Palesa, Thank you so much for this video I'm here after 2years (originally watched back in 2020) And I just received my congratulations email for Epik spring 2023🎊🎊🎊
Thank you so much for this! I really appreciate you taking the time to go through your own application in order to help others. It has definitely helped me prepare for the Fall 2021 application xx
So informative! Im working on my teaching license rn for the state/country i live in. I plan to hopefully apply to teach in Korea for fall 2022, after i’ve gotten my teaching license and some experience to make my resume look better; I already have a bachelors, experience working at a school, and I currently work at a clinic as a behavior technician teaching autistic kids social/play/life skills. Videos like this keep me motivated because i’ve been wanting to teach abroad in SK for years.
This was very helpful, especially the part where you take us through your lesson plans. I was drawing a blank when I came across that part of my application but I have inspiration as to what to do when I am planning those lessons now. Thank you.
Hi Palesa, I'm loving your videos. I've started doing my tesol and I have a BTech in IT. I'm really interested in being an ESL teacher abroad, Korea to be specific and your channel has just made the whole process clear and straight forward, I really appreciate your effort ❤.Please do the documents required first then the lesson plan.
Much appreciation to you. I was reading through the information on this application and was feeling extremely overwhelmed with everything required. Having it explained like this really helped calm my anxiety!
I'm going through the application process it's so long but I'm also done with the lesson plan and the esaays. This video make it definitely a bit easier when it comes to the lesson plans
Thank you so much for this❤🤗I've been binge watching your videos because you really give a full picture of what life is like there. I'm a 4th year student teacher,hoping to come there next year so its informative being able to compare lesson plans and seeing the attention to detail. Can't wait for more videos😊🌼
Thank you for this video! I was planning to apply for the Fall 2021 term and this put me at ease because I can know what to expect to answer when applications open 💜
The gift that keeps on giving!! Palesa you are the OG! 😅 thank you so much for literally making our lives easier cos I was panicking looking at the lesson plan section on the application! 🤣
Thank you for this video Palesa! Lol just the motivation I needed to go type mine out thank you for emphasizing on the importance of personalizing each ones work and making it our own❤️ lol can we have documents next? 🙈
I know I'm a little late but this video has been so helpful to me with my application process. My only issue is I can't calculate my GPA average. Otherwise thank you Palesa for this still relevant and thorough video!! I highly appreciate you. ⭐💖💕
I'm so glad I found your channel, this was sososo helpful! I also have a few shoulder tattoos on my left arm as well as one on my forearm on my left arm. I was getting a bit nervous that teaching programs like Epik won't consider me for the position since I have tattoos? They can and will be covered at all times of course but some older, online reviews were saying its unlikely that a person with visible tattoos will be hired?
Thank you very much. I kinda have given up for now due to the pandemic. I was hoping to apply for the August intake (2020), sadly I have been told that the government ruled that there should be no verification and apostolling of documents. 😭😭😭 Your videos keep me motivated you know... I'll probably apply next year. 🙌🏾
@@PalesaJonas Most definitely. I've decided to enrol for pgce because we don't know when the lockdown is gonna end and I cannot just sit and wait. But eventually I'm gonna come that side. I won't give up.
Hey Karabo. Where did you hear this from if you don’t mind telling? Thing is, I had a consultation with one of the representatives of EPiK on Monday via Skype and he didn’t mention that to me. I guess he would at least have an idea because the government would have issued some kind of letters to them idk... This is kind of disappointing
In the EPIK Application Prep Guide, it mentions lesson plan worksheet/handout samples can be submitted and must be no more than 2 pages. Can you explain how, or where, to upload the samples to go along with your lesson plan?
Thanks for the information. Your videos are helpful. I’m busy with the IOA Certificate at the moment. Thank you for the discount link. I just have a quick question; do the students you teach have some understanding of the English language when you first start with them or is it completely new to them? Especially the younger students?
Hi.. your grade 3s will be learning English for the first time from you and so you’ll be teaching ABCs and simple phrases I’ll go into detail once I post lesson plans. And the level gradually increases. Some students go to private English academy so they will understand you more. But in all your classes you’ll have a homeroom teacher who will translate if they don’t understand.
Awesome video, informative as usual ✨ are you able to find out how the application process, placement and orientation has changed due to the pandemic. Will there be big changes in the process for the 2021 intake? I really want to apply but I’m a bit nervous...
