| Many people think of international schools as places | | | | many students learning in their second or third |
| where children are taught English as a Foreign | | | | language, these children do not attend an international |
| Language. The fact is that international schools teach | | | | school simply to learn English; they are studying all |
| through the medium of English and they offer the | | | | their subjects in preparation for further and higher |
| same broad range of subjects as state schools in the | | | | education and beyond. |
| UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the | | | | Many teachers simply don't realise the opportunities |
| USA. In many ways, international schools are very | | | | available to them at overseas schools; they |
| similar to schools in these countries. The main | | | | immediately think it's simply teaching English as a |
| difference is that the children are learning in the | | | | foreign language and many don't want that option; |
| second or third (sometimes fourth) language and that | | | | they want to a teaching job abroad teaching the |
| language is English. In addition, these schools usually | | | | subjects that they are skilled in. Also, many teachers |
| have children of many nationalities. | | | | don't apply because they think they need to speak |
| The children work towards external examinations | | | | the language of the country that the school is |
| such as International Baccalaureate Diploma, 'A' | | | | located in. That is usually not the case. All international |
| Levels, IGCSE, SAT, AP, US High School Diploma, | | | | schools use English as their language for learning |
| which are recognised internationally as entrance | | | | which is why there are so many opportunities all over |
| qualifications for universities all over the world. | | | | the world for English-speaking teachers. |
| As a teacher you can develop your career with an | | | | And the opportunities are increasing. There are |
| overseas teaching job in an international school in the | | | | teaching jobs in Europe, Asia, the middle east and the |
| same way that you would in your home country. | | | | rest of the world. There are now over 5,000 |
| Similar posts of responsibility, middle and upper | | | | international schools in almost every single country in |
| leadership and professional development training are | | | | the world and that number is predicted to rise to |
| available. | | | | 8,000 by 2015. |
| While it is true that many overseas schools have | | | | |