Established in Chiba prefecture (a suburb of Tokyo) in 1977, Shane English School Japan (SESJ) currently operates more than 200 Direct Teaching Establishments (DTE) and Franchise (FC) schools throughout the country. Whilst the vast majority of these schools are located in Tokyo and the surrounding area, a growing number have been opened in cities such as Nagoya, Fukuoka, Osaka and Kobe. SESJ is the largest, private British English school in Japan, providing tuition to more than 30,000 students of a range of ages and levels every year. Those planning to teach English abroad, and more specifically, looking into tefl jobs in Japan, will be pleased to learn that Shane English School employs more than 400 tefl teachers. Vacancies for English teaching jobs with SES Japan are to be found throughout Tokyo and its sprawling conurbations. Please check the vacancies section of this website for current positions we are seeking to fill.
SES Japan's sister language school, Shane Language Services (SLS), provides in-company business English lessons and also supplies teachers for on-site Kindergarten lessons. SLS operates one school in Roppongi, central Tokyo.
Thanks to its commitment to teacher qualifications, training and support, and to its production and use of highly regarded teaching texts and materials, SESJ has built an enviable reputation over nearly 30 years as a school that prides itself on quality, value and excellence.
Trinity CertTESOL Shane English School Japan
Shane English School Japan conducts full-time and part-time Trinity CertTESOL courses in Tokyo, Japan. The fee for these courses is 350,000 JPY.
The Trinity CertTESOL covers all areas of teaching English as a second or foreign language. Participants are assessed on observed teaching practice, a test of grammar and phonology and three extended projects. Input and guidance is provided for all areas of the course.
Applicants for the course are welcome from any background and no prior teaching experience is necessary. Non-native English speakers are welcome to apply for the course provided they can demonstrate competence in English. All applicants are required to attend an interview and complete a pre-task before they will be accepted on the TESOL course.
