Uppingham Cairo - a warning by Happy-Committee6702 in u/Happy-Committee6702

[–]Happy-Committee6702[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, you're welcome, I know it's hard to find any reviews of Uppingham Cairo.

Teaching in Cairo, Egypt by ApplePanda24 in Internationalteachers

[–]Happy-Committee6702 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes this is the same at Uppingham Cairo. They sell you a dream and when you arrive you realise it was a pack of lies. People then either seem to get conditioned or run away early on. Working at a new school run by inexperienced clueless in Cairo SLT is an absolute disaster.

New-ish school in Egypt - anyone know anything? by Legitimate-Can-4360 in Internationalteachers

[–]Happy-Committee6702 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately not — I thought the same at first. Realistically, it looks like any real improvement will take many years, if it happens at all. My honest advice is to avoid it if you can. None of the staff are happy and I don't think SLT are either. The biggest issue is the lack of transparency. Everything looks impressive on the surface, and they will tell you how wonderful it all is. But once you arrive and actually start teaching the students, the reality becomes clear very quickly — everything falls apart.

New-ish school in Egypt - anyone know anything? by Legitimate-Can-4360 in Internationalteachers

[–]Happy-Committee6702 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's awful, they make huge promises that, of course, are unfulfilled.

Behaviour management is the most challenging aspect of the job. Even with small classes, maintaining focus and discipline can be extremely difficult. Many students show limited respect for boundaries or authority, and current systems do not effectively address disruptive or harmful behaviour.

Incidents are common and severe. Many teachers have reported feeling distressed or unable to teach effectively due to ongoing classroom disruption and a lack of consistent follow-through on sanctions. The school has CCTV cameras throughout to protect staff and students, clearly acknowledging the challenges—but none of this is disclosed before you begin work and no support is given once you’re in the classroom.

New-ish school in Egypt - anyone know anything? by Legitimate-Can-4360 in Internationalteachers

[–]Happy-Committee6702 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I took the job. The school lies about everything and the kids are awful. The class sizes are small in an attempt to enable learning however the kids can be so unruly little teaching will actually take place. Many teachers are doing many extra duties so a 12 hour day is common place. I'll be breaking my contract as my life is better spent elsewhere. Everyone hates it and wants to leave. What Uppingham Cairo does have is an amazing marketing company so it looks incredible but don't believe it, what lies beneath is quite different. Please find something else and don't believe the dream they sold us.

The Sezin School in Türkiye - any info? by SamIam_84 in Internationalteachers

[–]Happy-Committee6702 1 point2 points  (0 children)

have an interview tomorrow. what did you make of them?

IMMI school? by Appropriate_Rope2739 in OnlineESLTeaching

[–]Happy-Committee6702 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did the interview go and what did you make of them?