Nepal Education Placement, South Asia
Tailored Placement for Education Students
PLACEMENT
Join a team of Education students from around Australia and teach for 6 weeks in Nepal from 2nd Jan - 10th Feb 2010. Live in the foothills of the Himalayas in Pokhara, and immerse yourself in the culture, education system and language of Nepal.
The Nepal Education Placement is designed to provide students with an opportunity to gain invaluable personal and professional experience in a cross-cultural setting and the chance to contribute to a developing community by sharing their skills as volunteer teachers.
Students will be placed in local schools where they will teach conversational English and other subjects to Nepali and/or Tibetan children. In Nepal, English is becoming more and more of a required skill to access higher education and employment. Schools in Nepal often lack funding and resources.
Class sizes can range from 10 to 80 students. School runs from Sunday to Friday with Saturday off, and students are generally between 4 and 16 years of age. Depending on your skills, experience and university course you may teach in primary, secondary or special education centres for 5-6 days per week.
ACCOMMODATION
The team will stay at a local guesthouse on a twin-share basis with breakfast included. Lunch will be served at respective schools. For dinner, delicious local food is available very cheaply for a few dollars a meal.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Many of the staff in the organisations you will be working with speak English and are keen to improve their skills and standard. We highly encourage you to learn a little Nepali whilst you are in India as it will help you get by and get to know the locals.
WEEKENDS
Activities abound in and around the area for you to make the most of your time in Nepal. Options outside of Pokhara include, including trekking the surrounding hills and mountains or up to the World Peace Pagoda, a trip to near by Sarangkot for the mountain views and paragliding, or for a longer more adventurous trip head to Chitwan National Park.
COST
The cost of the placement is $2225 per student.
Cost includes:
• Accommodation during placement in twin share guesthouse
• Breakfast and Lunch
• Antipodeans Training Workshop
• In-country meet & greet, airport transfers, orientation and transport
• Placement and screened community project
• Support by In-Country Agent
• 24 hr back-up by Antipodeans Abroad in Australia
Costs not included:
• Airfares
• Transport to project (budget $2-4 per day)
• Dinners (budget $3-5 per meal)
• Visas and vaccinations
• Items of a personal nature
• Tips and gratuities
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for the program please fill in online Interview Request Form. Once we receive this form, we will call you to arrange a time for an interview. Interviews are held face to face in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane or over the phone in other areas.
You can request more information online or if you have any specific questions please contact us on: explore@antipodeans.com.au or (02) 9413 1522.
ABOUT NEPAL EDUCATION PLACEMENT
Famous for Mount Everest, Nepal is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Swift running rivers flow from the Himalayas in the north, while flat green plains decorate the south of Nepal. The history of the country is closely related to its geographical location, separating the fertile plains of India from the desert like plateau of Tibet. Nepal has the lowest number of roads per person and square metre of land in the world. Much of Nepal is only accessible by foot. There is no electricity outside of large towns.
Join a team of Education students from around Australia and teach for 6 weeks in Nepal from 2nd Jan - 10th Feb 2010. Live in the foothills of the Himalayas in Pokhara, and immerse yourself in the culture, education system and language of Nepal.
The Nepal Education Placement is designed to provide students with an opportunity to gain invaluable personal and professional experience in a cross-cultural setting and the chance to contribute to a developing community by sharing their skills as volunteer teachers.
Students will be placed in local schools where they will teach conversational English and other subjects to Nepali and/or Tibetan children. In Nepal, English is becoming more and more of a required skill to access higher education and employment. Schools in Nepal often lack funding and resources.
Class sizes can range from 10 to 80 students. School runs from Sunday to Friday with Saturday off, and students are generally between 4 and 16 years of age. Depending on your skills, experience and university course you may teach in primary, secondary or special education centres for 5-6 days per week.
ACCOMMODATION
The team will stay at a local guesthouse on a twin-share basis with breakfast included. Lunch will be served at respective schools. For dinner, delicious local food is available very cheaply for a few dollars a meal.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Many of the staff in the organisations you will be working with speak English and are keen to improve their skills and standard. We highly encourage you to learn a little Nepali whilst you are in India as it will help you get by and get to know the locals.
WEEKENDS
Activities abound in and around the area for you to make the most of your time in Nepal. Options outside of Pokhara include, including trekking the surrounding hills and mountains or up to the World Peace Pagoda, a trip to near by Sarangkot for the mountain views and paragliding, or for a longer more adventurous trip head to Chitwan National Park.
COST
The cost of the placement is $2225 per student.
Cost includes:
• Accommodation during placement in twin share guesthouse
• Breakfast and Lunch
• Antipodeans Training Workshop
• In-country meet & greet, airport transfers, orientation and transport
• Placement and screened community project
• Support by In-Country Agent
• 24 hr back-up by Antipodeans Abroad in Australia
Costs not included:
• Airfares
• Transport to project (budget $2-4 per day)
• Dinners (budget $3-5 per meal)
• Visas and vaccinations
• Items of a personal nature
• Tips and gratuities
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for the program please fill in online Interview Request Form. Once we receive this form, we will call you to arrange a time for an interview. Interviews are held face to face in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane or over the phone in other areas.
You can request more information online or if you have any specific questions please contact us on: explore@antipodeans.com.au or (02) 9413 1522.
ABOUT NEPAL EDUCATION PLACEMENT
Famous for Mount Everest, Nepal is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Swift running rivers flow from the Himalayas in the north, while flat green plains decorate the south of Nepal. The history of the country is closely related to its geographical location, separating the fertile plains of India from the desert like plateau of Tibet. Nepal has the lowest number of roads per person and square metre of land in the world. Much of Nepal is only accessible by foot. There is no electricity outside of large towns.
| 4 weeks: | $1950 |
| Cost for extra week: | $200 |
| Placement 1 2010: | 26 Jun - 23 Jul |
| Placement 2 2011: | 08 Jan - 04 Feb |