Sunday, February 18, 2007
Recently, teachers have been asking us to think or write about the career ( job ) that we are going into in the future. All these have caused me a big headache as I do not know which field I really wanted to go into or which job I'm interested in. After much thought, I finally decided that I'm going to be a chinese language teacher.
Why do I want to become a chinese teacher?
*since young , i had always scored quite well for mother tongue
* I liked the subject and find it quite find interesting
* I wanted to teach the future generation this language with China emerging as an economic powerhous .
*because the students are chinese and must know their mother language
*promote an interest in the language
*pass knowledge to the students
Being a teacher might not be easy as the society is changing now . Students are turning into not respecting teachers ,not listening in class and affecting the rest. But despite that, a teacher will be insipring all your pupils and acting as a role model for them to look upon as.And one would feel a sense of satisfied when your pupils scored good results and learned the right ways of life. To be one , I would have to have good grades in Mother Tongue Language, at least 5 GCE O-level passes & Not more than 20 points in total aggregate score El & 4 best subjects at the O-level. Hence I have to work hard not only on this subject as well as others.
Singapore Ngee Ann Polytechnic offered a Diploma in Chinese Studies(CHS) (3-year course) under the school of humantities.And it is the first and only such course offered in a local polytechnic, the Diploma in Chinese Studies (CHS) was launched in response to the growing demand for effectively bilingual professionals who are competent in the Chinese language and culture. Jointly designed and taught by faculty from Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Zhejiang University City College (ZUCC), and the National Institute of Education (NIE), this course prepares students for a range of careers in education, media, business as well as translation and interpretation. Over 80 per cent of the course is conducted in Chinese. The curriculum covers subjects in Chinese language, literature, culture, translation and interpretation skills, media studies, psychology and education studies.
The Diploma has two tracks: teaching and media
Students on the teaching track will be attached to NIE for one semester and they will, upon earning their Diploma in CHS, need only to spend one more year in NIE to receive their Diploma in Education (Chinese Specialisation).
Students on media track will be attached to a company for one semester, in the area of their career interest where the Chinese language is actively used. Alternatively, they can embark on an industry / research project.
They are highly suitable for positions such as Chinese language teachers, reporters for Chinese newspapers or magazines, Chinese radio/TV journalists or producers, translators or interpreters, writers for educational or fictional materials, and bilingual marketing communications executives. With China emerging as an economic powerhouse, opportunities abound and students will enjoy a competitive advantage over others.
So if I failed to become a teacher, there are still other jobs waiting for me.
But if I do have a chance to go to junior college, I will then have to choose between polytechnic and junior college.
to fufill my ambition and wishes, I would have to study hard and achieving good resutls in the o-level . Wish me luck =)
Links:
http://www.stp.nie.edu.sg
http://www.nie.edu.sg/itt_hb/web/2006/dip06/dipclmltl/cst.html
Dreams ended @ --*10:33 PM*--
