|
TEACH IN SCHOOLS AND REFUGEE CENTRES IN PERTH
Want to do something really
worthwhile? Teach English in Perth in Australia to
refugee
children from war-torn countries.
These children come from countries such as Sudan, Somalia
and Afghanistan to begin a new life in safety.
You'll work as an
assistant teacher in the school’s Intensive English Centre (IEC). The IEC
was established to give refugee children, who have just arrived in Australia
through the United Nations Refugee programme, the opportunity to learn English
and adapt to the Australian education system before going into mainstream
school education.
If you do any
placement in Perth, an Indigenous
(Aborigine) Heritage tour
in Kings Park, Perth's No. 1 tourist
attraction, is included
in your itinerary, free of charge!
|
►SUMMARY
FACTFILE |
| Start
Dates |
All year round - you choose your
start and finish dates! |
|
Duration |
From 4
weeks to 1 year, subject to visa restrictions |
|
Requirements |
No qualifications or
experience required, but you must be adaptable, enthusiastic and
have lots of initiative. You must be aged 18 or over. |
|
Price |
From
£1,975 / US$2,965 for 4 weeks, ranging to £3,595
/ US$5,395 for
12 weeks.
Full Price List and other
Currencies |
| What's
included |
►Accommodation
►Food (excluding lunch)
►Meeting you at the Airport
►Transfer to your accommodation
►Full pre-departure support
►Local in-country team support
and backup
►24-hr emergency support
►2 free T-shirts |
|
What's not included |
Flights, Insurance,
Cost of Visas (if a visa is required, but we'll provide necessary documents and
assistance), Transport to and
from your project, Return transfer to the airport. |
|
Who can do this Project? |
All projects are
open to all nationalities.
You need to be aged between 17 and 70+ |
PROJECT OVERVIEW
On this
project you'll teach English to refugee children in the Intensive English Centre set up by
one of the schools. Here you will assist the
Centre to help
refugee children who have come through the United Nations Refugee Programme adapt to their
new surroundings in
Australia through learning English and sports.
You'll work closely with the
children in small groups, as an assistant teacher, to help them as much
as possible. Your activities will take place in a school in Perth, the capital city of Western Australia (WA). WA is
known as the sunshine state due to its large amount of sunshine every year!
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN FROM DOING THIS PROJECT:
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
As an assistant to
the teacher, you'll have the opportunity to work one-to-one and in small
groups with the children to really give them the attention they need. Many
of the children's English is very poor, so this is where you can make a real
difference.
Class sizes vary
between 10 and 15 children in each IEC class and you will be teaching children
between the ages of 4 and 12. The schools employ a number of teachers to work
in the IEC Centre who speak the children's native language and this helps
tremendously when
the children start to learn English.
As well as teaching
English, you'll be able to get involved in a number of other subjects
within the IEC Centre, such as:
SCHOOL TERM TIMES AND PROJECT DATES:
This project runs during the school terms. The school terms for 2010
are as follows:
- Term 1:
1st Feb – 1st April
- Term 2:
20th April – 2nd July
- Term 3:
20th July – 24th September
- Term 4:
12th October – 16th December
This project runs during the school terms. The
school terms for 2011 are as follows:
- Term 1:
2nd Feb – 21st April
- Term 2:
9th May - 8th July
- Term 3:
25th July – 30th September
- Term 4:
17th October – 15th December
The lessons you'll teach generally
last for 40 minutes and the school day runs from around 8:45 a.m. to 2:45
p.m. Your working day will be around 4 to 5 hours
of teaching and preparing for your lessons.
PLEASE NOTE:
If you
choose to undertake Teaching at the primary schools in Perth during Term 4
(Oct- Dec) your project may be disrupted for 2 weeks due to school swimming
lessons.
REQUIREMENTS: WORKING WITH CHILDREN'S CHECKS & POLICE CHECKS:
As part of the law in Western Australia, it is compulsory
for all volunteers who work with children to undergo a Working With
Children's Check (WCC). It is also compulsory for volunteers who
work in schools to undergo a police check. These checks are done to ensure the safety of children in
Western Australia.
The checks are a simple process and we will provide you
with all the details of what identity you need to take with you.
On your arrival in Perth, our Australia manager will complete the checks
with you and take you through the process. As soon as you have
registered, you'll be allowed to start working with children.
|
.
