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blunder1983 · Joined: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 26

Hi guys

Please disregard my post about NET. I'm interested in teaching in schools in China ideally middle school. I like the challenge of 50 kids in a class and having a noticable effect on the ones who want to learn.

Can you get work in Private/public schools (do private schools even exist in China?).

If not, how likely would I be able to get a university job factoring in I am only going to be 23 when I arrive there.

Thanks!

Chris

tw · Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 3898

amandabarrick · Joined: 30 Dec 2004 Posts: 391

Well, first you should decide where you want to work? University, public middle school, or private school. They vary a lot and teaching at a public school to 50 middle school students might be a totally different experience than teaching at a private school. It may also be difficult to find a private school with a class size of 50. There are also many questions you should answer to better make your decision: When do you want to come to China? do you have a degree? Do you have any teaching experience? What city do you want to teach in? etc...
Check the thread on this forum titled "best internet sites for jobs in China."

AB

gulam2 · Joined: 19 May 2005 Posts: 137

I work at a private school. And (very rare) it is legal.
Relatively good conditions and management.
Students are tough and the parents are tougher.
Class sizes - many of them around 35-40.
This school is always looking for teachers.
I AM NOT A RECRUITER (almost a swear word in my book).
But if you are interested send me your resume by pm and I will pass it on.
This is Inner Mongolia in PR China
gulam2

nolefan · Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 1458 Location: on the run

you are 23, right? It shouldn't be a problem teaching at a uni, I've seen younger folks do it and they were good at it.

But what are your qualifications? do you have a degree? experience? No degree = no job in a public school most of the time (I've seen exceptions)

Roger · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 9138

I think some of the answers you have generated are wildly overoptimistic and misleading. What is a PRIVATE school? A school is an institution that teaches according to a syllabus and follows an academic programme. I infer from your question that you would prefer working in a SCHOOL as opposed to a (private) TRAINING CENTRE. There are NOT many private schools although their number is increasing by leaps and jumps; however, you also need to state clearly what you want to teach since PRIVATE SCHOOLS will more likely want you to do QUALITY TEACHING, i.e. teach a subject other than useless so-called "oral English". They will want you to be able to bring their students' English up to an internationally acceptable level; to do this you will need to be sufficiently well-qualified. In some private schools Englishis the medium of instruction, so you might need to be able to teach a subject other than English.

As for TRAINING CENTRES, they do come by the dozens a dime but then again, they seldom put you in front of middle-schgool students.

I do not understand why a newbie should want to teach a crowded classroom of Chinese English learners You will not find many well-motivated students among such huge numbers, and the slackers will make such a mayhem youcannot focus on your job.