Opportunity China

Published on:
March 29, 2017

by: Will Perrins

Opportunity China’s UK University Tour: Common concerns about living and working in China

Opportunity China’s Partnerships and Recruitment Manager and former English Teacher in China, Will Perrins, has been travelling up and down the country, to speak with students across the UK about living and teaching in China. Find out more about the Teach China Graduate Programme here. Packing my Opportunity China banner, flyers and fortune cookies, I set [...]

Published on:
December 8, 2016

by: Guest

The benefits of international work experience

Teach China Graduate Programme

So when it comes teaching abroad, what are the benefits of international work experience? What the institutions say vs. The realities of working internationally and the experience gained. This week we spoke to Mike F.: an OC ambassador and former teacher in China. He has just returned from 6 months teaching and working at the […]

Published on:
February 6, 2016

by: Stephanie

2016: year of the Monkey

Those born during such years are characterised as quick-witted, curious, innovative and mischievous – however it is also believed to be one of the unluckiest years in the Chinese calendar! The general image of people in this zodiac sign is of always being smart, clever and intelligent, especially in their career and wealth – but [...]

Published on:
February 5, 2016

by: Stephanie

Chinese New Year party in London: the biggest celebration outside of Asia!

If you’re not too busy with celebrations of the romantic kind on February 14, why not head to London to welcome in the Year of the Monkey with a massive Chinese New Year celebration which will fill most of the West End with music, acrobatics, activities and pyrotechnics. A grand parade featuring ten lion dance [...]

Published on:
January 14, 2016

by: Guest

How to improve your teaching in China

You have already read about Opportunity China’s unrivalled ambassador network that provides support and professional development to foreign teachers in China, but how is it really beneficial to you as a teacher? Designed by experienced practitioners in the UK, taking ideas from PGCE and SCITT training in primary and secondary school settings. The ambassador network [...]

Published on:
January 3, 2016

by: Tom

New Year, New Opportunity

A new year and what better time to consider new opportunities and change? Here at Opportunity China we work with schools, universities and education establishments across China and we are currently recruiting teachers, lectures and university graduates for start dates throughout 2016. · The economic growth in China is HUGE. · The need for native [...]