My Son As A Teacher

[ThaiPauly]

My youngest Son would like to come to Thailand, and would need a job to support himself if he does.

He has just gained a BSC (Hons) degree but not in English, its in Bio-Chemistry.

My query is as to if this would qualify him to teach English, or would he need to have got his degree in English?

Thanks in advance

TP

[Pattayatony]

My youngest Son would like to come to Thailand, and would need a job to support himself if he does.

He has just gained a BSC (Hons) degree but not in English, its in Bio-Chemistry.

My query is as to if this would qualify him to teach English, or would he need to have got his degree in English?

Thanks in advance

TP

Hey Paul, Send him to Australia to learn proper English First.

[Ladphrao]

With a real degree, no problem as long as he has any personality at all, if that is what he wants to do.

[samran]

tell him to spend one more year get a B.Ed even. Then he'll be on expat dollars and won't have to worry about living month to month.

[PeaceBlondie]

I think in England, people with a BA or BS can do a one-year PGCE or something like that (I can't memorize British acronyms well). But that program probably requires an intership in UK schools, too.

As Ladphrao mentions, your son should be able to get a job. I would think that with a science degree, he could teach science (in English) at one of the better programs like EP or bilingual schools (but not at an international school).

Good luck. Of course, don't expect him to make 38K in Chiang Mai.

[Loaded]

I think in England, people with a BA or BS can do a one-year PGCE or something like that (I can't memorize British acronyms well). But that program probably requires an intership in UK schools, too.

Do the PGCE. I think the British government give a lot of financial support. Come to Thailand with one of those beauties and the world's your lobster.

[cheeseeater]

I think in England, people with a BA or BS can do a one-year PGCE or something like that (I can't memorize British acronyms well). But that program probably requires an intership in UK schools, too.

Do the PGCE. I think the British government give a lot of financial support. Come to Thailand with one of those beauties and the world's your lobster.

I think there are conditions on the financial support that the government offer, e.g. having to teach a certain number of years in the UK.

[kenkannif]

He'll get some work....whether he'll be able to do it is a different matter to be honest.

Also the quals depend on who, what and where he is teaching in regards to getting legal.

[Thaiboxer]

It sounds like your son will have no problem....most schools won't be too picky about what type of degree it is as long as it's a real one. As for the PGCE and other teaching credentials from abroad, your son needs to ask himself if it's really worth doing. The wages here are pretty low so unless he has some sort of contract with an international school which will pay good wages, he shouldn't worry too much about formal teaching qualifications. He can come here, do a six week TEFL and be ready to walk into the classroom. Of course, even a TEFL doesn't guarantee that he'll be successful but these courses do help. He also needs to ask himself what type of people he wants to teach. Most jobs seem to be geared towards teaching kids. Some people (like me) find teaching kids to be difficult and would be much happier teaching adults.

[kayo]

when I was still in LOS, (and I don`t have ANY degree btw) the standard was "a" degree. Never was specified which degree. Any degree will do.

That was the case until 2004 at least.

[BlackArtemis]

I have a BA in Family Pysch and I had no troubles.

As stated above, it still is A degree, not a specific degree.

Edited September 23, 2006 by BlackArtemis

[kenkannif]

^ Actually if it's comparable to a degree...it doesn't even need to be a degree.

As 'owners' of the language a degree is not 100% needed.