Overview of FTECD program

Academic year 2020-2021

Introduction to Foreign Teacher English Course Delivery Program

Overview of FTECD program

What is FTECD?

• FTECD is an English teaching program that brings Foreign Teachers to Chinese public schools

• The program is an initiative of the Chinese

Government, not aimed at profit, unlike the programs run by private schools and agencies

What is our Mission?

• The success of FTECD is due to the interest in nurturing

the mutual exchange of cultures, among pupils and the local Chinese community and the Foreign Faculty

• Foreign Teachers are welcomed to become an essential part of the local education system and community

Overview of FTECD program

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Number of students

History of FTECD

Key Statistics

Cultural Experience of Your LifeThe program is a chance to really get to know China, its people, culture and language

Free TEFL certificateTake a leap forward in your career and earn, for free, the TEFL certificate

Foreign Faculty receives a referral letter by the Suzhou Municipal Education Bureau, a key differentiator for those interested in working with international Chinese companies like Tech giants Alibaba, Tencent and Huawei

Extra-curricular ActivitiesHosting schools provide a highly engaging environment for Foreign Teachers through plenty of free extra-curricular activities and festival celebrationsFirst step in your future Careers

And beyond education

Once in a Lifetime Opportunity

Career Booster & Life Experience

Chinese Calligraphy

Festival Celebrations in Style

Chinese Water Painting

Dumpling making Tea Ceremony

Throughout the year, we aim at unveiling the Chinese culture to our Foreign Faculty.

For this purpose, we have set up many free extra-curricular activities

• Mandarin language • Cooking• Tea ceremony • Oil Painting• Seals cutting • Sports• English debate competition• “Future Star” presentation competition

Extra-curricular Activities

Free, fun activities are organized throughout the year

Objectives Activities

Sports Day Oil Painting Tea Ceremony Chinese Paper Cutting

Expat Life – Home Abroad

Faculty Accommodations

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A place…

Faculty is provided with comfortable accommodations

Close to transportation to reach the schools

… called home

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The program is a great way for the Foreign Faculty to organise group visits around Asia during the holiday periods

A Great Opportunity

To Travel A round Asia

Jiuzhai Valley National Park – Sichuan Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum – Nanjing

The Bund – Shanghai

The Great Wall – Beijing

Expat Life – Explore the East

Leshan Giant Budha– Sichuan

Overview of FTECD program

We look forward to welcoming you in Jiangsu