| There are a wide range of international schools | | | | families is huge. For example, many international |
| offering varying curricula to a greater degree of | | | | schools in the Middle East and particularly UAE are |
| varying nationalities. Depending on the country or | | | | comprised of local children whose parents see the |
| region, the salaries, benefits and packages as well as | | | | value in one of these curricula. Therefore teachers |
| working conditions can differ vastly. Before looking | | | | often find themselves teaching to Emiratee or |
| for an international teaching job, read further. | | | | Kuwaitee children. This really can add value to an |
| Curriculum | | | | overseas teaching experience giving one the |
| The International Baccalaureate is a curriculum which | | | | opportunity for greater interaction with the local |
| was created in Geneva to serve the transient nature | | | | population and community. |
| of the dependents of diplomatic figures. Moving | | | | Salary and Benefits |
| between countries part way through an academic | | | | Depending on where a teacher decides to relocate to |
| year meant that parents could send their child to a | | | | determines the packages on offer. The Middle East is |
| new school with as little disruption as possible. This | | | | well known for the tax-free salaries, flights, free |
| allowed a continuation from the same point in the | | | | accommodation and often end of contract gratuities. |
| curriculum they left off from. IB schools have to be | | | | Contracts can vary but teachers are usually asked to |
| accredited by the IB Organisation and generally look | | | | commit to 1-2 years in the first instance and after |
| for teachers with previous experience. | | | | good service a renewal is offered. Further afield in |
| Although the number of schools in the UK following | | | | Asia, packages are similar, although salaries are not |
| the IB curriculum is on the increase, it is very difficult | | | | tax-free but the relative cost of living means that a |
| for a UK trained teacher to have this experience | | | | similar if not better lifestyle can be achieved. |
| prior to applying for an overseas post. The growth | | | | It is in Europe were they appear to offer less, usually |
| of IB World schools has resulted in more flexibility | | | | just a salary and occasionally flights but very rarely |
| and looking at the teacher as a whole. Often those | | | | accommodation. Despite this, the quality of some of |
| with A-Level experience generally find that the | | | | these schools (especially in Switzerland) and the |
| transition to teaching IB Diploma is relatively | | | | attractiveness of locations and locality to the UK |
| straightforward. | | | | means that schools do not struggle to find new staff. |
| Another favoured curriculum of international schools is | | | | The downside to those without a UK or other EU |
| that of England and Wales which is adapted around | | | | passport is that it is becoming very difficult to be |
| the IGCSE and continues onto A-Level. The British | | | | employed in this continent as the EU introduces more |
| curriculum is highly regarded and a selling point for | | | | guidelines on employment. |
| many schools is to be able to have 'British' in their | | | | For anybody looking for a teaching job overseas, the |
| name. | | | | best advice is to research. Speak to fellow |
| Type of School | | | | professionals currently teaching abroad or contact |
| At an international school, one imagines lots of | | | | specialists who have experience in this field. There |
| children from many different countries all being | | | | are plenty of wonderful opportunities and |
| educated under one roof. This is not always the case. | | | | experiences to take up provided that pitfalls are |
| The demand for a UK, US or IB curriculum education | | | | avoided. |
| taught by native English-speaking teachers by local | | | | |