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JZer
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http://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?nodeID=262&langno=1
NET scheme, apply now for next September.
Starting salary is
HK$25,320 (approx. *US$3,246) per month. That is according to their website. That is the least a certified teacher will be paid.
You also get a monthly allowance of approx. US$1,826.
You would get $5000 a month at the least.
If you work at a school in Mainland China you will be paid $1000 a month or less. |
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ssjup81
Joined: 15 Jun 2009
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Location: Adachi-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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| Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 2:14 am Post subject: Re: similar boat |
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| Hobo Stew wrote: |
| What are "JET" and "eikaiwa?" |
I'm interested in Japan. JET is the Japanese Exchange and Teaching program. An eikaiwa is an English Conversation School.
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| We are in a similar boat. I want a masters, but the timing isn't right. That's why I went into this program. I had to take one class to meet my minimums for a middle school license. They wanted me to do ELAR (english, language, and reading), but it may have meant more minimums and I didn't enjoy those as a kid. |
Interesting. I didn't mind English or Reading classes. They were generally easy for me. Language was just always an interest, so I usually idd okay with language courses.
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| While taking your minimums, do your best to get As, so that it will improve your gpa for grad school. Mine barely sits at a 3.0. Not enough for a one-year European masters and barely making, or missing, the entrance requirements for one of the 2-3 year grad programs over here. |
I graduated high school with a 2.9 because I did horrible my 11th grade year. Still hate the fact my GPA got screwed because of that. As for my University GPA...I'm not very proud of it. 2.5. I made a lot of Cs. I'm definitely going to work hard to try and get As and Bs...even if the subjects I need more of are math and science courses.
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| After I have finished the alt certification, I may take a few night classes while working to go ahead and meet my grad school minimums and (hopefully) bump up my gpa even more. |
There's a plan. Taking those "min" classes is a way to bump up my GPA.
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| Once you have your PPR exam and Content exam passed, try taking the content exams for other subjects you are interested in. I am going to try the general science or biology exam. You don't have to meet any minimums in Texas once you pass the first two tests. Each test costs about $125+. |
Definitely the plan. Reading is one subject I teach okay. English as well. After I get more experience with ESL teaching, I might go for that as well. |
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Hobo Stew
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| Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:17 am Post subject: |
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You may have actually had a higher GPA in high school than I did. I slacked in high school Lit because I didn't like being told what to read and math was just plain difficult so I gave up trying.
In college I tested very high on the placement test for reading and writing. Math minimums took forever to complete and hurt my GPA. My missing requirement for the teaching program was Economics, another B. My next classes will have to be As, even if it means literally digesting the book, haha.
Thanks for the link. I know we will both do well. |
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Hobo Stew
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| Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:07 pm Post subject: thanks to jzer |
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I thanked the wrong person for that link, Thanks JZer.  |
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naturegirl321
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Location: home sweet home
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| Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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| JZer wrote: |
Starting salary is
HK$25,320 (approx. *US$3,246) per month. That is according to their website. That is the least a certified teacher will be paid.
You also get a monthly allowance of approx. US$1,826.
You would get $5000 a month at the least.
If you work at a school in Mainland China you will be paid $1000 a month or less. |
What about cost of living? And is the monthly allowance enough to cover housing? |
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JZer
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| Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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| I have never lived in Hong Kong. You can find Hong Kong apartment prices on line. |
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JZer
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JZer
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| Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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| According to people on Dave's you should be able to get an apartment in Hong Kong for 10,000 HK Dollars. |
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Chancellor
Joined: 31 Oct 2005
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Location: Ji'an, China - if you're willing to send me cigars, I accept donations :)
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naturegirl321
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| I think expats and English teachers have different standards of living. Regarding the difference between HK and China, I can only speak for China, and although you don't get paid much, you don't work many hours either. And it's cheap to live, so it's a toss up. And free housing in China. I lucked out both times, had my own two bedroom, fully furnished flat. |
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