Primary and Secondary School teaching assistant (aged 6-16)

Trained teachers lead the classes. Each teacher has their own main subjects to teach, which means, the students will be taught different classes by different teachers throughout the day. Each class will have a main teacher, the “klasselærer”, who teaches at least one main subject for the class and has a focus on the well-being of the students in that specific room. The students have smaller breaks throughout the day and one bigger break during lunch. Special classes, such as physics, chemistry, crafts, cooking, sports, and similar, may be taught in other rooms in the school, suitable for the needs of the subject, rather than in the students’ main room. In many schools, sports classes take place outside during spring, summer, and autumn - typically late March until mid-October.

As a volunteer, you will be supporting the teachers in the classrooms. You will not be teaching classes on your own, but supporting the class while the teacher leads the lesson. Your presence will especially be valuable in English lessons, as the students can practice with you. You can also be helpful in sports classes, cooking classes, crafts classes, or as a general help during different projects in the classes. The school may ask you to support the staff at the after school activity centre “SFO” and your tasks will be divided between the school and the SFO. As a volunteer from another culture you could also organise activities based on your country and language, e.g. teaching the students words and sentences in your mother tongue, serving traditional dishes, or playing games you know from home - if there is a relevant time to do so in relation to the lessons.