[Bigsurlyt]

Hi All,

Those who are currently on the NET experience - Your thoughts? Ideas? pros and cons? Good and bad? In relevance to teaching, are you satisfied with your workload and contribution, or is NET a somewhat glorified ALT role? Cheers

[minhk]

Hi.

I am presuming you are referring to the EDB - Net Scheme.

I'm an SNET - Secondary NET. The employment criteria is a lot more stringent for SNETs. I teach two classes across two different forms, plan the year for one of them, organise PDs, oversee fresh graduates/teacher-graduates on top of the song and dance that is expected of a NET.

So, no, it is not a glorified ALT role.

I know that in primary schools, there are some who would hire a 'white' face without the proper credentials and experience because they only need an 'act'. But in secondary schools, it's not the norm. In fact, when I attend, a cluster meeting, I feel like a spring chicken with just five years teaching experience. Some of us are actually making a difference. My school is one that would rather do without a NET or a LET who isn't properly trained and doesn't fit the bill.

Cheers!

[Bigsurlyt]

Thanks for the info, Minhk. Am considering a NET role, even though im working as HPE teacher here in Aus at the moment.... Was a JET in Japan a few years back, loved that, but was somewhat limited being an English monkey day in, day out. Cheers!
AT

[jaanu]

Hi !!!

You can go to the PNET forum on the net and you can get all kinds of feed backs and information.
Just google and find the site.

I hope it will help

Cheers,
XXX