Hi you should still apply. I heard orientation will be online while people are in quarantine . But not much information has been released I guess they’re trying to figure it out as well.
Hi thanks so much for this ❤ can you please share how you managed to learn to put together a lesson plan..was it purely from your Tesol, did you learn while you taught online english or did you use any resources? Thanks your lesson plan is so good
hi!! can you talk about the EPIK placement and how they decide? do you get to decide with province you get to teach in? when do you find out where you teach? Please let me know Palesa!!! if you havea video on this i will check it out :)
Thank you Palesa this was informative ❤️❤️Also we want to see your middle name 😂😂😂 Also I love how you change your voice as soon as you get into teacher mode
Honestly thank you so much for this video, the applications so confusing so it's so good to be walked through it all! Does anyone also know if having a few ear piercings, a nose piercing and 3 small tattoos on my arm is a problem? I could easily put in clear piercings for when I'm actually teaching and sleeves will cover my tats, but I'm worried this would put schools off still? Thank you!! X
Hi Palesa I have an honours degree in psychology plus experience of teaching at a university for 4 years, I don't have a TEFL yet(still going to get it) so will that increase my chances of getting a higher salary?
Hey Palesa, I'm a newbie and I've tried to go through all your videos 😉 I have a question, I saw different approved recruiting agencies listed along with specific countries; so do we have to apply through Golden Key only as it is listed for South Africans?
Hi Palesa🌸 Hope you are well. I just want to know, when you apply at Epik and want to continue working on for a year, are you able to change to a metropolitan area if you worked in a province or vice versa, or are you prohibited from doing so?
Lol I didn’t think the lesson plan would be that detailed 😅 - the application phase is really labor intensive 🙈. Thank you off topic though - do you need a laptop when you travel to SK or, can you get it once paid that side?
Lol really detailed.. from start to finish. No I came here without one and bought one here . Your school gives you a computer so you can plan at work. I’d say also bring and invest in an external hard drive. So if you’re not finish you can go to a Computer room (they’re everywhere) to finish your work there. But I survived and think anyone can survive too.
Is apostilling that expensive cause l see R2450 and another one is R875. The police clearance can l get it from the police station and is it cheaper cause the on Dirco is expensive?
Hi Palesa. 1. Do I need to do a TEFL certificate even if I'm doing B. ed majoring in English?? 2. Can I start applying now?? Asking this because I'm a final year student at UFS
I want someone who can assist me to apply...there's a lady that is Teaching in Korea but she only assist people who wants to apply in Private schools and I want to apply through EPIK.....
Hi Thabiso lol this is the third time I’m responding to to you today. I’m glad to see you were binge watching my video 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽. No don’t do the TESOL certificate if you have a PGCE
For grades 1 and 2 I attended a non-english medium school. Will that affect my chances since the number of schooling years (primary and high school) won't add up to 12? Also do I need a letter from my university proving I was taught in English?
@@User326-y3q will me going to a public school affect my application? English was a medium of instruction, I did take the language as a first additional language though
Hi urgent questions!!! » 1)If I want to go with my husband and he's working another job over there but we want to stay together is it possible? 2)Can he add money to the money they give so we can get a bigger one? 3)If he does apply and only one of us get accepted what does that mean for us? 4)Can we settle down over there permanently and start a family? (Can I skip working for a year and start again?) (Will my child nationally be korean and will he be a legal citizen?) 5)If we live there paying our own rent with only me working there would that be okay or would they offer some money for the deposit?
I went to campus.. but she basically took all the marks from the start of your course to the end of your degree . Add them together and then divide it by the number of modules you did and multiply the answer by 100.
Palesa, Thank you so much for this video I'm here after 2years (originally watched back in 2020) And I just received my congratulations email for Epik spring 2023🎊🎊🎊
Two years later and this is STILL extremely helpful ! Currently preparing for the Fall 2022 intake and I needed all the info I could get. THANK YOU !
Thank you so much for this! I really appreciate you taking the time to go through your own application in order to help others. It has definitely helped me prepare for the Fall 2021 application xx
Good luck!!!
Oh my good luck
You're a G for this. A friend of mine was just talking about this the other day, thank you so much for doing this PJ. Blessings ❤️
You’re welcome!! 😊
So informative! Im working on my teaching license rn for the state/country i live in. I plan to hopefully apply to teach in Korea for fall 2022, after i’ve gotten my teaching license and some experience to make my resume look better; I already have a bachelors, experience working at a school, and I currently work at a clinic as a behavior technician teaching autistic kids social/play/life skills.
