| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
jadepea
Joined: 19 Apr 2013
|
 Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:35 am Post subject: New with a couple questions |
 |
|
Hey guys,
I'm brand new here and preparing to teach English in Korea in the fall. I have a couple questions that I hope you can help me with:
1) I still can't figure out if TEFL certification is necessary to teach English in Korea. I see in some posts some say it's now required; others say it's only helpful. I'm planning to take the 140 hour combined online and in-class course from i-to-i, with 20 hours in the classroom. Does anyone know if this is a good, helpful course to take? I have no teaching experience.
2) I'm thinking to go about this through teachabroadkorea.com. Does anyone know if this is a reputable agency to find English teaching work in Korea?
All advice is much appreciated. Thank you so much! |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
edwardcatflap
Joined: 22 Mar 2009
|
| Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 2:02 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| As always, it depends on your long term goals. The course you're talking about would be enough to get you a public school job (apart from in Busan) and might be a point in your favor at hagwans that don't hire purely on age/looks/gender. However a lot of countries would not accept that course as a bare minimum for TEFL, so if you're planning to work elsewhere, it's worth looking into. My advice would be, even if you're just not discounting the idea of doing TEFL long term, I'd invest in an internationally recognized qualification. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
|
| Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 2:06 pm Post subject: Re: New with a couple questions |
|
|
| jadepea wrote: |
Hey guys,
I'm brand new here and preparing to teach English in Korea in the fall. I have a couple questions that I hope you can help me with:
1) I still can't figure out if TEFL certification is necessary to teach English in Korea. I see in some posts some say it's now required; others say it's only helpful. I'm planning to take the 140 hour combined online and in-class course from i-to-i, with 20 hours in the classroom. Does anyone know if this is a good, helpful course to take? I have no teaching experience.
2) I'm thinking to go about this through teachabroadkorea.com. Does anyone know if this is a reputable agency to find English teaching work in Korea?
All advice is much appreciated. Thank you so much! |
1)
a) If you want to work in a hagwon then a TEFL cert is NOT needed.
b) if you want to work in a public school program (EPIK) then a TEFL cert with a minimum of 100 hours and at least 20 hours in class are required.
c) if you want to work in Busan with EPIK / BMOE then your cert needs to be a minimum of 100 hours with a minimum of 60 hours "in class".
2) They are as good as and as bad as anyone else out there.
At the end of the day recruiters are still like a used car salesman.
You walk onto their car-lot (website), peruse the cars (available jobs), if you see one you like you inquire about it.
After you listen to the sales pitch you let YOUR mechanic have a look at it (due diligence checking out the school - don't believe everything the salesman tells you).
If it is all good then you make the offer (accept the contract) and complete the sale (begin the paperwork for your visa application).
A good salesman will ensure that the paperwork is in order to make the sale and allow you to register the car. (A good recruiter will make sure your paperwork is in order and help get you through the paperwork to get your visa.)
Keep watching the boards (all of them) and apply for EVERYTHING (current) that catches your eye. In a country that is only 400*400 you are far better off focusing on the job and less on the recruiter or province/city.
. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
jadepea
Joined: 19 Apr 2013
|
| Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 10:15 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Thanks so much! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
