Letter to the New Zealand Teaching Council
I started learning English when I was 10. That was 22 years ago. I lived in the United States of America as a teenager, attended High School for one year, wrote for the school newspaper, worked for the school news.
One of my major subjects when graduating from High School in Germany was English. I received the highest possible mark and was best of my class.
I passed the First Certificate of Cambridge English (FCE) in 2000 with excellency - a 5 hour exam testing your language skills in listening, reading, writing, comprehension and speaking. It is internationally recognized.
I have successfully studied four years to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts honours (BAhon) in Journalism. 1 semester was spent in Australia.
Since I came to New Zealand 4 years ago I have worked with children, special needs children, elderly and in hospitality. I got my residency without issues in November last year and am now working in a childcare centre full time.
And you guys (the New Zealand Teaching Council) want me to take a $400 exam to prove my English skills are sufficient enough to teach early childcare in New Zealand?
Oh no. That's not quite accurate. You want me to pay $385 to prove my English is sufficient enough to STUDY in order to become an early childcare teacher.
Makes perfect sense...
One of my major subjects when graduating from High School in Germany was English. I received the highest possible mark and was best of my class.
I passed the First Certificate of Cambridge English (FCE) in 2000 with excellency - a 5 hour exam testing your language skills in listening, reading, writing, comprehension and speaking. It is internationally recognized.
I have successfully studied four years to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts honours (BAhon) in Journalism. 1 semester was spent in Australia.
Since I came to New Zealand 4 years ago I have worked with children, special needs children, elderly and in hospitality. I got my residency without issues in November last year and am now working in a childcare centre full time.
And you guys (the New Zealand Teaching Council) want me to take a $400 exam to prove my English skills are sufficient enough to teach early childcare in New Zealand?
Oh no. That's not quite accurate. You want me to pay $385 to prove my English is sufficient enough to STUDY in order to become an early childcare teacher.
Makes perfect sense...
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