Footprints Recruiting proudly offers teaching jobs in the Chinese public school system, in international schools, in private schools, universities and colleges and in private language schools in China.
Basic education in China includes pre-school education, primary education and regular secondary education. Education in China is a decentralized process where the state (being the central government) sets plans and each administrative division (province) is responsible for ensuring their region meets or exceeds these requirements.
There are incredible differences in the quality of education from area to area. As is often the case with fast-growing economies, there are marked regional disparities with respect to education. As such, the most economically developed places correspondingly have the highest demand for English, the most exposure to English and consequently, the highest level of English.
Oddly, English language training is still considered "non-core education services". These services are tightly controlled by the government.
Information provided by the Chinese Ministry of Education
Before the foundation of the People's Republic of China in 1949, basic education in China was extremely backward. In 1946, the peak year of educational development, the country had only 1,300 kindergartens, 289,000 primary schools and 4,266 secondary schools.
In 2007 there were an estimated 50,000 English language institutes in China and the market continues to increase. WOW! Should be easy to find a job no?
Yes - finding a job is easy. Finding a GOOD job is the struggle.
Chinese language schools are renowned for disorganization - often poorly managed, disorganized and not properly controlled. Programs like "Learn Perfect English in 10 Days" are all over the place.
Today more emphasis is not being directed to programs that teach students how to speak and write and Footprints is working with the best Chinese language schools offering great teaching opportunities around China.
China's education system is organized as follows:
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