Hi Everyone,
I'm considering coming to live and work in Warsaw with my Polish wife, but if so it won't be for at least 18 months. The University in the city where I currently live and work (Wellington, NZ) offers a [victoria.ac.nz/lals/study/postgraduate/graduate-certificate-tesol.aspx] - Graduate Certificate in TESOL. I am wondering whether this would be respected by potential employers in Poland. Its a 12-week course with 10-15 hours of face-to-face classes per week, and includes teaching practice and assessment. From what I can tell, it is taught by highly qualified and experienced university lecturers and ESL teachers.
I don't think it is accredited to any international programme. However in general, from what I understand, qualifications from Victoria University are well respected by employers in USA, Canada, UK etc: would the same hold to a certain extent in Poland? The training institutions offering CELTA here look less desirable to me, and I'm keen to get qualified before I come to Poland.
To be completely honest, I'm wondering whether or not I do want to do English teaching. However I have had a year's experience as a tutor at university (this was taking classes of undergrad Art History students), and I have given quite a few one-on-one and group music lessons in past so I reckon these might help me with the confidence aspect of giving English lessons even if it counts for little to my potential employers. I also have a BA(Honours) in English Literature and Art History.
Thoughts on the suitability of this qualification and my general prospects in Warsaw teaching English - which might just be for a couple of years - would be greatly appreciated.
I'm considering coming to live and work in Warsaw with my Polish wife, but if so it won't be for at least 18 months. The University in the city where I currently live and work (Wellington, NZ) offers a [victoria.ac.nz/lals/study/postgraduate/graduate-certificate-tesol.aspx] - Graduate Certificate in TESOL. I am wondering whether this would be respected by potential employers in Poland. Its a 12-week course with 10-15 hours of face-to-face classes per week, and includes teaching practice and assessment. From what I can tell, it is taught by highly qualified and experienced university lecturers and ESL teachers.
I don't think it is accredited to any international programme. However in general, from what I understand, qualifications from Victoria University are well respected by employers in USA, Canada, UK etc: would the same hold to a certain extent in Poland? The training institutions offering CELTA here look less desirable to me, and I'm keen to get qualified before I come to Poland.
To be completely honest, I'm wondering whether or not I do want to do English teaching. However I have had a year's experience as a tutor at university (this was taking classes of undergrad Art History students), and I have given quite a few one-on-one and group music lessons in past so I reckon these might help me with the confidence aspect of giving English lessons even if it counts for little to my potential employers. I also have a BA(Honours) in English Literature and Art History.
Thoughts on the suitability of this qualification and my general prospects in Warsaw teaching English - which might just be for a couple of years - would be greatly appreciated.