Videos like this keep me motivated because i’ve been wanting to teach abroad in SK for years.
Lesson plan first and then the documents that are required. Thank you!
Lol ok you're the first to request this, we'll see who wins.
This was very helpful, especially the part where you take us through your lesson plans. I was drawing a blank when I came across that part of my application but I have inspiration as to what to do when I am planning those lessons now. Thank you.
Are you applying for spring intake?
@@mudauuhone2791 hey, no I'll be applying for the fall intake as I'm still awaiting graduation in April.
I'm assuming you're applying for the Spring intake?
The video I’ve been waiting for😭😭🔥🔥🔥🔥 thank you girl
First comment whooooop whooop. Hope it is helpful ❤️
Hi Palesa, I'm loving your videos. I've started doing my tesol and I have a BTech in IT. I'm really interested in being an ESL teacher abroad, Korea to be specific and your channel has just made the whole process clear and straight forward, I really appreciate your effort ❤.Please do the documents required first then the lesson plan.
Thank you!!! I’ll post those videos next week stay tuned!!
Much appreciation to you. I was reading through the information on this application and was feeling extremely overwhelmed with everything required. Having it explained like this really helped calm my anxiety!
I'm glad I could help!
I'm going through the application process it's so long but I'm also done with the lesson plan and the esaays. This video make it definitely a bit easier when it comes to the lesson plans
You got this!
Thank you so much for this❤🤗I've been binge watching your videos because you really give a full picture of what life is like there. I'm a 4th year student teacher,hoping to come there next year so its informative being able to compare lesson plans and seeing the attention to detail. Can't wait for more videos😊🌼
Thank you Sis❤️😘
Thank you for this video! I was planning to apply for the Fall 2021 term and this put me at ease because I can know what to expect to answer when applications open 💜
The gift that keeps on giving!! Palesa you are the OG! 😅 thank you so much for literally making our lives easier cos I was panicking looking at the lesson plan section on the application! 🤣
You are so welcome!
Thank you!! You are a lifesaver. I am currently doing mine right now and I was so confused at first! This really cleared it up!
Great video Pale, thank you for this.
Thank you for watching!!
Thank you so much for this video 🤗. The following one should be about the required documents
Noted ❤️❤️❤️ thank you for watching
just completed my application form, and now i'm just waiting on one more recommendation letter. thank you so much for this video
Queen N.A no applications for fall 2020 closed in may. applications are open for spring 2021 though
Been waiting for this ...thank you Palesa🤗
❤️❤️❤️
Thank you Palesa, much appreciated😊
Thank u so much for this , myself amongst many others have been waiting for this video. Kindly please do a video for the “documents required “
Thank you for this video Palesa! Lol just the motivation I needed to go type mine out thank you for emphasizing on the importance of personalizing each ones work and making it our own❤️ lol can we have documents next? 🙈
Okay I will do the documents next. thank you for watching.
Thank you so much. I was struggling with the lesson plan. This really helped so much
More lesson plans please, thanks for the informative video.
I know I'm a little late but this video has been so helpful to me with my application process. My only issue is I can't calculate my GPA average. Otherwise thank you Palesa for this still relevant and thorough video!! I highly appreciate you. ⭐💖💕
Same! Idk if I should calculate the average of all 3 years at uni? Or how?
This was so helpful! Thanks so much for taking the time to do this
Super helpful! Thanks so much for this video.
Thank you so much for this information
I'm so glad I found your channel, this was sososo helpful! I also have a few shoulder tattoos on my left arm as well as one on my forearm on my left arm. I was getting a bit nervous that teaching programs like Epik won't consider me for the position since I have tattoos? They can and will be covered at all times of course but some older, online reviews were saying its unlikely that a person with visible tattoos will be hired?
Thank you very much. I kinda have given up for now due to the pandemic. I was hoping to apply for the August intake (2020), sadly I have been told that the government ruled that there should be no verification and apostolling of documents. 😭😭😭 Your videos keep me motivated you know... I'll probably apply next year. 🙌🏾
Yohh Karabo! I know and I’m so sad for you guys! But don’t give up! You need to live here . Korea is really that girl !!!
Wait karabo, does this mean that you cannot even try for the Spring (February/March) 2021 intake?
@@sage_bs sadly.
