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Post by lukebowen on Aug 21, 2011 7:17:50 GMT 8
Just have a few questions about the class make-up at Huanghe S&T:
What is the average class size?
What range of communicative English abilities should I expect from my new students?
How many distinct classes of students does the average TEFL teacher teach over one school year?
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Post by edmason on Aug 24, 2011 14:31:31 GMT 8
In reverse order:
Everybody teaching English will teach 5 class groups per semester ie. A1, A14, A22, B7, B19. A groups are better than B groups; the numbers are random, as far as I can tell. You'll see each of those classes twice a week, for two hours at a time. (2 hours x 2 times a week x 5 classes = 20 hours a week) It's worth noting that you might not have the same classes in the second semester as the first semester; I kept 4 classes and changed one, some teachers changed more, some changed none.
You'll need to assume that your students' English abilities will range as widely as possible. I taught B level Diploma first-years (in theory, the lowest abilities at the School): some students couldn't say a word, others could have a fluid conversation.
Here's an equally unhelpful answer: my largest class was 44; next was 28, 25, 22, 19 and 6.
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