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A. K. Tern
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That's news to me about the British Council taking anyone not from the UK. I was told by my British CELTA tutor that they only hired people from the UK. He has worked for them for decades.
I do know that if you want a DELTA you must first get the CELTA. That will cost you about 3k (including airfare/accomodations and course). Once you have the CELTA then you will need to teach adults for at least two years before they will accept you into a DELTA course.
I don't want to burst your bubble but I don't want you to get your hopes up either. There are much easier ways for you to get into teaching that going that route. |
I've found a place in Riga that offers CELTA certification for around 1k�. I'm thinking of taking that one.
What easier ways did you have in mind?
Edit: it's only available once a year, in July. So I've missed one this year already.  |
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edwardcatflap
Joined: 22 Mar 2009
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I've found a place in Riga that offers CELTA certification for around 1k�. I'm thinking of taking that one.
What easier ways did you have in mind?
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He probably means doing an online course or no course at all and getting an entry level type job in Asia but this would be difficult for a non native speaker and virtually impossible in Europe. |
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young_clinton
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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That's news to me about the British Council taking anyone not from the UK. I was told by my British CELTA tutor that they only hired people from the UK. He has worked for them for decades.
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 They only hire people that have taken a CELTA. Something has to be done about this arrogance, I mean really. |
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edwardcatflap
Joined: 22 Mar 2009
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Requirements for teachers from From the British Council website
a certificate level TEFL qualification (CELTA or Cert. TESOL)
education to degree level or equivalent qualification
at least two years' post EFL qualification fulltime relevant TEFL experience
high proficiency in the use of the English language
evidence of specific behavioural competencies
Nothing about nationality or CELTA only. |
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alwaysbeclosing100
Joined: 07 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 5:48 am Post subject: Re: Non-native English speaker - need realistic advice! |
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You CAN work as an English teacher in most of the rest of East Asia.
You will need an IELTS / TOEIC score (5.5 or 600+). It is or will soon be an immigration /visa requirement in all ASEAN countries because you are not a native speaker.
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Do you have a source for this? Thanks for your assistance..... |
China - SAFEA requirements.
Thailand - TCT / MOE (I have 30 non-native speakers on staff at our school and they all had to jump through the hoop for a visa.
http://www.ksp.or.th/Khurusapha/en/khurusapha_NewsPopup.php?newid=35
Requirements:
Verification of a passing score on the Test of TOEIC (except those who come from 5 countries: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The United States of America, Commonwealth of Australia, New Zealand and Canada) or passing score on the other foreign language proficiency test.
Indonesia - Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan
It will be a requirement for all ASEAN countries after 2015 (discussed with with Dr. Surin Pitsuwan during the 4th Asia Education Leaders Forum last October and confirmed again at a SEAMEO conference last month).
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Just an observation but it seems the Irish got left out in the cold. James Joyce out of fashion these days??? |
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