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Advanced Junior English Institute (AJ English Institute) I'm adding a school I recently worked at to prevent other ESL teachers from making a terrible mistake. I love South Korea, but something has to be done about the things that hagwons get away with. School name: Advanced Junior English Institute (AJ English Institute) Director: ... Read more

DON'T WORK FOR BRIAN'S ENGLISH ACADEMY City and name of school and director: Brian Pachy, Brian’s English Academy, 2F 376-3 Gu young-ri, Beonseo-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan, South Korea 689-851. - School contact details: 052-245-3737 - Any links or email addresses that are relevant: brianpachy64@msn.com Reason for blackl... Read more

ESL TEACHER! WENZHOU UNIVERSITY/CITY COLLEGE; CHINA WENZHOU UNIVERSITY/CITY COLLEGE; CHINA, Zhejiang Province; BEWARE ALL FOREIGN ENGLISH TEACHERS!! \"CONTRACT,\" BOGUS NO ENFORCEMENT. Especially Teachers from The U.S.A. CONTRACT; your Signed Contract does Not mean SHIT. After you Sign any Disagreement, Dispute, or Challenge; Yo... Read more

DYB Choisun Language Institute I just completed a contract working at a chain known as DYB Choisun Language Institute. Unlike other hagwons, all the branches of this hagwon operate in unison. Teachers teach for the company, not for the individual school. Branches are not autonomous and are operated centrally... Read more

Miss Mary, TCN Haiphong, Vietnam Miss Mary or Mr Gareth Davis, TCN Director Assistant via the following address: TCNSchool@gmail.com I have just returned home after working for DTLC/TCN Hai Phong. I had signed a one year contract with the language school but after working for them for four months I had to leave... Read more

NY English Studio, Hyehwa, Seoul Name: NY English Stuido Director: Chris Location: 5 min walk from exit 4 of Hyehwa Station Website: www.nyenglishstudio.com Today, I would like to give you a story about my recent experience at a hagwon in Daehakro. First, I would like to share my experience and then foll... Read more

SCAM ALERT: agent_stephenking1@yahoo.co.uk donald_brincat@yahoo.com, Engr Donald Brincat, 3000 GBP/month In the end when i send him signed contract he asks me to sent him 800 GBP to prove my payment status. Here is the scam email: ---------------------------------------------- Hello Applicant? I am using this opportunity to introduce myself as Engr Donald Brincat and my entire f... Read more

ChinaESL - a scam bad for schools and teachers I have taught for many schools, and agencies, and this one covers all the reasons you'll find online of things to look out for. I have been teaching ESL in Asia for a long time and ChinaESL is the worst deal a person can possibly get into. Their contract doesn't give you anythi... Read more

Wuxi Korean School, Jiangsu A BIG AVOID Wuxi Korean School has been advertising repeatedly on this site and on other sites for teachers for the spring term, 2012. The school has an exceptionally bad reputation for a school in Jiangsu and that is saying a lot, considering the competition it has in terms of not good s... Read more

Bien Hoa, Vietnam - American Vietnamese English Center Just a heads up for anyone thinking of applying or accepting a job from this language "school" close to HCMC... It also goes by the Vietnamese name of Anh Van My Viet, AVC and AVEC. It also goes by the Vietnamese name of Anh Van My Viet, AVC and AVEC. The female owner will pret... Read more

Jake the Fake scam, jake.desnake@ymail.com I received an unsolicited email today from a certain Jake Desnake (no idea whether this is a real or just a fake name). "He" was offering a teaching position in ESL for 2000 USD a month in "Lima, Peru, South America" but asked me to pay 700 USD up front for visa and other adm... Read more

SCAM ALERT: Teach english in scotland Dr.michael Lowern *DO NOT REPLY TO THE SCAM MESSAGE BELOW* -------------------- Hello Teacher, I am in need of an ESL/EFL Teacher(English Language Teacher) to come teach my wife and step-daughter.I am a medical doctor currently residing in Scotland,United Kingdom,just got married to an Asian ... Read more

METEN / Review on "Meten English", Shenzhen, Guangdong Good-day mates. First, I would recommend you to never work at this school, oops I didn't mean school nor Training center. I met a company, yes a company. It looks like a school, feels like a school. but once you start working there you will soon realize how famous you are, wo... Read more

