| Teachers facing job cuts, teachers in declining | | | | fantastic schools and travelled to some amazing |
| subjects such as modern languages, and teachers | | | | places. With so many new schools opening, getting a |
| frustrated and exhausted by the declining behaviour | | | | job is easier than ever. You can almost pick your |
| standards in schools today, may find their answer at | | | | country," he explains. Their two children were both |
| the other side of the globe. International schools the | | | | born during their time abroad. |
| world over are crying out for trained teachers. | | | | Many international schools not only offer competitive |
| There are over 5,000 international schools in almost | | | | salaries and accommodation as part of the package, |
| every single country in the world, from the Bahamas | | | | they can also be a fast-track to career development. |
| to Madagascar and from Mongolia to Japan. 380 alone | | | | But it isn't just young, ambitious teachers who are |
| were opened last year (2009) according to figures | | | | taking up foreign posts. More and more teachers on |
| published by ISC Research, the organisation that | | | | sabbatical, supply work, and teachers taking early |
| analyses developments in the international schools | | | | retirement in this country are grabbing the |
| market. These schools are crying out for good staff | | | | opportunity of travelling the world this way. |
| and one of the first places they turn to are English | | | | International schools are renowned for their small |
| speaking countries. Not only is English the language of | | | | class sizes, excellent resources and exceptional |
| learning in international schools the world over, but | | | | facilities. But many teachers in the UK simply don't |
| the skills of well trained teachers are highly valued | | | | realise the opportunities available to them. Many |
| through the international school system. "Once you've | | | | teachers don't know that there are short-term |
| taught for a few years in a country where English is | | | | contracts, long-term supply opportunities and the |
| the first language you can find teaching jobs abroad | | | | chance to move on to another post in another |
| anywhere in the world that you choose; the | | | | country after two or three years. Many teachers |
| opportunities are limitless," | | | | don't apply sooner because they were under the |
| Andrew, our source, has many years experience | | | | misunderstanding that they needed to speak a |
| teaching, alongside his wife. They had teaching job in | | | | foreign language. That is not the case. It's their |
| Europe and elsewhere, in international schools in, | | | | teaching skills that are valued. |
| Columbia and Austria. "We've worked in some | | | | |