Teachers at the Direct Teaching
Establishments (DTE) schools and
Franchise schools teach students
of all ages and abilities, from
3 year old children to senior business
executives. Younger Learners
- Children are grouped by age
with a maximum of 18 per class.
- All children’s classes
have complete course guides and
syllabus guides.
- Children’s classes with
high numbers of students have
Chinese teaching assistants to
help with the correction of homework,
monitoring of students and classroom
control.
- All schools are fully stocked
with the materials necessary to
teach young children. Art materials,
reading books, building blocks
etc are either in each classroom
or in the teachers’ room.
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Adult Students
- Adult students study for many
reasons. Some may require English
for their jobs, to secure promotion
or to be able to study and work
overseas.
- Adult classes can be a high
level with exam preparation involved.
Some, however, attend English
classes for the enjoyment and
social aspects of learning a new
language and culture.
- Adult learners are grouped by
ability levels from complete beginner
to advanced with a maximum of
18 students per class.
- The general adult courses are
taught solely by native speakers,
and are based around selected
texts.
- Teachers design lessons tailored
to fit each group’s particular
needs.
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Private Classes
- Some students prefer not to
study in a group class and take
private one on one classes.
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Courses
- Students are offered a variety
of courses ranging from general
English courses to exam preparation
and specialist phonics and reading
courses.
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