Teaching in China vs Italy: How do they compare?
By Amy Ritson, Summer Teacher in Xuzhou, 2011 Almost six years ago, I spent a summer teaching English in Xuzhou, [...]
The Struggle with Names
By Sarah Easter, long-term teacher in Wuhan (2017-2018) With only having 70 children in total within my school, I set [...]
Tattoos in China: Dispelling the Myth
There's a common myth that having visible tattoos in China and working as a foreign teacher is a big no. [...]
Teaching in China vs South Africa: How do they compare?
Many of our teachers go on to do other exciting work experience, whether it's in the UK or abroad. Natasha [...]
Why Teaching Abroad Was The Best Decision I Made
Everyone knows the stereotype of young adults deciding to drop everything and run away to ‘find themselves’. I’m not writing [...]
What should I expect when working in downtown Shanghai?
By Sophie Musson, Teacher in downtown Shanghai […]
Suburbs or City? Choosing a Placement You’ll Love
By Sabrina Samra, Teacher in Shanghai (2014-ongoing) […]
Adapting to work in a Chinese Kindergarten
By Fabienne King (Teacher in Suzhou 2015-2016) […]
An Informative Guide to Teaching at a Chinese University
By Jennifer Roman, Teacher in Wuhan […]
The Truth About Teaching at a Chinese Primary School
Teaching at a Chinese primary school has undoubtedly been one of the biggest culture shocks I’ve faced since arriving in [...]
Staying in China for a second year
Contracts on our long-term paid teaching programme are for 10-12 months. After that you are free to extend the contract, [...]
Teaching in Shanghai: should I live in the suburbs or downtown?
By Sabrina Samra, teacher in Shanghai (2015-ongoing) So when I signed up to teach English in China, I didn’t really [...]