• Candidates are mostly placed in public schools are where students go for their day-to-day schooling. The typical work day may vary from school to school. 

• School teaching is Monday to Friday during the day from around 08:00 – 11:00 and then from 14:00 – 16:00 

• Public schools tend to have larger class sizes and teachers have more responsibility in preparing and creating lesson plans and materials but teachers are able to reach a wider demographic of students. • School key points include: 

• Working hours are typically in mornings and afternoons, from Monday to Friday 

• There are usually around 20-30 students per class at the public schools • More lesson planning is required 

• Around 25 teaching hours per week and 15 hours a week for administrative tasks such as lesson planning 

• There is a possibility that you might be the only foreign teacher at your school