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Whereintheworld · Joined: 25 Jun 2014 Posts: 13

Thank you to everyone!

Your responses have been very enlightening.

It sounds like Kunming (and perhaps China in general) is out for now, but perhaps in the future - when I no longer need to save.

Good luck to all.

Cheers, W

Brunouno · Joined: 18 Apr 2013 Posts: 129

astrotrain · Joined: 18 Apr 2013 Posts: 96

I taught A level and AP (Economics) last year as well, Math, Physics is high demand, some salaries can be up to or > than 25K a month (experience level).

I would look into those international departments (mainly high school) if you want to be a big saver but as a licensed teacher not sure why you don't target true international schools there?

jimpellow · Joined: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 913

I often suggest the college prep route for those asking for advice. I didn't in this case as she seemed to be against working with children. To what extent Chinese high school students are considered children is open to debate.

I found the ones in the schools at which I worked to be quite frustrating. They came from rich families. I have heard these programs can have better students if the students come from more modest earning families. It did seem to me that the couple non-rich students were the better of the bunch.

I am not sure if she knows how unmotivated a fair amount of Chinese university students can be. Having taught women in Saudi, one would think uni students are motivated. Obvious she knows the men in Gulf states are most certainly not.

My question would be if the students in Kunming are "better" than the Han Chinese of Yunnan. I would think so from my limited experience with Chinese from that region, but I would think somebody here can offer more insight.

ttalapp · Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 10 Location: China

I am currently in Kunming, teaching grade 10-12 students at Canadian offshore school. The students in this program are, for the most part, hard working and respectful. Obviously, just like with any students at this age, they would do anything to cheat on the tests/ exams. Socially, they are really nice and some even dare to ask personal questions about what one did during the weekend. Can't really say the difference in learning habits between Han Chinese and from real "Kunminites" since there is a lot of migration happening at this time to Kunming. The city is growing and where i am, the north of the city, construction is being held on every empty lot. Current state of affairs, i am afraid. More jobs for teachers, i guess.