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missy_29 · Joined: 07 Apr 2011 Posts: 6 Location: UK

Hello Everyone

Looking for some advice.

Recently completed a year in Mainland China, working as an ESL teacher in a language school. Really enjoyed the experience and want to further my teaching career.

I already have a first degree, (although not in English or Eduation) and currently hold a Cambridge CELTA.

Would really like to do my PGDE in HK. I have read some expats doing this course (part time) and seem reasonably happy. They also managed to get onto the NET scheme.

I don't have any desire whatsoever in teaching in the UK. So, if I decided to do this course it would purely be for the qualification.

Would my chances be greater if I gained this qualification in the UK (with QTS) but no post-grad experience. OR do the PGDE in HK whilst working and hopefully doing some volunteer work in a school to maximise my experience potential over 2 years?

The thought of doing this course and not getting onto the NET scheme is abit scary.

Many thanks in advance

sistercream · Joined: 18 Dec 2010 Posts: 497 Location: Pearl River Delta

I'm ignorant of British PGDEs, but just want to reassure you that there are lots of good jobs available in Hong Kong outside of the NET scheme: there are local schools which do their own hiring of English teachers outside of the government scheme, or if you prefer you could look for a position as a subject or classroom teacher in one of the many schools which uses English as the general medium of instruction.