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Leading overseas expeditions

Extra curricular CPD
Running an overseas expedition as a teacher can be immensely challenging, but also incredibly rewarding. Brett Court discusses the professional benefits of running such trips and offers some advice to others.

Every other August you will find me half-way up a mountain or trekking across the jungle somewhere in the world with a group of teenagers completely out of their comfort zone both physically and mentally. It is not every teacher’s idea of a great summer holiday, but for me these experiences have made me a better teacher.

I first got involved in school expeditions as an enthusiastic young teacher, having had an opportunity to travel on a World Challenge expedition supporting the teacher leading the trip. As teachers, we were there for the pastoral support, helping the kids to get the most out of the expedition, and these experiences have been invaluable as I have progressed in my profession.

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