In this program we mobilize volunteer
teachers in teaching activities in Nepali schools by delivering
conversational English and reading classes to Nepali children. To
teach English at a Nepali boarding school volunteers don't need to
have formal teaching qualifications. You will need a good command of
written and spoken English, plenty of enthusiasm and a lot of
patience.
For volunteer teachers who do not
have previous teaching experience, SDVS provides intensive teacher
training in the school before you start your job. After the
training, the first few days of volunteering are spent observing the
teachers or other overseas volunteer teachers’ classes. Volunteers
will start supporting the local teachers and take part in some
classes. When the volunteers feel comfortable, they can start
teaching classes on their own. Volunteer, who possessed certificate
or have previous teaching experience and TEFL certification, may
train the local teacher by developing their inner skills to motivate
to the student.
Children are approximately between
five and 16 years of age and volunteers will teach three to four
hours per day. Schools are open six days a week, Saturday being the
day off. Class sizes range from ten to fifty students. Besides
formal teaching, volunteers may get involved in organising
activities which encourage the personal development of students,
using their initiative to learn life skills.
Volunteer teachers may form student
groups, which allow further educational experiences for the
children, with a particular focus on capacity-building. These groups
are also useful for disseminating information on children’s rights,
sanitation and hygiene, and adolescent health issues through various
informal activities such as debates, quiz contests, art
competitions, folk song competitions, street dramas, etc. Volunteers
will focus a great deal of their time teaching groups before and
after school.
SDVS Nepal can also provide
opportunities for interested volunteers to teach subjects such as
mathematics, environmental science, pure science, international
history, computer science, art, music, sports, P.E. and other
vocational subjects.
Your placement will be one of the
Private Boarding School in Nepal either rural area or urban area and
choice is depends on you. In the field of teaching, we prefer long
term volunteers. If you wish to do long term work then school will
handover your particular subject i.e., English for the one full
academic session. You can also teach to the students your special
mother language. Different options will be given and all depends on
you.
Click here to register for this program