ENGLAND EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT AGENCY employment@eeea.tk The scam below is the normal bullshit from Nigeria Really education department using a @eeeea.tk email address The IP address comes back as Unknown if it was real then why hide your IP address Telephone number to a mobile number (I did not check properly) but looks like one N... Read more

SCAM: ESL Teaching Employment Vacancy in United Arab Emirates Don't fall for the scam below, they say in the information that they do not charge for there service, it is a lie! I think there jobs are also fake, they want you to transfer money for your visa administrative fees and plane ticket. It's the responsibility of UAE employers to pa... Read more

German English Teacher Wanted - hernanblanco11@yahoo.com This was posted to our site, caught almost straight away as we have seen this type of scam on a number of occasions. *The information below is a SCAM* Posted on: 22-11-2011.German English Teacher WantedCity : Paderborn, GermanyContact Name: Hernan Blanco Email: hernanblanco11@... Read more

Stay Away from TEFL Academy There is a school called TEFL Academy, based in Hangzhou, that I would advise any and all Foreign Teacher applicants to steer clear of. I worked at a variety of TEFL Academy locations throughout Zhejiang Province for about 2 years. I held positions at Zhuji, Yiwu, and Hangzhou(Q... Read more

British Petroleum Company PLC (UK) *DO NOT REPLY TO THE SCAM MESSAGE BELOW* Submitted to our site EnglishJobfinder.com Greece We have seen this one before and caught it quite early. --------------------------------- Agency -- UK By:British Petroleum Company PLC (UK) <recruitmentdpt_bp@w.cn> Date: Thursday... Read more

Stay away from Princeton Cube Academy! Do not trust this hagwon director! Do not work for Princeton Cube Academy in Jeju City. The hagwon opened this September and it has been in chaos since. The hagwon director, Joseph, is disorganized, vague with everything (I mean everything), and the curriculum is disorganized an... Read more

Korea Global Connections racially discriminates in recruitment process. This is my brief recruitment experience with Korea Global Connections who liked my resume, but not the face attached to it. I recently applied for an ESL position with Korea Global Connections. I have 13 years experience teaching in Japan to middle school aged children and youn... Read more

Kultur2000, Istanbul, Turkey I worked for Kultur2000 in 2010-2011. I do not recommend working here for anyone. -Above all things your health is the most important. This school does not offer legitimate and affordable health insurance (despite what they tell you in your interview). They state on your contr... Read more

Fenny, Perlandas and PELCC Website: http://perlandas.bnet.net.cn/ If you are looking for a job in Shenzhen and Guangzhou, you are sure to run across this recruiting agency. The agency offers jobs on the internet that often look too good to be true. Some of the jobs may exist; some of the jobs may not... Read more

GDOU, Guangdong Ocean University in Zhanjiang China Guangdong Ocean University in Zhanjiang China If you have an opportunity to teach at Guangdong Ocean University in Zhanjiang China, ((((BEWARE))))) The college is a beautiful university but the administration and foreign teachers are so difficult to contend with. First off the ... Read more

Topia English Zone My fiance and I worked at the Incheon, Yeonsu branch from September 2010 to the end of August 2011 on a 1 year contract. We did not get our severance, pension, complete vacation time, or even the housing and furnishings stated in our contract. However, Topia did pay on time ea... Read more

SCAM ALERT: United Arab Emirates *DO NOT REPLY TO THE SCAM MESSAGES BELOW* ------------------------------------------------- HIGH PAID JOBS FOR TEACHERS & ASSISTANT SECRETARY AND SUPERVISORS. By:GENERAL RECRUITERS <grecruiters@hotmail.com>Date: Saturday, 22 October 2011, 18:33 pm HIGH PAID JOBS... Read more

Avalon Corporation - Substitute Position with Awesome benefits This is a Scheme as soon as I saw it was "no way, are you joking!" Below is the email but here is the reason why I would not take such a position: There is no such thing as a training period in South Korea you are virtually thrown in for less money. Additional duties are work... Read more

Canada International School I taught at Canada International school in Seoul, South Korea for a substantial amount of time. The school was run like a business and did not have the best interest of the students in mind, it was all about making money. This school will only hire qualified teacher but on my f... Read more

