Sudan - TEFL in Sudan

Sudan is in northeast Africa with the Nile river dividing it east - west. It is an ancient country with a population of about 45 million.

In recent history English was the official language until independence in 1956 (when it was replaced by Arabic). More recently it was made an official second-language in 2005 and is the lingua franca in many offices and workplaces. The desire to learn English is strong and it is taught both in state school and private schools.

The standard of English teaching tends to be very low (amongst other problems there is that of corruption where students are given inflated exam results which defy their actual abilities). Many Sudanese teachers work overseas (especially in the gulf) and the need for teachers in Sudan itself is great.

See Also

Southern Sudan - independent in 2011