About
Our mission at Aston Educational Group is changing lives.
Posted by Aston English on Wednesday, 10 October 2018
In 1996, AEG’s founder, David Wisner, driven by a zeal for education, arrived in China founded the first Aston English training school in Dalian. His model was based on a joint teaching partnership between Chinese and foreign teachers. Over the following years, Aston has developed into a comprehensive education institution with business covering China, the United States, Canada and Vietnam.
Now, the Aston English brand is AEG’s largest and strongest brand. With more than 130 learning centers spread across 22 provinces in China, it has been a reliable choice for more than 1 million trainees and partners worldwide. Aston English is the flagship division of The Aston Educational Group.
Teaching:
We have two level sets, Kindergarten and Pre-school levels; and Primary school through to High school levels. Students attend once a week, with classes being held over the weekend or on weekday evenings after normal school hours.
Kindergarten and Pre-school levels are divided into two groups, and the student ages range from 3 to 5 years old. The youngest level is called “Jungle Gym”which has 2 levels numbered JG 1 and JG 2. These students are aged between 3 and 4. After “Jungle Gym” we have “PC” classesfor students aged between 5 and 6. “PC”stands for Parent Child, as parents or guardians may attend the class (but not participate). There are 4 PC class levels: PC 1 and 2 have 10 students per class plus parents, while in PC 3 and 4 there are 12 students without parents.
For Kindergarten and Pre-school classes the western teachers teach for 30 minutes, assisted by a Chinese teacher.
“Teach, Travel and Inspire”
The Primary school to High school classes (ages 7 to 18) are called “C” levels. “C”levels are divided into 4 levels of proficiency: Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced. Students are placed according to their ability rather than their age, so there may be a range of ages in one class (within reason).
Western teacher/Chinese teacher time depends on the class level. Beginner and lower Elementary class time is divided 50/50 between the teachers: the western teacher teaches for 1 hour assisted by a Chinese teacher, and the Chinese teacher teaches a further hour alone.Upper Elementary/Lower Intermediate classes are split 75/25 with the western teacher teaching one and a half hours assisted by a Chinese teacher and the Chinese teacher teaching the final 30 minutes alone.Upper Intermediate classes are taught by the western teacher for 2 hours, assisted by a Chinese teacher for 2 hours. Finally, advanced levels are taught by the western teacher alone for 2 hours.We teach all ages and levels exclusively through English so Western teachers are not required to speak Chinese – translation is provided by Chinese teachers only when necessary.
“Open up a New Chapter in your Life”
The Aston English classroom is very simple; each class has 18 desk chairs plus a whiteboard or glass board.The Aston 3.0 and Aston A+ classroom are similar, with the addition of interactive whiteboards installed with audio and video capabilities.
Benefits of joining the Aston English Schools:
Our teaching contracts, personal leave, training, transportation, accommodation, medical insurance and pay day packages all are designed to fully benefit all our teachers. You can read in more detail by downloading our attached brochure and letter.
“Go Places with Aston!”
Please explore our available vacancies via the tab at the top of the page. We look forward to welcoming your application!
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