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Grahame



Joined: 14 Dec 2010
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 5:57 am    Post subject: Update on Bogor Reply with quote
Hi, I am new to this forum - so be gentle! Smile

I have seen a couple of earlier posts re schools in Bogor. Any updated info would be appreciated.

Having spent many years in Indonesia (incl. three months this year) I am about to do CELTA at TBI in Jan 2011. Accordingly, I'm contemplating work in Bogor.

One other question: are all contracts for 12+ mths or are they are shorter ones?

TIA, Grahame
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malu



Joined: 22 Apr 2007
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I doubt you'll find a contract shorter than 12 mths anywhere in Bogor.

Here are the options:

1. EF. Owned by Swara group. Do google search. Always vacancies.
2. TBI. Mixed reports about that lot - though no real horror stories. Think they just had a crap DoS for a while.
3. Eden - small independent language school. Friendly bunch.
4. SBR - national plus school not language school - tend to employ more experienced teachers for various subjects not just English. No vacancies likely soon.
5. International School of Bogor - tiny expat school employing tiny number of qualified expat teachers. Virtually no chance of vacancies.

I think High/Scope kindergarten may employ expats but I'm not sure. At nearby Sentul there is SPH but they only employ those who bow down and praise the Lord.
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Grahame



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 12:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks Malu - good info indeed. As a result I will contact Eden first esp. as they are near where I was staying - and presumably can stay in the future.

Cheers, Grahame
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scuba066



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hello Grahame, I am sure you are quite busy with your course at the moment. I hope things are going well. I would very much like to hear of your experience with TBI once you have a chance to catch your breath.
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Grahame



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi Scuba66, the course is still three weeks away. I'll try to remember to give you feedback in almost two months when I have finished.

Thanks for your interest.
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Grahame



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 4:55 am    Post subject: TBI CELTA Reply with quote
scuba066 wrote:
Hello Grahame, I am sure you are quite busy with your course at the moment. I hope things are going well. I would very much like to hear of your experience with TBI once you have a chance to catch your breath.


Well what a course! Given I was a complete newbie it was EXTREMELY difficult. However, the two staff were incredibly supportive, caring and sincere - not to mention demanding and unrelentingly committed to high standards!

I could not have imagined how intensive it would be, however, it is that that has transformed a complete beginner into someone with sufficient competence and confidence to make a start to an ESL career.

Feel free to ask more questions if you wish.
Cheers, Grahame
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scuba066



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 5:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Congratulations!

Sounds like it was a tough course but, you enjoyed it. How many students were taking the course with you? Was it hard to find accommodations? What are your opinions of TBI as a language school? What are your follow on plans?
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jaybet3



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 4:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Grahame,

I'll be taking the same TBI CELTA in May. I have about two years teaching experience and have been studying the terminology on my own.

You said the course was extremely difficult. Can you provide some detail?

For you, was it getting in front of a class, the terminology, theory, the amount of work that needed to be produced?

As an experienced teacher, I'm curious what challenges I'll encounter.

Thanks.
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Grahame



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 4:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi, yes it was tough and I can in a curious way say I enjoyed it - but like banging your head on a wall it is good to stop! Smile

There were eight CELTA students (normally 12?) with only one Indonesian (normally more). This meant that we had a few more 'unassessed' teaching pracs. (That is, no lecturer in class - a good time to try a few things out without the 'pressure' of being assessed - and without having to do a formal lesson plan.) However, with more students the amount of unassessed TPs would diminish.

Accommodation can be found nearby. TBI Fatmawati gave me a list of a few places and I just randomly picked one. Admittedly, small rooms and unreliable wifi but near to the school - and with wifi and food nearby. I would definitely stay near the school (the Jakarta traffic jams are legendary) a