Efterskole - a Danish Residential School (aged 14-18)

Most efterskoler offer the same subjects and final examinations as the public schools, but many focus on special subjects like physical education, international cooperation, music, theatre, or various kinds of special education. Both students and most staff live at the efterskole. Many students are also at the school during the weekend, but they have the option of going home to their families if they want. It is also the duty of the teachers and staff to supervise the students during the afternoon and evenings. These evening duties will also be a part of your tasks. This could be saying goodnight to the students and turning off the lights. As some students also spend the weekend at the school, there may also be weekend duties for you. These activities will be more casual leisure activities. You will work an average of 37 hours a week, though some weeks may be more and some may be less.

As a volunteer, you will be supporting the teachers in the classrooms. You may have the chance to teach classes on your own if you have special skills and competences. This could be in sport activities or music activities. You should be aware that supporting the class while the teacher leads the lesson will be your main task alongside supervising. Good English skills are necessary to communicate with students and teachers to benefit the lessons. English, Spanish, French and German skills can be very relevant to many efterskoler, as these languages may be taught at the school.