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This paid teaching English programme is a fantastic way to experience the real China and immerse yourself in Chinese culture. You have an amazing opportunity to see and interact with some incredible people in a country that is developing at a very fast rate.
Project Age Limit
Minimum age of 19 years, maximum age dependent of potential participant’s health.
Programme Introduction
This programme provides you with an opportunity to train as an English teacher in China and gain work afterwards. During your 4 weeks of training, you will be armed with all the necessary teaching theories, techniques, and practice, plus you’ll be introduced to the Chinese language (Mandarin) and culture.
After orientation and training, we will assist you in finding work at a school or in a training centre but a job placement is not guaranteed. Where you work and how many hours you work each week will depend on a number of factors like your qualifications, the time you join the program (the schools tends to recruit teachers in the beginning of each semester) and how long you are planning to stay in China for.
Please note: If you are planning to be in China for 3 months you are unlikely to be able to teach in a school. Possible work will be mainly evening and weekend teaching at a training or language centre.
Training
This programme starts with a 4-week introduction and training period, which will help you become a committed and confident teacher. This will involve some teacher training but additionally the chance to learn about the culture and customs, including an introduction to the Chinese language and some excursions. The training will be mainly focused on how to manage a class, what you will be teaching and how to conduct yourself in the classroom.
The average for a normal foreign teacher in a school with this training is a monthly salary of between £420 and £700 while teaching for about 20 hours a week.
Programme Requirements:
- Age – 19 yrs minimum
- Native speaker or equivalent English ability
- Completed Education to at least A-Levels (or equivalent)
- Appropriate personal qualities (maturity, flexibility, ability to cope with challenges, good communication skills)
- Understanding of cultural sensitivity
The Schools
We work with schools in Zhuhai City but there are opportunities for you to teach in other parts of China. The schools are usually quite large, varying between 1,000 and 5,000 students with up to 50 students per class and are also a mixture of private and government schools. They have modern buildings and a high standard of recreation facilities that the students can use for lots of after-school activities.
Foreign teachers are not always very common in Chinese schools and there are limited English resources. Therefore the contribution to the school you are placed in will be invaluable to the students and you will be much admired.
The academic year is split into two semesters, with each term being approximately 5 months in duration with the first one starting in early September, and the second starting in February.
This does vary though depending on the time of the Chinese New Year, which is usually from late January to late February. The term breaks are for 6-8 weeks from July to August and 4 weeks from January to February. There is usually a one-week break in October and May.
Visa
You will enter the country on a tourist visa, and then during the programme you will be assisted in your application for an extension of your visa.
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