Teaching English in schools in Tigman, Palawan, Philippines

Overview: Teaching English in schools in Tigman, Palawan, Philippines

On the island of Palawan, there are only a few opportunities to offer the children a good or even excellent school education and English lessons are hardly on the curriculum at school. The aim of this program is to give children, who would probably never have another opportunity, the chance the learn English in an interesting and playful way. This greatly improves the future prospects of these children! The children attend either primary school or secondary school and are aged between 7 and 18 years.

Description: Teaching English in schools in Tigman, Palawan, Philippines

The way how you structure the English lessons is up to you. It will be discussed with the local coordinator during the preparation. It’s highly appreciated when you bring your own ideas, materials and teaching methods to the Philippines. In this program the cultural exchanged plays an important role. The children at your school will be very interested in you, your family and your friends, so you should be willing to share your culture with them. The best way to do this is to bring pictures you can show to the children.

Daily schedule:

The teaching units and activities in the schools take place in the mornings and afternoons. In between, you will have time to get you lunch. In the late afternoon, you will prepare together with other voluntary teachers and the local coordinator the lessons for the following day.

Requirements:

• during work, shoulders and knees should always be covered, no flip flops
• bring some own materials (eraser, pens, games, English books…)

Before booking the program, kindly check the school holiday calendar and if the school is open during your stay. During the long vacation there are special summer classes arranged for the kids in the local community instead. Before your project work starts you will have an introductory week to prepare you for the new and foreign culture.