Introduction
Followed by Bilingual 2030 Policy, the Ministry of Education continue to support local governments to recruit Foreign teachers to join in public schools in Taiwan. With the purpose of creating the bilingual environments to make students speaking English naturally in different subjects’ classes, Taoyuan bilingual program has been conducted for 6 years. And Education Department of Taoyuan city government has designated Yi-Xing Bilingual & Innovative School to be the head of the Bilingual Program to handle related admin processes.
We currently allocate foreign teachers to 7 Bilingual & Innovative elementary schools and 37 Bilingual highlight schools. The program adopts EMI approach (English as a Medium of Instruction) and believe that the children could learn English by subjects like P.E, arts and etc.
Additionally, the coordinators from Teach Taiwan are a great help. The coordinators are based in the head school/center school (YiXing) to assist foreign teachers in finding living accommodations, applying for an ARC (ID card), dealing with any issues encountered in Taiwan and help with the communication within the program. (Including some events and activities held by Taoyuan city government.)
In the long run, we look forward to seeing the students in Taoyuan immerse the bilingual environment and learn the subjects in English and be engaged with the world.
Why we recommend you choose this program
Taoyuan bilingual program has the best benefits compared to the other programs. Supervised by Professor Chen Chao Ming and Professor Michelle Huang, it is a leading program in its field and sets the future education trends in Taiwan. Moreover, there are at least three foreign teachers in every bilingual & innovative schools so you will be able to acclimate quickly and not feel alone.
What's more
One of our foreign teachers had this to say about the program: “The bilingual initiative at Yi-Xing is one of the best I've seen and definitely the best I've ever
worked in. They not only say they are bilingual but also back it up in the classroom and surrounding campus with English signage and staff that also speak English with the students daily. Within this program the foreign teachers have freedom over what we teach because language isn't always about grammar and phonics; it's also about experience and everyday life. This includes the use of technology in the classroom to keep learning fun and interactive. Here at Yi-Xing there is a cohesive environment that is targeted toward students' English language learning.”
