Sept 2015- June 2016, moving back to Britain to take a PGCE
Walking around Andujar is very easy, though a car may be better for weekends. The train and bus links are good.
The school is quite simply the best I have ever worked in. Excellent resources, including a huge variety of books suitable for every purpose in the library, as well as the collective knowledge of the current teachers who have a great deal of experience and are more than happy to share it. Indeed, sharing ideas is a big part of the school, and opportunities to do so are given regularly. We often have the chance to observe our peers in the classroom and be observed in turn, which is a great opportunity for professional development. This school year the school paid for the teachers to go to a development seminar in Sevilla, including rail and hotel for the night, which was another great opportunity.
It was very easy to find an apartment, and with the help of Julie, the owner, we had an apartment ready to move in to on the day we arrived in Spain.
The students are lovely. Almost all, whilst noisy at times, are enthusiastic and willing to learn. Most students are existing groups who have been in the school for a number of years, and their previous teachers have instilled upon them a strong desire to learn and good work ethic.