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[DMPT]

I'm 28 and have been teaching in SE Asia for 3 years. I have a TEFL and TESOL. I am best suited to (and really enjoy) teaching young learners and am considering going home to do a B.A. in Early Childhood Care & Education - a BEd probably isn't possible for a simple reason (In my country it requires a pass at highschool level in the country's native but unspoken language, which is an optional subject which I didn't do in my final 2 years).

I would hope this would open up opportunities in International schools both around Asia - Thailand, Japan, China or Korea and as well as working in the middle east.

For those with experience, do you think Int. schools in those countries would view it as strongly as a BEd? (the BA includes 29 weeks work placement in primary schools.)

[naturegirl321]

I think it would, as long as you are qualified to teach in your home country, then you can usually get jobs in international schools

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[keitepai]

International schools as opposed to English language schools I presume?

In my experience International schools require a 4 year teaching degree, you would be fine with a BA in Early Childhood but check that the course measures up to this standard. Some teaching experience apart from prac is better too after your degree is completed.

Early Childhood teachers are in demand everywhere as they are specialised but unfortunately lots of schools have to resort to employing Primary trained teachers instead.

Is it 'Te reo Maori' (native language)?

[DMPT]

Cool. That's good to hear thanks.

And..... Gaeilge.