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tennyson
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 Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2014 2:04 pm Post subject: Demand for IELTS examiners ? |
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Is there much demand for IELTS examiners in UAE or the Gulf generally ? I am thinking of doing the examiner training and ideally would like to be sent out to the Gulf for short periods to conduct exams.
Any informed insight would be appreciated.
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Dedicated
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I would imagine that there are sufficient examiners for IELTS based in the UAE and Gulf countries.
Certainly when I was in the UAE, Kuwait, Oman and the UAE there were more examiners than work!
I cannot imagine UCLES flying anybody anywhere these days just for a day's exams. |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2014 5:17 pm Post subject: Re: Demand for IELTS examiners ? |
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Is there much demand for IELTS examiners in UAE or the Gulf generally ? I am thinking of doing the examiner training and ideally would like to be sent out to the Gulf for short periods to conduct exams.
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If you do an Internet search on ielts examiner uae, there should be an active LinkedIn thread on the subject along with other links.
I agree with Dedicated; I suspect there are already enough examiners employed in dedicated (no pun intended) testing centers in the UAE, Qatar, etc. |
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D. Merit
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Examiners sometimes fly within the GCC to conduct exams in the region, particularly at peak times such as June/July/August.
Rates have been flat for a few years but hey ho, it pays the bills.
It is unlikely you'll be offered flights from outside the region to conduct tests. |
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tennyson
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| Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the replies.
Back to the drawing board for me.
Cheers |
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Gulezar
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| Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 3:39 am Post subject: Re: Demand for IELTS examiners ? |
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| tennyson wrote: |
Hi
Is there much demand for IELTS examiners in UAE or the Gulf generally ? I am thinking of doing the examiner training and ideally would like to be sent out to the Gulf for short periods to conduct exams.
Any informed insight would be appreciated.
Thanks |
The British Council and IDP have their pools of examiners who are in country and with visa. Sometimes there might be a trip within the GCC to do examining during the crunch season, usually summer. Many examiners are on vacation and students are scrambling for an IELTS score for the fall. |
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scot47
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| there are enough based locally. I did it for a while based in Dhahran. Also did Bahrain and once went to Jeddah for a daytrip. From that I was reminded that the British Council should not be entrusted with organising a glass of beer in a brewery. |
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