Unfortunately the mixer/social is not before the sign-up session. The sign-up session is on Monday morning and the social is on Monday evening.

[quote="NicoleMarieSchreiber"]Do you find the curriculum hard to get used to? The teaching styles massively different?

Thanks![/quote]

I am a high school teacher and I have found what I am teaching in the American school is not much different to what I would teach in a British school. We use the California standards which for my subject is very close to the IGCSE syllabus.

Teaching styles are not much different, just down to the individual really.

There is more emphasis on effort and attitude grades in the US system while with the Bristish there is more emphasis on test grades as there are external exams which the children have to take.

[quote="Rutabaga"]The curriculum is certainly different and can take some getting used to, although it depends somewhat on subject as well. I've found the different vocabulary to be a challenge, which is a surprise, considering that I teach match. However, this is something that can be overcome, particularly if one has helpful colleagues.

What I have found more difficult is that the school doesn't seem to be particularly internationally focused. It feels more like we're a British school that happens to be in another country rather than an international school. There seems to be an unwillingness to deal with people coming from other educational systems, particularly in the secondary school. The school also seems to keep itself very separate from other international schools.

Of course, these problems may be particular to my school, but on the whole, it hasn't made me want to teach at another British International School.[/quote]

I am British and work in an American school. ( It is difficult to even get an interview with an American school if you aren't American.) I found my school did not even realise that I would find the system different and did not really help at first though I have asked for help since and gotten it. I feel like I am in an American school just in another country.

However, I like it. I think it would be much harder the other way round. The American system is not so prescribed as the Brtish (specifically the English) system. I have less preps which makes it a lot easier. I would definitely like to go to an American school again.

I have worked with Americans in British schools before and overall they seemed to find it okay.

Read the reviews about RISS and I am wondering about it. The salary seems pretty good from what I saw on Search. Is is worth being there for the saving potential?

[quote="calciodirigore"]The primary section is quite good. It's located in Thao Dien, an expat area of town. I've met quite a few teachers from their school and we do a bit of team planning with them and from what I gather, they are pretty happy.

Something to consider: the AIS senior school is closing its campus and moving in with my school in another part of town. They are literally moving 300 kids across the city to our new facility. The owner (he owns my school and has majority shares in AIS) has decided to not renew the lease on the old AIS secondary campus and so the decision to bring in the AIS kids was made this week. This will probably affect the entire AIS community; I'm not sure how at the moment, but am certain that changes will be made soon.

Their salary is excellent. It was recently adjusted and is now more than enough to live well and save.[/quote]

What school are you at? Are you in Phu My Hung?

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Does anyone have any information about this school?

What is it like to work at this school?

What is Buenos Aires like?

And is the salary good for a couple without kids?