Testimonials

I came here to teach, and this school provides the educational environment of every teacher's dreams. The school is modern (construction 'finished' this summer). Every classroom has advanced technology, including a computer, a projector system, sliding layers of blackboards, a smartboard, and a network for accessing the Internet and shared folders across the entire school. All teachers have access to a printing room with limitless opportunity to make photocopies and print classroom materials.

In most classes, there are about 50 students in a spacious room, but my classrooms have a little over 30 students in each. 

I’ve been working in Taizhou High School, Jiangsu Province, since September 2008. I teach in the IELTS program, mainly to students aged 15-17.

It’s a prestigious school that boasts sharp, keen students who are great fun to teach, and also to interact with, outside the classroom.

In terms of my environment, the staff are very helpful and accommodating, while the city – though small by Chinese standards – is a pleasant place to live. In sum, my first year of teaching outside Britain was thoroughly enriching – so much so, that I’ve signed on for another!

I have found renewed joy in teaching here, not least because of the bright students in our AP programs here in Nanjing.

As a literature teacher, I have found many students who have read widely in Western European literature and American literature in Chinese versions, who are now devouring the texts in the original. In March, we were reading Hamlet, a rich text for advanced students. Recently we also read Faulkner and I again was impressed at the sophisticated level of comprehension of both textual details and of the appreciation of the Southern Gothic symbolism.

The other special aspect here is that all of the students will be going abroad to colleges in the U.K. or America or elsewhere. Thus, we feel a quality here, in addition to the excitement and optimism, of constant improvement.

Both from the principal and also from fellow teachers and even from students, one hears questions about ways we can improve all the time. And when a good suggestion comes along, we can expect the administration to act toward implementing such improvements. Such pro-active attitudes are emblematic of the best institutions; and so we feel fortunate to have become a member of this team.

Nanjing is a perfect place to study World History, having its own long and colourful history. China is one of the oldest civilizations in the world and this course gives students the perfect opportunity to study China (and other fascinating civilizations), not only from its origins, but as it relates to other world cultures.

My students and I are journeying through time and place, exploring many of the worlds ancient cultures, countries and empires to today. As we read first hand accounts, study art and crafts of the ages, we see through the eyes of the people of each era.

World History is a perfect place to discover our country and our place in the world. As an added bonus, students get the opportunity to get a first class qualification, to assist them on their own journeys to other countries and in life - thus being part of and perhaps creating history themselves.

I have been coming to China for the past twenty five years and have always found Chinese students to be the most intelligent students in the world. They are curious, clever, and well-informed, holding on to traditional values while being hurled into the future at dizzying speeds. Teaching them to "think outside the box" in an individual manner can (sometimes) be challenging. Critical analysis and challenging the teacher is frowned upon, but there are also many students who have traveled outside of China, who exhibit many traits of "the avarage American or European" student. I have taught at all levels of the educational system in China - from Primary School to a major university, Soochow University.

My present position in Changhzou (Jiangsu Province) is stimulating because the students are eager to learn. They are willing to be challenged, and show great intellect and dynamic, creative minds. The Changhzhou School environment is pleasant with all ameneties close by. High speed internet is readily available on the campus. The classrooms are clean, supplied with the most modern technological teaching aids, including computer capabilities and large screens. The food on the campus is wonderful and everyone is very helpful. I find that the students I am presently teaching are some of the brightest Chinese students I have seen. I am looking forward to learning a lot, as well as constantly stimulating these future Chinese leaders' amazing growth.

The service offered by Ameson in this field is simply perfect. Students are invited to live and study in our school for nearly six months. In this period, one of the goals is to prepare them for the exam CILS level A2, necessary for those who want to study in private high schools in Italy, and very useful for all the other ones. At the same time, a very professional team helps them choose the right school in Italy, prepares the documents for enrolment, and follows the procedure for visa and keeps contact with the Italian consulate.

The course requires some efforts from the students: six classes per day, taught by native speakers and Chinese teachers. The results of our last exam showed that most of the students can reach that result. A real satisfaction, indeed! The classrooms are modern, so that we can offer all kinds of multimedia and presentations.

CILS is an exam organized by the University for Foreigners in Siena, and our students usually begin their Italian “adventure” in this University. Being part of the CILS network sets our school in an international environment. I have been teaching here since July 2008. A big group of nearly 60 students has already left to Italy, and most recently, I prepared a smaller group. I am very satisfied about the results achieved by my students, thanks to the cooperation of the whole team in Ameson.