job is taking up too much of my time. Thank you for the insight to Preply, I will definitely check it out. I did an online TEFL course but I don't have a degree, so this is so helpful. I heard of italkie too, I like that you get your lessson prep with Preply, as lesson planning can be quite time consuming. I thougt english to a people speaking my own language(slovak😊) in person, and I found someone through facebook once that I taught online but unfortunately they always dropped out due to work commitment or other situations. I wonder what's like to teach someone that doesn't speak your native language, but who knows, maybe I can find someone from Slovakia or Czech Republic on Preply😊
Just wondering if there are any controversial topics included in the lesson prep? And what happpens, if for example you don't get through all the prepped material for one lesson? Can you also adjust lessons to student needs, for example if they need to go over something again?
Hey! Can you email me with these and I’ll come back? It’s easier :) email is in the video descriptions so you know it’s me etc! X
Thank you for sharing your experiece! :)
Hi. This looks interesting. I’d love to transition from a physical school to online.
Do you pick the skill level and age of the student ?
Also do you find more work available in the morning or evening?
I think it depends - for me evenings work best because it’s adults in the EU that I teach. But if you were teaching kids from China then mornings are best :) students find you though at least on Preply
@@pandabossanna do you think you’d still get a decent amount of work if you were to only work in the mornings ?
I'd switch to italki (I don't teach/work for them...yet) as tutors at PrePly aren't paid for the first lesson and aren't notified if a student has cancelled. I take lessons and taught (note taught as I quit) on Preply and it's frustrating. Some tutors are really good and a ton are who knows where from. I found a Spanish teacher and we study and pay directly and use Zoom. And their support is AWFUL. Good luck geting an answer in one attempt and in 5 days.
Yes the first lesson is frustrating! But I don’t have any issues with their support they usually reply same day and answer my questions :) I also always get emails if a lesson is moved or cancelled
I wanna start but don't know where to start from. I have a teaching degree, plus teaching experience in ESOL but for some reasons I'm so frightened to start teaching online. 😢
Great content! I'm going to look into it to teach French
thank you :) let me know how you get on!
And yeah, thanks for the video! ❤️☺️
Hi i took inspiration from your video and also recorded a video on youtube to share my experience of having taught via preply for 3 years. Hopefully this content might be helpful for some going on with their tutor journey.
Thanks for sharing! It's pretty clear.
I have no degree but I have 7 years of teaching experience online, I am currently working for Preply
That’s great 😃
@@pandabossanna Thank you, how do you grow on preply and attract..more students?
@@mobear4219 Be super hot and white.
1 free hour for each student? 33% commission? Wow! Higher than any App out there.
Yeah it's quite high! I'm about to start testing out Cambly to see how it compares
Wait, so one day when I'm able to pay for a TEFL course, I will be taught not to use the student's native language?
Yes :)
Hello trouble Great to see you back, well you know I'm from Scotland, I don't think this is for me, I have a hard enough time people from England understanding me nevermind people needing to learn English Hahaha would be funny though! How about I teach you Scottish hahahaa great video once again 👍
😂😂😂 I do love a scottish accent though
@@pandabossanna Hahaha well here I am trouble lol, you might not understand me though 😂 😂 😂
Lol, if you haven't you should watch the episode of mind your language, where an Arab gentleman brings his Scottish chauffeur to learn English!
A prospective student messaged me and asked me what my contact information is...what does this mean? I have not taught anyone yet.
doing free trials is bad enough, but making them an hour long is criminal in my opinion. Not really sure how thats legal.
It’s my main problem with it :(
Write a cover letter in your native language? You mean your second language? And yes it might go against the grain of the course but the course isn’t gospel. I disagreed with a few things in the course.
Very cool idea, maybe sth I'll consider in the future :)
Definitely recommend it :)
Hello! Great video! I just started on Preply, do you have any tips on how you carry out a conversational lesson? Thanks!
I just use the “conversation starters “ section and usually it’s enough to chat :)
How many days did you wait to be approved after submitting your application?
I hope 🤞 I will get enough students bookings
Thanks, the video is very helpful! So I find teaching 1 hour too long and I see trial lessons are 1 hour. Can trial lessons be shorter, is there anyway around this?
Unfortunately not:(
Wow I didn't think you would be a English teacher on preply, I use it for Arabic, they're a good website. Can I book a session with you but instead have a lesson about trading haha?😂
Hahaha unfortunately not 😅😅
Pretty women get booked more than the guys, absolute fact.. if you're a half decent looking female then you normally do okay on these websites.
Just had a look at the site, there are 100's of people that are charging £1.56 to £2.34 an hour for lessons, i'm confused, why are people charging such low prices, and how, as a beginner are you supposed to charge a reasonable rate?
Because most of those people live in third world countries and don’t really speak great english :) I’ve had a couple of my students try those “teachers”!
