Comments on: Teaching English in Korea: How To Get a Public School Job

By: Amanda Slavinsky

Amanda Slavinsky — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 17:53:21 +0000

Hi Nancy. Most public schools in Kore start English education in third grade. Some schools have their native teachers teach “after school” classes to first and second graders, but if you are interested in teaching only younger students then a public school might not be the best option for you. Kindergarten is only taught at kindergartens or hagwons. I think you can apply to EPIK and GEPIK, but I am not 100% sure. It would be best to contact a recruiter about that because they will know up to date rules. Good luck!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 17:31:58 +0000

Hi Amanda!
I’m planning to apply through epik to teach in Seoul and was wondering do they place you in a certain grade level like first grade or do you teach all grade levels for elementary? I want to teach in public school but want to teach kindergarten or first grade but not sure how things work. Also, am I able to apple through epik and gepik at the same time in case I don’t get accepted into epik?

By: Amanda Slavinsky

Amanda Slavinsky — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 05:48:51 +0000

There is a lot that could be fixed regarding English education in Korea, that is for sure. As much input as Koreans seem to want from native English speakers, there is always push back to “do it their way”. It’s frustrating, for sure.

By: Nico

Nico — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 06:22:42 +0000

I have a friend working in Korea and he has been teaching in the country for a number of years now. He got commissioned to write an English grammar book for teaching English in Korea. After a couple of weeks of tireless work he sent off a completed manuscript. A few weeks later he received a heavily edited text full of ‘corrections’ using grammatically incorrect Korean English. Not really directly relevant to the process of teaching English in Korea, but something to think about when you get into the classroom.