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_In July 2000 BDW (Bai Da Wei) School was launched to become the first foreign teacher language school in Changchun.  Fourteen years later and with eight school branches in tow, BDW remains the largest and most experienced foreign teacher language school in Changchun.

Today each branch has been completely modernised and now include  interactive whiteboard technology to compliment current teaching practices and support our curriculum.  BDW’s mission is not only to teach students to learn English as a communication tool, but to prepare them for the world outside.  English can no longer be claimed as the language of the British or native English speaking world - it’s an international communication device and the better it’s mastered, the greater the world of opportunities that lies before our students!

Today the school teaches English to students of all ages from 2 through to adults.  There are now over 20 foreign teachers from Australia, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.

The school aims to attract quality ESL teachers with two ideals in mind:

  • Firstly, transparency, from our recruitment advertising to the interview to arriving at your apartment and the school itself.  We appreciate the apprehension often felt by new teachers that may be concerned about a school’s legality to recruit foreign teachers; the standard of accommodation and the school’s ability treat an employment contract with the same respect as the foreign teacher may be accustomed to back in their native country.  As BDW is partnered between Western and Chinese proprietors, the general administration of the school embraces a unique mix of both cultures. BDW is a fully licensed foreign teacher language school and  follows all clauses within the foreign teacher employment contract with rigour.
  • Secondly, due to the school’s dedicated efforts towards personal development at every level, all our foreign teaching staff receives support and on-going training to accelerate their ability to teach better. BDW is an ideal employer for those just seeking a year out teaching to those that want to build an entire future here.  We have teachers that have now been with us for more than five years and a number of teachers that have returned to us after a significant break.

BDW is presently undergoing unprecedented growth.  This is only realistically sustainable for as long as the school can continue to attract the right foreign teachers - teachers who want to work with a school that enables them to reach their full potential, however high that may be.

We’re proud of our achievements and our reputation amongst the Chinese ESL community.  We’re flattered that a number of our teachers that arrive as a recommendation via existing staff to their friends or friends of friends.  To date, there have been three BDW marriages, a baby and too many other romantic stories to mention ;)

Please take time to look around our site.  If you have any questions, fill out the comment form on the homepage.  We’d be delighted to hear from you!







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View from The Bund, Shanghai