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John - 2011-11-26
In response to Re: Wall Street English (Desmond)

1) I do not wish to teach in the evenings nor on weekends.
2) I realize that teaching at training centers is much less secure jobwise than teaching in the public sector, or even at a private school/university.
3) I've no interest in teaching children of elementary school age or younger.
4) I won't take a post involving the preparation of more than two lesson plans per week.
5) I'd detest teaching in an environment where I would be stared at by members of the general public through glass windows.
6) I'm not prepared to go to the local western fast food restaurant, or to that kind of place, in order to market a training center.

Point 1 - That is a valid "personal" opinion and can be respected.
Point 2 - Shows you have not done your homework as to the job security and promotion prospects at WSE.
Point 3 - Clearly shows the lack of accurate information you have about WSE given that the youngest age of a student at WSE is 17 years old.
Point 4 - Is again a personal choice but FYI, the curriculum is clearly laid out in WSE along with all materials and resources required and while does require a number of plans written in brief for the lessons, once done they are done for good as the material does not change. You are only making notes to prompt you on what you are doing during a class to save having to look through the whole written page during the lesson.
Point 5 - While it is true that a lot of the training centres in China, and I would guess elsewhere, are like glass fish bowls Wall street centres are not. Take the flagship centre in Beijing on Wang Fujin. It isn't even in the shopping centre it is in one of the office towers. it occupies the whole floor and so you are on display to no one walking by. There are I believe a few which do occupy a shopping centre itself and so the initial reception area is on public display, as may be the social area but Wall street centres are not all glass. The classrooms are pretty soundproofed and incorporate solid walls and carpets. The entire design is based on the method of teaching there. The technology incorporated into the school is second to none and I again challenge anyone to actually spend a day there and not come out with a completely changed opinion.
Point 6 - I have never seen, nor am likely to see, Wall street being promoted in a local western fast food restaurant. Pictures please if you have proof. I know you don't because I know the kinds of places the marketing team look for business and considering WSE is also the most expensive centre to study at , hassling someone in the rush to buy a 6rmb meal deal would be a complete waste of time, wouldn't you agree?

Those who post on this board in favor of training centers seldom go into detail as to what jobs there actually entail. I have done so in order to inform readers who wish to know more.

And exactly what facts have you gone into, I can't see any? Allow me to do so.

Wall street is owned by Pearson UK. Pearson UK own the Financial Times, Penguin and Longman publishing to name but a few. Wall street is now working with Harvard University offering business management studying opportunities. Wall street have a deal with Starbucks to offer free coffee to all students, visitors and staff. Longman have produced the curriculum for Wall street which is called English Flex. English Flex consists of 48 units divided into 4 sections: Survival, Waystage, Upper Waystage and Threshold. Additionally students go on to study Mastery and Longman have just produced Pro English which will be integrated into the current curriculum at the beginning of 2012. Students will not pay more to study pro it is part of the existing packages and current students will simply have it added.

Unlike most schools the method at WSE is TEFL and as such students do the work, FT's facilitate. The students are motivated and enaged and the entire atmosphere is nothing like I have experienced working elsewhere. They don't just hire anyone, unlike some schools who hire any bum with a Western face, but demand certain qualifications and previous experience in management is preferred. Once hired you will have to attend an additional week of training in the WSE method and then continue regular training sessions at regular intervals. Meetings are held on a weekly basis and self development, SWOT analysis are also important parts of the job description.

All staff are given an English contract, produced by Pearson UK and abiding by the labour laws which exist in China. All expenses involved in the visa process are paid for. Health insurance with PingAn is provided. Annual leave plus national holidays are paid. A working week full time is 35 hours which includes 1 to 2 hours prep time and FT's teach no more than 6 classes a day. Staff are entitled to sick pay. Maternity leave. Bereavement leave. I can go on and on about the benefits and get slagged off by a bunch of idiots here all day but that could go on for ever and never achieve anything. If you don't believe me fine, I suggest you go check it out.

Messages In This Thread
Re: Wall Street English -- John -- 2011-11-25
Re: Wall Street English -- miffed -- 2011-11-25
Re: Wall Street English -- Desmond -- 2011-11-25
Re: Wall Street English -- Linhai identity thief -- 2011-11-27
Re: Wall Street English -- John -- 2011-11-26
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