Gap Year Teaching Projects

Gap year teaching projects are a fun way of doing something constructive on your year out whilst at the same time meeting local people and experiencing the country's culture in-depth. There are two main types of gap year teaching projects you can consider - paid gap year teaching projects and volunteer gap year teaching projects. Whether you opt for paid or unpaid gap year teaching projects you will return home with some memorable experiences and greatly enhanced CV too.  

Gap Year Teaching Projects - Earn money while you travel!

If you need to earn some money on a year out then gap year teaching projects are an excellent solution. Contrary to popular belief it is not necessary to hold any teaching qualifications (such as a TEFL certificate) in order to obtain paid work on gap year teaching projects. With Real Gap's gap year teaching projects you receive all the training you need as part of the programme - meaning you don't have to sign up for any expensive training courses beforehand.

Real Gap has paid gap year teaching projects in two very different, but equally challenging, countries - China and Japan.

Real Gap's Chinese gap year teaching project, the ‘Paid Teaching English Programme China' , is ideal for anyone wanting to experience the ‘real' China on a year out. Unlike some other gap year teaching projects, as part of your training you will also receive lessons in the local language - Mandarin - as well as plenty of social and cultural activities. This gap year teaching project leads to a recognised qualification - the English Language Certificate in teaching English as a foreign language. Once your gap year teaching project training is completed you then start your paid teaching work in one of China's top private schools. As with all of our gap year teaching projects there's also, of course, plenty of time to explore the country in your spare time.

Real Gap's Japanese gap year teaching project, the ‘Paid work in Japan', is different from our Chinese programme in that its structure is far looser. The main focus of this gap year teaching project is to help travellers settle in to life in Japan and assist them with finding suitable work. Learning English is extremely popular in Japan and, with the help of Real Gap's support offices throughout the country, you should have no difficulty finding some well paid teaching work.

Gap Year Teaching Projects - Give something back!

If you would like to get involved with a gap year teaching projects on a voluntary basis in order to help those less fortunate than you then Real Gap has some tremendously rewarding programmes throughout the globe; far too many to list here! For example you could get involved with a gap year teaching project in Sri Lanka working with children affected by the devastating 2004 tsunami. Full details on all of Real Gap's gap year teaching projects can be found on our website or, alternatively, you can speak to one of our expert travel advisers.

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