HauptmannUK Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Writing this on behalf of a female family friend. She is a Primary School teacher, 55 years old, British, BA in History and PGCE/QTS. Taught infant classes for many years in the UK, including leading Early Years and being Head of Infants, plus older age ranges. Knows curriculum backwards. Has held lots of roles, including SEN coordinator etc. No TEFL/CELTA type qualification. She is really an exceptional teacher, incredibly hard-working and dedicated, very organised and well liked by parents and colleagues. Now wants to do 'something different' for a few years to round-off her career. She has visited various SE Asian countries and would like to work in an International School. What are the chances of her getting a job? If not Thailand then Vietnam, Myanmar ? Any info/suggestions gratefully received to be passed on.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffian Dick Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Better chance if she's willing to lie about her age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 She has a very good chance, don't worry about age. Her experience and qualifications are good. Just make sure she brings her A- Game for a demo lesson. High energy and fun is what Thais want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsensam Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 excellent chance of a good job in an international school or university. i have a similarly qualified friend teaching physics at an international school; great salary, working conditions and holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsensam Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 11 minutes ago, Ruffian Dick said: Better chance if she's willing to lie about her age. complete rubbish. with her experience and qualifications why would she need to lie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauptmannUK Posted October 2, 2017 Author Share Posted October 2, 2017 21 minutes ago, Ruffian Dick said: Better chance if she's willing to lie about her age. I think her age will be evident from her passport (which presumably the school will see at some point). She does look young for her age though, which is a plus... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauptmannUK Posted October 2, 2017 Author Share Posted October 2, 2017 Is it worth her getting some sort of TEFL qualification? She is still fully employed and kept very busy in the UK, so I suspect a CELTA may be too time-consuming, although I don't doubt she could get through it, if necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puchooay Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 5 hours ago, HauptmannUK said: Is it worth her getting some sort of TEFL qualification? She is still fully employed and kept very busy in the UK, so I suspect a CELTA may be too time-consuming, although I don't doubt she could get through it, if necessary. No need for a TEFL. at all. QTS is the golden goose. That in itself is more than sufficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allane Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Most international schools do most of their hiring in the country to which they are affiliated. She should do an internet search, and make a list of the British-affiliated schools. Then she should contact them, and see if they have hiring interviews in the UK before the start of the next school year. If she wants to come to Thailand and take whatever work she can find until the start of the next international school year, she should have no difficulty finding something. Females are especially valued, as the foreign teaching contingent here is overwhelmingly male. Females are particularly valued for anuban (early years) and lower prathom (lower elememtary school) positions. She should bring the original of her university degree with her, not just a photocopy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauptmannUK Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 Thank you all very much. I have forwarded on this information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starshiptrooper Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 With those qualifications she should absolutely be looking into international schools. Most are located in Bangkok or around the city. Now is also the perfect time to start looking for international jobs. She could sign up with search associates and go to a teaching fair (e.g. London). Plenty of schools in Thailand would hire her and which offer a good package. She probably shouldn't consider schools offering less than 100k/m. Not necessarily because of the money but because of the poor standards that tend to come with less pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauptmannUK Posted October 5, 2017 Author Share Posted October 5, 2017 Really useful info. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Post removed. Do not post direct links to other forums, email addresses or phone numbers. You can use the PM function to contact a member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 On 10/5/2017 at 7:42 PM, starshiptrooper said: With those qualifications she should absolutely be looking into international schools. Most are located in Bangkok or around the city. Now is also the perfect time to start looking for international jobs. She could sign up with search associates and go to a teaching fair (e.g. London). Plenty of schools in Thailand would hire her and which offer a good package. She probably shouldn't consider schools offering less than 100k/m. Not necessarily because of the money but because of the poor standards that tend to come with less pay. I was in the same frame of mind....but it turned out that only school with poor standards paying 40K per month wanted me ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Is it worth her getting some sort of TEFL qualification? She is still fully employed and kept very busy in the UK, so I suspect a CELTA may be too time-consuming, although I don't doubt she could get through it, if necessary.With her qualifications she won't need to teach EFL, hence no need for something like a CELTA.Sent from my SM-G930F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starshiptrooper Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 On 10/7/2017 at 7:45 AM, tonray said: I was in the same frame of mind....but it turned out that only school with poor standards paying 40K per month wanted me ! If you apply through Search that shouldn't happen. I don't think they accept schools that are paying teachers 40k/m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamadhiWarrior Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 On 10/8/2017 at 10:05 PM, starshiptrooper said: If you apply through Search that shouldn't happen. I don't think they accept schools that are paying teachers 40k/m. Search? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamadhiWarrior Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 would you mind elaborating on that reference, as I am not familiar... many thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starshiptrooper Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Search?Search associates. Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamadhiWarrior Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 18 hours ago, starshiptrooper said: Search associates. Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk Many Thanks... got it... ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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