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naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

I've seen some adverts by Kaplan for EAP teachers. Pay seems pretty good. They recruit through a UK university. I know they have a reputation for tutoring and test prep in the US.

Has anyone worked for them in China?

Kipling · Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:20 am Post subject: Info

Kaplan have International Foundation Year (IFY) and Pre Masters Programmes (PMP) moderated by and linked to the Northern Consortium UK (NCUK)
This is a partnership and NCUK has other providers in China for their courses.
Kaplan China also run their own courses(SAT, A level etc) alongside these.
The contract for China is OK. You can PM me with any questions if you like.

Mr K

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

Thanks! I'll PM you.

The Great Wall of Whiner · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 4946 Location: Blabbing

This is hearsay but:

A friend of a friend worked for them and had no complaints.

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

Sorry for bumping an old thread but a friend of mine has a skype interview with them. Anyone have any new info about them? Thanks

revilo · Joined: 05 Oct 2013 Posts: 181 Location: Mos Eisley

Go to some sites like glassdoor.com or Linked In and you will hear a lot of bad things about Kaplan.
Personally, I was hired by them to teach ESL for foreign exchange students in Calif. Once they found out I didn't have a car, they assigned me as their "substitute" teacher. Total work time: 4 days. They promised me I would work for 4 weeks.

I picked up some extra cash by selling one of their textbooks online. No, they didn't give me any textbooks. Twisted Evil

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

Thanks. I'll pass the info on. Did you work for them in China?

revilo · Joined: 05 Oct 2013 Posts: 181 Location: Mos Eisley

No, but think of it this way:

if they treat Americans like crap with the protection of labor laws in the USA, how will they treat employees in China without such laws?

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

Ah, ok. Well, if anyone HAS actually worked for Kaplan in China, please let me know. My friend's doing her PhD and is looking at an IR job.

choudoufu · Joined: 25 May 2010 Posts: 3325 Location: Mao-berry, PRC

fat_chris · Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 3198 Location: Beijing

Well, after all, Kaplan does rhyme with Kr@plan.

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Embarassed

Warm regards,
fat_chris

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

Ok. Well. I will gt all the info from her about the interview and maybe that will help someone.