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TEACHING PROJECTS
BRUNEI IS THE GATEWAY TO BORNEO ... AND ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!
Schools in Brunei are fascinating
because their locations are so different. You could work in a school in a
village, or one by the beach, or a rural school in the rainforest ... or
even a school in Kampong Ayer.
A Kampong Ayer is a
collection of 28 Water Villages built on stilts in the Brunei River and
here you'd go to school by boat - a novel way to start the day!
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►SUMMARY
FACTFILE |
| Start Dates |
All year round except during school
holidays (see list below) - you choose your
start and finish dates! |
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Duration |
From 4 weeks to 6 months, subject to visa
requirements |
| Requirements |
Minimum age 17, no qualifications necessary, just a good dose of enthusiasm! |
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Price |
From £1,475 for 4
weeks to £2,295 for 12 weeks.
Full Price List |
| What's included |
►Accommodation
►Food
►Meeting you at
the Airport
►Transfer to your accommodation
►Transport to and from your project
►Full
pre-departure support
►Local in-country team support and backup
►24-hr emergency
support
►2 free T-Shirts. |
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What's not included |
Flights, Insurance, Return transfer to
airport. |
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Who can do this Project? |
All projects are
open to all nationalities.
Unless otherwise stated, you need to be aged between 17 and 70+ |
PROJECT OVERVIEW
We work with a local organisation who employ
expatriate native English speakers from Australia, Canada, America and the
UK, and place them in carefully selected schools throughout Brunei. They
also require the help of volunteers, to work in certain schools that
particularly need the help and this is where you will take part.
Through their dedication to teaching, the
organisation has built up an excellent
resource centre which you will be able to use to help you with your teaching.
Facilities here include a library, (with many workbooks and other resources
that you can draw on), Internet access and photocopiers to enable you to
produce materials for your lessons. There will be lots of help available to
help you with structuring your lessons.
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN FROM DOING THIS PROJECT:
The enormous satisfaction of helping 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!
INDUCTION:
You'll have an induction before you start work, and some of this
will be devoted to some training and guidance on teaching in your school.
You'll also be given a tour of the town and the area, plus in-depth
information about the local culture. Advice will be given to you on what to do, what not to do,
how to dress and how to behave, as well as useful local information like banking
hours, etc.
SCHOOLS:
The schools we work in are government schools and the children are
generally quite poor. The majority of children that you will teach are Muslim
Bruneians and typically speak Malay.
School lessons take place in the morning, between 07:15 and 12:30. Very few
schools take afternoon lessons as well – in many places this is a time for
extra curricular activities. You'll have the opportunity to get involved with
many school activities, from helping children to practice their spoken skills,
to drama, netball and dance, helping the children to make displays, and much,
much more. You may also be involved in helping children who have fallen behind
and are in need of extra tutoring.
You'll be working with a mixture of local
teachers and expatriate teachers. There will usually be at least one
expatriate teacher in your school who you will spend time working closely
with. In Brunei, children learn English and several other subjects using the
medium of English from a young age. They get very excited when a volunteer
joins them and you will be welcomed with loud greetings of "Hello Teacher!"
Facilities between schools can vary
substantially, although the majority of the schools have good facilities, such
as computer rooms, reading rooms, libraries, gardens and sports facilities.
The school week is 5 days long, but the
traditional “weekend” is not common in Brunei as government offices and
schools take Fridays off and open on Saturdays.
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS: Dates vary each year
Term 1: 3rd Jan - 5th March
Term 2: 26th March - 9th June
Term 3: 25th June - 6th September
Term 4: 17th September - 29th November
Before you go - you
can enroll in a
1-day intensive open teacher training
course (optional) to help you teach if you have no previous
experience and would like to gain a little teaching
knowledge.
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Inside a classroom
More photos of schools in Brunei
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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