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I used to work for AGS, Qualifications: BA in English, MA in Social Work & Project Management Pros: Salary Cons: If you are a parent, I strongly advise you to avoid this school. Students always do projects, which shouldn’t be the main resource of education. German is the second language, but from Grade 1 to Grade 5, students learn the same lessons. In fact they don’t learn anything. If you are a teacher, I strongly advise you to avoid AGS. The only way to stay in the school is if your friend is a principal, VP or HR, and you also have to be a maniac, gossiper, psychopath, uneducated and not qualified. If you passes all these skills you will be promoted too. Unfortunately, the school dismissed many teachers without any notice period, and they even didn’t not payed us for all tickets that they were supposed to pay according to the signed contracts. New HR forced me to work illegally one month more and she played with me games because I needed the transfer of my residency. She kicked me out of the teachers’ accommodation on my birthday and didn’t help us or supported us to find other jobs in other Aljeri schools as she promised us. Without job, and as I am the only one who worked in my family, soon my father got sick because of all stress that I was dealing with the school. AGS forced me to stay one year in Kuwait without seeing my family. My father was faced with a lot of medical problems and soon after that he died. I didn’t see him, hugged him and I will never forget that. HR of the school hired her unqualified friends and some of them work illegally in other schools too. Curriculum Coordinator doesn’t know what is curriculum, but she has a friend in administration who supports her, one German teacher doesn’t have university degree etc. Former principal used to flirt with several female teachers. He didn’t flirt with me and he gave me a warning letter because I asked him to send me a book about school’s rules and policy. He didn’t give the warning letters to other two teachers who did the same as I did, and one of them encouraged me to do what I did. In normal occasions this school would be closed and HR should be sent to the court. Since this is a big corporation they managed to buy some accreditations but nothing lasts forever. After all that happened, I am happy that I am not with toxic people now. The lost of my family member because of AGS marked my life forever and all of that happened because of corrupted and uneducated administration. I want to share with all of you what kind of people are these people, and if you have a child think twice where you are sending your children. Not all people who work in education are mentally normal. Many parents who know me are familiar with my system and you know that we always mutually respected each other. Thank you for reading & Your time.
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Cons:
- Admin of 2022/23 school year are micromanaging staff, undermining staff, bullying staff, causing several mental breakdowns at work, questioning staff’s qualifications, even though they know that everyone had their resumes and transcripts verified by the Ministry, etc. This year’s admin are advocates of surveillance (through video cameras with sound, which is illegal) and monitoring the teachers’ every move. It is obviously their school, and they shall be free to do whatever they want, however, many teachers did not sign up for a military-strictness like environment when they renewed their contracts half a year in advance (which is the standard in Kuwait). The mantra has entirely changed within the first month of the 2022/23 school year and the standard has become being strict and mistrusting staff members whenever possible, while students are forgiven mistakes such as che... read full review
Teacher
Pros:
- Salary: Compared to other schools in Kuwait, qualified teachers receive a very good package with benefits. Your degree must match your teaching subject as per Kuwait Labor Laws, otherwise you will not even be issued a work visa.
- Size: Class sizes are small which makes learning for students and teachers much more pleasant.
- Administration: The current (2021) school leadership team is understanding and impartial. I knew the old administration of the school and they were not that way.
- Accreditation: The whole school community has worked extremely hard to gain Cognia accreditation. CIS is also planned to be achieved within the next year or two.
- Languages: Teaching three important languages on a daily basis over all age groups is only something AGS and one more school in Kuwait are currently offering.
Cons:
- Do not forget this is a new school. It is realistic and... read full review