Does anyone know anything about this school? The pay site has one review on the TED in Istanbul, but not Ankara. I have heard that international schools in Turkey are very Turkish and not very international. The school has requested my CV and I'm trying to decide if I should follow up.
Thanks in advance if anyone can offer info.
Cheers.
TED Ankara
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samuraiwriter
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Re: TED Ankara
I have worked in Turkey for several years. It has not been the most rewarding time for me, professionally speaking. While Turkey is an amazing country, with more to see and do than anyone could ever wish for, working here is mind numbing. The system leaves much to be desired. Disorganized, bureaucratic, lousy with nepotism, cronyism and overall ethical breaches that would make you cringe. (Grade inflation, gross student absenteeism, blatant disregard for student conduct, etc...) The testing system here is simply unreal, the end all be all for all students and staff.
Speak up about your frustrations and you will ostracised. If you are comfortable swallowing up your opinions, as many are, you will do just fine. Learning the language is a must, thankfully it isn't such a difficult language to learn.
Ankara is not the greatest city in Turkey, it is just a big urban maze, with little physical beauty. It does have some amazing political history, well worth checking out but little else. Istanbul is a short 5 hour bus ride away though!
I have not heard much of TED, but can pretty much guarantee it is par for the course in regards to other Turkish schools. And yes, these "international" schools are anything but. They are very much national private schools ( a few exceptions aside: MEF Int'l and IICS in Istanbul).
Just to further my point, 100% of the teachers hired in my "class" of 10 teachers are departing after their two year contract. Four of those left after the first year.
Visit Turkey, work elsewhere.
Speak up about your frustrations and you will ostracised. If you are comfortable swallowing up your opinions, as many are, you will do just fine. Learning the language is a must, thankfully it isn't such a difficult language to learn.
Ankara is not the greatest city in Turkey, it is just a big urban maze, with little physical beauty. It does have some amazing political history, well worth checking out but little else. Istanbul is a short 5 hour bus ride away though!
I have not heard much of TED, but can pretty much guarantee it is par for the course in regards to other Turkish schools. And yes, these "international" schools are anything but. They are very much national private schools ( a few exceptions aside: MEF Int'l and IICS in Istanbul).
Just to further my point, 100% of the teachers hired in my "class" of 10 teachers are departing after their two year contract. Four of those left after the first year.
Visit Turkey, work elsewhere.