Presentation by Chatteris International about its graduate English teaching programme at the University of Sussex, February 2014

1. Chatteris International
Graduate Programme
in Hong Kong
CNETs, Project Managers and trustees at the Leaving Ceremony
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2. Chatteris International
Graduate Programme
Overview
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3. Chatteris School
Programme
Full-time 9 month placement in one Hong Kong
school.
Chatteris Native-speaking English Tutor (CNET).
Placements in Primary, Secondary or Post
Secondary schools.
Students have average to
advanced English ability.
CNET role to build students’
Primary School students and
CNET in a shopping role play
confidence and motivate them
to learn English with a special focus on speaking.
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4. School Life Pictures
Post Secondary students and CNET
playing “Monopoly Deal”
CNET delivering a magic event in
the hall
CNET in English lesson with
Primary students
Secondary student inter-school
Scrabble competition with CNETs
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5. Working life as a CNET
Relate to students in a big
brother/sister way
40 hours a week, 8 hours a day
Work full-time in a primary or
secondary school or post secondary
campus
2/3 of time spent with students
(about 24 hours per week)
1/3 of time spent on English lessons
(small class teaching or co-teaching)
CNET playing a funfair game with
Primary students
Primary students enjoying an
action song
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6. Working life as a CNET
 1/3 English Language
Environment Enrichment
Programme (ELEEP)
CNET chatting with students in the
English Corner
 Interacting with students
outside the classroom
 Organization of activities and
events
 1/3 Preparation,
documentation and logistics
A student teaching a CNET a
Chinese game
 Lesson plans and resources
 Event proposals and action
plans
 Data input, evaluation feedback
and reporting
 Meeting notes
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7. Primary Programme
Become a kid again and
have fun with your
students!
Sing songs, play games,
and above all enjoy
chatting with students
aged 6 – 11
Students are generally
well behaved
CNET helping her English Ambassador
Team present a game in assembly
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8. Primary Programme
Small group reading
CNET playing a Bonfire Night game
with her students
Deliver fun, interactive
lessons
Motivate students to read
and undertake functional
speaking tasks
Organise big and small
events and activities to
promote use of English in
daily life around the school
Work in collaboration with
local teachers and Chatteris
to develop new lesson
activities and resources
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9. Secondary Programme
Motivate students to learn
English and build confidence
Creative lessons/activities
for students to learn English
in a fun, informal and
authentic environment
Develop students
discussion and
presentation skills
CNET making cookies with her
students
CNET joining students in
cheerleading during sports day
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10. Secondary Programme
Promote cultural and
global awareness
Organise activities &
events to promote use of
English in daily life
around the school
Work in close
collaboration with
Chatteris and the school.
CNET chatting with students at recess
CNET performing with students at
Christmas
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11. Post Secondary
Programme
Vocational Training
Campuses across Hong
Kong.
Establish and maintain a
strong English Language
Environment and manage
an English Corner.
Student attendance is
mostly voluntary.
CNET and students doing a
teambuilding activity at a day camp
CNETs chatting with students
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12. Post Secondary
Programme
Promote your personal profile: you
need to be visible and attract
students
You need to be a star!
Relationship with students is more
informal - encourage students to
enjoy English, not force them
Be keen and very patient to work
and engage young adults- with
varied educational and social
backgrounds and English levels
Good organisational skills; eager
to develop project and event
management skills.
