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FAQ's
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Where is Sudan and where can I get info about the country?
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How far is Sudan?
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Do I need a visa to Sudan?
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Will the school pay for the airfare?
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Will be there someone to meet me at the airport?
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Will the school provide accommodation?
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Will there be any orientation or training when I arrive in
the school?
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How old are the kids I'll be teaching and of what
nationality are they?
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How old are the students in the adults centre I'll be
teaching and of what nationality are they?
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What books, Syllabus and curriculum i'll be teaching?
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Who will
pay my salary?
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How are women in Sudan regarded and are there any dress
regulations I should be aware of?
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How can I speak with American or Canadian teachers who are
currently there or who
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In the event of contract violation on the part of either the
teacher or the school, who acts as arbiter? What legal
recourses might have as a foreign teacher?
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In the event of political instability, what is the protocol?
How could the school be a help ?
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Is
there is any shopping malls?
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Can i use my credit card in Sudan?
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Where can I go in my leisure time? Is there is any sports
clubs, entertainment clubs?
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Can I drink alcohol or use drugs?
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What do I need to pack from here?
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How
long is the contract?
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Is Khartoum
safe?
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When does the school year starts?
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Do I need vaccination, or there is any health hazard?
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Can I bring my bet? dog, cat etc.?
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If my
application for employment has been
accepted by the school, How long the visa process may takes?
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Do i need an interview before my
application accepted?
1.
Where is Sudan and where can I get info
about the country?
Please refer to
About Sudan
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2.
How far is Sudan?
Flying time from the Northern Eastern parts of North America
continent, approximately 14 hours. Usually there is stop over in
Europe or the middle east.
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3.
Do I need a visa to Sudan?
Yes, everyone needs a visa to enter Sudan. Please refer to our
page VISA .
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4.
Will the school pay for the airfare?
Air Fares:
The teacher will provide his/her air transportation to Khartoum
in the first instance.
After the
probation period , the school will reimburse the teacher for
his/her ticket in equal
instalments during the remaining period of his contract
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Reimbursement
will be made for the cost of a one-way economy air ticket from
the capital city of country of the teacher on the date this
contract was accepted . ( or the cash equivalent).
At the end of
contract period ( all periods) the school will provide a one-way
economy air ticket to the capital city of country of the teacher
on the date this contract was accepted . ( or the cash
equivalent).
All
Reimbursement /Payments will be made according to the bellow
schedule:
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One Year
Contract |
9 Months
Contract |
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Paid Air
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100% |
75% |
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5.
Will be there someone to meet me at the airport?
Yes, the school arranges meeting at the airport after confirming
the arrival date and time.
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6.
Will the school provide accommodation?
Yes, every 2 or 3 teachers share a very comfortable, air conditioned
and very well furnished 2 or 3 bedroom apartments. Kitchen, bathroom, and living room.
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7.
Will there be any orientation or training when I arrive in the
school?
On the next day to arrival there will be a presentation tour for
the teacher to all our 8 Branches . As our schools are following
the British
curriculum
and system supported by University of Cambridge , so before
starting work there will be an intensive training workshop ( for
2 or 3 Days ) .
This
training course is designed for the British System Primary
School Teachers .
The course duration is 3 days
attendance and 120 hours online.
Course
outlines ( Attendance) - The British Curriculum:
1/ EYFS Framework The early years
foundation stage (EYFS) framework.
2/CIE Primary Frame Work.
3/ CIE Scheme of Work.
5/ Standard Assessment Tests (SATS)
Course
outlines ( Online)
This course is an audio supported
presentation in Adobe Flash.
Course Content:
•Introduction to a Cambridge
education.
•How to understand the Curriculum
Frameworks and Teacher Guides.
•Assessment
◦Using Cambridge Progression tests
and the new Cambridge Progress Checker .
◦Cambridge Primary Checkpoint.
•Support and further training.
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8.
How old are the kids I'll be teaching and of what nationality
are they?
You will be teaching Primary and
Secondary pupils (
to grade 16 ) Age 6 to 16.
In general
they're all Sudanese, but there is some foreigners kids, such as the diplomat and foreign
organizations workers kids.
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How old are the students in the adults centre
I'll be teaching and of what nationality are they?
Adults Training Centres :
Students ages from 18 and above (+40 years) old, in
general they're all Sudanese, but there is some foreigners
students, specially Chinese.
College : All students are between 18 and 20 - new graduate
from secondary school.