Global recruiters for work in Sharjah and Dubai Avoid , high paying offers from agency Global recruiters; for work in Sharjah and Dubai. Biggest con game for visa processing fees and non existent jobs. All the more suspicious when offers are made less than 24 hours, on EId Al Fitr holidays (Sept1-5th) worldwide. Who is work... Read more

Is this a "Spam" london-jobs-online@london.com I have just received this and looks really suspicious what are your thoughts: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Below I think is a Spam do not respond LONDON JOBS ONLINE INC. London Jobs Online City of London, Un... Read more

Do these people ever give up - UK scam Only an idiot will go for something like this. If you can not spot the scam you are one of the idiots who responded. P.S. sent to me from serious teachers email: Scam do not respond to the following --------------------------------------------------------- Hi Teacher, warm Gr... Read more

iSponge, Gangseo-go School name: iSponge English Location: 3-4F Woojangsan Lotte Castle apt. Hwagok 6(yuk)-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea Phone: 010-2605-1205 Owner/Manager: Claire Choi and her husband Mr. Yun I and many other teachers have had lots of problems at this school. &nbs... Read more

Steven Academy - AVOID Do not work at Steven AcademyAvoid this hagwon - Steven Academy - at all costs. I have worked there recently but had to quit due to some very shady dealings with the owner. Thankfully, with an F4 Visa I could still stay in the country. His work practices are manipulative to... Read more

Complete Black List of International Scams & Frauds (Over 120,000) China Trade Commission is a SCAM - chinatradecommission.org - chinatradecommission.com BELOW is a website making false claims see forum http://fraudwatchers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=51665 for more information The mother of all Black List of all scammers in China, America, A... Read more

Kid's College in Sanbon, South Korea Kid’s College Sanbon, South Korea If you have been offered a job at Kid’s College in Sanbon, South Korea then I would STRONGLY advise you to LOOK SOMEWHERE ELSE!!! I can guarantee 100% that you will regret working here after a few months. There are many good schools ... Read more

PandaVisa Liar!!! BESILLC sucks!!! Be award of PandaVisa or BESILLC. Don't use their service. Their president is a dishonest, unprofessional, greedy person. He cheats customers to get every penny; provides poor service; doesn't concern about customers once he gets the money, never follows up. It's very rare for ... Read more

Ivyhill English Academy in Hongseong I worked at Ivyhill English Academy in Hongseong. First, they have very poor accomodation. The toilet freezes in the winter because there is no insulation in he bathroom. Centipedes are everywhere in the apartment. Second, they don't have many students. They keep losing stu... Read more

Zenith Kindergarten, Guangzhou The main problem with Zenith Kindergarten is that they promise a work visa that they are unable to deliver. I was interviewed by a woman from their head office in HK (Carol) who told me that they provide a working visa because all their staff work there legally. She t... Read more

DO NOT WORK AT OMNI LEARNING IN ULSAN, S. KOREA DO NOT WORK AT OMNI LEARNING ACADEMY IN ULSAN, S. KOREA!!! Unless you enjoy working for a complete sociopath/lunatic or getting ripped off, OMNI should be avoided at all costs. Chris (Song Jun Ho) is the director/owner at this school and has issues that extend from lying, manipu... Read more

Avalon English Institute Ilsan I worked for a privately owned Avalon English Institute school located in Ilsan, South Korea. The owner was in charge of three Avalon campuses including ILSAN, South Korea. His name is Mr. Chey. If you are interviewed for one of his schools you will probably be called by a man na... Read more

Sacred Heart School June 2011, Sacred Heart School is a misnomer. The children that I taught at the kindergarten level were lovely but the duplicity of the recruiters and staff at the school was ungodly. I am a Christian with some Buddhist leanings and I know that the Taiwanese owing to any relig... Read more

BKC-IH Moscow - Truth about Summer Camp Ok so here’s the truth – camp is a lot of work with great benefits, so for the lazy I suggest you remain in Moscow over summer where the work load is rather light but you’ll be on call and doing covers left, right and centre. For the ones that are not afraid of hard work and enjo... Read more

WARNING: TCN SCHOOL HAI PHONG IS A SHELL GAME There had previously been a rather imformative thread on these pages here at ESLwatch about a centre in Hai Phong, Vietnam called "Dang Tuan Language Centre" or "DTLC" Apparently, it no longer exists for whatever reason. However, Tuan still does exist...... In addition to ILLE... Read more

