Any good way to continue to teach in Thailand?

[Saigon]

Hi All,

 

I quit my job at school in Thailand earlier this year

after having used up all teaching waivers, and I've

just got a job offered by a new school in Thailand

now.

 

Would there be any good idea to keep on teaching

in Thailand, like doing a course for a Thai teacher's

license? Have you heard about any reports recently

of having been accepted by Teacher's Council of

Thailand after finishing a course at St. Robert's?

It's not an option at all to take a course for PGCE 

because it'll cost you as much as around 200kB.

 

Thank you in advance!

[BigStar]

Depends on whether you've got something else better to do, I suppose.

 

If you plan to retire in Thailand, it would be worth it to teach a few years at an institution that will enroll you in Thai SS. When you leave the school, arrange to continue the (modest) payments. Then you can get continue to get free medical care and prescriptions for life.

[Callmeishmael]

You can usually get one more waiver by signing up for a PGCEi or a Diploma in Teaching (I believe that St. Roberts is still accepted).  That waiver will give you 2 years to do the course AND take (and pass) a test at the TCT.  

[MarcelV]

18 hours ago, Callmeishmael said:

You can usually get one more waiver by signing up for a PGCEi or a Diploma in Teaching (I believe that St. Roberts is still accepted).  That waiver will give you 2 years to do the course AND take (and pass) a test at the TCT.  

Be careful of St. Roberts. Their Diploma in Teaching is still not recognized by OHEC, so an actual teacher license is still not guaranteed.

[Callmeishmael]

A co-worker got a waiver based on paying tuition there last year, but that was last year.

 

Of course, neither the Dip in T. nor the PGECi will get you a teaching License, they just get you permission to take the TCT test.

[Saigon]

Thanks for all your comments.

 

First of all, I've taught in Thailand for a total of

8 years.

 

I was actually thinking of St. Roberts but haven't

even heard any reports of their course having

been accepted by KruSapa (T.C.T.) this year yet.

Most of my ex-colleagues have got a PGCEi but

the course will cost around 200k, which I've found

a bit too much to me. Thanks again for your info,

though.

[simon43]

Are you tied to teaching in Thailand, due to family etc.  There are jobs in Myanmar at private and international schools, typically paying about $3,000 USD (including accommodation, visa fees, flights etc).

[cyril sneer]

I’d be very wary starting a course at the moment..

 

It seems Khurusapa’s long term plan is only to accept costly courses done full time within Thailand.

 

They’re making a big problem for schools finding teachers at the moment, (though covid is blamed), so a lot have resorted to hiring with a changed job title.

 

Its all a load of nonsense, but would still go for the job offered..

[Saigon]

Hi,

 

Nope, I could move to another country for

a new teaching job no problem. Talking of

Myanmar, I really wonder how the political

situation has been up there.

 

I don't feel like doing a course now, either,

to tell you the truth. I heard that St. Theresa

International College is the only university

in Thailand where you can do a course for

a Thai teacher's license now but you'll have

to have an on-site (not online) course, which

makes me wonder how many foreigners can

do it.

 

Thank you for your comments!

[gascooker]

The St.Theresa’s course will qualify you to sit the TCT license exam. The PGCEi will make you much more employable, and it will get you into lower tier international schools where you could earn 100k baht plus additional benefits.

However, you still need to sit the TCT exams with a PGCEi if your course was completed after 2019. Ultimately, the best course of action would be to return to your home country and get an education certificate comes with a teaching license. Though, I understand that isn’t practical for everyone.

[brewsterbudgen]

If you're in Bangkok, there is plenty of work teaching at language schools like Wall Street, Westminster, New Cambridge, the British Council.  Mostly university students or working people who need to pass IELTS in order to attend a university in the UK/Australia/US.  Most pay around 600-800 baht an hour. No need for a license, just a degree (for the work permit) and a decent TEFL like CELTA, or experience.

[Saigon]

6 hours ago, gascooker said:

The St.Theresa’s course will qualify you to sit the TCT license exam. The PGCEi will make you much more employable, and it will get you into lower tier international schools where you could earn 100k baht plus additional benefits.

Is the course by St. Theresa an on-site one, not an on-line one?

[gascooker]

On 1/19/2023 at 4:44 PM, Saigon said:

Is the course by St. Theresa an on-site one, not an on-line one?

It's held on-site.

 

Classes are every Saturday morning through to the afternoon. The campus is located in Nakhon Nayok on the outskirts of Bangkok. It is not that easy to get to unless you have your own transport. 

[gascooker]

On 1/19/2023 at 9:57 AM, brewsterbudgen said:

If you're in Bangkok, there is plenty of work teaching at language schools like Wall Street, Westminster, New Cambridge, the British Council.  Mostly university students or working people who need to pass IELTS in order to attend a university in the UK/Australia/US.  Most pay around 600-800 baht an hour. No need for a license, just a degree (for the work permit) and a decent TEFL like CELTA, or experience.

That is very true.

 

Furthermore, tutoring for IELTS can be very lucrative once you get experience.

 

[brewsterbudgen]

8 minutes ago, gascooker said:

That is very true.

 

Furthermore, tutoring for IELTS can be very lucrative once you get experience.

 

Very true.  And so can IELTS examining, especially once the Chinese return!

[gascooker]

1 hour ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Very true.  And so can IELTS examining, especially once the Chinese return!

Yes, but that requires a lot of experience and a specialist course which I don't think the OP would have.