Notes on
Questionnaire for School Owners
A1.
All our teachers are native speakers of English. Many of them
have university degrees in other
languages, such as French, German or Italian, and so can teach those languages as well. If required,
we are also able to supply native speakers of those languages.
A2. All our
teachers have a university degree (BA or BSc), which, together
with their native-speaker status, is accepted by the Greek
authorities as a sufficient qualification. The degree may be in
any subject. Many also have a TEFL Certificate, such as the RSA,
which gives them a practical grounding in the basics of TEFL.
Some also have higher degrees, such as a Master's.
A3. Many of our
teachers are newly-qualified, having just finished their
university course and teaching certificate. Others are
highly-experienced TEFL professionals. If you require an
experienced teacher, please state how many years' experience and
what kind of experience (e.g. Business English, or Cambridge
Proficiency).
A4. All our
teachers are at least 22 years old, as they have all finished
university, but we also have many who are more mature. Please
specify the age range you prefer.
A5. If you have a
strong preference for a male or female teacher, please mark M or
F. If you have no preference, mark X.
A6. If you have any
other requirements, please state them. These might include
computer skills, a driving licence, or anything else which you
consider important. We will endeavour to meet any requirements
that you specify. As long as we are informed of your requirements
in advance of the interviews, we can discuss them with the
candidates where appropriate to ensure that we make the best
possible selection. We also use specialised interviewing
techniques to form a personality profile of the candidates.
B1. Please describe
the location of the school as fully as possible to ensure that
the teacher we supply will know what to expect. Give information
about the size of the village or town, and the extent of
facilities available, including public transport.
B2-B4. These
questions are designed to provide information for the teacher
about the working environment. This will be treated in the
strictest confidence.
B5. Please indicate
the kind of teaching, such as General English, Business English,
etc.
B6. For a typical
small school, we recommend the following arrangement, to allow
each class to have the benefit of contact with the native-
speaker teacher:
A Class........... 1 hour per week
B...................... 3
C ......................3
D...................... 3
FCE1.............. 4
FCE2.............. 4
CAE ................4
CPE................ 4
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TOTAL 26 hours per week
In the Junior classes you may prefer not to use the
native-speaker teacher. From A Class, students should be allowed
at least one hour per week to do communicative activities. In
Classes B, C and D, we recommend that the native-speaker should
teach the main course, while a Greek teacher may have one lesson
per week with each class if you use a supplementary grammar book.
C1. Please indicate
the approximate number of hours per week you require the English
teacher to do lessons, not including other duties.
This should usually be at least twenty-five hours, but
arrangements can sometimes be made for part-time work.
C2. The minimum
wage for 1998-99 is 1.813 drachmas gross per hour for the hours
spent teaching. This amount is announced by the Ministry of
Labour each year. You do not pay extra for the hours spent
preparing lessons and correcting work. If you wish to attract
teachers with more than the minimum level of qualifications, you
should offer more than the minimum wage, or provide free
accommodation (see below).
C3. In addition to
the minimum wage , we recommend that you provide accommodation
for the teacher, but you are free to choose whether to accept
this recommendation or not.