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madcap
Joined: 04 Dec 2006
Location: Gangneung, Korea
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 Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 10:02 am Post subject: To TEFL or not to TEFL... |
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| Is it worth it to get my TEFL certificate before I go to Korea, or can I get just as good a job without one? Does any place offer a suplimental TEFL or TESOL course that you can take while you are over there? I have seen several sites online that offer distance certifications online, but would this be discriminated against as opposed to the month long or 6 week courses that you can take in, say, Phuket or the Czech Repulic (or any of a thousand other places)? Eventually I know that I will want to go somewhere other than Korea and so I may need it then, but should I just get it out of the way now? |
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gang ah jee
Joined: 14 Jan 2003
Location: city of paper
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| Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 12:51 pm Post subject: Re: To TEFL or not to TEFL... |
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| madcap wrote: |
| Eventually I know that I will want to go somewhere other than Korea and so I may need it then, but should I just get it out of the way now? |
Do it now. It's not at all necessary for finding work in Korea, but if you want to work anywhere else, a lot of better places only count post-training experience. And, of course, it can't hurt.
And forget the other certificates, do CELTA (or Trinity). It doesn't matter where you do it, your certificate will come out with a huge 'University of Cambridge' logo at the top. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Is education ever a bad thing? |
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The Man known as The Man
Joined: 29 Mar 2003
Location: 3 cheers for Ted Haggard oh yeah!
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| Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
| Is education ever a bad thing? |
In Ontario it was before Harris encouraged a lot of the deadwood teachers to retire. |
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ilovebdt
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Location: Nr Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 4:52 pm Post subject: Re: To TEFL or not to TEFL... |
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| madcap wrote: |
| Is it worth it to get my TEFL certificate before I go to Korea, or can I get just as good a job without one? Does any place offer a suplimental TEFL or TESOL course that you can take while you are over there? I have seen several sites online that offer distance certifications online, but would this be discriminated against as opposed to the month long or 6 week courses that you can take in, say, Phuket or the Czech Repulic (or any of a thousand other places)? Eventually I know that I will want to go somewhere other than Korea and so I may need it then, but should I just get it out of the way now? |
Where are you planning on teaching?
If it is a kiddie hagwon I wouldn't bother unless the school doesn't have a set curriculum.
If you do decide to do a TESOL cert, don't do an online course.
Most employers want your certificate course to include teaching practise.
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