High School teaching assistant (aged 15-20)

CODE: DEN-9

Brief description and main aims

When young Danish people have completed 9th or 10th grade, they usually choose a youth education. Attending a high school is one of the youth educations. The students can attend a three year course or a two year course.

The high schools have mandatory classes all students need to attend, at least at a minimum level, such as Danish, maths, English, physical education, at least one science class and at least one other language class. Other classes are also available depending on the student’s choices as well as advanced classes for previously completed classes.

Danish high schools are also very social places with various parties for the students throughout the year. The high schools in Denmark sees it as a very unique opportunity to have a native English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, or Japanese volunteers among their staff to teach Danish youth.

Main Activities

The purpose of the Danish high schools, “Gymnasium”, is to teach the students within the subjects of sciences, humanities, and society studies. The students have various subjects and electives. Trained teachers, each with their own main subjects, teach the students throughout the day.

Volunteer tasks

If you speak a language taught at the high school, you may have the opportunity to teach a class or support the teacher in the class. You may also be asked to assist in the English lessons, even if you are not a native speaker of English. Another relevant class you can support will be physical education. Additional tasks will be given depending on the school’s needs.

Volunteer requirements / Skills

To work in a Danish SFO it is important that the volunteer:

• Is independent - take initiative and show interest in the young people
• Enjoys working with teenagers
• Is creative in the tasks.
• Is flexible and understanding in relation to the work place environment
• Is flexible in relation to the task asked of you

Location

We cannot tell you where the project is located. Once the project is interested in welcoming you as a volunteer at their institution, we can tell you where in Denmark you will live.

Hosting Situation (Board and Lodging)

Host family.

Number of volunteers in the project: 01

Pocket money: Volunteer will receive a small allowance for pocket money of 88.63 Euros/month

V.GO Membership fee: 10.000.000VND (Activated til 31/01/2027)

Participation fees (Visa support, training, accommodation and foods during stay):

• Long-term: 3.400 Euros/6 months or 4.500 Euros/12 months.