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Forum: Teaching
Sep 20th 2011, 5:16 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,821
Posted By blackjack041

Re: Teaching pupils using a ipad.

Hey coolerkingcooler , I'm the guy in WA! I am head of IT and Design in a school south of Perth! We have been piloting iPads this year, with some Active Research happening as well in conjunction with...
Forum: Teaching
Apr 23rd 2009, 2:20 pm
Replies: 107
Views: 11,442
Posted By blackjack041

Re: WA 457 When are we due an update

Absolutely! being able to teach without the issues of employing behaviour management strategies. I have found that students want to learn and actively participate in lessons - it is fantastic; plus...
Forum: Teaching
Apr 13th 2009, 8:23 pm
Replies: 61
Views: 7,670
Posted By blackjack041

Re: Teaching Salaries?

What I meant was, if you have a job offer and require a visa then immigration should be more than happy to help - that's what I found anyway. :D
Forum: Teaching
Apr 13th 2009, 1:11 pm
Replies: 61
Views: 7,670
Posted By blackjack041

Re: Teaching Salaries?

Depending on your expectations of obtaining a visa etc.... Why not, what do you have to lose? Keep your options open... You maybe very surprised with the position of some schools etc. You could also...
Forum: Teaching
Apr 9th 2009, 5:04 am
Replies: 8
Views: 988
Posted By blackjack041

Re: What to include in a teachers CV for WA?

CJL... think back to your very first visit to the candy store and that is the impression you will want to give. Don't hand back any of those folders too soon! :blink:
Forum: Teaching
Apr 7th 2009, 2:11 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 812
Posted By blackjack041

Re: Skills assessment?!! ... Right, I'm making a start!!!

No worries, yeah thought it was alot... lol :D
Forum: Teaching
Apr 6th 2009, 11:32 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 812
Posted By blackjack041

Re: Skills assessment?!! ... Right, I'm making a start!!!

Hey janmal, not sure where you got the figure £900 from? Teaching Oz charge $450 then the nominal state charges for reg but no where near equates to £900. Verification of documents will cost £60...
Forum: Teaching
Mar 10th 2009, 9:38 am
Replies: 33
Views: 4,575
Posted By blackjack041

Re: WA sponsorship for UK teachers?

Hi taffy1, have you thought about looking at teaching down the independant school route? From what I have seen, there is a lack of mfl teachers. Give aiswa a ring (www.ais.wa.edu.au) or wacot they...
Forum: Teaching
Feb 24th 2009, 12:26 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,676
Posted By blackjack041

Re: CRB or police check

Why don't you phone WACOT and ask them. The UK can take some time to process. I sent WACOT a CRB which was a just out of date with a letter explaining that I had submitted an app for a new CRB....
Forum: Teaching
Feb 23rd 2009, 11:31 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,676
Posted By blackjack041

Re: CRB or police check

lol, yeah true.... Oh I'm fine just waiting for my CRB to arrive on a boat so I can drop the form into WACOT!
Forum: Teaching
Feb 23rd 2009, 10:27 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,676
Posted By blackjack041

Re: CRB or police check

that's funny I spoke to WACOT about 4 days ago and that's not what they said.
Forum: Teaching
Feb 23rd 2009, 9:20 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,676
Posted By blackjack041

Re: CRB or police check

Hi Laura

CRB is right, you do need an uptodate one (within the last year). You can go to the MET website and download the docs and post them off. Phone WACOT and they will give you the links that...
Forum: Teaching
Jan 9th 2009, 9:04 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,200
Posted By blackjack041

Re: Teaching in Oz

Hi nbn8, contact smart teachers (uk website www.smartteachers.co.uk). They are based all over Australia as well as being based in the UK. I have had a great experience with them! :thumbsup:

Hope...
Forum: Teaching
Nov 28th 2008, 8:46 am
Replies: 6
Views: 851
Posted By blackjack041

Re: Referees

Hi Claire,

One of my references was from a dept head rather than the headteacher; for the same reason as yours. It was absolutely fine! :thumbsup:

cya

Pete.
Forum: Teaching
Oct 27th 2008, 6:12 am
Replies: 15
Views: 3,486
Posted By blackjack041

Re: WA teacher salary rise

I didn't realise that you can't go beyond 2.2 without doing OZ courses etc... I am assuming that this is the same for independant schools as it is for state schools :huh:
Forum: Teaching
Oct 26th 2008, 6:15 am
Replies: 15
Views: 3,486
Posted By blackjack041

Re: WA teacher salary rise

Briar,

hope you don't mind me asking but do you mean they are they starting people on level 1.6 or 1.6 plus any years of experience?
Forum: Australia
Oct 20th 2008, 5:00 am
Replies: 228
Views: 25,592
Posted By blackjack041

Re: ***Moving to Perth 2009?***

Hi, we are planning to move to Rockingham area mid Jan 09. Be great to meet up once over there. Can't wait!

Pete (33), Laura (30), Joseph (9), Thomas (7), Cadence (4).
Forum: Teaching
Oct 19th 2008, 10:14 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,023
Posted By blackjack041

Re: Thinking of teaching Religious Education in QLD

I asked Dept Head, responsible for KS3, for a reference and was assessed ok! I don't think it explicitly asks for a 'Head Teacher' reference?!
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 12th 2008, 10:43 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 596
Posted By blackjack041

Re: Waiting for 457 Approval

Brilliant thanks for your reply, I have emailed them and asked them for a nomination trn. Hopefully we can get the ball rolling asap! We have decided to not use an agent :unsure: with the idea of...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 12th 2008, 8:25 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 596
Posted By blackjack041

Waiting for 457 Approval

Hi...

I thought this would happen immediately but obviously not. I'm being sponsored for the 457 and application has been started. I was sent a TRN number but cannot complete my end of the visa...
Forum: Teaching
Sep 30th 2008, 6:46 am
Replies: 1
Views: 642
Posted By blackjack041

Australia Bound

Hi everyone... very excited about this, so I thought I'd post about it!! :thumbsup:

Accepted a job offer today with a school which is awesome and aiming to be Oz bound with my family to...
Forum: Teaching
Aug 24th 2008, 8:27 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 628
Posted By blackjack041

Smile Finally sent... 457, WA DET Sponsorship

Finally, I have sent my CV and prelim (WACOT) to WA! Hurrah :eek:... what are the overall time scales etc?

Thanks

Pete
Forum: Teaching
Jul 13th 2008, 1:50 am
Replies: 6
Views: 969
Posted By blackjack041

Red face Re: Prelim Registration with WACOT

I have no idea... I must admit my qualifications route was probably not as simple as some others. If you don't have to do it then good on you as it cost me 450AUD. I'm just pleased it came back A-OK...
Forum: Teaching
Jul 12th 2008, 5:53 am
Replies: 6
Views: 969
Posted By blackjack041

Smile Re: Prelim Registration with WACOT

Brill, thanks roamer25...

derekgoforth... Teaching Australia skills assessment, WA DET told me to get this done before progressing with anything else. :blink:
Forum: Teaching
Jul 11th 2008, 8:27 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 969
Posted By blackjack041

Question Prelim Registration with WACOT

Hi,

I've just recently got my 'teaching Oz' assessment approved, ready to apply to WA DET for 457 (sort of gutted to read Jan 09 full). does any one know which WACOT application form I need to...
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