Volunteer Teaching in Nepal

This project is perfect for anyone who wants to help children improve their English and get practical teaching experience. You’ll work alongside qualified teachers, learning the ins and outs of being an educator in a developing country. This will add a lot of value to your CV, especially if you’re interested in becoming a teacher.

Even if you’re not planning on a career in teaching, this project will teach you useful skills that you can apply to any career. These skills include planning and leadership.

No experience? No problem! You’ll be guided and assisted by a supervisor. We also run regular workshops to boost your teaching skills. You will have access to our online resources for lesson plan ideas, or resource templates.

Please note that all you need to have an intermediate level of English to join this project.

This project runs throughout the year, and you can join at any time. We encourage you to stay longer to make a bigger impact at your school.

A typical day in Nepal starts with breakfast and chat with your host family in their comfortable home. Dressed smartly, you head to your teaching placement.

Each day, you use public transport. Depending on how far your placement is from your host family home, you use public transport to get around. You can use buses, tuk-tuks and auto-rickshaws to get around the Kathmandu. During your induction on your first day, you’ll be shown how to get around using public transport.

You will work for about 6 hours each day, Monday to Friday.

On arrival at your volunteer teaching placement in Nepal, you either lesson plan with a supervising teacher, or you begin assisting in the classroom. Sing English songs, practise pronunciation, read stories, or observe teachers during class.

Each day, you’ll have between 4-5 classes, of varying levels. As you gain teaching confidence, you may be asked to lead lessons. It is also possible to teach other subjects, such as music, science, art, and sports.

During lunch, chat with Nepali teachers and get to know more about the placement and the education system in a developing country. Lessons may continue into the afternoon, or you will take on extracurricular classes. You can also use your afternoons to plan lessons and prepare materials for class.

Over the weekend, use your free time to explore. Join volunteers on a hike, explore the Himalayan mountain range, or wander through ancient temples. Whatever you do, make full use of every moment in Nepal!

The aim of this project is to provide students from disadvantaged communities with the opportunity to learn and improve their English.

Nepal is still listed as being one of the most underprivileged countries in the world. We focus on giving students the opportunity to learn from English speakers, and supporting local teachers in the classroom. They need help improving literacy, numeracy, and classroom management. To do this, we need your help.

With your assistance, we can make sure that all of our students have the opportunity to learn English, and that we can work toward other educational goals. We’ve identified four sustainable, long-term goals we hope to achieve in Nepal:

• Improve English
• Increase literacy levels
• Increase numeracy levels
• Improve teaching techniques

Volunteer with us and gain teaching work experience in Nepal, while also helping us achieve these long-term goals.

As a volunteer teaching English in Nepal, you’ll be based in a primary school. You will work with local teachers, who will guide and assist you. You’ll get involved in work such as:

• Teach children English and make speaking lessons engaging and fun
• Design resources to contribute towards a literacy-rich environment
• Assist teachers with subjects like music, science, sport, art, life skills, and hygiene
• Attend workshops about the education system in Nepal