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mitsui
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| Now my ex-boss has been asked again about the Statement of Service and about my club experience. Well, I guess that is a good sign. |
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mitsui
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 11:24 am Post subject: |
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Got an interview next month.
Two questions.
First, can the date be changed? I start work in Japan on the 9th of January.
Second, what is the written test like?
Thanks. |
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Jmbf
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| Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 1:43 am Post subject: |
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| mitsui wrote: |
Got an interview next month.
Two questions.
First, can the date be changed? I start work in Japan on the 9th of January.
Second, what is the written test like?
Thanks. |
Best to ask someone who has been through the process relatively recently. Try sending the user 'Kowloon' a PM and he might be able to help. |
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bule_boy69
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Location: Jakarta
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| Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 4:58 am Post subject: |
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| Jmbf wrote: |
Language centre work is rarely considered as 'proper' teaching experience. Work in a local school would definitely be looked upon more favourably.
Quite curious as to how a language centre position would have better salary and benefits than a position in a local school? Even if the salary were equivalent, normally language centre work involves more hours and much less time off. |
Could you tell me where local schools advertise and when the peak hiring season is? My searches mostly turn up ads for language schools or the NET scheme.
Is it the case that they pretty much only hire people already in HK dya know?
Thanks! |
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Jmbf
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| Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:34 am Post subject: |
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| bule_boy69 wrote: |
Could you tell me where local schools advertise and when the peak hiring season is? My searches mostly turn up ads for language schools or the NET scheme.
Is it the case that they pretty much only hire people already in HK dya know?
Thanks! |
As I mentioned in the other thread there is no 'one' best place to search so you have to search several sources. You can register with the most popular job websites such as Jobs DB, The Classified Post, Monster, CareerJet, CT Goodjobs etc etc. You can also join the various Facebook teaching groups, there are often vacancies posted up there. Various HK specific forums such as GeoExpat also often have a lot of teaching positions posted up regularly. Unfortunately (for you), many of the best jobs are not advertised widely at all but rather through word-of-mouth referrals. That is why it is important to develop a good network once you are here.
The best time to look for work in local schools is June - August although there will be occasional openings throughout the year due to teacher attrition.
Naturally if you are in HK you will have an advantage as you will be immediately available for an interview etc etc. However I wouldn't say that is a deal breaker. |
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bule_boy69
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| Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 9:42 am Post subject: |
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| Jmbf wrote: |
As I mentioned in the other thread there is no 'one' best place to search so you have to search several sources. You can register with the most popular job websites such as Jobs DB, The Classified Post, Monster, CareerJet, CT Goodjobs etc etc. You can also join the various Facebook teaching groups, there are often vacancies posted up there. Various HK specific forums such as GeoExpat also often have a lot of teaching positions posted up regularly. Unfortunately (for you), many of the best jobs are not advertised widely at all but rather through word-of-mouth referrals. That is why it is important to develop a good network once you are here.
The best time to look for work in local schools is June - August although there will be occasional openings throughout the year due to teacher attrition.
Naturally if you are in HK you will have an advantage as you will be immediately available for an interview etc etc. However I wouldn't say that is a deal breaker. |
Very useful info there. Thanks Jmbf! |
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metopia
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| Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 7:43 am Post subject: A few more questions about NET |
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I want to join the NET scheme.
I have a BA in English Lit, a CELTA, and over 12 years' experience in ESL with around four of those in secondary schools.
Of the qualifications I lack, I decided to go for the teacher cert.
1. They ask for a PGDE. What is the difference between a PGDE and a PGCE?
2. Is there a preference for a cert from an institution in England over Scotland?
3. Will I need to complete my post-training probationary year before I will be considered?
Thanks in advance for your thoughts! |
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yurii
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| Posted: Sat May 25, 2019 1:22 pm Post subject: Re: A few more questions about NET |
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| metopia wrote: |
I want to join the NET scheme.
I have a BA in English Lit, a CELTA, and over 12 years' experience in ESL with around four of those in secondary schools.
Of the qualifications I lack, I decided to go for the teacher cert.
1. They ask for a PGDE. What is the difference between a PGDE and a PGCE?
2. Is there a preference for a cert from an institution in England over Scotland?
3. Will I need to complete my post-training probationary year before I will be considered?
Thanks in advance for your thoughts! |
1 It's just like aubergine vs eggplant. Same thing, different name! A PGCE is the term used in the UK and PGDE in HK (also if I'm not mistaken Scotland call it a PGDE too).
2 I don't see why it would make a difference if it's ESOL you want to teach. If you want to get into international schools a PGCE in England would be better (due to the curriculum).
3 Nope. But if it's a proper international school probably yes.
Btw, what do you want to do your PGCE in? English (for native speakers)? |
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metopia
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1. Initially, I found that PGDE was just the Scottish equivalent of England's PGCE.
Subsequently, other sources informed me that a PGDE in England is the step between the basic cert and the Masters.
I work in a secondary school in the UAE and I met someone who claims that he did the PGDE in England but I'm still a little confused by it - as you can tell!
Useful to know that HK considers those as the same.
2&3. I want to work in a public school in HK with the possibility of an international school later.
I would be doing a cert in English Lit. although I guess I would not be able to count my first year in an HK school as aprobationary year as I would be teaching ESOL.
In the long run, it seems like a more versatile choice and it doesn't look like there are any bursaries to do teaching cert in ESOL. I would like to hear your views on this.
Actually, I'd quite like to do a teaching cert, extend it into a Masters in Education, do a DELTA and use those credits toward an MA TESOL.
Perhaps a little overambitious! |
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metopia
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| Posted: Sat May 25, 2019 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh and thanks Yurii! |
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yurii
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