teaching in sydney
Jun 27th 2004, 12:33 pm
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teaching in sydney
i plan to emmigrate to sydney next year some time. does anyone know about getting work as a secondary school english teacher? want to do supply for a while, until i decide exactly where to live etc. i have heard that you have to do some kind of conversion course, any info on this would be a great help.
cheers for any help
cheers for any help
Jun 27th 2004, 12:39 pm
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Re: teaching in sydney
Originally posted by threlly
i plan to emmigrate to sydney next year some time. does anyone know about getting work as a secondary school english teacher? want to do supply for a while, until i decide exactly where to live etc. i have heard that you have to do some kind of conversion course, any info on this would be a great help.
cheers for any help
i plan to emmigrate to sydney next year some time. does anyone know about getting work as a secondary school english teacher? want to do supply for a while, until i decide exactly where to live etc. i have heard that you have to do some kind of conversion course, any info on this would be a great help.
cheers for any help
Jun 27th 2004, 12:46 pm
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Re: teaching in sydney
Originally posted by MikeStanton
As an English teacher, I suggest that you begin by learning to spell 'emigrate' correctly...
As an English teacher, I suggest that you begin by learning to spell 'emigrate' correctly...
Jun 27th 2004, 2:12 pm
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Re: teaching in sydney
Originally posted by MikeStanton
As an English teacher, I suggest that you begin by learning to spell 'emigrate' correctly...
As an English teacher, I suggest that you begin by learning to spell 'emigrate' correctly...
WHY OH WHY are poeple so serious all the time and so eager to pick up on people's faults.
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Jun 27th 2004, 4:04 pm
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Re: teaching in sydney
Originally posted by threlly
soz about spelling, but i am on laptop watching tim henman play tennis and drinking few beers all at same time as doing this. also just cos i'm an english teacher doesn't mean i have to spell correctly all the time, in all situations, especially when i have had a few too many beers
WHY OH WHY are poeple so serious all the time and so eager to pick up on people's faults.
cheers
soz about spelling, but i am on laptop watching tim henman play tennis and drinking few beers all at same time as doing this. also just cos i'm an english teacher doesn't mean i have to spell correctly all the time, in all situations, especially when i have had a few too many beers
WHY OH WHY are poeple so serious all the time and so eager to pick up on people's faults.
cheers
Enjoy the tennis then?!!
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Jun 27th 2004, 5:07 pm
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Hiya Threlly,
Long time no see, mate. In answer to your question I know that for Primary teaching you have to do 4 consecutive Friday's training on the Oz curriculum. Hope that helps some, if not, it will bump this anyway.
Take care
Sarah
Long time no see, mate. In answer to your question I know that for Primary teaching you have to do 4 consecutive Friday's training on the Oz curriculum. Hope that helps some, if not, it will bump this anyway.
Take care
Sarah
