Travel Tree City/State: Sabbah in Borneo Country: MALAYSIA Teach on the Island of Borneo in Malaysia REQUEST MORE INFORMATION »» Travellers Worldwide 7 Mulberry Close West Sussex UNITED KINGDOM BN12 5HY Phone: 00 44 (0) 1903 502595 Program description: Teach English in the Colourful Island of Borneo!  Teaching placements take place in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. You will teach in rural primary or secondary schools, located in rural village environments in the northern part of the state. The flamboyance of Malaysia is breathtaking. The exotic tropics are wonderfully reflected in this colourful land. This is a country where the sun shines, the sea is crystal clear and there are endless coconut, banana and palm trees! We have opportunities to teach conversational English in rural environments. No qualifications required. 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%. You will teach in a rural primary or secondary schools in a Malaysian village in Borneo. The two main schools that Travellers volunteers attend are from the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Christian group, and each school holds around 350 pupils. They comprise Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary Schools and teaching can be arranged within any one of these areas. You will usually be expected to work about 10 – 15 lessons per week, and you will soon find that you are in demand wherever you go! The children at these schools are not used to seeing westerners and so you may find that people stare at you at first, but they will welcome you into their school and you will soon find that Malaysia feels like a second home.   Your role is to act as an Assistant to the main English teacher, helping take small groups and practice conversational English. You may also have the opportunity to do some teaching to the whole class. 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. Initially you won't be left in sole charge of a whole class and will be given plenty of assistance from the principals 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. General program information: Program open to: Everyone Age range: 17-70 Travel to site: Varies Is opportunity more independant or group orientated: Varies Living arrangements on the program: Varies How long does the program last?: Various Durations What are the dates of this program: Teaching is avaiable from January through to November. Benefits and advantages of the program: Your teaching will help in so many ways and you will be teaching to people who really want to learn as they know that it will result in greater opportunities in life for them.  For the luckier ones, your teaching may mean they will get into a better university or improve their career prospects. The impact you will have on the lives of those you teach may well surprise you! What will you gain?  Increased confidence, a new perspective on life, a great addition to your C.V, greater independence and an eye opening experience in a fascinating country of your choice. Cost or price of this program: £1,145 to £1425 (for 1 - 3 months) this includes all your food, accommodation and support. Qualifications required: No qualifications required although volunteers must be fluent in English. Salary/pay/benefits description: None, this is a voluntary placement a fee is required to participate. Application process Involves: Please see website for details Other Teaching Positions listings from Travellers Worldwide argentina, brazil, china, ghana, india, kenya, malaysia, russian federation, south africa, sri lanka Live Abroad and Teach English buenos aires, argentina Live & Teach English in Buenos Aires, Argentina foz do iguacu, brazil Live in the heart of S. 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