Key Stage Three English Teacher
Mwanza International School
Tanzania, United Republic of
- Expired
- Salary:
- 16,000 pounds sterling + benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- August 2022
- Apply by:
- 15 February 2022
Job overview
Mwanza International School is a non-profit-making organisation. It is a small international school, following the British curriculum for expatriate and local children aged from three to sixteen. About 30% are expatriate.
The school opened in September 2012 and has been growing steadily ever since. There are currently about 180 children on roll. The school is currently developing Secondary. We began with Year 7 in August 2021, and will start Year 8 in August 2022. We are then planning on adding another year group each year up to IGCSE.
We follow the EYFS curriculum in the Early Years and then the Cambridge International Programme for Primary and Secondary, modified to meet the needs of an international and Tanzanian community in East Africa. For all of our children, English is a second or third language, but we still expect them to achieve the same levels as similarly able children in a school in the UK.
Mwanza is the third city of Tanzania on the shores of Lake Victoria. Compared to the UK, it has a more relaxed pace of life. The teachers live with views of the lake, two hours from the Serengeti. The school is located at Capri Point, a low density residential area, not far from the centre of the city. The school is on a mature site, and has a 50m playing field, basketball court and 20m swimming pool.
The school is not high tech, but it has all the basic resources for the full curriculum. There are projectors in all classes and we have a set of shared tablets for primary IT. In secondary each student has their own designated tablet to allow for on-line work across the curriculum.
Please look at our website: www.mwanzainternationalschool.org
Requirements
We are looking for an enthusiastic teacher, keen to make a difference.
Applicants must have an English degree with QTS or an English degree and PGCE and a minimum of three years teaching experience. They must have English of the standard of a first language speaker.
In addition, they should be able to teach one or more other subjects.
Applicants should have an interest in teaching the KS3 curriculum. They will form part of a teaching team with existing staff, and will be required to teach lessons in Y6, Y7 and Y8 classes.
This position gives an opportunity to be part of a unique experience of a school growing by one year at a time into the secondary years. Applicants should be able to work as part of a team.
There is a happy atmosphere in the school and, while we are all hard working and committed, the school does not have the pressures of red tape that plague schools in UK. We allow teachers to use their professionalism to plan and deliver interesting, exciting and effective lessons.
We expect teachers to contribute to the extra-curricular life of the school. All teachers run one after school club, according to their interests and there are sports competitions and school concerts/plays during the year, led by the teaching staff.
Teachers are expected to take part in educational visits, which will be residential in the case of the older classes. There are many opportunities for educational visits, such as The Serengeti National Park and Geita Gold Mine.
Benefits:
The salary allows for a comfortable standard of living and the opportunity to travel in the region. The package includes flights at the beginning and end of a two year contract, health insurance and accommodation (usually shared). (Details available on application).
It is a pleasant working and living environment, with a supportive team of colleagues.
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About Mwanza International School
- Mwanza International School
- Capri Point, P.O. Box 700, Mwanza
- Tanzania, United Republic of
Mwanza International School opened in September 2012 as a growing primary school taking children up to the age of eleven: all year groups of the British primary system.
With our primary well established, we began secondary classes with Year 7 in August 2021. We will add one older class each year up to Year 11. The first IGCSE exams will be administered in June 2026.
Mwanza International School is a non-profit-making organisation. Any surplus in the budget is reinvested in school facilities.
The school recruits teachers from across the world. All teachers are qualified and experienced in the British curriculum. In our recruitment we look especially for teachers with a high level of commitment.
Mwanza International School is registered with the Tanzanian Ministry of Education (EM.17629) and is a member of T.I.S.A. (The Tanzanian International Schools Association). We joined E.C.I.S. (The European Council of International Schools) in 2015 and became a member of Cambridge International Schools in 2019 (TZ060).
The school is located on Capri Point, in the centre of Mwanza. The site is in a residential area with lots of trees to provide shade. There are two playing fields 40m and 50m, a 20m swimming pool, a basketball court, a netball court and playgrounds with lots of play equipment. There are 10 classrooms and a library.
The school is divided into four sections:
Foundation Stage (Pre-School)
Key Stage One (Reception, Year 1 and Year 2)
Key Stage Two (Year 3 – Year 6)
Key Stage Three (Year 7 - Year 9)
Curriculum
The school follows the Cambridge curriculum, modified to meet the needs of expatriate and Tanzanian children in Mwanza. The Cambridge Curriculum gives clear objectives for English, Mathematics and Science with external examinations to assess progress.
The curriculum is skills based, with emphasis on the ability to use English, Mathematical, Scientific and IT skills. A lot of the work is cross curricular, especially in younger classes. The primary classrooms are set up in the same way as in a UK primary school, with carpet areas, water/sinks and projectors. Secondary classrooms have a projector and white board.
The school seeks to develop ‘the whole child’, with many extra-curricular activities taking place outside the classroom, especially for older children. Including residential educational visits to places such as The Serengeti National Park.
Secondary Department at Mwanza International School
We are delighted that Mwanza International School has a growing Secondary Department. Year Seven started in August 2021, while Year 9 began in August 2023. We will continue to add one class each year until we reach Year Eleven in the academic year 2025/2026.
The secondary classes follow the Cambridge curriculum. The first students will sit their Key Stage 3 Checkpoint exams in 2024, then the IGCSE’s (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) in 2026.
The school has two plots, which are only metres apart. Our Primary Department is located on one plot, while the other plot houses our swimming pool and our Secondary Department.
Tablets
The school provides each Secondary student with a tablet, which has ebooks, subject programs and information, as well as access to the internet. The students will continue to use textbooks and library books. However, the tablets give the flexibility to study a variety of topics. They are an essential part of the children’s learning and will stay with them during KS3.
Life in Mwanza
Mwanza is the third city of Tanzania. It is located on the shores of Lake Victoria, two hours from the Serengeti National Park at an altitude of 1,100m, which makes for a pleasant warm climate, with two rainy seasons.
Most things that you would want to buy are available. Local produce is not expensive, but imports can be more costly.
There are several bars and restaurants, and a night out can be quite cheap.
The salary is comfortable and allows for travel in East Africa. Apart from the many game parks Tanzania also boasts Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar as holiday destinations.
The teachers live in a block of flats, five minutes walk from the school, with views of the Lake. Electricity, gas, water and security are all included.
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