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Noelle
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How many years of experience does one need to get an M.A. in TESOL or Linguistics? It's not brain surgery.
An M.A. is not so advanced. I was a teacher for 4 years prior to getting into this field. In the U.S., an M.A. is required after a period of time. I did TEFL in China and Korea after doing my TESOL certification and then moved into IEP in California while doing my M.A. in TESOL.
It sounds as if working exclusively with adults or young adults in Hong Kong could be difficult to impossible.
Perhaps H.K. is not for me after all...
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sm
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| Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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| All I can say is "lets hope so" |
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Noelle
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| Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:24 am Post subject: |
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| Let's hope so?? |
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anninhk
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| Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 2:20 am Post subject: |
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I wondered what sm meant, too, but realised it refered to the subject of the post - Is Hong Kong worth it? and not your previous post.
Personally, I think it is. I have been here for over 5 years and although the job hasn't always been great, living in Hong Kong has. |
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Noelle
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| Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:19 am Post subject: |
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| thanks for that! |
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sm
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| Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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| sorry for the confusion, I was refering to the subject of the post - Is Hong Kong worth it? |
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Noelle
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| Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:19 am Post subject: |
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When you have a valid working visa in Hong Kong is it owned by your school? In other words, is it possible for a teacher to work more than one job in Hong Kong at the same time?
In Korea this is a BIG no no... |
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foster
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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Location: Honkers, SARS
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| Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:52 am Post subject: |
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| Yes technically, your Visa is from YOUR school and you should not work for anyone else...but people do it. Be careful and get clearance from your school first, if possible. |
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naturegirl321
Joined: 04 May 2003
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| Horizontal Hero wrote: |
| The NET scheme is a lot better, assuming you have a B. ed. or Dip ed. With the living allowance you should begin on at least HK$30 000 (nearly US$4000). |
WOuld I stand a chance to get into the NET scheme with six years experience and an MA in TEFL and a BA in a non-teaching field? |
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Horizontal Hero
Joined: 26 Mar 2004
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Location: The civilised little bit of China.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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| naturegirl321 wrote: |
| Horizontal Hero wrote: |
| The NET scheme is a lot better, assuming you have a B. ed. or Dip ed. With the living allowance you should begin on at least HK$30 000 (nearly US$4000). |
WOuld I stand a chance to get into the NET scheme with six years experience and an MA in TEFL and a BA in a non-teaching field? |
I think you'd have a chance of getting in, but unless you have done a teaching practicum I believe you will not move beyond a 'lowish' pay scale. Your best best would be as a primary NET. You could apply, and see what happens. (others reading this please corret me if I'm wrong).
BTW, 'lowish' pay means about 30 000 HK dollars a month, which many would not consider low, especially those in language schools and kindergartens. It's just low compared to experienced NETs who can earn more than twice that much. |
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naturegirl321
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| Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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| My MA includes a teaching practicum, would that count? What info do I need to apply? I looked at the website, but it doesn't explain much. |
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Tammi
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| If you're not interested in working with young children, you could try the NET program for secondary schools. I know teachers who said their students can be sometimes 20-21 years old as S7's. Also, you could apply to be a VTC NET. The VTC is a vocational school for young adults between the ages of 16-25 yrs old. It operates similar to a community college. |
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BOBBYSUE
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Hi all
we have quite a few teachers here in Brunei who have been NET teachers in the past. As you might expect from those ones, they seem to prefer Brunei for a number of reasons, including lifestyle and saving potential. is there anyone out there who's done it the other way round and prefers HK? Why? I would be interested to know.
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Serious_Fun
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| Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:54 am Post subject: |
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| Tammi wrote: |
| The VTC is a vocational school for young adults between the ages of 16-25 yrs old. |
No, the VTC is the Vocational Training Council, which offers courses at various locations throughout Hong Kong.
From what I have heard from former VTC teachers, as well as from posts on this forum, it is not a good place to work. |
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