My experiences of working at BKC-IH I am a 28-year old Englishman. I got a contract to work for BKC-IH during the summer of 2010. I arrived in Moscow on 12th July and taught my first lesson 4 days later. I left on 28th August, having been in Moscow for nearly seven weeks. I was given an apartment at Pervomaiska... Read more

Contract Details for EF Xi'an The following is an excerpt from the EF Xi'an English Teacher contract. They tried to scam me. Read on. The EF Xi'an contract is deliberately complicated so that teachers can be asked to teach ridiculous hours. Essentially (and this was confirmed with the schoo... Read more

Esther Ruby and Einstien American School Taiwan Taiwan Eye BAD BURN Einstein American School. Method of operation, Tell parents looking for a foreigner Teacher. Get premium fee's from parents. "Hire teacher give them contract" after three lessons tell foreigner that thay were only doing demo's and that the contract was onl... Read more

The Most Miserly Language Institute in Thailand? Is Siam Computer and Language School is the most miserly language institute in Thailand? Probably so....... 250 baht per hour (less than $10.00 US per hour) awaits you. Smaller, "poorer" schools pay at least 400 baht per hour. Siam Computer will also try to "bus" you to their v... Read more

Rubbish from pretend "Dr. Diaz" - a scam! Dear pretend "Dr Diaz", your unsolicited mail has reached my desk, and honestly, I am a bit puzzled: Are you really in need of an ESl instructor for your kids in the UK and would therefore need to "import" a suitably qualified person from abroad? So, have they given up spea... Read more

Culture Gateway ***WARNING*** Do not take any offers from a company called Culture Gateway (http://china.culturegateway.com/teach)in Beijing. I was contacted through an aquaintance and connected with a Canadian named Shawn Tryon, who engineered a fraudulant scheme to recruit teachers for a... Read more

English Town, Panjin China Hi, This is just a word of caution for any foreigners offered a job in a school called "English Town" in Panjin, Liaoning province. Last week there was a lot of foreigners warning people not to sign on with them. However, all these complaints have magically disappeared. It s... Read more

Beware agents saying they work for visa - China Everybody in China beware with all the posted saying they can work for VISA in china and even can work overstayed. these people used to say they will work the visa in shanghai, Beijing and guangzhou or Shenzhen and these people can speak good in chinese and have a very good en... Read more

Taiwan/PRC bogus recruiters I want to bring everybody's attention to two perfidious recruiters who advertise regularly on most job boards. Bryan Wu (esljobtaiwan@gmail.com) Skpye: esljobtaiwan usually advertises 100+ positions throughout Taiwan, but if you pay attention; many of the jobs stay on his lis... Read more

$4850USD HIGH PAID ESL VACANCY I had the below email seems a really high for a job in the UAE which makes me suspicious of this straight away also the website dubaibritish-school.com has no details looks like the example page for starting a site and look to be held by a domain registrar in the US and was cre... Read more

Request to wire money on their behalf Request to wire money on their behalf: Sebastian Kuttik. email: oberfiiffi@googlemail.com I posted my details a few days ago. My first response was an attempted scam. No doubt scammers are always looking for new targets. The initial enquiry seemed genuine enough, but when foll... Read more

Academy of Language Arts Higashine, Japan ESL/EFL ORGANIZATIONS: PLEASE POST THIS ON YOUR BOARD WITH THE OTHER SERIOUSTEACHERS.COM SCAM POSTS. seriousteachers.com, and their other sites, allestrarecruiting.com, engcanada.com, transquotation.com, seriousscholars.com, seriousesl.com, studystudy.com and others are a sop... Read more

Canadian House Centre, Loja, Ecuador I've just returned from teaching at Canadian House. I taught there for 5 months. On 1st arrival it seemed like a pretty professional set up and all teachers were warmly received. Over the 5 months that I was there though, relations between management and teachers reduced to a po... Read more

E Bo Young in Bakdal=bad E-Bo Young Talking Club hagwon in Bakdal dong, Anyang is a horrible new hagwon with an inexperienced owner/principal(Sherry Park or So Yeon park) who cheated me every chance she got. The list of all the times she mistreated/cheated me is too long to include everything. My apartme... Read more

