Volunteering teaching English in Costa Rica

Amelia Price Start Date: Sep 2, 2016 - End Date: Jan 1, 2017
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Leadership/Training Program
  • TEFL/Teach Abroad
  • Puerto Jiménez, Costa Rica

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by: Amelia Price Start Date: Sep 2, 2016 - End Date: Jan 1, 2017
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Leadership/Training Program
  • TEFL/Teach Abroad
This is a huge oppurtinity for me as i have little teaching experience and this will help boost my CV while gaining me a TEFL qualification. The experience of being completely summersed in another envoirment and culture will be invaluble to me as ive never been aboard due to my family being of a low income class. This is why i feel strongly about helping the community while i am there rather than a personal holiday.

I am really eager to gain teaching experience while benefiting children that normally dont get the opportunity to have a teaching that specilises in the area they are teaching. Im excited to contribute any way i can to the local environment and society while i am there.

I feel i will be a good assest at the local schools as I have experience teaching children (age 12-16) during high school.I helped kids with dyslexia with thier English GCSE having dyslexia myself. I helped showed them that it is not something that will stop you getting top grades achieving an A myself at GSCE and going on to do it at a level and now University. I have continued to show great ability at University in English literature by receiving all firsts for my assignments and was awarded 2016 prize for foundation level by the English and creative writing subject area for recognition of outstanding achievement.
  • Puerto Jiménez, Costa Rica