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susanpink
Joined: 03 Mar 2006
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 Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 11:11 pm Post subject: Japan/Nova/career change |
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Done lots of research on TEFL and decided that Japan may be the way forward for myself and husband. My question is - it doesn't look hard to get accepted with Nova (looking on blogs/forums etc) but is this is a true picture and what kind of person are they looking for?
Also has anyone else experience of moving abroad with partner and both teaching?
Our Plan would be to teach in Japan for 1-2 years...then do a celta/equiv and continue back to EU with teaching qualifcation and experience, anyone else done this?? final question - am I too old?! I am 28, and working for 4 years but feel like seeing the world and escaping corporate race..
advice apreciated |
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Glenski
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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| is this is a true picture and what kind of person are they looking for? |
I've posted an answer on the Japan forums, but here's an additional note.
Places like NOVA are huge conversation school chains. Huge. They tend to hire relative greenhorns to give that fresh appeal to their students. Students are customers, and that's what keeps the company in business. Students like to meet foreigners, not for studying English as you might expect, but just to see them and try making friends. Many come to conversation school classes just to get out of the house, and they find English classes a good means to socialize. Understand that in Japan, people get English grammar in junior and senior high school for 6 years, but they don't get much conversation training. Hence, the reason for conversation schools to exist. |
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stillnosheep
Joined: 01 Mar 2004
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Aeon tend both to treat their teachers better than do Nova and they will attempt to find positions for couples in the same town if asked, although of course this might make the lead-in time longer due to the need to wait for appropriate vacancies to occur.
If you can afford it I would recommend getting the Celta's in first. The training is good and the teaching practice invaluable. |
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Glenski
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| Aeon ... will attempt to find positions for couples in the same town if asked |
But don't they also prohibit couples, even married ones, from living in the same apartment? |
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memorabilis
Joined: 04 Feb 2005
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Location: Seoul, South Korea
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A previous co-worker of mine who had taught in Japan told me once that NOVA is actually an acronym. It stands for NO VAcation.
I thought that was hilarious. |
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stillnosheep
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| But don't they [Aeon] also prohibit couples, even married ones, from living in the same apartment? |
Nope. Aeon teachers can live where they like. Both parties, however, will have 42000 yen deducted monthly from their paypackets for their (subsidised) apartments. Whether they use them or not. |
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