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[Munted]

My preferred age to teach is 5 - 7 year olds. I'm one sixth of the way through a primary teaching degree. If I come back to Thailand, is there work where I can teach the same kids continuously across the cirricculum? For a whole school year? I'm not keen to go back to where I was - 1000 plus Matayom students spread through 21 classes per week.

Edited August 31, 2007 by Munted

[toptuan]

I'm not keen to go back to where I was - 1000 plus Matayom students spread through 21 classes per week.

Been there, done that.... I can only offer you sympathy, and a suggestion to moving up to university students (5 classes per week, 200 students).

[Munted]

Thanks for the suggestion - but would prefer a class of 30 or so for a continuous period (over the school year). Do such opportunities exist in Thailand? Or is this model even applicable to the Thai way?

[mrtoad]

My preferred age to teach is 5 - 7 year olds. I'm one sixth of the way through a primary teaching degree. If I come back to Thailand, is there work where I can teach the same kids continuously across the cirricculum? For a whole school year? I'm not keen to go back to where I was - 1000 plus Matayom students spread through 21 classes per week.

If you are undertaking a degree in primary teaching then providing it is from a recognised university then surely an international school should be your choice. Good pay and conditions, and of course smaller class sizes.

[mindweave]

International Schools do have small class sizes and you work with one group and their families. Our school just filled a Year One-Two job, alas, but we do have an opening for Grades 3 & 4 for an English teacher right now, and pay is better than most.... do check the job board at www.ajarn.com

[otherstuff1957]

Many EP programs or Bilingual Schools will offer what you are looking for. The pay/workload/class size/etc will be midway between that of an international school and a regular Government School.

I teach in an EP program and my classes are about 25 - 30 students.

[Munted]

International Schools do have small class sizes and you work with one group and their families. Our school just filled a Year One-Two job, alas, but we do have an opening for Grades 3 & 4 for an English teacher right now, and pay is better than most.... do check the job board at www.ajarn.com

Thanks mindweave - just thinking about options so far.

[Scott]

Yes, I work in a bilingual program. Our class size is about 32 students per class. You teach a subject, such as English, Math, science, social studies. Generally you teach across one grade--sometimes crossing into the next grade. For example, if you teach Grade 1 or 2 language, you would teach 5 classes, 1 period everyday. Some subjects are taught only 3 times a week so you might be teaching science or social studies to Grade 1 and 2.

If you want information about the pay scale--I don't know what other's pay, you can PM and I will send you information on pay, conditions etc. It isn't anywhere near as high as International Schools, but is probably mid-range.

Since you are also now finishing your degree, by next year the salaries may be higher--one never knows, because there are a lot less eligible teachers floating around than before.

Best of luck to you.