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captain kirk · Joined: 29 Jan 2003

'The strange, inner workings of ELC', haha, got your attention.
Actually I was just wondering if anyone could describe the routine of what has been described as 'a formidable, established franchise', and 'very systematic'. And by the latter I guess they meant established curiculum and 'pre-programmed delivery' by I, Robot. I dunno.
Because, you see, it appears I might soon be working in an ELC school and I'm just wondering what 'very systematic' means, exactly.

captain kirk · Joined: 29 Jan 2003

It's a haggie job, block (3pm 'til 9pm) of the usual elem/middle school.
I'm asking because I had a job with a big franchise in Taiwan called Hess. It was 'very systematic' in that the curiculum was locked down organized. Each lesson just had to be delivered. Yes, like the teacher was a waiter in a restaurant. On the 'waiter's tray' were modules; pronounciation, vocabulary, dialogues, spelling, grammar. Each of these was in it's own book. So the kids had five books (this was because the curiculum writers thought, and they're right I think, the kids would like the 'active break' to close this book and find the page in the next, appropriate book).

ELC haggies for elementary students 'very systematic' in what sense?

Will they make me a zombie?

TheUrbanMyth · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired

I worked for them. When I was there, they gave you the books and said "teach'. Don't know about this "very organized" circ. but the workload was a bit heavy. Kinder in the morning and 12 30 minute classes in the evening. Then again each school is a bit different. On the plus side my school did pay on time and paid overtime as well.

captain kirk · Joined: 29 Jan 2003

When they handed you the books and said, 'teach'. What books were they? You know, Gogo, American English, Let's Go, New Parade...
12 thirty minute classes squeezed into the six hour block, eh? (pardon me, I'm Canadian, I say 'eh', here with an 'ah, I see', suspicious tone).

Is that the standard routine for ELC, to divide the six hour block for elementary/middle school into 12 thirty minute 'classes'?

Damn their eyes!

Katz · Joined: 06 Apr 2003 Location: Ulsan

I think ELC now uses books that they have created. You dont need think, in fact they look down on it. They want you to do as your told, and offer any variations from the plan. Just keep 18 kids from killing eachother for a half hour. They do pay on time for the most part and the school atmosphere varies greatly from one to the other

captain kirk · Joined: 29 Jan 2003

Thanks, Katz. Then it's true, then, the classes are 30 minutes. Do 12 of them in a six hour block. I can understand how, since it's 30 minutes, and they have a plan for that short time, delivery of their material would be the important thing. Then dash off to another class.
18 students is larger than the usual hagwon class, isn't it.
The challenge, then, would be to settle that lot down, give 'em the goods, and repeat another 11 times in five hours, 30 minutes.

ulsanchris · Joined: 19 Jun 2003 Location: take a wild guess

There are a lot of ELCs now. I used to work at one and I know some people who work there. The work load might be crap. Some of the ELCs might have you working overtime. But you get paid on time. They are also fairly honest still have to watch yourself but its not bad. Which one are you thinking of going to. I might be able to get you some inside info on how the situation is there.

captain kirk · Joined: 29 Jan 2003

To confide in you which branch I'm going to would reveal my secret identity. Then I'd have to kill you.
Yeah, I heard they don't discriminate based on age, which is unusual. They just work you to death, anyway. So as long as you can keep up, you're fine.
At an interview they kick the tires, check for a gleam in the eye.
Then off and running non-stop.
Can't wait to start.
I'm surprised everyone isn't working for ELC. It's the way of the future. Don't resist, join us.