Teaching at public schools

In Moshi/Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar and Pemba Island we can arrange volunteering options and internships at public schools. You can choose the city, but the final decision of which school you will be with is up to the municipal school authority, which chooses the schools depending on their need for volunteer teachers. It is possible to teach children and adolescents of all ages, from pre-school age (3 years) to secondary school (up to 20 years).

This option is available for students of educational sciences and professional volunteer teachers. Typical subjects to be taught are maths and English, but generally all subjects are possible. There is explicit need for volunteers teachers who can teach science subjects at secondary school level.

All participants have to teach according to the Tanzanian syllabus. A briefing will take place upon arrival.

Class sizes are up to 70 students. At some schools volunteers/interns can teach completely on their own, at other schools they will support the local teachers. You can specify what you prefer.

In Moshi, there is additionally the possibility to teach "Special needs children". One school has special classes for mentally handicapped children and children with strong learning disabilities. Theses classes will take place 4 times per week for half a day. The other school has special primary school classes for deaf and visually impaired children which take place 5 days per week for the whole day. It is also possible that volunteers/intern can combine teaching special needs children and teaching regular students.

Every year in September there will be national examinations and there will be only limited classes. Additionally, there will be school holidays from beginning of December to beginning of January during which there will be no classes. 

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Location: Moshi, Zanzibar, Pemba (Tanzania)

Duration: 1 - 6 months

Special qualification required: Yes 

Costs: free (Trouble-free package for 500 € is optional)

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Not included

Included: Placement in the project; if you opt for the trouble-free package the whole range of services which is part of the trouble-free package is included

Not included: Travel, health insurance, visa, work permit

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