DBUD Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Hi again, We are moving to Basse Normandie in the New Year near Caen, and my wife will be looking for a teaching position, can anyone advise how to go about looking for a position or how difficult it would be to find one? Many thanks againDarren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Nigh on impossible unless she is a very fluent french speaker and writer and has recognised qualifications for the french system, other than that no chance I am afraid. Teaching in France is one of the most sought after professions and there are many thousands chasing a few hundred vacancies each year and all french nationals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tourangelle Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 That's a bit gloomy!! and surely only true for l'education nationale. What does she teach and to whom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBUD Posted January 3, 2005 Author Share Posted January 3, 2005 Hi Just a quick reply, my wife has various degrees and diplomas in modern languages, and is due to finish the TEFL cert in a month's time and is French. Does this give my wife a better chance? My wife is also looking at maybe starting to teahc to people privatley, doea anyone know how to setup a Micro BIC? Many thanks againDarren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Darren, Did your wife gain her qualifications in France ?I think that may have a bearing on answers.Bon Chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 You did not bother to mention she was french either which slightly changes the replies on this one. However, at the end of the day it usually boils down to qualifications on paper that the french love so much here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tourangelle Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 I think there is no easy answer to this one. With a TEFL she would probably be able to get some teaching work. However it is rarely full time 9-5 work, but perhaps this is not what she is after? If teaching English is an aim, it is not necessarily an advantage to be French. On the contrary, in my experience of teaching business English, for several language schools, one of their selling points was often native speaker as teachers. That said, I have worked for English and American people here, who perhaps have other criteria to French people. Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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