oxfordstu

EPIK is the public school system in Korea. I don't remember what it stands for. Additionally there is a public school office in each city. SMOE = Seoul, BMOE = Busan, etc. When I worked at a public school it was much easier than a language school. I taught 18 hours a week. There were 3 levels at my junior high - grade 1, 2, and 3. I had 6 classes of each level, and I saw them once a week (18 hours). I planned 3 lessons a week. I didn't do any assessment - the Korean teachers do that. I filled out no progress reports. It was dead easy, but a bit boring sometimes.

To apply for a public school job, you will probably have to go through a recruiter. There are several on Dave's and they can get you a public school job - just tell them what you want. The one I used was Net Korea. It's a bit late for the first term but the 2nd term starts in August I think. Tell them what you want, otherwise it's a complete crapshoot what school you end up in. I was at a very poor school but the perks were amazing. I know other teachers who are at public schools and they make their teachers come in during vacation. I think that because I was in Busan, that they can fly a bit under the radar, especially if it's a smaller school. That's why I got so much vacation. They even let me leave 3 weeks early from my contract to go home. There was no problem getting paid, either. That said, there were still teachers who had to fight for vacation. I think I was just very lucky. In Seoul it might be different, though.

I'm wondering that too. I had that and the most I could get was 2.3 unless I went to a rural area. Maybe the pay scale is different in Seoul?