@@PalesaJonas Most definitely. I've decided to enrol for pgce because we don't know when the lockdown is gonna end and I cannot just sit and wait. But eventually I'm gonna come that side. I won't give up.
Hey Karabo. Where did you hear this from if you don’t mind telling? Thing is, I had a consultation with one of the representatives of EPiK on Monday via Skype and he didn’t mention that to me. I guess he would at least have an idea because the government would have issued some kind of letters to them idk... This is kind of disappointing
Cheers🥂🥂 for the Lesson Plan
Thank you so much! You were so helpful and I love your accent :)
In the EPIK Application Prep Guide, it mentions lesson plan worksheet/handout samples can be submitted and must be no more than 2 pages. Can you explain how, or where, to upload the samples to go along with your lesson plan?
You can just crop everything into an A4 word document so they can just see. It will be a separate document from your application form
Thank you Palesa. Please kindly show us the documents/attachments
This vidio is so helpful thanks Palesa❤️🙏
Thanks for the information. Your videos are helpful. I’m busy with the IOA Certificate at the moment. Thank you for the discount link. I just have a quick question; do the students you teach have some understanding of the English language when you first start with them or is it completely new to them? Especially the younger students?
Hi.. your grade 3s will be learning English for the first time from you and so you’ll be teaching ABCs and simple phrases I’ll go into detail once I post lesson plans.
And the level gradually increases. Some students go to private English academy so they will understand you more. But in all your classes you’ll have a homeroom teacher who will translate if they don’t understand.
Thank you very much.
Thank you so much girl 😭 I'm applying for the August intake (I'm a little late at the moment so this really helped) 🥺💕
Awesome video, informative as usual ✨ are you able to find out how the application process, placement and orientation has changed due to the pandemic. Will there be big changes in the process for the 2021 intake? I really want to apply but I’m a bit nervous...
Hi you should still apply. I heard orientation will be online while people are in quarantine . But not much information has been released I guess they’re trying to figure it out as well.
Hi thanks so much for this ❤ can you please share how you managed to learn to put together a lesson plan..was it purely from your Tesol, did you learn while you taught online english or did you use any resources? Thanks your lesson plan is so good
Thank you. This was very informative💖
Can you please give detailed information on getting the documents. Thank you😊
hi!! can you talk about the EPIK placement and how they decide? do you get to decide with province you get to teach in? when do you find out where you teach? Please let me know Palesa!!! if you havea video on this i will check it out :)
Thank you so much Palesa, this was really helpful ❤❤
Thank you so much for this guide!!!
This video was very helpful, thank you.
omg this was so helpful. bless ur heart
Thank you PJ
So when doing the lesson plan would you advise me to use pictures like for elementary advance maybe grade 6??
Yes I’ll show you examples when I post the lesson plan videos
That's perfect, it's amazing
Thank you Palesa this was informative ❤️❤️Also we want to see your middle name 😂😂😂 Also I love how you change your voice as soon as you get into teacher mode
Yohhh, You know the English middle names are the pits sis. lol one day. The teaching voice is always ready. hahaha. Thank you for watching!
Thank you Pali. ❤️
Thank you PJ this really helped me.
Honestly thank you so much for this video, the applications so confusing so it's so good to be walked through it all! Does anyone also know if having a few ear piercings, a nose piercing and 3 small tattoos on my arm is a problem? I could easily put in clear piercings for when I'm actually teaching and sleeves will cover my tats, but I'm worried this would put schools off still? Thank you!! X
Thank you! You have to cover the tattoos at all times ( when you are teaching) and hide your piercings.
Thank you 🙏🏾
Hi Palesa I have an honours degree in psychology plus experience of teaching at a university for 4 years, I don't have a TEFL yet(still going to get it) so will that increase my chances of getting a higher salary?
Hi no, only if it is a masters in any field or a teaching degree. You will start with the same pay scale as everyone .
Thank you sooo my for such information ❤
Yhoo! Lesson plan😭
Hey Palesa,
I'm a newbie and I've tried to go through all your videos 😉 I have a question, I saw different approved recruiting agencies listed along with specific countries; so do we have to apply through Golden Key only as it is listed for South Africans?
No, you can choose any. I didn't use them.
Thank you Palesa♥️♥️
Hi Palesa🌸
Hope you are well. I just want to know, when you apply at Epik and want to continue working on for a year, are you able to change to a metropolitan area if you worked in a province or vice versa, or are you prohibited from doing so?
