Gap Year Placements

Work and learnGap Year Ghana projects are personally selected and monitored. We do not have as many volunteer work placements as some large gap year organizations. But because we are involved, we can be sure that work placements are well managed and rewarding.

English language and maths teaching
You can choose to volunteer in one of two two types of schools. Poor schools in villages and shanty towns are usually simple shacks with few facilities and up to 40 children per class, often with a wide age range. This is less challenging than it sounds because pupils are fantastically eager to learn. School volunteer work placements can also be made in middle class schools, much better equipped though classes may also be large. Again, you will find the pupils much more enthusiastic than their British equivalents.

Bringing materials and ideas from home can really help your progress. Nothing fancy - Ghanaian pupils will probably be thrilled to discover your favourite story book, or simple science experiments (e.g. what is a saturated solution) . Gap Year Ghana is keen to promote extra-curricular activites in Ghanaian schools, where the main focus is on the three Rs. Students with special skills, for example musicians and chess players, are therefore especially welcome on this gap year programme.