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[AKPO]

Is it really as disorganised as it seems? I applied last year through the EMB, passed the interview and then nothing. Fair enough, I thought, they don't want me, despite BA, RSA Cert and Dip, MA App Lings, 18 years sec school ESL experience in various countries. This year, thought I'd try again, contacted the EMB in Feb , they said they would reactivate my application. Since then nothing. Now I see various schools putting expensive advertisements in the SCMP asking for NETS to apply. Don't the EMB give them a list of who is available? Why do they have to do their own recruiting? Am I being a bit thick here? What should I do? Some sensible advice would be appreciated.

[Freddie_Unbelievable]

Do you having a teaching qualification? ie:PGCE If not, your at the bottom of the list. It does not matter about your MA in linguistics, teaching experience, ect. If you want to be a NET (a very high salary) become a certified professional teacher. (It might only be 1 year to do so)

You may apply directly to schools. The EMB will probably not place you in one.

Hound the EMB for a placement! Good luck!

RICH FREDDIE

[AKPO]

I do have a PGCE, just forgot to put it on last post. It all just seems completely arcane, the whole procedure. Do they want teachers or not? I'm here, with all the relevant qualifications and experience, but nothing is happening. I've tried applying to the schools who advertise in the scmp and they don't even reply. The EMB just fob me off. Is it still too early, am I being too impatient?

[Freddie_Unbelievable]

I would call them, e-mail them and meet them (f you are in HK)

My first offer was at the end of June. So, don't fret yet.

Fred

[Ger]

EMB is actively funding local HK teachers of English and Chinese to attend subject language university programmes in HK right now.

Your case does leave me wondering whether EMB is just paying lip-service to the NET concept (scrapped it all but in name).

Interesting that you are so qualified and that you haven't had a reply from EMB.

Have you submitted an application for a NET position?

EMB should at least have acknowledged your application.

My application got an emailed reply even though I am not qualified to teach in the NET scheme with a bachelors degree, two masters degrees and TEFL dip.

Despite my shortcomings, I do still teach HK pupils at a tutorial centre and I have applied for a part-time PGDE, but I haven't been accepted on the programme yet, apparently my employment setting may not satisfy the university's requirements for the practicum.

In fact, now that I think of it, as part of the PGDE programme screening process, I had to write an essay for half an hour on one of two topics relating to English Language Education. The topic that I didn't choose to write on was about the inadequacies of NETs!

[Freddie_Unbelievable]

"the inadequacies of NETs!"

Pretty funny. Hmmm, after two masters and a TESOL diploma, you finally figured out that you need to be a real teacher to be a NET.

I hear tutorial centers pay by the hour.

[Mark-O]

Sorry I can't augment anything that has been stated here on this post, but I just wondered whether it could be possible that you're maybe too qualified, or at least, too experienced? From what I've learnt of the NET scheme so far, you would come into the scheme on the highest payband as you exceed 10(?) years of previous teaching experience. Maybe the EMB wouldn't touch you because of the economics involved? Just a suggestion ... maybe someone could substantiate this.

[munasa]

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