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The Noodles · Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 202 Location: China, Chengdu

HAve any of you rascals or rascal-ets ever taught for the British Council. What do you think of this organization. I've heard good things as in they're very reputable, teachers are well supported and the like.

Also IH for that matter. I'm thinking of moving on in the next 6 months... 3 years in china 'i got itchy feet!!!'

I know there's a lot on this site about various international language schools ie EF, Web etc.. How do BC and IH compare?

all the best Very Happy

Will. · Joined: 02 May 2003 Posts: 783 Location: London Uk

It is ok

if you like to be told how to teach

by someone who thinks they know

because they 'did' the programme

I have not worrked for BC but unbderstand their house styke is a little restrictive.

IH less said ..i have worked for them

Stephen Jones · Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 4124

IH is a franchise so you can get very good employers and absolutely putrid ones.

BC centres are operated independently so pay varies.

lozwich · Joined: 25 May 2003 Posts: 1536

kaw · Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:17 pm Post subject:

I've been with the BC for 18months now and have to say that it is certainly one of the better places I've worked. Ok, so the salary isn't the highest in the area but on the plus side I have finally got round to getting a pension sorted out, having medical insurance, a decent housing allowance, have trained up as an ESOL and IELTS examiner and done my DELTA and CELTYL (though the latter wasn't really through choice). I also have support if I feel like presenting at various TEFL conferences (hmmm thinking about that one), decent holidays (ish) and am working with great people.
It does of course depend on where you're working but I would guess that standards are pretty much the same in most BCs - not everything is perfect but where would you find that?

The Noodles · Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 202 Location: China, Chengdu

thanks a lot chaps.

It sounds like a pretty stable organization to work for.... Any comparison to EF?

dajiang · Joined: 13 May 2004 Posts: 663 Location: Guilin!

They got a good website with lots of useful info on lessons and teaching in general.

Look like a good bunch to me.

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

At the BC here in Istanbul. The teachers and managers are generally quite snobbish. They look down on other teachers and think they are superior. Is this the case in other centres?

Like a Rolling Stone · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: 872

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Like a Rolling Stone · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: 872

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

I thought smileys were the new punctuation Cool

Like a Rolling Stone · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: 872

SueH · Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Posts: 1022 Location: Northern Italy

There's snobishness like snobbishness
There's no bishness I know....
da da da da ....

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Where's your jacket Sue? the taxi's here. Mr. Green

Normally I'm first to leave. Must be the wine in northern Italy.