[DAQUIRI]

Hi,

I have been working in HK as a designer and understand the visa system but I'm now changing career and embarking on a TESOL cert. course - will the visa requirements be the same in the teaching field i.e. I get offered a position then wait '6-8 weeks' for my visa before starting? I am a HK resident, I have a HK ID card and here on a dependent visa.

Also, if anyone has experience teaching as a NET as well as for a private learning centre, I'd like to hear about the pluses and minuses of each.

Thanks.

[kostas]

Originally Posted by DAQUIRI

? I am a perm. resident, I have a HK ID card and here on a dependent visa.

I think you got something wrong here..

I guess what you mean is that you are a resident in HK under a dependent visa. Not a perm. resident.

[DAQUIRI]

Cheers, I've changed it. My mistake.

[gerro]

Originally Posted by DAQUIRI

Hi,

I have been working in HK as a designer and understand the visa system but I'm now changing career and embarking on a TESOL cert. course - will the visa requirements be the same in the teaching field i.e. I get offered a position then wait '6-8 weeks' for my visa before starting? I am a HK resident, I have a HK ID card and here on a dependent visa.

Also, if anyone has experience teaching as a NET as well as for a private learning centre, I'd like to hear about the pluses and minuses of each.

Thanks.

hello there, there will be online training cources on the net. what do you mean by pluses and minuses? do you mean mathemathics?, accounting? and so on.

[DAQUIRI]

Yes, I know there's alot of info on the net and I've done quite a bit of research however I'm asking about the visa situation as I'm still not quite sure and with regards to pluses and minuses - well, I'd like to hear MORE first hand experiences on the positive and negative sides of the two areas of teaching.

For example, as far as I know, a plus (+ve) of teaching in a private language school is that there is no lesson prep. to do (yes, I also understand this can be a -ve too as following someone elses lesson plan can also be difficult) but a minus (-ve) is that the hours can be very long. An example of a plus (+ve) working under the NET scheme is the amount of leave and a minus (-ve) is possible resentment from local teachers ...

Please correct me if I'm wrong. This is all new to me.

I want to hear the good, the bad and the ugly.

[DCLex]

Hi Daquiri,

I work in a private center and I really enjoy it. I don't have to write the material but I do have to print it and get it all in order. So, its not bad.

If you need anymore info PM me.

xx

[dark angel]

hey

well am a NET myself though i am new to this. The pluses like u said r the leaves yes. But also u dont really have much of a workload...well it all depends on the school u work for. you can have a relaxed work schedule. But u do ve to do ur part like preparing certain stuff for classes n all.

I dont really know abt private centres as it differs too according to diff centres. some can be good n some can be horrible.

The thing abt being a NET is that u can feel isolated as u'll be surrounded by the local teachers and u cant really start a conversation with them unless its jus a hello or so.

So do a bit of your homework n then give it a good thought.
Good luck.

P.S i dont know about the visa procedures.

[DAQUIRI]

Thanks for the input Dark Angel. DCLex - I'll be in touch soon!

[pinkyZ]

hello there,
I am very interested to teach english in HK next school year. Can somebody give me some pieces of advice how to start with the whole procedure? I assume that it is time to start with searching an available position. Can you provide me some sources where I can find postings directly from schools ??? Thanks for all valuable information!!!

[dark angel]

Hi Pinkyz,

well first of all it depends on where u wanna teach... english schools, international or local schools.

Second u need to have a teacher's qualification inorder to teach.
u can check the papers for advertisements or u can check out the site
www.emb.gov.hk or www.esf.edu.hk

If you want to start teaching by september then u must try to send in ur applications from now on.

good luck