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Teach spoken English to under privileged Thai students

what we do

The role of Volunteer Teacher Thailand is to teach spoken English to poor Thai students in the age range of 5 to 16. Their own teachers are good at teaching written English but only rich schools can afford to hire native English speakers to teach the kids spoken English. We work closely with the Phang-Nga education authority and several dozen schools stretching more than 100km along the Andaman coast.

Our work – your teaching – is designed by the VTT Director, Ken Hyde, who is a British career teacher who does this as a volunteer. It supports the Thai curriculum and lessons are scheduled into each school’s working week. In addition, we do English Camps sometimes. This is where a large team of volunteers will spend three days at a location for intensive lessons. All the lessons are fun and games. These methods give everyone enjoyment and the tested results show that they succeed in teaching spoken English.

We choose schools in daily travelling distance for school placements – volunteers come back to Khao Lak in the afternoon. English camps can be held anywhere that works for the schools involved: in temple salas, school halls, on islands, on the beach. But we make sure that the amenities are suitable for volunteers to teach in. If you choose to join an English camp, it may be away from our base in Khao Lak.

Winner of Thailand’s Green Excellence Award for the best Volunteer Organisation.

Learning a language can be fun

our methodology

Supports the Thai curriculum

We have the curriculum for each school year and have made lessons to match the schools’ programmes. This means your input is relevant to the children’s education and brings added value to the work of the schools. We keep records of what has been taught which in turn show what should be taught next. It provides a continuous programme so your teaching matches what  has already been taught, and what will be taught in the future. You will be another brick in the wall – of achievement.

Learn & Enjoy

Traditional methods are formal and involve the children sitting, listening, repeating and writing. The volunteers’ active lessons engage the children.  A teacher reported “The children enjoy the volunteers’ lessons. Now, they are hungry for English!”

Practical lessons

Our lessons contain A4 laminated pictures and words to match – all with Velcro tabs. This provides a visual aspect to go with the hearing and saying. Having the children run out to the board to slap the pictures next to the words provides movement. This method involves four of the senses and is a powerful learning tool, which  has been recognised as “Accelerated Learning.”

Speak and pronunciation

Your skill in speaking English is valuable in the classroom. Instead of the traditional method of sitting at the teacher’s desk, you can move around the classroom speaking and listening to every child. A smile and a nod at a child’s answer is an invaluable confidence booster to that child.

Why Choose Us?

how we do it

+10 years working in Thailand

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Teach & enjoy

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2015 award for VTT excellence

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We have been working hard for more than 10 years

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