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GYC0415 - Teaching English Country: Nepal Cost: £2890.00, Wage is £75 per month Cost Includes: The price includes insurance, accommodation, food and pickup from airport but does not include flight, kit or visas       Duration: 4 months (You can extend your ticket and insurance for up to 12 months but the scheme ends after 4 months. However AV are always there for you, even when the scheme has ended.) Company Rep Nearby: All the time 0845 344 7508 or

 

	This placement would suit... motivated and adventurous school leavers, students and graduates aged 18-24 who want to make a difference to the developing world and experience total adventure. Country knowledge Nepal is a Himalayan kingdom landlocked between India and China and has a population of 19 million. The snow-capped mountains of Everest and Annapura dominate the north whilst the southern border is well-populated sub-tropical lowland. Its people are renowned for their resourcefulness, toughness and friendliness. Orientation and training Before starting your attachment to the schools, you will be given a four-day orientation course near Kathmandu. The course will advise on such matters as health precautions, teaching practices, security, safe travel, the education system and many other subjects. It will also provide an opportunity for you to meet your fellow volunteers and acclimatise to living in Nepal. School selection AV has built up incredible relationships worldwide and selects suitable rural primary and secondary schools in which volunteers will be placed in pairs or groups. Many pupils have a huge desire to learn and some class sizes can be from 40 upwards, so there will be lots of smiling faces to get to know! We do encourage you to contribute in full to festivals and ceremonies in your village as well as the extra-curricular activities in your school. School location and teaching AV educational projects are in central Nepal. In conjunction with the Social Welfare Council and local education authorities Asia Venture has selected suitable villages in the Gorkha, Syangja and Lamjung regions in which to base these projects. All are in the central region of the foothills of the Himalayas with a good network of buses in the region. Volunteers are allocated in pairs to schools to assist in teaching and extra-curricular activities. Volunteers will live in groups of either four or six in houses in the community. The scheme differs from the African projects because these Nepalese schools are generally day, rather than boarding, and therefore do not have their own teaching accommodation. We therefore see a small group of volunteers per village making a significant contribution to education within the local community. The school year in Nepal begins in mid-April and ends the following April. It does, however, suffer interruptions during the monsoon and for the major festivals of Dashera and Tihar (normally late September or October). Volunteers will join schools only in winter terms in two groups: October to January and January to April. Adventure, travel and safari After your teaching attachment you will be free to travel in Nepal, including trekking in the high Himalaya, before experiencing our special safari to the game parks of Western Nepal including river rafting. Spend two days rafting on Nepal’s great rivers before entering the National Park in the Teri where you spend a further four days before returning to Kathmandu. The safari will last eight days and is included in the cost of the overall project. Those wishing to travel further in the subcontinent can usually alter flights to the UK. One tip – go trekking before you leave! Nepal has some of the best scenic treks in the World! The most popular areas are Everest, Annapurna and Langtang National Parks. Culture shock and security Many volunteers have walked this path before you, but this is not a scheme for the faint-hearted. There will be periods of frustration and, initially, a considerable culture shock. We provide a comprehensive medical and general travel policy arranged by Bennetts Insurance. Gaurav Chhetri, our representative, lives in Kathmandu and will provide regional support. Your security is very much our concern, and if we believe that the security situation in Nepal does not allow a reasonably safe placement we will offer you an alternative placement elsewhere. Want to sign up for this project or just find out more? Fill in the form below... 0845 344 7508 Africa and Asia Venture is for motivated people aged 18-24 who want to spend four months+ teaching - especially English and sports - in Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania & Malawi), China, Thailand, Nepal, the Indian Himalayas and Mexico. Training in TEFL, local language, religion, culture and history is provided, plus accommodation, food and a local living allowance. Community and conservation projects are available in Kenya and Uganda. Three weeks of travel are included in all our Ventures and a safari is part of the scheme. Shorter Ventures of five weeks that include building projects, adventure and safaris are also available in Kenya, Uganda, Mexico and Thailand. Full support provided.