Nanjing Foreign Language School, Xianlin Campus
The Xianlin branch of Nanjing Foreign Languages School is a private school. It is situated at the central district of the Xianlin University Town. It has a total area of 358 mu, with the
school buildings occupying 170 thousand sq. meters. Apart from teaching, residential, and dining areas, it also has a sports center, computer center, ample internet connections, multi-media center, technological activity center, arts and craft center, a drama center, and assembly halls which are all incorporated into the best and most up-to-date technology.
The school is well situated, amidst other high-quality educational institutions, thus, creating an academic environment, which is conducive to learning.
It is divided into primary, junior secondary and senior secondary sections comprising 90 classes and a student body of 3384. It is accepting students from all over China. In the initial stages, the school has a total enrolment of 1296 students from Grades 1 to 6, Junior Middle 1 and Senior Middle 1. It was formally opened on the 1st September 2003.
The School’s philosophy and method of delivery are in tune with that of Nanjing Foreign Languages School. The emphasis is on creating an ideal environment for the students, right psychological learning situations and promoting good–learning habits in order to foster character-building and nurturing individual qualities of the students.
The school
pays particular attention to curriculum design, with special emphasis on the teaching of English, computer-assisted learning, and incorporation of special activities and allowing free choice of subjects in the normal curriculum. The school is about to offer over a hundred selective subjects. Each year, it organizes foreign languages, arts, sports, reading, technology as well as speaking festivals.
Special emphasis is paid to classroom teaching, with particular attention to individual learning. The teaching process involves that of mutual teacher and student investigations, individual analysis and personal research. Thus, we aim to foster democratic, independent and a broad education for equal opportunities.
Method of Instruction
In accordance with mother-tongue learning teaching, the aim is to instill structural, situational and communicative competence. The four processes of listening, speaking, reading and writing should be followed. Class sizes consist of 18 to 20 students to enable intensive and social instruction to take place.
Learning Outcomes
The highest quality of foreign language instruction is expected to build up a good foundation for future learning of specialties. Primary students should have acquired a vocabulary of 2000-2500 words, with the ability of communicating in daily social context; junior secondary students are expected to have the command of 5000-5500 words and the ability to read an English daily newspaper and to understand English broadcasts; and graduates of the senior school are expected to have a vocabulary above 8000 words, attaining Level Six competence in English, being the equivalent of the second year level of a student majoring in English.
Vacancy information: 10 English language teachers
Requirement: Hold a university degree/diploma and TESL
teacher certificate, have experience in English language teaching;
Description: 18 teaching periods (40 minutes/period) per week; primary or middle school students oriented; speaking and multi-media, and training the Chinese English teachers as well .
Contact persons: Li Yu ; Zhang Kai ; Gong Zhiquan
Tel: 025-84027827; 84027812: 84027973
Fax: 025-84027910;84027827; 84027976
Email: zgedward@hotmail.com; Alph-2002@163.com
Address: No.136 Xianlin Avenue, Nanjing University Town,
Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, PRC
Zip code: 210046

