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Pooledogg
Joined: 04 Aug 2010
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Location: England
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 Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:38 am Post subject: Warsaw schools |
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What can anybody tell me about the following schools
Archibald
Bell
Empik
Mike Mills
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simon_porter00
Joined: 09 Nov 2005
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Location: Warsaw, Poland
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| Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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archibald - no idea, although I think it's believed to be ok/good
Bell - all teachers seem to have gone to the British Council
Empik - usual school factory type affair, ok enough although no personal/anecdotal evidence
Mike Mills - Good school although I've heard the owner is a bit of a monster though. Probably one of the best payers after the BC.
I'll qualify the monster comment - most owners of schools who run the school itself are monsters. You only have to meet the owner of York in Krakow to see this. |
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john123
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| Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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Oh, how dare you have a pop at the living legend who owns York School in Krakow?
A teacher turnover rate of about 20 each academic year, gruelling teacher meetings which turn into surreal ramblings, and selling holidays in the classroom is pretty, top stuff, Mr Porter.
Regards
John |
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Master Shake
Joined: 03 Nov 2006
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Location: Colorado, USA
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| Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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I've worked at Bell Warsaw. It's a friendly school with a relaxed working environment and experienced teachers.
The pay is nothing fantastic, however, which is why many of their teachers are heading for greener pastures (myself included). |
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Pooledogg
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| Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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| What is the pay like at the BC? I am still a relatively new teacher and don't teach a lot of grammar at the moment which I am trying to change (not through avoiding just I work predominantly as a Native teacher with focus on vocab) |
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Master Shake
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| Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:11 am Post subject: |
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| What is the pay like at the BC? I am still a relatively new teacher and don't teach a lot of grammar at the moment which I am trying to change (not through avoiding just I work predominantly as a Native teacher with focus on vocab) |
It's 110zl/60 min for CELTA qualified teachers, 112zl/60 min for DELTA qualified teachers. This is GROSS pay, so it works out to around 90zl/hour after taxes.
Getting teaching hours at the BC does require a bit of persistence and luck. You also need to have CELTA + 2 years teaching exp. minimum. You must have your own company set up, or be willing to set one up as the BC only hires contractors these days.
I know that a lot depends on how you respond to questions in the interview. |
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Pooledogg
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for your replies. The BC eems to pay nearly double what I currently receive. However not quite been teaching for 2 years yet. |
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PierogiMonster
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John123: nice work slipping Madame X from York, Krakow, into a Warsaw thread 
"Where two or more (EFL teachers) are gathered together, let her name always be spoken."
Lest we forget ...
The horror ... the horror ...
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