The 2019/2020 Chinese Language Assistants Programme is now accepting applications for CLA positions. The deadline is local time 23:55 (GMT+8) 25 March 2019.
With great support from HSBC and Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban), the CLA programme is a flagship project organised by the British Council to place qualified mandarin teachers to teach mandarin as teaching assistant in British schools for one academic year.
As well as to teach Chinese language and promote Chinese culture, the CLAs are also expected to help enhance existing partnership between UK and China schools as well as to develop professionally in the British education environment.
If you are a UK school wishing to have a CLA, please visit British Council website in the UK.
Programme Timelines
| 25 Mar 2019 | Chinese Language Assistants application |
| By the end of Apr 2019 | Interview and Assessment |
| By the end of May 2019 | Results announced |
| June - July 2019 | Pre-departure training |
| July 2019 | Visa application |
| September 2019 | Depart for the UK |