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Your teaching placement takes place in Sabah on the Malaysian island of Borneo. You'll teach in a rural primary or secondary schools, located in a rural village environment in the northern part of the state. This is an excellent project where you get to be immersed in the local way of life and at the same time gain some very valuable experience: "I really had the best time out there, I achieved all the things I wanted to, and feel a better person because of it. I would definitely do it again, despite the fact I got bitten on my legs more than any volunteer on record! So tell them to bring a mossie net if they ever want to be able to wear a skirt in public again! Thanks for all your help, I had the best time ever!" Paula Cullen
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PROJECT OVERVIEW English is taught in all schools, but in rural areas the children have no need or opportunity to speak the language outside the classroom, so they get very little practice in pronunciation and speech. Thus having exposure to you as a native English speaker is very beneficial to them and helps them raise their grades, which is a big plus given that in the rural areas, the passing rate of English is only 60%.
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN FROM DOING THIS PROJECT:
An exciting, never-to-be-forgotten adventure into
South East Asia and the fascinating Malaysian culture.
The enormous satisfaction of helping disadvantaged children and
knowing that you made a difference to them.
New skills, more confidence, a greater understanding
of a different culture, invaluable personal and professional
development.
An entry on your CV or résumé that will put you head
and shoulders above most others in the job market
And best of all ... an unforgettable experience!
WORK CONTENT: You'll be given a timetable of lessons and will have the freedom to plan and take your own classes (with assistance, if required). Your main focus is on assisting with conversational English but you may also be asked to help within other areas, such as sport, drama and music, if you have an interest in these. Both Science and Maths are taught in English, and as such assistance with these subjects at basic level is really appreciated. Some of the classes will be conversation based and some tuition based to groups or individuals formally and informally outside the classrooms. You will be given plenty of assistance from the principal and teachers until such time as you have gained confidence in your own abilities. Outside the classroom you can assist the pupils in language group work, debating, public and choral-speaking, pronunciation practice, reading aloud, discussions, games – e.g. board games for language practice, broadcasts on the school radio, drama productions and presentations, and quizzes and general knowledge competitions. You may also help with English ‘camps’, supervising study periods, assisting in the library and helping during tests and examinations. If you have additional skills, such as Football and Music (or in any other subjects), these would be very much appreciated and the children would love some additional after school coaching. Tim Reese volunteered at a school in Sabah and said of his placement: "Borneo is fantastic, if not a little hot! We started teaching yesterday and are involved in the house football competition, but we are all in different houses so as you can imagine there's a bit of competitive tension in the air!" The academic year runs from January through to November. The term dates in 2013 are as follows; Term 1: 2
January to 22 March Please compare the above dates to your teaching placement as teaching is not available during School Holidays. If you do not want to teach in a conventional school we also have some placements in other centres and institutions. For example, we could arrange for you to work with children who have mental disabilities such as down syndrome, or if you have practical skills you could teach vocational subjects such as woodwork to young male adults who have not successfully completed conventional schooling, or who have severely underachieved. Please speak to us for more information if you would be interested in either of these options. |
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| ABOUT YOUR ACCOMMODATION |
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Accommodation will be with a local host
family and you’ll be expected to participate in their way of life.
Because you'll be in a rural village environment, you'll become involved
in the local life. Very often this is one of the most attractive aspects
of our placements in different cultures because you get to experience
the country in a way that you would never be able to do as a tourist.
ARRIVAL: YOUR INTRODUCTION TO THE COUNTRY You will then be taken to your school and accommodation and introduced to everyone concerned. You will be made to feel very welcome by all!
Our projects
in Malaysia are very popular and you
are sure to have a wonderful time during your stay in
Sabah.
TRAVEL:
As there is so much to do in Sabah and the surrounding
region, we recommend that you do some travelling around the country
once your placement has finished. If this is the case, we can arrange your
flights accordingly.
Support & Backup:
To read about the excellent Support
& Backup we provide before you leave and during
your programme,
please click here. |
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