Performing Arts

MW Schools

Study Group is a world leader in International Education providing the highest quality educational opportunities for students from over 120 countries. Study Group runs two summer school programmes in the UK; Embassy Summer and MW Summer Schools. MW is an elite summer school offering professional sports, creative and academic tuition alongside English language lessons.

Our Courses

Students who attend our summer school courses receive a combination of English language and a comprehensive programme of activities and excursions. The activity programme will include daytime and evening activities and one half-day and two full day excursion per week.

As an exclusive school, all students will take part in ‘English Plus’ courses where they receive English language lessons plus extra tuition in their chosen programme. The courses that we offer include Multisports and Activities, Tennis, Football, Art and Design, Dance, Golf, Sailing, Horse riding, Film Studies, Water sports, Performing Arts, Summer Study, Summer Intensive, and new for 2012 – Well Being and Adventure.

The Working Week: Teachers work 13 sessions out of a maximum of 23 sessions per week, with at least one full day off per week. The sessions are made up as follows:

4 X sessions per week teaching Performing Arts students (inclusive of 3 hours lesson preparation time)
1 X session of residential duties made up of 4 x 45 minute duties
Remaining 8 x sessions as follows: If candidates hold a valid TEFL qualification, they will be required to teach 5 x EFL classes a week and make up the remaining 3 x sessions through participation of on-site or offsite activities and excursions; If candidates do not hold a TEFL qualification, they will fulfil their remaining 7 x sessions through participation of on-site and offsite activities, with an emphasis on Performing Arts.

Reports to: The Director of Studies and the Activity Manager
Qualifications: First Degree Performing Arts/ Theatre Students (with vocal and dance modules)

Main duties / responsibilities

- Create, prepare and deliver a weekly performing arts programme to teenagers in an EFL environment and adapt the programme based on weekly student numbers and levels
- To maintain proper levels of student discipline, safety and welfare
- To assist testing students
- To ensure weekly paperwork is completed
- To attend all relevant meetings
- To prepare and lead designated activity sessions as directed by the Activity Manager
- To carry out residential duties, including meal, bedtime and night time supervision duties
- To ensure weekly paperwork is completed
- To attend all relevant meetings
- To prepare and lead designated activity sessions as directed by the Activity Manager
- To carry out residential duties, including meal, bedtime and night time supervision duties

Location of Summer Schools as follows:

Bedford, Bristol, Cambridge, Canterbury, Chichester, Hastings, London Greenwich, London - Kingswood Hall, London - Mile End, London - South Bank, London - UCL, London - Uxbridge, Medway, Oxford - Headington, Oxford - Wheatley, Reigate, Sheffield, Southsea

A deduction of £30 per week will be made for accommodation for residential staff.

Returning Staff Loyalty Increments: £10 per week per yearly return to MW Summer Schools (max. 3 years)

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