* Bushibans or 'cram schools' are probably the most common form of employment for foreign teachers working in Taiwan. They are franchises that are privately owned and usually operate from the afternoon into the evening. Bushibans are schools where children go for extra lessons to improve their English and help them get ahead in the competitive world of Taiwanese education. The students' abilities and ages vary considerably and you could be teaching students between 5 and 16 years of age, in different classes. The working hours are usually from about 2pm to 9pm, Saturdays included.

* Kindergartens are often owned by the same people who own the bushiban's. If this is the case, you will often be expected to work a few hours at the kindergarten in the morning and then teach at the bushiban in the evening. If you are a full-time kindergarten teacher, you will usually be expected to be at work at about 8:00 - 8:30am and finish at about 4:30 - 5:00pm. The advantage of this is that you will not have to work Saturdays. The students' ages vary from 3 - 6 years.

* High schools seldom employ foreign teachers directly and it is unlikely that you will work full time here. As is most often the case, the principal of a high school may approach the owner of a bushiban and negotiate a system whereby you the teacher, will teach a few classes at the high school during the week.