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JeffKenna · Joined: 26 Apr 2010 Posts: 4

This subject has probably been covered hundreds of times before, but I couldn't find anything relatively new. My current situation means I will have to wait until Sept 2011 to start a PGCE course, so I'm looking to go abroad up until then. I've just returned from South Korea for a year, so I have a decent amount of experience, but I don't have any TEFL qualifications.

Ideally I would like to go away after the new year, but I'm struggling to think of anywhere offering short term contracts (4-6 months). Does anyone have any suggestions?? I'm from England aswell, so Europe wouldn't be a problem.

Thanks!

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

Short-term contracts are rare in Europe, though you might find something Jan - June in the case some teacher somewhere doesn't return after the winter holidays.

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

Are you open to Asia? China often has semester contracts. AS does Westgate in Japan.

JeffKenna · Joined: 26 Apr 2010 Posts: 4

I'm open to anywhere to be honest. Although working in Asia would be perfect as I plan to travel all over there next year (starting in China!). Working for a while beforehand while I'm there would be amazing!

Thanks for the PM too.

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

PGCE? I do not know the British system, but is this the equivalent of a bachelor's degree? If you don't have the degree or equivalent, don't bother with Westgate Corporation, because you wouldn't be eligible for a work visa, let alone the job.

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

tttompatz · Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 6:02 am Post subject:

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

somewhere_else · Joined: 14 May 2010 Posts: 15

I think in the U.S. it's not called a B.ed. if it's a year long course. It is possible to take post graduate courses that will give you the coursework you need to apply for certification in your home state, but it's just a certificate program. The number of credits required varies from 21 to 36 (or more) credit hours so it may take longer than a year to complete especially with the full time student teaching component. The only people I know that have Bachelor's degrees in education from the U.S. are people who focused on education for their undergraduate degrees.

Isla Guapa · Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 4:21 pm Post subject:

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The same as a north American going back to uni to get a B.Ed AFTER completion of their first degree.
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A B.ed. is a first degree in the US system.

FrenchLieutenant'sWoman · Joined: 24 Jan 2010 Posts: 53 Location: France(ish)

tttompatz · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 4:42 pm Post subject:

[quote="Isla Guapa"]

somewhere_else · Joined: 14 May 2010 Posts: 15

I think maybe the poster was just trying to point out that in the US system a B.ed. is usually a first degree but not a second degree. In the US if your bachelor's isn't in education you can either go into a program that allows you to take courses needed for teacher certification but leads to no degree, or you can go into a program that allows you to take certification courses along with graduate level education courses and leads to an MA. I don't know of any programs in the US that will award a B.ed. for a few semesters of post graduate coursework. I don't think there is really a difference between the second degree B.ed. and a certification program in the US other than the title of the degree.