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BaliBruce
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 Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 3:45 am Post subject: TESOL and/or IELTS-which is better? |
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Hi all,
I need some advice. I have a TESOL certificate. I see ads for IELTS. Would it be worth me obtaining the IELTS certificate? Are there more jobs for IELTS? Do IELTS jobs pay better?
Any advice would be great!
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dmb
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| IELTS is an exam for students not teachers. |
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struelle
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| IELTS is an exam for students not teachers. |
True but it brings up an interesting question: Can a teacher get qualifications to be an IELTS examiner, and if so, how? Also, what training can a teacher take to teach IELTS?
This is interesting as I'm teaching IELTS for the first time and find it to be a fascinating study. This segment of the market, i.e. test-preparation, seems to be a more stable and predictable one than the others. There will always be people wanting to study abroad, and hence, pass the necessary test. So this market looks like a good one.
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Afra
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| Contact your nearest British Council. They will be able to tell you how to get certified as an IELTS examiner. |
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shmooj
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| Yep, I'm down for training in two weeks. Takes a day and then you are eligible for some quite lucrative marking work - if you can get it. British Council are also one of the major centres so, if you do have a cert, it is worth contacting your nearest one to see if they have any part time work for you. They are really hot on it here in Korea and examine about 3000 people a year. Lots of dosh and overtime for us minions therefore. |
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