CNET doing a language activity
with students
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Pumpkin carving at Halloween
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13. Cultural Integration
Respect local Chinese values, culture and the way
things get done (which is very different from the west)
Aware of local Chinese expectations and align
Steep learning curve on arrival in Hong Kong
Integrate into school culture, systems and procedures
Importance of working within a framework and following
routines
Chatteris support CNETs in integrating into the new
culture
CIGP team support each other
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14. Project Managers and CNETs working
together in a Professional Development
workshop
CNET singing songs with his students
Local teachers working with CNETs to
plan for a lesson
Primary students and CNETs getting
ready to set off on a scavenger hunt
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15. Chatteris Cultural and
Social Activities
Monthly activities to learn
about the Chinese culture
Monthly social activities to
bring the CIGP team
together
A great chance for team
bonding
Help organise events for
other CNETs and get event
management experience
CNETs kayaking in the New Territories
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16. Cultural Activities
Examples of cultural activities are:
Dragon boat
Chinese medicine
Chinese history
Tai chi
Kung fu
Lion dance
Cantonese / Putonghua
Chinese Calligraphy
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17. Cultural Activities
CNETs learning how to do Tai Chi
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18. Cultural Activities
CNETs during Chatteris Cantonese lessons
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19. Cultural Activities
CNETs playing a game of Mahjong
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20. Cultural Activities
CNETs making different types of Chinese dumplings!
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21. Cultural Activities
CNETs trying to solve riddles during mid-Autumn Festival celebrations
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22. Cultural Activities
CNETs carefully writing out Chinese words in calligraphy
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23. Cultural Activities
CNETs practicing lion dancing for Chinese New Year
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24. Chatteris Social Activities
Examples of social activities are
Junk Boat Trips to outlying islands
Chatteris Scavenger Hunt
Christmas Party
Halloween Party
BBQ activities
Chatteris Olympics
Bowling
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25. Social Activities
CNETs enjoying a hike to the mountain top
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26. Social Activities
CNETs finishing off their hike and heading to the beach
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27. Social Activities
CNETs cooking a delicious bbq
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28. Social Activities
CNETs during the Chatteris Welcome Junk Boat trip
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29. Social Activities
CNETs during the Chatteris Christmas Party
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30. Social Activities
CNETs participating in tug-of-war during Chatteris Olympic Day
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31. CNET Activities
CNET sharing her experience travelling in China to other CNETs
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32. CNET Activities
CNET leading a workshop on winetasting
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33. Project Management
Experience
Opportunity to manage
additional development
projects with the Chatteris
Project Management
Team.
Enhanced management
experience and the
opportunity to adapt and
approach tasks from
different viewpoints.
CNET hosting a workshop for
fellow CNETs
Project Managers working together
with a CNET
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34. Career Development
Support CNETs in
considering the next
step.
Exploration of future
career options in Hong
Kong and beyond.
Career path available to
bring up excellent and
qualified TESL teachers
in Hong Kong
Project Managers discussing
portfolios for future interviews
CNET discussing future career
options
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35. Community Work
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Offers the opportunity in addition to
your school duties to contribute
and be more involved in the local
Hong Kong community
Example available opportunities:
Working with underprivileged
Mini Drama workshop
students
Working with ‘Pathways’ to support
students who have learning
difficulties
improving English by chatting with
local university students
Valuable opportunity for
professional and personal growth
and experiencing Hong Kong
CNET enjoying chatting with students
from a local community group
culture
It is your interest and participation copyright
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36. Community Work
CNETs clearing rubbish on the beach
CNETs in Chatteris Panto “Snow White
and the Seven Dwarves”
CNET selling items at the Chatteris Flea
Market
CNET facilitating group discussion at
PolyU
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37. Travel Opportunities
Explore Hong Kong and Asia
Gain a greater
understanding and a global
viewpoint of the world.
CNET exploring Southeast Asia
CNET hanging around in Thailand
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Great Wall of China
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38. A First Career in TESOL
A principle goal of the Chatteris Educational Foundation is to help
Hong Kong students improve their English.
With this goal in mind, the Chatteris Educational Foundation benefits
Hong Kong students across the region by providing a career route for
excellent and applicable CNETs to progress to senior positions in
Chatteris whilst studying with accredited British universities and
becoming a qualified Chatteris Native-speaking English Teacher.
The combination of professional qualifications, the enhanced
teaching, school-based development and support that CNETs and
schools receive during their time with Chatteris will then provide a
springboard for exceptional teachers to enter the Hong Kong
Government education system.