This is super interesting and something I may look into further. I'm currently a stay at home parent so I could fit something in like this during the day. Although Im currently studying level 2 aat accounting as well
I do have a question do you feel an accent would hold you back? Im originally from the West Midlands so I do have an accent and I'm worried that would be people off 🤔
I may mention this to my brother in law as something he could do in his spare time as he did teach English in china and Korea for around 10 years so may be something he could consider
Hmm I dont think so! Unless it’s really strong!! But when I did TEFL one of the teachers they gave examples of had an accent. But that’s so cool! You definitely should :) I believe they’re currently half price on the website too!
Hi Anna, as you were going through the platform it looked like there were set lessons depending on the student. Can you choose your own material or is it all pre-planned via the site? Thank you for the video!
The students can choose topics they are interested in, but the main material is all the same for each student :) you just go by what level they are at
@@pandabossanna Thank you!
@@pandabossanna how do you know what level they are at? Xx
This preply app was randomly found on my phone. It comes from ukraine.
Do you find the lessons go quite smoothly or do you ever find it’s awkward? Something I might consider trying as I only speak English but really loved English at school
Mostly smooth :) but some students are more awkward than others and need more propping and generally talk a bit less. Some of them I ask a question and off they go for like 10-15 mins haha. I definitely recommend :)
Very useful video! Thank you so much!
You’re welcome
Do you have any opinions on Cambly? Awesome vid as always :)
Thank you :) and no not yet! I’ve only used Preply so far as I can just about manage one platform with everything else I do haha!
Do you need the tefl qualitification to teach on this platform. Thanks
Please could you tell me if it’s hard or easy enough to find students ? And Hiw you go about it
Great video - how much do they pay per lesson?
Thanks :)
Hi colleague!! I also teach on Preply :) I love it and I find you pretty cute!!
This is really cool actually, I might give it a go myself! How have you found doing it with everything else going on in your life? It goes to show it can be done I guess! Thanks for sharing Anna! 😀
Haha, it's not easy by any means! But it's a stable side income, so it does get prioritised. I just set my hours and don't plan anything else for those times
Hi. Did you find that your Tefl experience was especially useful, or do you think one could do this without any training ? Thanks
You could if you know all about the english grammar structures and 13 tenses, but most platforms will want proof of certificates
If every first lesson with a tutor is free, how often can a student take a free lesson on the platform? I'd image new tutors are over run with students trying you out for size and not actually sighing up.
The student pays for the lesson, but Preply keeps 100% of it for the first lesson. It's mostly so that if a student doesn't like you, they can try with another tutor without paying again :)
@@pandabossanna Thank you for the response, I miss understood. I assumed the students didn't pay for a trial lesson either. Thank for clearing that up for me. But I still wouldn't be interested in working for preply because of this.
@@carolinehannam4852 no problem at all :) and yeah it was a bit off putting - I still need to try Cambly but haven't had time yet
Very helpful, thank you 😊
Glad to hear it!
Do you need TEFL to improve your teaching and get more students?
Yeah I would say so :)
Hi great video! I was wondering how I can turn my account off from being live! I currently have many students and they are finding it hard to book in time.
There’s a setting somewhere in calendar that you can stop being visible to new students! Do the Live Chat if you cant find it :)
I have a bachelor's degree and am in the midst of doing the online TEFL course. But is prior teaching experience required to teach on preply?
No it isn’t :)
@@pandabossanna Thank you kindly for the info.
great vid thanks
I have heard of preply before! sounds like a good platform, i know you can teach just about anything on there. I teach on cambly and love the flexibility. What is the cancellation policy like for students?
I will try it one day too! They can cancel within 4 hours, but technically they can just not turn up and not confirm the lesson and you won’t get paid! That’s a bit annoying. What’s it like on Cambly?
@@pandabossanna If students don't show up, go to “my lessons” on your dashboard. Click the drop-down on the student’s name. Then on your right, you will see 3 dots, click that and then click “charge student”.
You might have to follow up with support after 72 hours if the funds haven't been released to you.
@@amandlakhumalo4728 ohh, I didn't realise you could charge for it?!
Hey I applied to Preply and multiple times I had to re-apply improving my photo, description and video. This time I got an email for the first time saying my Preply application was rejected. When I login on Preply it says my application is being reviewed and that they'll get back to me in 5 business days. I applied a month ago or something. What should I do? Thank you.
That's strange! I would drop them an email, but honestly it took me ages to get accepted too!
If you don't get accepted just try again from a different email.
I had some difficulties with all steps,I reciently loged in again and now it saya they will get back to me. 🤷♀️
Thank you
They do provide all the lesson materials? I read online that they didn't. Are all lessons 1 hour long?
Yep and yep
@@pandabossanna cool thanks!
