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News Archive September 2009

Shropshire man opens language school

A Brit has given up his Shrewsbury life to teach English in Spain.

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 30 Sep 2009

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Gap years ‘good way to boost skills’

An employment expert has recommended volunteering at home or abroad to enhance skills.

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 30 Sep 2009

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Women’s organisation calls for greater gender balance in schools

A balance between male and female teachers is needed in the classroom, an expert has claimed.

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 29 Sep 2009

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TEFL inquiries soar in tough jobs market

More and more people are looking to teach abroad to escape job woes at home, it has been claimed.

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 29 Sep 2009

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School takes a walk for African education

Students at an English school are banding together to raise money for their counterparts in Uganda.

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 28 Sep 2009

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Ethiopia welcomes English language station

A new English-language radio station has been launched for expats and tourists in Ethiopia.

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 28 Sep 2009

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Foreign languages ‘linger’ in brain

Research suggests languages we have learned in the past stay with us for years to come.

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 28 Sep 2009

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Bangladesh brings English into religious schools

Students at religious schools in Bangladesh will now have access to English lessons, education officials have revealed.

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 28 Sep 2009

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Computers to mark English papers

Pearson's English test is to be marked by computers in future.

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 28 Sep 2009

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Brits flocking to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has seen an increase in British tourists in 2009.

Category: General Travel
Posted 28 Sep 2009

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