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News Archive July 2009

Luggage warning for travellers

Take out travel insurance and pack valuables in hand bags to avoid luggage mishaps, travellers have been warned.

Category: General Travel
Posted 31 Jul 2009

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TEFL teacher looks forward to ‘getting to know’ destination

A US teacher anticipates a TEFL placement in Tanzania will give her a unique insight into the country's culture and people.

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 31 Jul 2009

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Scots encouraged to beat recession with TEFL

Scottish students can continue to fund adventure travel abroad by bankrolling their trips with a TEFL job, it has been claimed.

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 31 Jul 2009

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Work placements offer ‘employment boost’

Gaining practical experience in the workplace could make jobseekers more attractive to future employers.

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 30 Jul 2009

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Teen taking TEFL fundraising seriously

A Lincolnshire teenager has embarked on a series of fundraising schemes to help raise money for a TEFL placement in Malaysia.

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 30 Jul 2009

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Salary rises ’won’t solve teaching problems’

Paying teachers more will not combat concerns about falling standards in schools, an expert insists.

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 29 Jul 2009

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Communication and interpersonal skills ‘key’ for teaching

Social skills are as important as academic achievement when training to be a teacher, it has been argued.

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 29 Jul 2009

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Students ‘struggling to find summer work’

The recession has been blamed for the scarcity of summer jobs currently available to students.

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 29 Jul 2009

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Gap year industry ‘growing’ among adults

More and more adults are considering gap years as the recession takes a toll on the jobs market.

Category: General Travel
Posted 29 Jul 2009

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Raising entry standards ‘not the answer to teaching problems’

An education expert has argued there is no correlation between highly qualified teachers and good classroom performance.

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 28 Jul 2009

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