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Post by snowy on Jul 27, 2006 5:00:29 GMT 7
Just returned to Uk after a great time teaching in China. Headteacher of my school is interested in setting up a partnership with a school in China. Anyone at a school which might be interested?
Teaching in China has made me appreciate my little English darlings - they actually stay awake!!
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Post by Lotus Eater on Jul 27, 2006 9:31:14 GMT 7
Way more info needed. Levels, ages, types of school etc etc.
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Post by Newbs on Jul 27, 2006 14:22:42 GMT 7
G'day snowy and welcome.
Sister school programmes, eh? Stay tuned to this channel. Newbs hopes to post something next week, unless one of the following occurs: 1. The long promised for nervous breakdown finally hits town. 2. He goes so off-his-face spastic that he won't be able to post anything sensible. Mind you, when he's sober he's not much of an improvement.
What I'll post is my experiences of setting up and running a sister school programme.
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Post by ObertonGluek on Jul 28, 2006 0:59:07 GMT 7
Ohhh, another Brit! What part of the UK are you in?
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Post by Dr. Gonzo on Jul 28, 2006 3:03:16 GMT 7
Snowy, time doesn't allow me to answer now, but we currently have a partner school group of 20 students and 4 teachers here in Oz. I'll get back on thread in the next 12-24 hours.
Ok, back.There are a couple of options. A sister school relationship creates a system whereby students and teachers from each school visit each other. Essentially, this is a not-for-profit setup, with each school paying its own way. We have one of these with a Japanese school. The other, which we're in, is a "prefered partner" deal. In this, our Chinese partner school sends a] A group of junior high kids and teachers on a 2 week "Study Tour" each year. We have one with a Chinese private school. b] They also send a number [8 currently] of students for a full 2 year senior secondary education. Their families pay full fees, as well as homestay expenses. Its expensive, but China is now the biggest player in the market.
Our school makes a tidy profit on both these options, but there's a lot of work involved.
I don't know about the UK, but here these deals are far too problematic for schools to handle by themselves. We have a special International Education unit within the ED who are active in setting these things up. There are legal and visa issues at both ends, police checks on homestay families, quality assurances: the list goes on.
I'm sure the relevant ministry in the UK can point you in the right direction. The Chinese partner must have a wealthy clientele, or it won't work.
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Post by con's fly is open on Jul 31, 2006 20:48:16 GMT 7
What Gonzo said.
And what Lotus said. I'm happy to scout around as much as my lazy ass permits, so long as I know what you're looking for.
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