Seojeong College Yangju - South Korea If you are one of the unfortunate people to have been recently lured into working at this 2 year college by a job ad on the Internet, then I pity you. The Korean manager, Kim Dong Seop will try to convert you to his religion and get you to go to his church. When he's not busy doi... Read more

Stanford American Language School - Taiwan Taiwan is Stanford American Language SchoolJhunan (Zhunan) branches in Jhubei and 2 in Hsinshu. http://www.stanfordschool.com.tw/ This is the worst school to work for in Taiwan.They can teach Hitler and his Gestapo some lessons in cruelty.When I complained and said I got some le... Read more

Roche School UK England (www.roscheschool.page.tl) - London, UK- Fake posing as the actual school The above school will post ads posing as the actual school and list their contact email as info.rocheschool.co.edu@gmail.com and their website as www.roscheschool.page.tl. Why would a UK high school have ... Read more

UAE Ministry of Labor Emails and domains come from .tk and always request money up front This scam has been around for a long time and continues to pop up in new guises using various school names and websites. Regardless, the one thing that remains the same is a request for money upfront to process ... Read more

I Need An Esl Teacher This is all over the net at present I would steer clear of this looks like a Nigerian scam. Do not respond to the email as they will keep trying with different versions of it. *Do Not Reply to the SCAM EMAIL BELOW* Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 15:53:58 +0100Subject: i Need An Esl Tea... Read more

Yu Ming Education - Recruiter Anyone in Tianjin, watch out for a recruiter by the name of "Yu Ming Education"This company is in my experience one of the worst in the city, are notorious for ripping off their teachers and pretty much everything that spills from their lips are lies.Their website offers a ve... Read more

GnB English, Inchang-dong, Guri-si Mathieu ChÃ©nier GnB English, Inchang-dong, Guri-siDirector: Sara Jang (ìž¥ ê²½ ìˆœ, Jang Kyeongsun )Her contact info: Phone number: 823-1553-0080Email address: janks0704@hanmail.netBusiness number: 031-553-0080Contact Details: Phone number: 070-8257-5080Address: 670-8 Inc... Read more

Possible scam - Russian businessman seeks Native American English Teacher Hi I seen this ad on daves ESL, there are some things that do not ring true for me, I was wondering what people also think: *Do Not Reply to the Possible SCAM EMAIL BELOW* Russian businessman seeks Native American English Teacher from April 1 - end of July 2010, at his home i... Read more

SCAM: Tutor job in Bath - England From Nigeria. If you receive such an email, delete it. It is best not to answer these emails, they just confirm your email and try another scam. I just forward these emails direct to the police for my country. "police fraud" fraud.alert@met.police.uk *Do Not Reply to... Read more

Scam - Middle East Recruiter - EMIRATES GOVERNMENT LANGUAGE EDUCATION CENTER Company advertises on a few ESL job websites offering high salaries. They will contact you asking you to complete an application form. They will then tell you that they have conducted an interview for you with a prospective employer. After your reply they will request $250 for a... Read more

New Jordan Education Group - China DO NOT WORK FOR THIS COMPANY!!! ~ New Jordan Education Group ~ (Including all branches) I am currently one of many dissatisfied teachers working in China for this company. It has been nothing short of Hell and an uphill battle with this company and many of its bosses in general w... Read more

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TIANSHUO, CHANGCHUN, JILIN PROVINCE, CHINA TIANSHUO IN CHANGCHUN, JILIN PROVINCE, are a great company!!! I sometimes read remarks about some schools, recruiters and then I wonder how much of is truth or how much is garbage.... Myself and more than 70 other foreign teachers work for Tianshuo, and we are happy. I contacted,... Read more

Serious Teachers.com "I noticed that a lot of these scam jobs start at SeriousTeachers.com I have to give my concerns about SeriousTeachers.com scam. Beware of SeriousTeachers.com. In my experience, I have posted 1 job ad on their site for the "free trial". Within a few days, I received over ... Read more

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Accredited Licensed Recruiting Agency Â Below is what I received from one of my many postings for a job in Korea, which I have been looking for the last 3 months, the first was from a recruiter that suggested I use an accredited recruiting agency. I understand that it is better to go through a respected recruiter, ... Read more

