Program Reviews

Before choosing The Fewer Things I looked at a few other options but the reviews and offer they had were amazing so me and my boyfriend decided to go for it and It has not disappointed. We have been in China for 6 months now and honestly can't see ourselves going back to the U.K. anytime soon. The apartment we got downtown Shanghai is great and only a 5 minute walk to the metro station, so it is not that far to get to our school (about 30 minutes)

The teaching is fun and pretty relaxed, you can end up doing teaching the same lesson a few times a week because you don't always see the same the same class twice in a week. But that means less lesson planning!

We really liked the social side of things in the run up to China and once here, Jaemi from The Fewer Things creates a group chat with all of the applicants, so you get to know people before you even arrive and everyone helps each other out with the online TEFL and visa process. I would recommend this programme to anyone 100 times over.

I was surprised and pleased at the sheer amount of support and help I received from Jaemi and The Fewer Things before and after I landed in China. It has been a great experience and I’m so pleased I finally made the leap. I was a little nervous to go to China and my dad was freaking out completely but they supported me to make the move.

I throughly enjoyed the Tefl training, it had special section which were specific to teaching Chinese students which was the most helpful part for me, as I had no idea what it would be like!

I am very thankful for this opportunity

I started my journey teaching abroad in Nanjing, it is such amazing place and when I first got here the teachers at coordinator at my schools were so welcoming It was something I had been nervous about in the run up to China. But once I got there they were all proper lovely.

The summer camp in Beijing was really useful to me and seems to help other teachers too. Everyone in my group had just graduated apart from one older man but he had never taught either. I felt The Fewer Things did a great job of helping me with pretty much everything really, they were on their to help me whenever I needed.

I was placed in Nanjing by The Fewer Things and I’ve loved it since being here. China can be tough some times but the people I’ve met here have been amazing and I’ve enjoyed meeting new friends.

The TEFL course and summer camp were the most helpful parts of my whole experience and really taught me a lot about teaching Chinese students. I had experience teaching before this at home in the U.K. but it is completely different!

Thank you Jaemi and the team for giving me an amazing time.

Holiday time!

The teaching programme ran by TFT is one of the best things I have ever been a part of, the Summer Camp you get to go on before starting your placement is a lot of help (although intense) it is 10 days of teaching students and you are in the classroom with 2 other teachers so the work load is balanced, it was a great way to get over my initial nerves of teaching.

The support I received from the coordinator was great and he was always available to help me with and questions I had. I would recommend this programme to anyone who is looking for a new adventure.

From the moment I applied to The Fewer Things I knew I had made the right decision, I was given so much support with everything in terms of visa, flights and the legal side of things. Jaemi even organised my documents for me as I was busy in my last year of Uni.

I have been in Shanghai for 4 months now and thoroughly enjoy life here, the teaching is easy and relaxed and I have a lot of free time to roam around the city. I have met many new people here and even now have a girlfriend who is here from Vietnam.

I could not recommend this programme more, I was hesitant to apply because I am not a native-english speaker but because my degree was from a U.K. university, Jaemi was able to accept me and placed me in a school Beijing. The support I received on the build up and once in China has been amazing and I have felt like everything has just fell in to place.

I teach around 15 hours per week with no office hours and my accommodation is provided not far from school, it is a shared house with 2 other teachers from the US and Canada.

I have just started my winter break and am about to leave for Thailand!

I am very happy to have chosen The Fewer Things to help me embark on my adventure in China. Jaemi has been beyond helpful throughout the entire process - from answering all my questions as I contemplated teaching abroad, to going out of his way to help with last minute visa issues. Living in Shanghai has been a very rewarding experience thanks to the arrangements and guidance that Jaemi sensibly prepared before and during my time in China. I couldn't be happier to have come to Shanghai and recommend this experience to anyone considering teaching abroad. Whilst every adventure has its rewards and challenges, Jaemi is always just a message away to help you remedy any problem and to make sure you find your balance.

I am so grateful to the Fewer things for helping me reach my dream of coming to work and live in China. Jamie is incredibly helpful from day one, even after the program he keeps checking on us in case we need anything. Thanks to this program I was able to get a job in a high school in Shanghai, which has been an amazing experience. It has also granted me the opportunity to travel to places in Asia, that I would never thought I would get to visit. I highly recommend this program as you will get all the help and information you need to get to China.

From start to finish The Fewer Things helped me every step of the way, especially the the beginning of the process which can seem overwhelming and daunting. Could not reccommend them enough. I have had the best year teaching in China and I felt at ease whenever I had any issues; I could go straight to Jaemi and ask for advice or assistance.
My school was fantastic and I had a fabluous time with them.
The communication was really good with The Fewer Things and the government scheme - BIEE. When it comes down to the school placement, it is really luck of the draw!
Every school is different and every district is different (in Beijing).
One thing is a cert... The Fewer Things are by far the best choice company to choose when going abroad and teaching for the first time!