Teaching Career

[sHuHaDa]

yup teaching thread afterall.

 

sHuHaDa: are u applying for the 1 yr dip course in NIE ? wads the criteria for it?

 

hi proradar1,

 

i've already applied NIE last february..i applied for 2 yr dip and 4 yr BSc(edu)..yes u can applied both (this is only applicable for Diploma and JC grad students) If im not wrong u are from NUS? If yes u can apply a Postgraduate Diploma. It is only a yr programme..unless u want to specialise in PE? Im not so sure about the programme criteria..Application closing date is on feb so i guess u have to wait next yr? haha..the programmes commence in July each yr..i suggest u check out moe.edu.sg/teach for further info

[proradar1]

hi proradar1,

 

i've already applied NIE last february..i applied for 2 yr dip and 4 yr BSc(edu)..yes u can applied both (this is only applicable for Diploma and JC grad students) If im not wrong u are from NUS? If yes u can apply a Postgraduate Diploma. It is only a yr programme..unless u want to specialise in PE? Im not so sure about the programme criteria..Application closing date is on feb so i guess u have to wait next yr? haha..the programmes commence in July each yr..i suggest u check out moe.edu.sg/teach for further info

 

thx, and yes I went the webby b4... no harm knowing more ( I eat laska oso no harm =X)

 

and Im not from NUS yet haha... take me another 4 mths to be one =D

 

so I got like 3-4yrs more to find out hahaa....

[Throttle]

Wow this thread is pretty heated up. I think some people here need to be aware that there are English Language majors and English Literature majors. I'm an English Language major and I'm not afraid to say that what I learn in university cannot be applied to Primary - JC level. What we learn is the derivation of the language and the analysis behind it. We do not correct people, but we observe and take down data. Social-scientists you could say. After all, when enough people say the wrong thing, it becomes the right thing. Singapore's so-called standard English has deviations with regards to syntax. There are many types of world Englishes.

 

English teachers are more prescriptive. In comparison with doctors, what they do is prescribe the grammar to the school kids. Ever asked your teacher why the determiner the is always in front of the noun and why it can be preceded by adjectives? Such concepts are too abstract for kids to handle, so teachers have to use lay man terms or simply shrug it aside and tell the kid to accept the fact. I'm still wondering why generative linguistics has logician tables and mathematical functions. Perhaps humans have tried too much to analysis cognitive patterns.

 

Anyway, in my opinion I feel that kids should develop a strong command of spoken English rather than written English, at an early age. Having a foundation in spoken English gives the kid a headstart in school. Many parents neglect phonetics, which is sad. I believe that proper phonetics and phonology is not taught in school? At least I wasn't taught that in school. I too worry for my kids in future, if my kid's English teacher majored in Economics or business. Would they know the finer points of language? I honestly hope they prove me wrong.

 

*p.s. In case anyone attacks my "English", I'm is a cliticization of I am*

 

heh peace

 

 

 

yes phonetics very important, i grew up in the seventies learning phonetics from shows like "the electric company" ....phonetics was fairly well emphasized in that era.

[Fritz]

Let's say, I'm taking my Mass Communication diploma now and in the final year and I aspire to be a teacher. What's the next step for me to becoming one?

[JackOHJack]

Let's say, I'm taking my Mass Communication diploma now and in the final year and I aspire to be a teacher. What's the next step for me to becoming one?

 

Get into NIE? Heeheez

[Fritz]

Get into NIE? Heeheez

 

Just like that? Always thought that I must get a degree prior to NIE, haha.

[proradar1]

NIE offers a 4 yr direct honours course too. BA(edu) and BSc(edu). check out their webby best... check out MOE webby too...

[Fritz]

Ooh too much information to process within one night, hahaha!

[JackOHJack]

Just like that? Always thought that I must get a degree prior to NIE, haha.

 

Yup! just like that!

[Wayang]

yes phonetics very important, i grew up in the seventies learning phonetics from shows like "the electric company" ....phonetics was fairly well emphasized in that era.

 

ah.. phonetics.. the rain in spain stays mainly in the plain..

[LinW]

oh, there is a facebook group called M.I.T.E.S. - "Motorcyclists In The Education Service"

 

it's to link all teacher motorcyclists (teacher riders sounded a bit wrong, if you get what I mean).

 

do join at

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=264279816598&ref=mf

 

[Mageswaran_g]

oh, there is a facebook group called M.I.T.E.S. - "Motorcyclists In The Education Service"

 

it's to link all teacher motorcyclists (teacher riders sounded a bit wrong, if you get what I mean).

 

do join at

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=264279816598&ref=mf

 

 

No problemo!

[hydrop]

Any idea what kind of pay will they give for mid-career switch to be a teacher?

 

Not the fresh grad pay right?

[little_prince]

i asked before... based on hons +/- based on experience and relevance

[little_prince]

basically based on my estimation... not worth it unless you got 2nd upper and above AND if you're drawing below average in your present career

[pyro13]

Wat are d chances of getting in actually?? Like quite hard to get in??

[Caustic.Soda]

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[little_prince]

pretty easy actually....

 

the turnover is so high... they take in so many every yr... do your math...

[FMC]

I'm going to switch to teaching in future

[little_prince]

i hear the increment is very good compared to private sector... but progression is very limited

[pyro13]

For you its definitely hard.

 

And y do u say tat??

[Caustic.Soda]

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[pyro13]

Because u r a mat-rep?

 

what's up with the siggy showing all the bikes u've owned? lol.

 

Do i know you??

[Mannterr]

My mother is a teacher, and I can say it a very difficult work