Impact Teaching

Program Reviews

Josh
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

FANTASTIC experience with Impact Teaching, Thailand!

Impact Teaching really is a great company and I highly recommend using them! They provided help and assistance before and during my time in Thailand with a personal touch, this is very important when embarking on such a change in your life. Arnold is a great guy who is always there to offer support, as well as being genuinely nice and always up to hear how I am getting on. I know foreign teachers at my school who have used other companies to get to Thailand, who feel like they are treated as a number rather than a person, this will not happen with Impact Teaching. Also, these teachers have often paid a lot of money, whereas I found the cost of Impact Teaching very reasonable. The process of getting to Thailand was smooth and I love it here, there has been support and help all along the way. Now, I am settled at my school and in my town, it's awesome. Come to Thailand and let Impact Teaching help you get there!

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Take everything in your stride and go with the flow, put 110% into everything and do it with a smile!
Gavin
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Impact Teaching are Great!

Impact Teaching are a great company to help you move to China to live and work. From the start their staff have been very professional, supportive and helpful. They help with every stage of the process and provide continued support throughout. Impact Teaching is definitely the best company to use if you want to start teaching in China - can't recommend them enough!
Since they helped me come to China, they have expanded to offer teaching positions in other countries and I'm sure the experience will be just as rewarding.

Samantha
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Great Summer Internship Experience in China!

I completed a summer internship through Teach English in China back in 2018, and can honestly say it was one of the best experiences of my life. Without TEIC I would not have known where to start, but they helped me organise everything from finding an initial placement to getting my visa and arriving in China. I felt fully supported right up until I left China, and even though I did not need any support whilst in China (because my hosts were amazing) it was nice to know that TEIC were there if I needed them.

It was also great to experience the internship with four other girls that I met through TEIC. It was my first time in China, so I was glad that I had a group to go with rather than travelling alone.

I would recommend TEIC to anyone who wants to teach in China!

Tom
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Great experience with Impact Teaching!

I went to China through Impact Teaching back in 2018 and it was hands down the best experience. They helped with every step of the process in getting there and were always just a phone call or email away if I needed any help. Additionally, the placements they offer are of the highest standard and are researched throughly, my school made me feel very welcome. The salary was very competitive and even allowed me to save money whilst I was there! I would 100% recommend them if you are considering moving to China to teach.

Mary
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Great can't fault it

Amazing experience one of the best times of my life and I am still keeping in touch now, 7 years on! Teachers were amazing, it was just an all round incredible experience. Don't hesitate you only live once in this life
Incredible... Couldn't fault it!
Had an amazing time when teaching English in Shaoxing in between my 2nd and 3rd year of university. This company were more reasonably priced than others I had looked at and the free option they now offer is amazing! I would highly recommend the experience due to the bonds I built with the other teachers, the delicious food I was able to taste as well as the places I was able to see. The support I got through the whole process leading up to the day I took off on the plane was 1st class. One of the best summers of my life!

Khiah
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

If you’re thinking of teaching in China

If you’re thinking of working in China then this company - Impact Teaching, Go Overseas- is your best option! They provide so much support with the visa process and the school application process that something that should have been complicated was made stress free. Once in China at the teach english in China training you get on site support for everything you could possibly think of so you’re adaption to life in China is smooth. I couldn’t have gotten to this point without Impact Teaching. I would definitely recommend

Imara
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing experience with Impact Teaching

I chose Impact Teaching when I first decided to teach in China and it couldn't have been a better choice. They found me an amazing location- Zhangjiajie- which I would never have been able to find on my own. It was small but beautiful and I made friends for life there, as well as having excellent teaching hours and overall a great quality of living. They were there for every step of the process before going to China too, which is valuable especially during the visa process which can be somewhat tricky. With Impact Teaching I felt comfortable and supported and I was continuously checked on which only added to this. Thank you!!

Laura
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Reliable, Sociable and Fun!

Having been with the program before to a summer camp in China, I was keen to stay with the company when I moved to teach in Poland.

Impact Teaching sorted out a safe (and legal!) way to get a lower tax rate by working with a local company in Poland, as well as getting the appropriate visa post-Brexit. Having the local company there also meant there was support on the ground (such as PESEL number, accommodation, bank account, etc.) as well as all the support from Impact Teaching with the visa etc.

Impact Teaching helped me secure a job at a school which is well-reviewed and has a good reputation, and before applying they reformatted my CV into the style which is preferred by Polish schools. The stress was taken out of the application process, and I had a chance to ask about the visa and practicalities of moving to Poland during the interview.

Perhaps most importantly, I became part of a network of teachers in Poland, which involved being part of groupchats, zoom calls and then actually spending nearly all of my time with them when I arrived in Warsaw! This was very important to me from a social point of view, but also meant that other teachers could suggest jobs for you that they don't have time for.

Overall, I wouldn't have made the move to Poland without the help of Impact Teaching - especially post-Brexit, the help with visas has been invaluable, as well as the social side where you can meet many likeminded teachers :) Being able to talk with previous teachers was also really helpful and answered any remaining questions I had.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Get really involved with everything that comes your way in Poland! Make sure to ask lots of questions to Impact Teaching as they will be able to help and can also direct you to people that have previously completed the program.
Laura
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Summer Program

I have taught in China twice now with this company in my summer terms of university. The company allows a really safe and exciting experience to teach and thrive in China. The communication and help provided makes the trip surprisingly relaxing, and the orientation days allow an opportunity to meet other teachers also going on the program!
I decided to go back with the same company as it was so enjoyable the first time. Despite not knowing anyone else either of my times, I made good friends with the other teachers and have an experience I’ll never forget. I intend to travel back to China, and if I do it’ll 100% be with this company, as I know it’s legitimate, safe, and a truly amazing time! I would recommend this to anyone considering travel or teaching!

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Really throw yourselves in to all of the opportunities offered, especially by your new Chinese friends (as long as it’s safe!)
Josh
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

TEIC review

The whole process was great...the only thing that was somewhat of an issue were the hidden costs that kept reoccurring. It would be better if people were told straight away, rather than when they are too deep into the process to stop. Apart from that though, the whole process was smooth and really enjoyable! Amy was especially brilliant when we got to China but so was Arnold in the build up. The training at the hotel in Beijing was great!!! The hotel (and food) was amazing, the lessons were somewhat informative but definitely helped. The summer camp was really fun! Although the beds weren't particularly comfy and it was had a lot of similarities with a prison...I will never forget it. We were certainly thrown into the deep end but everyone swam, it was great to bond with the kids. I still miss them!!! Oh and one thing which only applies to people in Shanghai with Pacican...because they only do primary schools, it would have been good to know beforehand because I thought I was teaching middle school.

What was the most unfamiliar thing you ate?
Chicken rings when I thought they were onion rings haha not great signage from the chefs at the summer camp, they did their best!!!