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Dominic-Pax

Joined: 20 Oct 2009
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:39 am Post subject:

veiledsentiments wrote:

I've never heard of anyone working in the Gulf just doing IELTS testing. First off... how would you get a work visa? Then there is the fact that many of the employers have their whole staff trained (and certified... I have my document) to be IELTS examiners. Thus in the Emirates, you would have literally hundreds of examiners in even the smaller towns.

Plus... Mr Pax. I know a few people who have certification... are not tied to any particular center... but are called in to do testing... even in a bordering country as needed. In the Gulf, IELTS testing can be an income supplement, but likely not a job that would support anyone.

VS

VS, every examiner must be connected to a test center. There are no exceptions. This is an administrative requirement. I am an experienced examiner and this is basic information that is covered in an examiners initial induction.

I mentioned in my last post that it is possible to examine elsewhere, but the examiner still needs to be tied to a particular test center and be under the supervision of a test administrator.

Dominic-Pax

Joined: 20 Oct 2009
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:41 am Post subject:

Linguist wrote:

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I think linguist meant that in other countries the backpackers can support themselves with it. No one in the Gulf lives on IELTS testing that I know of.

Thanks Veiled.

Believe it or not, the IELTS examiner status that some of us used to view as part of our credentials is no more. There are people without degrees who are IELTS examiners.

Linguist, I don't mean to be harsh, but you are writing nonsense.

veiledsentiments

Joined: 20 Feb 2003
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Location: USA

Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:39 pm Post subject:

Dominic-Pax wrote:

Sorry... but in this case you seem to be incorrect. I was an examiner. I was never connected to any "test center." I can name a few hundred teachers in the same situation around the Gulf... so... there you go...

Hey Scot47... are you "connected to a test center"?

VS

scot47

Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Posts: 15343

Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:21 pm Post subject:

VS Our Legal Department has instructed me to say," I refuse to testify on the grounds that I might incriminate myself."

veiledsentiments

Joined: 20 Feb 2003
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Location: USA

Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:49 pm Post subject:

scot47 wrote:

" I refuse to testify on the grounds that I might incriminate myself."

Well yes... we wouldn't want that to happen again... Laughing

Dominic-Pax

Joined: 20 Oct 2009
Posts: 77

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:37 pm Post subject:

veiledsentiments wrote:

Dominic-Pax wrote:

VS how long ago were you an examiner? Because right now that is not the case. All examiners are attached to a test center and all examiners have to sign a contract with that test center. I have examined for some time now in more than one country. This is the current international policy for ALL IELTS examiners.

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