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mitsui
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I wonder how regular the work would be as there must be a pool of teachers.
Plus I think teachers would show up at 8:00 in the morning.
Otherwise it sounds good but I heard grading the written part is tedious.
With the other examining I don't always get offered work, just if I am needed. |
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spanglish
Joined: 21 May 2009
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Location: working on that
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| Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2016 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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| bograt wrote: |
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| For whatever it's worth I very much enjoyed the work, especially the technical and analytical parts of the marking. Pay isn't great, but it's decent for a poor teacher type and can be a much-needed diversion from the grind of teaching. |
Well, that depends on what your centre pays and how much you examine. In a busy month I can earn more than USD 2000 from examining - not bad for a part-time gig (and, no, I don't consider myself a 'poor teacher type').
I can't say I particularly enjoy it, but it's far easier money than teaching. No prep and no annoying/difficult/demanding students to deal with; it's just dull, tedious work, but for as long as the money keeps rolling in then I'll keep doing it.
Oh, and I work alongside Americans, so I don't think the OPs nationality had any bearing on the decision not to hire him/her. |
I think he was just showing off with that comment. Considering as you say it doesn't involve any preparation and pays over 40 quid an hour at the current exchange rate IELTS examining is good money by most people's standards. |
That's a silly comment and I don't appreciate it.
Edit: I agree 40 pounds/$60 an hour is good pay, but have never seen any centre that pays anywhere near that rate. If you have found one that does, I heartily congratulate you. |
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mitsui
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Is it worth it for me to be a proctor (invigilator) for the IELTS in order to get experience, so in the future I can be an examiner? Pay is only 10 dollars per hour, though.
So obviously, with pay like that they need people. |
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bograt
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Edit: I agree 40 pounds/$60 an hour is good pay, but have never seen any centre that pays anywhere near that rate. If you have found one that does, I heartily congratulate you. |
The current rate for an IELTS speaking test in Korea is 16,500. Each test takes 12-14 minutes. 4 tests an hour = 66,000 won = 45 pounds. An experienced examiner can make more per hour with the writing tests.
In Hong Kong the current rate is 123 dollars a test = 48 quid an hour.
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Is it worth it for me to be a proctor (invigilator) for the IELTS in order to get experience, so in the future I can be an examiner? Pay is only 10 dollars per hour, though.
So obviously, with pay like that they need people. |
Do this if you want to but I'm pretty sure it won't affect your chances of getting trained up to be an examiner. As previously stated your best chance is to get more qualified or work for the BC |
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mitsui
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Not sure how I get more qualified when I am an examiner for other speaking tests (including one developed at Cambridge) and a TOEFL proctor, and have a MA in TESOL and years of teaching at universities and high schools.
But the British Council does hire, but not before January I think. |
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bograt
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 12:16 pm Post subject: |
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Not sure how I get more qualified when I am an examiner for other speaking tests (including one developed at Cambridge) and a TOEFL proctor, and have a MA in TESOL and years of teaching at universities and high schools.
But the British Council does hire, but not before January I think. |
Get a CELTA and a DELTA if you haven't already. Not saying you need one to get trained up but if other prospective examiners have them they'll get preference. I know this for a fact. The BC is big on practical quals |
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spanglish
Joined: 21 May 2009
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Location: working on that
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Edit: I agree 40 pounds/$60 an hour is good pay, but have never seen any centre that pays anywhere near that rate. If you have found one that does, I heartily congratulate you. |
The current rate for an IELTS speaking test in Korea is 16,500. Each test takes 12-14 minutes. 4 tests an hour = 66,000 won = 45 pounds. An experienced examiner can make more per hour with the writing tests.
In Hong Kong the current rate is 123 dollars a test = 48 quid an hour.
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Is it worth it for me to be a proctor (invigilator) for the IELTS in order to get experience, so in the future I can be an examiner? Pay is only 10 dollars per hour, though.
So obviously, with pay like that they need people. |
Do this if you want to but I'm pretty sure it won't affect your chances of getting trained up to be an examiner. As previously stated your best chance is to get more qualified or work for the BC |
That's a fair bit more than we were getting when I was an examiner; Korea/Hong Kong must pay more. |
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