Does Preply test your internet speed as part of the sign-up process? Can it be used from a tablet or phone, or only with a laptop?
It can be used from tablet/phone but you'd struggle to use their lessons. They don't test internet speed but again it's difficult without good speed as you have to do video calls :)
@@pandabossanna Thank yo for your reply! How did the process take to become a teacher on the site?
I face an issue in filling the form.
After uploading picture preply says that threre was an error. Please try again later.
I've tried many times issue still exist what should I do??
Contact their support
@@pandabossanna How ??
@@pandabossanna How could I contact their support ??
Please guide !
Hey there! I’m new at Preply and I have a very simple questions. As duration of one class is 60 min. how do I get to prepare for the next one if I have two or more classes in a row? Thanks!
Either dont book classes in a row or prep before they start :) I never have more than 2 lessons in a row without a break in between
@@pandabossanna Even with two classes in a row I’d still be late or have to finish the class earlier for 1 - 3 min. is that right? And if so, are students okay with that?
@@pandabossanna or is there a way of starting classes earlier? Say for 10 min?
@@zokheedcovers I don't finish earlier or later really, no more than 1 minute either side :) just need to manage time well. Noone has ever complained about 1 minute here or there, usually I will tell the second person I will be about 1 minute late if I know I have a lesson beforehand. But it's one of those things where some lessons finish a couple mins early and some run over so it all comes out in the wash :)
@@pandabossanna Alright, I see. Thanks a bunch! ☺️
Do u need a PayPal for this or u can use a mastercard?
I'm not sure, I use paypal
Hi, how are you? Thank you for the video. I had a student, 12 y.o. girl. She didn't want to study English. Do you know what to do in such kind of cases. Thank you in advance.
I would say you need to contact the parents
you made £300 over two months? How many hours did you teach? I would have expected more.
Remember the first lesson with each student you dont get paid for! Plus they start off with a ridiculously high commission
Good morning because it's already dawn time. Question you say that you don't have a degree. You also share on your video that you have a TOEFL certificate. My question is. If I don't have a degree nor a TOEFL certificate I'll get the chance anyways of teaching on Preply? I have 15 years experience as an English teacher. Hope to hear from you soon.
I think so, yes :)
@@pandabossanna Good morning.
Thank you so very much for your answer it helps me a lot.
See I live in the state of Mexico.
Hello !
Does preply requires the candidate to be holding of a bachelor's degree ? Do I have to be a native English speaker in order to be hired ? I'd be so grateful if you answered me..
I think your first question is answered in the title of the video… and no you don’t have to be native but you might struggle to get students if you don’t have a British or US accent
@@pandabossanna didn't notice the title 😂 my bad! Anyway thank you so much
Can you teach me English i want to learn
Can I teach on preply via mobile phone as I don't have a laptop or pc?
Not really
Are you still on preply? And how many attempts or how long did it take you to get approved
No I mostly teach privately now, and just one :)
@@pandabossanna amazing! Love your videos keep up the great work💕
Hey😀👋🏽
Please help,how did you go about getting students on preply
I’m finding it hard cause whenever I try to contact students it says limit reached so how can I be able to contact them before they reach their limit.Thank you 😀
I never contacted students, they found me through my profile and booked lessons :)
Okay let me wait and see then
Thank you 😀
@@pandabossanna hey so a student set up a customised course of topics from the learning plans library.
What does it mean and what do I do form here?
Thank you❤️😄
What's the difference between TEFL and CELTA? If you know
Not sure to be honest! CELTA is more expensive 😂
Hello! Are you still with this company? I heard good things and bad things. I just wanted to check in and see how the platform is after a year.
Yes I am :) I think they need a lot more kids content but otherwise they’re pretty good
If you make a video on preply,and you don't like it anymore can you change it?
Do you mean the tutor intro? I have no idea to be honest
@@pandabossanna yes :) is possible to change it after some time?
Hello, are you an individual or an organization? My baby is over 3 years old and wants to learn enlightenment English. Can you teach it? thank you!
3 is too young for what I teach I’m afraid
@@pandabossanna
what is the website you are using for english lessons?
I said it in the video and in the title :) Preply
She really teaching British not English 💀😂😂😂😂 “ello guvnel, nice day innit?”
Your comment made my day. Thank you very much 😂😂 :)
Hahahaha
English is from England.
c7eye you don’t get the joke sad for you
How can we connect zoom with preply?
I don’t think you can
You have a very beautiful eyes
The worst platform I've ever used. Absolute rip off.
Mam where are you from
Do you teach Polish as well?
Unfortunately I dont! My Polish isn’t at a good enough level to teach it
how long it takes they accept your profile tand do tutor live on preply
It took over a month for me
@@pandabossanna ok on web its written 5 to 7 Business Days ok i was worried now it seems it takes more than a week thanks