Chatteris strives to find and bring up the best, happiest and most
professional Native-speaking English Teachers to enhance education
in Hong Kong.
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39. Why a First Career in
TESOL?
A first career in TESOL opens opportunities for
CNETs to go on to do many different things.
In regards to education, CNETs have used the
experience to develop a long term TESOL career,
pursued employment at international schools or
returned to teach in their home countries.
If not pursuing a career in education CNETs have
still found starting their career in TESOL teaching
valuable as a stepping stone to other opportunities
that demand high caliber international applicants
with experience.
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40. Other reasons to pursue a first
career in TESOL
Personal and professional development: When
Chatteris asks CNETs what they think they have
developed working and living in Hong Kong they
report that flexibility, adaptability, global and cultural
awareness are items that they have developed.
Travelling: It is a good founding for opportunities to
travel around the world before settling down in
home countries.
Saving money: Professional TESOL teaching can
be an opportunity to save for higher degrees,
deposits for mortgages and to pay back study
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41. Chatteris Educational
Foundation
Established in 1990 in Hong Kong
Registered charity: Non-profit
organisation
Funding mainly provided by
Government to schools
Operates as a community enterprise:
need to balance the budget and align
to the needs of the schools
100% self sufficient and accountable to
the schools
Works with the top 50% of the Hong
Kong students for the primary and
secondary programmes and the
bottom 50% of the students for the
post-secondary programme
CNET delivering a tasting lesson with
Primary students
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42. Chatteris Professional and Personal
Development Support
Three week pre-term orientation with Chatteris
First Week: Team building activities and settle into Hong
Kong
Second and Third week: Hands on training with local
Hong Kong students in schools.
September orientation period in school (more support
from both the school and Chatteris)
Ongoing Professional Development
– Workshops, seminars and tutorials
– Chatteris Project Manager school visits
– Daily school life (practising professional skills)
Additional opportunities for professional development
Development projects
Community opportunities
Career Development opportunities
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Secondary
Professional
Development Workshop
CNETs in a team
building activity during
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43. Hong Kong
East meets West
Vibrant, diverse and exciting!
Constant stimulus
Sensory overload
All budgets catered for
Affordable city
View of Hong Kong city from
Victoria Peak
Lamma island restaurants
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44. Hong Kong
Famous Hong Kong cityscape at night
(one of the top night views in the world)
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45. Hong Kong
Street Market in Kowloon
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46. Hong Kong
View from Dragon’s Back hiking trail
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47. Hong Kong
Tai O Fising Villiage on Lantau Island
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48. Hong Kong
Happy Valley Racecourse
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49. Hong Kong
The Big Buddha on Lantau Island
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50. Accommodation
in Hong Kong
Spend no more than one third of salary on rent per
month.
Usually 2 or 3 CNETs sharing.
Smaller apartments (but cozy)
City center or new town settings
Consider set up costs!
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51. Terms and Conditions
Monthly salary of HK $14,000 (approx. US$1800)
9 month contract from 1 September – 31 May
Must be available from the second week of August
for orientation
Air-tickets not paid for by Chatteris.
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52. Set Up Costs
3 months rent up front plus a possible 50%
commission fee for the property agent
Living costs until first pay check end of September
Set up apartment
Sample budgeting: (available on Chatteris website)
Most of the CNETs complete the contract with a
balanced budget and travel experience
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53. Is the programme right for
me?
Am I interested in working with Chinese students in Hong
Kong?
Do I want to work for an NGO?
Am I looking for experience in teaching and project
management?
Am I serious about professional and personal
development?
Do I want to work for experience, not money?
Do I want to gain TESL experience?
Do I want to explore opportunities in a first career in TESL?
Am I interested in gaining an international qualification in
TESL in the future?
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54. Is the programme right for
me?
Do I have a true passion for working with students?
Am I positive, fun-loving, upbeat and outgoing?
Do I enjoy playing games both with students and peers?
Can I collaborate and work well in a team with an
international flavour and learn to localize and work within a
Chinese school in Hong Kong?
