Our Teaching Placement


Teaching Project:

Core Aim: Inspire every child to love learning!

Project Overview:

Modern education in India is often criticized for being based on rote learning. Young people are taught facts and information rather than being given the opportunity to problem solve, develop analytical skills and express an individual persona.

The challenges faced by rural students in Tamil Nadu are:

  • Pressure from family to earn money rather than continue their education remains the mentality amongst many families, kids are sent out to fend for the family over going to school.

  • A lack of resources, opportunities and facilities to develop individual skills and knowledge, which becomes detrimental to the learning process.

  • There is a total lack of encouragement to children who are genuinely able and interested in pursuing academics as most of them are first generation leaners. Such children have to depend on the single (or a small number of) teacher/s and hope that they are both competent and kind enough to invest time in nurturing them.

  • Though the young graduates are more innovative and creative and are good in hard skills, procuring a secure job is still a major challenge due to lack of softskills.

    • CYDF’s Teaching Project:

    Our teaching project aim is to support under-resourced local schools by assisting them in teaching, games and activities both inside the class and out. At CYDF, a mutual exchange of skills and experiences will enrich both parties. We support local children through their education, improving their future prospects by assisting teachers in schools with lessons and fun educational games and also through other child development projects. Our teaching projects provide additional resources to teachers in need. While English language skills enable the students to link between different communities and increase their employment opportunities. Hence there is much scope for volunteers to actively involve themselves in the service of rural students.

    Role of volunteers:

  • Your role will be to work alongside schools, orphanages and local groups to increase educational attainment, develop childrens ambition and awareness about career opportunities and support teachers implement new teaching methods

  • You will play a major role in fostering ’’out of the box thinking” in children, contribute to bring out their creativity, stimulate original thinking, research and innovation, encourage children and create awareness about social issues and organise community awareness events.

  • You will teach a subject of your choice with a large focus on improving spoken English.

    • WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

  • Individuals with a passion for education and child development

  • Individuals with a passion for community development

  • Individuals with creative ideas and enthusiasm to deliver education in a fun way

  • Individuals with experience of teaching/coaching, soft skill training

    • WHAT WILL I BE DOING?

    You will live in a volunteer house in the village of Manur and Tirunelveli with other volunteers of the same gender. You will share a room and have access to a bathroom with Our placements are currently situated in and around Manur and Tirunelveli.

    Most of the rural schools are government run but there are also a few private schools. Up to 5th grade (age 11), schools operate a co-education system, after 5th grade the schools are mostly unisex. You will work with children of ages 5 to 17 yrs old. You can always let us know if you have a choice of age group. Our local partners have specifically requested our assistance in improving the spoken English, Mathematics, sports education and art skills of the children. You will work according to the school week, Monday through Friday with your weekend free to relax and explore the surrounding area. While working, the majority of your time will be spent with children aged 5-16 in the local community, assisting other teachers with their classes, and planning and leading small group sessions. Besides running your own classes, you should be prepared to participate and help out with other activities such as arts & crafts projects, sports, environmental education

    HOW WILL I MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

    In schools:

  • Pupils will be better motivated and skilled in sport

  • Pupils will experience at least one hour a week of quality sport within school

  • Educational attainment will improve

  • Pupils self-confidence, motivation and determination will improve

  • Pupils will develop leadership and employability skills

    • In the community:

  • Every member of the community will have the opportunity to participate in sport

  • Communities will have a wide variety of sports clubs set up and run by local people

  • More rural graduates secure jobs in standard organisations.

  • Local people will become qualified coaches and leaders

  • Communities will have local league and competition structures in place

  • Talented individuals will have every opportunity to reach and fulfill their potential

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