You
don't have to be a teacher to volunteer on our English
teaching nutshell care foundation. There is no need
to have a TEFL or TESOL qualification to gain work
experience in Ghana. You don't even need to speak
the local language where you are going. The programme
is open to all volunteers.
At University or wanting a career break, all we
require is a good standard of spoken English.
You will find
a warm welcome awaits you amongst our students
around in world. Often their local teachers are
very capable at teaching the structural aspects
of the English language - such as the grammar
- but do not use the correct intonation or pronunciation,
because they lack the confidence of a native speaker.
By providing Conversational English teaching you
can greatly enhance the learning experience and
the future prospects of thousands of children
and adults with whom we work in the developing
Ghana.
Usually you will teach about 18 hours of timetabled
conversational English lessons per week. You will
also need to take time to prepare your lessons,
and mark your students' work. Many volunteers
choose to help out in other areas too, taking
students for extra-curricular activities like
sport, drama or music lessons for example.
When you arrive
we will give you teaching guide with ideas teaching
game and device
It is a good idea
to bring some of your own resources too, whether
it is pictures of your friends and family or some
postcards of where you live. Another great aspect
of a Nutshell Care Foundation experience is being
able to sit down with other volunteers and share
ideas of what works best in the classroom. Before
you know it your great lesson plan will be being
repeated in classrooms across the city where you
are based.
The impact
you have on the lives of your students will be
obvious and long-lasting, but you will also be
part of a much wider volunteer network, which
is making a really positive contribution to the
communities in which we work
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