Teach In English In China
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Karen Said:
I am a fluent english speaker and I am filipino. How can I teach english in china?We Answered:
Sorry, but I agree with the others.Most schools don't care too much about credentials they are usually just worried about looks. It would be difficult for you to find a job here.
Glenn Said:
Best place to teach english in china or korea?We Answered:
I recommend from experience teaching in a public school. you will work the least hours and have the most vacation time. most recruiters will try to push you to the hagwon jobs. i think work and play or canadian connection are great recruiters. This website has great information about it from the perspective of an English teacher who has been there. and a great explanation of hagwons and what it is like to work there.Ernest Said:
How easy is it to teach english in China?We Answered:
Yeah it's not hard. But it will be much better if you know some Chinese in order to get into the culture and people there. You do not want to be lonely there, right? So i strongly recommend you study some basic Chinese before you go.And also, it depends on where you want to teach. university? high school? or elementary school? if you want to teach in a university or an outstanding high school, it is necessary to have a degree.
Terry Said:
Do I need a tesol master degree to teach around the world or teach English in China?We Answered:
I have looked on MANY websites about teaching English in China and most say you must have a bachelor's degree from a college/university.Brad Said:
Suggest any good programs to teach English in China?We Answered:
Have a look at this site. BUT if you go to China there are several private companies that can offer teaching work. If you're qualified check out Global IELTS but there are opportunities for unqualified tho they usually are for 'spoken' English. I lived and worked as a teacher in China for more than ten years and didn't need to register with an agency; just needed to make sure that any organisation that offered me work was approved by the goernment to employ foreigners and that they (the organisation) could obtain a work permit for me. In China of course THESE TWO THINGS are absolutely necessary - or both you and the organisation can incur heavy fines from the Security Police and you will be required to leave China at very short notice.Danny Said:
I want to teach English In China, how to go about this?We Answered:
First, you should probably learn how to spell "opportunities" before applying for an English Teaching job. As the previous poster illustrated, you likely do not qualify to teach in China, so you may want to go through a program that offers training, placement and a cultural orientation.Terry Said:
If you teach English in China do you have to have a degree in teaching?We Answered:
China has changed a lot over the last 3-4 years, and although it was very possible in the past to simply get a job teaching English in China with no degree, experience, or qualifications, it is no longer possible.Current laws state that in order to be employed as an English language teacher in China, a person must have:
1) A Bachelor Degree or higher (it doesn't have to be in teaching)
2) A TESOL Certificate (ie. specialist training in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages; but if your Degree is in TESOL it'll cover point 1 and point 2)
3) At least 2 years teaching experience (it doesn't have to be language teaching)
4) Be at least 25 years of age (an addition to prevent people lying about work experience - in China people start Uni at 19, and a BA takes 4 years, so by the time you have 2 years experience you must be at least 25)
5) Be from the USA, UK, Canada, Australia or New Zealand
There are a lot of ways around some of these requirements. For example, the only quality TEFL programmes are the Cambridge CELTA, the Trinity Cert TESOL, and University conducted TESOL training programmes of 160 hours or more with assessed teaching involved - but many people get weekend or purely online certs. A lot of employers will only go for the recognised ones, but the government allows any kind, and demand for native speakers is high, so if you're not worried about the quality of the company that hires you, an onliner will do.
Also, people with 2 years work experience in any field can often get in, as employers will just fluff your resume when they apply for a visa (ie. they'll change your resume so that it looks as though you have 2 years teaching experience instead of whatever else you were doing). Many schools do this, even the ones who are more picky about the teacher training. But if you have no work experience at all, they don't have anything to play with.
Also, the government has its own way to decide on exceptions to point 5 - and non-native speakers with fluent English (or native speakers from South Africa) who have extensive qualifications (eg. MA/PhD TESOL & over 5 years teaching experience) may be accepted. Companies however, have no way of knowing for sure, and are more likely to higher those from the 5 countries mentioned above to save going through all the rigmarole and red-tape for an application that might just be denied in the end.
Finally, there are plenty of companies that will employ you as something like a 'consultant' but actually have you teaching, or even employ you on a Business Visa. Many people do this and get away with it - but you must be warned, it does mean you are illegally employed, and you could be fined and/or deported if there ever was a crack down.
Hope it all works out for you though!