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What books, Syllabus and curriculum i'll be
teaching?
For EFL teachers please go to our
Training Centres
Page
For
School Teachers please go to our
Schools Page
For
College Lecturers please go to our
College Page
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11. Who will pay my salary?
The school will pay your
salary in Sudanese Pounds in the end of each month .
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12. How are women in Sudan regarded and are
there any dress regulations I should be aware of?
Sudan is very moderate, and women are very well respected and
treated very well. There is no rules on what to wear, as long as
it's not controversial. So you are free to wear whatever you
like, put in mind, the country is very hot, so you most likely
want cloth that are light and bright. You can wear pants, shorts
as long as they are below the knees, and off course short
sleeves blouses.
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13. How can I speak with American or Canadian
teachers who are currently there or who were recently?
If you go to our
Testimonials
Page you can contact any of
the current teachers or the ones that left.
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14. In the event of contract violation on the
part of either the teacher or the school, who acts as
arbiter? What legal recourses might I have as a foreign
teacher?
Under General Sudanese labour laws, If the employer
terminates signed contract due to any reasons violated on the
contract, then Employer will pay up to SIX months salary to the
terminated Employee. If the Employee terminated the contract
signed, then Employee will work up to ONE month or Until a
replacement is found. Sudanese Labour laws in one of the
strictest laws in the interest of the employee. If an arbitrary
is needed, then the Ministry of Labour will interfere.
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15. In the event of political instability, what
is the protocol? How could the school be a help ?
Sudan is a very stable country. Like other countries it has
it's own problems. Darfur conflict have been in the news for a
while, but the conflict have been depicted by the western media
as the biggest genocide ever. The reality is reflects the
opposite. In case of political instability, the school will do
what it takes to ensure the safety of it's employees, whether
they are local or foreigners. If the situation is out of
control, then the school will protect the foreign teachers and
ensures their safety, then will fly them to their home countries
or the safest nearest country.
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16. Is there is any shopping malls?
Yes, The biggest one and very close to the school and
Khartoum teacher’s accommodation is Afraa Mall .Afra
Mall (translated as Afra Shopping Centre) is the first
shopping
mall in
Sudan
located in
Khartoum.
Opened on
February 21,
2004,
the mall has an area of 30,000 sm with an indoor and outdoor
parking facility, as well as an outdoor children playground.
Afra Mall features department stores, a
hypermarket
superstore, 3 movie theatres, food court, internet cafe, pool
tables and bowling hall. Stores features footwear, clothing,
electronics, beauty salons, currency exchange facility, while
the food court offer diverse menus including
Middle
Eastern,
Chinese,
Turkish
and
Italian
food.
Please visit :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afra_Mall
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17.
Can i use my credit card in Sudan?
With economics sanctions, all transactions are handled in cash
with no room for credit cards.
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18.
Where can I go in my leisure time? Is there is any sports clubs,
entertainment clubs?
Yes, please go to our page
About Sudan and also see our
Recreational program
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19.
Can I drink alcohol or use drugs?
NO Drinking is allowed, it's actually prohibited by law.
There is no bars or liquor stores selling alcohol, but it may be
available illegally.
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20.
What do I need to pack from here?
Everything you need is available in Khartoum, you need to
pack light and bright cloth, due to the heat. But it is steady
and nice during the winter.
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21.
How long is the contract?
We have 2 types of contracts. 9 months and 1 year. School Teachers
and School Principals
contract is available only for 9 months or one year,
College Lecturer and EFL teachers may signed a 9 or
one year contract ( with the option of renewal)
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22.
Is Khartoum safe?
Khartoum is very safe place, and the crime rate is very low.
All of the buildings have security guards.
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23.
When does the school year starts?
The school year starts June until March . EFL classes
are all year around.
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24.
Do I need vaccination, or there is any health
hazard?
Its always good to have yourself vaccinated from your home
country, but health care is provided by the school and there
lots of hospitals and private clinics that provides vaccination,
treatments and health advice.
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25.
Can I bring my bet? dog, cat etc.?
It need medical certificates long procedure to be released
from the airport or it may be held at the airport , our advice
NO !!!
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26. If my application for employment has been
accepted by the school, How long the visa process may takes?
The visa process may take up to one week after receiving a
scanned copy of your passport.
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27. Do i need an interview before my application
accepted?
In some rare cases we may need to make an online interview via
Skype ( cambridge.sudan)
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