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leasho
Joined: 22 Jan 2007
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 Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 6:44 pm Post subject: Newbie planning to go to korea |
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Hi, a friend and I are planning to go over to Korea to teach...
I do have a few questions:
Is it worth it to get a TESL cert.?
and also, is there any strong discrimination towards filipinos (I've heard many Asian countries have something against them)?
My friend is filipino but she's Canadian and has no filipino accent.
In addition, although I have no experience in teaching in an institution... I do have experience teaching english privately and also have been the academic coordinator and executive director at a sexual education centre.
Do you think that would add on to the "experience" category and get me out of the 1st year salary range? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:01 pm Post subject: Re: Newbie planning to go to korea |
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| leasho wrote: |
Hi, a friend and I are planning to go over to Korea to teach...
I do have a few questions:
Is it worth it to get a TESL cert.?
and also, is there any strong discrimination towards filipinos (I've heard many Asian countries have something against them)?
My friend is filipino but she's Canadian and has no filipino accent.
In addition, although I have no experience in teaching in an institution... I do have experience teaching english privately and also have been the academic coordinator and executive director at a sexual education centre.
Do you think that would add on to the "experience" category and get me out of the 1st year salary range? |
1) Is it worth it to get a TESL cert.? -
If you are planning on working in a public school, then yes. 100k per month worth it.
If you are planning on a hakwon, then there is no salary benefit but it will give you some tools to help you survive your first year in the classroom.
2) re: Filipinas - If she has a Canadian passport and a Canadian degree then there will not likely be much discrimination other that what EVERY non-white teacher experiences.
3) Your experience will count for nothing here in regards to salary.
4) Your NEGOTIATING and interpersonal skills will count lots towards salaries in the private sector and may be a boost in the public system. |
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Cerriowen
Joined: 03 Jun 2006
Location: Pocheon
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| Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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I agree with above OP.
I got a TESL, and put it on my resume, but no one ever asked to see it, and it didn't get me any more money in my Hokwon.
Any non-Korean is going to get discriminated against. That's why they ask for you to send along a photo when they interview you. It's not that they WON'T hire you, because some times they still do, but it is part of their decision making. |
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Woland
Joined: 10 May 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:27 am Post subject: |
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Do get some kind of certification for teaching English. The more training you have, the better.
Korea can be a difficult place for new teachers, and probably especially for those who don't fit the the stereotypical image of what an English teacher should be. A large portion of your time will be spent in the classroom, teaching. The more you can do to make that time happy time for you, the better you will be able to deal with other difficulties.
It's nice to hope that everything will go perfectly, but preparing for possible trouble is the best idea. Getting some training is common sense in that regard. |
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