Shanghai BSK Academy and the Shanghai Branch of China Center for International Educational Exchange (www.cciee.com.cn) specializes in providing English language training, professional skills training and international cultural and educational exchange programs.

Between 2004 and 2007, BSK organized professional trainings for more than 4000 Chinese teachers in Shanghai. There are over 10,000 primary-school students registered in BSK’s oral English programs in every semester.

With its management members each having bachelor’s and/or master’s degrees in English, education and/or psychology from renowned universities in China and abroad, BSK is well managed and enjoys a high reputation in the field of English education. BSK is authorized by the Chinese government to process Foreign Expert Certificate for qualified teachers, the only official certificate to legally authorize a foreigner to teach in China. BSK has one of the largest teaching teams of native-English speakers in Shanghai, perhaps in China.

BSK provides many English programs catering to the middle-class Chinese families. 5-Year Pacican English Program (Pacican) and General Oral English Program (GO) are two of them. Designed and managed by BSK, Pacican (from Grade 1 to Grade 5 in primary schools) is a paid program to improve students’ oral English proficiency close to native speakers of their age when they graduate from the program. BSK prepares teaching materials exclusively for the program. GO covers students in primary and secondary schools in Shanghai.

This course is incorporated into the regular English teaching schedule. BSK provides qualified teachers and textbooks designed by BSK for this program. There are more than 80 schools currently participating in the aforesaid programs. Both programs combine the western methods of teaching and learning English that immerses students in a natural and fun environment with the Chinese ways of monitoring and evaluation. Such innovation has been well accepted by Chinese schools and students.