FAQs

SINE Education is a privately owned company which provides English language learning programs for students in government secondary schools in Thailand. We have been in operation since 2010 with an operations base in central Bangkok and 52 partner schools, in the Bangkok area, Central Thailand and the rural north east of the country (Issan). SINE is run by a Western and Thai management team with many years experience working in education here in Thailand. We understand the importance and benefits of learning English to Thai students in today’s competitive ASEAN market and our courses are designed to make learning as fun and rewarding as possible.

We offer our partner schools four different English learning programs, each of which provides one hour a week of learning for the students. Schools can take anything from one to four hours a week of English learning for some or all of their students. The most popular program (TCP) is designed to develop listening and speaking skills. We have two integrated skills programs developing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. We also have a grammar based program for higher level students.

We provide a complete package. That’s the SINE programs, the computers and other equipment to deliver them, student books, the teaching team, a coordinator, training for teachers and coordinators and all management of the staff and programs. As part of the package, we also provide one English camp a year for the students, English teaching for the school’s Thai staff and help with extra-curricular activities such as English competitions.

SINE management, academic team members, operations team members, IT team members and sales team members all visit the SINE partner schools on a regular basis and will provide whatever support our teachers need. SINE English teachers are observed teaching at least once per semester and any extra support or training needed is provided then. Every SINE partner school has a SINE coordinator who often acts as a ‘bridge’ between the SINE English team and the school staff.

We employ people from all walks of life. They are all native English speakers from the UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland or South Africa and they all have at least a bachelor degree. Some people have never taught before joining us, others have taught for several years in their home countries or abroad. Some are young people starting their first job after university, some are people looking to start a second career. Some people plan to do it for just a year, others have taken early retirement but still want to do something with their lives. We value the diversity of our teaching team. What they have in common is an ability to create a stimulating environment for young Thai learners.

All teachers’ contracts are for ten months. (May to March) If you feel you want to stay in Thailand and continue with SINE education your contact can be renewed the following May. Currently we have a number of teachers that have been with SINE education for four years and more. So the opportunities for long term employment are there with us. All of our Head Teachers are appointed from the Sine teaching team and when vacancies occur in the management team, we first look to our Head Teachers and regular Sine teachers to fill those vacancies.

The Foreign Teacher Assistance team is led by Tan. They look after all your work permit issues and sort out your health insurance.