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Teaching in Europe

  • 17-06-2022 9:08am
    #1
    Teacher17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭


    Hello.I'm thinking of going abroad(europe)to teach.I've 6 years experience teaching in Ireland and nowhere near getting a CID so have been thinking about international schools.Id love to hear from anyone who has taught in Europe.I'm thinking spain/france/italy.I would be going over on my own.Is the British/UK curriculum a lot different?What is the pay like?I'm worried that I'll be lonely but maybe I'd make friends over there and maybe I'd really like it...I'm not sure.Any info you could give me would be great.Thank you!



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  • #2
    Treppen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,668 ✭✭✭Treppen


    There's a sub forum off this one called teaching abroad. Don't know how active it is but there's lots of old info in there if you can search on laptop



  • #3
    marialouise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 483 ✭✭marialouise


    I'm teaching in an International School which uses the International Baccalaureate curriculum. The differences will vary depending on your subject but I really like the IB philosophy. It aims to be inquiry-based and holistic and you have wayyy more autonomy as a teacher than in an Irish school.

    It's fairly straightforward to find/apply for jobs I think. You can find jobs on TES or you could also go directly on to individual school's websites and check for vacancies.

    TES: https://www.tes.com/jobs/search?displayLocation=&keywords= There aren't as many now but over the coming months (Oct-Dec especially) you'll see new posts each week.

    Find an IB school in an area you would like to live: https://www.ibo.org/programmes/find-an-ib-school/ and then go on to their websites and check back regularly for vacancies.

    There are also British schools in several cities which you can check out. You can easily find the British curriculum online for your subject(s) and Key Stage(s) you plan to teach.

    The pay where I am (Western Europe) is excellent but our cost of living is high. Pay/cost of living/savings potential will vary by country (pay in Italy is notoriously low) and cost of living in your chosen city. There is a good expat community in my city and my colleagues are great, so I wouldn't worry about being lonely either, most teachers will be in the same boat!

    Positions in Western Europe are harder to come by than SE Asia for example, but it will depend on the demand for your subject and just being in the right place at the right time. Good luck!



  • #4
    我早上很忙
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭我早上很忙


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058250589/teaching-in-europe

    You already have 6 years teaching experience in Europe……. 🤔



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