Hi, yes you can. But you go through the whole application process again, including orientation.
Hi Palesa very informative video. I was a Tutor at my University for 2 years does that count as teaching experience?
Thank you so much for this ❤
Hey Palesa, did you have to verify and apostille the IT certificate?
You helped me so much!
Hey Palesa! I was wondering if you could discuss different jobs you can get as a foreigner in South Korea😊
Hey, all the foreigners here I personally know are English teachers.
Lol I didn’t think the lesson plan would be that detailed 😅 - the application phase is really labor intensive 🙈. Thank you off topic though - do you need a laptop when you travel to SK or, can you get it once paid that side?
Lol really detailed.. from start to finish. No I came here without one and bought one here . Your school gives you a computer so you can plan at work. I’d say also bring and invest in an external hard drive. So if you’re not finish you can go to a Computer room (they’re everywhere) to finish your work there. But I survived and think anyone can survive too.
Palesa Jonas thank you 🙂
Is apostilling that expensive cause l see R2450 and another one is R875. The police clearance can l get it from the police station and is it cheaper cause the on Dirco is expensive?
Agencies are expensive it’s free if you do it yourself
Hi why was epik a better choice for you? Instead of the other teaching programs in Korea?
Can I apply for EPIK now and submit all my documents together later? Like April 2021
Thank you for this ❤
Hi Palesa.
1. Do I need to do a TEFL certificate even if I'm doing B. ed majoring in English??
2. Can I start applying now?? Asking this because I'm a final year student at UFS
Sthandiwe Maphalala hi, no you don’t need to do it. When is your graduation because you need your degree certificate to come here
@@PalesaJonas 2021 around late April I think.
Hi Palesa. I'm in the same boat as Sthandiwe. My graduation will probably be in April 2021
How do I add my picture ???
I want someone who can assist me to apply...there's a lady that is Teaching in Korea but she only assist people who wants to apply in Private schools and I want to apply through EPIK.....
Can I apply for epik or talk program if I'm studying bachelor's of education at varsity College?
Hey there😇 for the proof of English education (I've been to 4 high schools) do I have to get one for each school or just my matric year?
Thank you x
hey.. They want the letters from all your schools
Hey Palesa, when I try applying it says I can start my application from on April 26th? What does this mean?
Can. I get the documents to apply
I'm so nervous for the lesson plan😟
Palesa how much time do they give you to do the lesson plan ? Is there a specific time frame or nah ?
You can take as long as you want , you submit when you’re ready
Hey Palesa, I'm currently studying PGCE, so do I still need to acquire a TESOL or is the PGCE alone okay since it's an Education qualification?
Hi Thabiso lol this is the third time I’m responding to to you today. I’m glad to see you were binge watching my video 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽. No don’t do the TESOL certificate if you have a PGCE
Did you apply by yourself, or did you use a recruiter?
I don't have any qualifications of some sort, I only have a TESOL certificate that I purchased using your link😜so my questions is, will I be accepted?
The site ?
For grades 1 and 2 I attended a non-english medium school. Will that affect my chances since the number of schooling years (primary and high school) won't add up to 12? Also do I need a letter from my university proving I was taught in English?
Get a letter from the school where you did grade 5 -7 then a letter from the High school you went 2. No you do not need a letter from UNI
@@User326-y3q thank you ❤️
@@User326-y3q will me going to a public school affect my application?
English was a medium of instruction, I did take the language as a first additional language though
GOD BLESSSSS U
Lesson plans 😊
Sis, Spring is when? Feb/ Mar nhe?
yes!
Missed this face 😍❤️
It seems lesson planning is no joke hey
Hi urgent questions!!! »
1)If I want to go with my husband and he's working another job over there but we want to stay together is it possible?
2)Can he add money to the money they give so we can get a bigger one?
3)If he does apply and only one of us get accepted what does that mean for us?
4)Can we settle down over there permanently and start a family? (Can I skip working for a year and start again?) (Will my child nationally be korean and will he be a legal citizen?)
5)If we live there paying our own rent with only me working there would that be okay or would they offer some money for the deposit?
Still helpful
Hey Palesa. Do you have a clue how I can calculate my overall average grade? Thank you for this informative video. Much appreciated
I went to campus.. but she basically took all the marks from the start of your course to the end of your degree . Add them together and then divide it by the number of modules you did and multiply the answer by 100.
Tks!🇵🇷👋