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Do you qualify to teach in China
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The following is provided for the purpose of Self Assessment
DO YOU QUALIFY TO TEACH ENGLISH IN CHINA Beijing Education Review Committee
TEACHER EVALUATION TEST |
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Minimum: 100 points required |
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English 5
(Australia, British Isles, Canada, New Zealand & United States) |
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TESOL, TESL, CELTA Certificate* |
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University Appointed Positions |
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Teaching Experience: [Points per year of service] |
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Accredited Technical Instructor |
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University Faculty Lecturer |
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[With Letter of Recommendation] |
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[Without Letter of Recommendation] |
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[With Letter of Recommendation] |
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[With Letter of Recommendation] |
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Community Assistance Programs |
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Professional Qualifications [Diploma] |
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Business Administration [or Verifiable Senior
Corporate Management Positions] |
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Accountancy/ Legal Practice |
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British Isles [Including Ireland] |
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North American [Canada & USA] |
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How to evaluate your points score You may qualify to be appointed to a position as Teacher of English with a CentralGovernment Approved Education Institution in China according
to the following table. Please note, all appointments are subject to vacancies. |
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Sorry, but you do not qualify as an English teacher in China. |
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Very limited number of positions exists in a few schools**. |
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Elementary/ Junior Secondary/ Vocational College teacher. |
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Senior Secondary/ Tertiary College teacher. |
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University teacher / tutor. |
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The points allocated do not reflect the applicants attributes or credentials, only employer institutions'
preferences. China is an equal opportunity employer. |
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REFERENCE NOTES:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PRC. State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, Department of Cultural and Educational Experts Affairs [SAFEA] Regulations state:
""An ordinary foreign teacher of language shall have earned a bachelor or higher degree1 and professional training on language teaching as well as some amount of language teaching experience."" ACADEMIC (requirements):
1. Your university degree can be any subject or Internationally Recognized Certificate or Diploma in Education, Business, Management or related fields that are considered
acceptable substitutes for a university degree. 2. TESOL, CELTA or similar Training Certificate [preferred, but not essential]
3. Previous experience in teaching ESL or EFL, a great asset, and may substitute for TESOL/CELTA Certificate.
LANGUAGE (Defined): English Five English Five, means nationals from British Isles, Australia, Canada, New Zealand or United States
who speak clear and clean English, whether British or American, with good enunciation and diction that is not unduly influenced by the vernacular, colloquial and other parochial nuances.
Mother Tongue Mother tongue, by definition, means that the person was raised in a family whose only first language is English. Native Speakers
Nationals from former British possessions in Africa and Asia, and other countries that have adopted English as their official language do not necessarily qualify as English Teachers.
Although the official language of a country may be English, most often at family level local languages and dialect are spoken as Mother Tongue and this impacts heavily on the spoken English.
Nationals from European countries, other than the British Isles, may be suitable if they can clearly demonstrate spoken English with very minimum of accent, this normally applies to persons who
were born or raised from an early age in an "English Five" country. Other Comments:
Over 90% of all English teachers in China are required to teach "Oral, Spoken or Conversational English", which requires the teacher have a strong conviction to teach, excellent communication
skills, sound understanding of English grammar and idioms, rich personality, and very good sense of humor. Being somewhat philosophical also helps.
Please understand that China has one of the highest per capita literacy rates in the world and that English is a compulsory subject in nearly all schools. Teachers coming to China will find their
students at secondary and university levels well versed in English grammar and possessing excellent writing skills, often superior, age for age, with western societies.
Foreign Teachers do not need to know or understand Chinese, but they certainly should have a thorough knowledge of their mother tongue.
* If you have extensive experience in one of the sciences, commerce or industry and can provide verifiable support documentation, and have had experience as an instructor, your application may
be considered under the Appointment of Foreign Experts provisions of the regulations.
If you achieved a score of 100 points or more, please click here for: (c) 2004 China Tesol Teacher Registry, Beijing China |