Am I open and interested in foreign cultures and can I
adapt to work within the framework of a foreign company?
Do I have a positive learning attitude and a willingness to
develop a professional attitude and skill set in the
workplace?
Do I take ownership of my work and development?
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55. Application Process
Apply online through www.chatteris.org.hk
First webcam interview with a Project Manager
Second webcam interview with the Project Director
Third interview with a Chatteris Representative (if
necessary or possible)
Places usually offered from February onwards.
Gather listed documents for work VISA.
Apply online
First & Second
webcam
interview
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Third in-person
interview (if
necessary or
possible)
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56. Pre-arrival…
Visit the website – www.chatteris.org.hk
Save money!
Comprehensive travel insurance package
Documentation
Read about Hong Kong
Read the CNET handbook
Don’t hesitate to ask questions!
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57. What are you waiting for?
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58. A taste of HK & Chatteris Life
CNETs relaxing on the top deck of a junk boat
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59. A taste of HK & Chatteris Life
CNETs participating in an Interprogramme
Quiz
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60. A taste of HK & Chatteris Life
CNETs enjoying high tea at the Peninsula
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61. A taste of HK & Chatteris Life
CNETs taking a break from hiking at Hong Kong National Geopark
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62. A taste of HK & Chatteris Life
CNETs after a tough game of football
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63. CNET comments
“Chatteris has been a great graduate experience. The learning curve is steep, but once you
get there after the first month or two, everything falls into place and you can really start
making a difference in your school and throughout Hong Kong. Go for everything. Don't
spend your evenings sitting on your sofa. Set up a life for yourself here even if it's only
for a year. Branch out and meet all sorts of people. The goodbyes will be a lot harder,
but the memories will be that much better.”
Laura, CNET, USA
“The Chatteris International Graduate Programme has been an excellent opportunity for me
to develop both professionally and personally. My self-confidence has grown
immeasurably and I'm now willing to take on challenges and get involved with the
projects that interest me.”
Stephanie, CNET, UK
“Has been a fantastic year that initially I did not think would be as rewarding as it has been.
You really need to just throw yourself into everything Chatteris has to offer and you will
get so much from the great experience!”
Sophie, CNET, UK
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64. CNET comments
“Being involved in the CIGP has been a really good experience. I have really appreciated all
of the cultural activities I have been able to get involved in such as Chinese New Year
festivities, Dragon boating, and Mid-Autumn Festival. I would say that the job can be
quite challenging at times and you have to keep an open mind and be able to work well
in a team as a lot of the things you get involved with will require teamwork. I have loved
Hong Kong, it is such a fantastic city and has been a great place to live in and explore
for the last ten months, I will definitely be coming back here!”
Gemma, CNET, UK
“I value the opportunity to have worked internationally with people from other countries. I
value having learned about Chinese culture without the obstruction of stereotypes. I
value having made an impact on increasing the English-speaking confidence of my
students and finally, I value having seen Asia through different eyes.”
Rosie, CNET,
USA
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65. CNET comments
“It (the Chatteris International Graduate Programme) offers you the chance to experience a new
culture, meet a very different set of people and work in a real school. You also get plenty of
support throughout the year and feel part of an international team.”
Nick, CNET, UK
“If you want a good challenge and like overcoming obstacles, then this programme will definitely
satisfy your whim. It will equip you with transferable skills and tools for any given work
environment. It will supply you with endless priceless moments and memories. You will have
probably the best year of your life so far!
Caroline, CNET, UK
“I value most the skills I have acquired or improved on, for example flexibility, communication skills,
organisation skills, confidence leadership etc. I have also cherished the opportunity to travel
and will never forget Hong Kong, or the friends I have made whilst here.”
Hannah, CNET, UK
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66. What to do Next
Simply visit the Chatteris website at
http://www.chatteris.org.hk and click on the ‘Online
Application’ button.
From there you can begin the application process.
If you have any queries email info@chatteris.org.hk
Thanks for watching, and good luck!
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