Education Road Institute (ERI) â€“ Seoul Location: 5FL, 358-4, Ssangmun-dong, Dobong-gu Phone: 02-904-6008 Website: http://www.eriacademy.com/ I started working here because my previous hagwon wasnt paying and they offered a resonable sounding job. Most of the other teachers who start here are in the same situation and... Read more

Richmond International English Institute - Taiwan I want to warn all teachers in Taiwan against the adult English school, Richmond International English Institute, aka ç‘žå¥‡è’™åœ‹éš›ç¾Žèªž, in Taoyuan, Taiwan.All seems extremely professional when you first walk in and start working there, but let me tell you, it's only a smoke ... Read more

GnB Dongsan-dong Campus, Jeonju City It has been over two years since I had started teaching at this school. It is a wonderful school, run by a family run where both the Director and his wife both teach at the school. The apartment they provide is very well looked after, if there are any problems everything is sorte... Read more

Dewey.com I recently dealt with dewey.com and found them to be very helpful in every respect. They set me up with various substitution jobs while I was in limbo and arranged a number of interviews for other companies including Hess, Shane, and the school I finally settled on, Joy. They don... Read more

Jung Chul Jr - Seoul The school I am referring to is: Jung Chul Jr. Sinnae Dong Jung Nang Gu Seoul South Korea * Near Bongwhasan Station, Line 7 First of all, DO NOT WORK AT THIS SCHOOL. I had a horrible experience here, as did all of the other foreign teacher th... Read more

LCI Kids Club - Gwangju Location: 4FL, 1234-4 Kids Building, Chipyeong-dong, Seo-gu Phone: 062-371-0552 Website: http://www.lcigwangju.com/ I would strongly advise anyone against accepting a position at LCI Kids Club Gwangju school. The school is extremely disorganized and notorious for mistreatin... Read more

BEWARE: New Jordan Education Group (all branches) DO NOT WORK FOR THIS COMPANY!!! ~ New Jordan Education Group ~ (Including all branches) I am currently one of many dissatisfied teachers working in China for this company. It has been nothing short of Hell and an uphill battle with this company and many of its bosses in gener... Read more

Sacred Heart Elementary School - Taiwan Sacred Heart Elementary School in Keelung (Jilong) (Jilong) City and its recruiter Paul O'Sullivan of Go2TeachEnglish.com promises that if you buy an airline ticket and come to their school you will receive a working permit and an ARC within 60 days. They require that you arrive ... Read more

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When English Teachers Feel Racial Discrimination The Seoul.com saga continues with a new press release airing some of the grievances of foreign English teachers in Korea and suggesting that the history of Korea explains this discrimination but that globalization and mutual understanding will take care of the problem. Native... Read more

Education System The school system in Korea uses a 6-3-3 approach, which consists of six-years of elementary school, three-years of middle school and three-years of high school. The school year starts in early March and goes to mid-February of the next year. During the school year, students h... Read more

Arrival & Departure Entry Inspection for Foreigners Any foreigner who arrives in Korea needs to fulfill such conditions as holding a valid passport and a visa issued by the Korean Minister of Justice must not appear on the prohibition list. Tourists and dependants may stay up to 15 days without ... Read more

Automobile Registration Foreign residents who possess a vehicle must register their vehicle at the Transportation Administration Division (Gyotong Haengjeong-gwa) of district offices. If an agent is to register a vehicle instead of the owner, the agent must bring the owner's seal registered and a po... Read more

Drivers License Driving with International Driver's License Foreigners are allowed to drive in Korea with an international driver's license during its valid period, only for one year from their entry date. Those who want to extend the valid period have to renew their international driver's... Read more

Immigration Inspection & Visa Application How to Enter South Korea Foreigners who would like to enter South Korea must have a valid passport and visa (Sailors need to show their seaman's identification certificate) plus they need to complete and submit on arrival card at immigration. For those with an alien registratio... Read more

Daily Living - South Korea Daily Living Information Emergency Assistance Phone numbers Emergency fire situations Phone: 119 Emergency medical treatment, major injuries Phone: 119 Report Crime Phone: 112 Violation of human rights at a detension center or shelter Phone: 02-503-0022 Domestic and sexua... Read more

Travel Basics - South Korea Tourist Information Tourist Information Center Local TICs are located at airports and major tourist areas. Available in different languages, TIC's provide Tour Guides, tourist maps and leaflets. KTO TIC Headquarters: 40 Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul Korea Tourist Info... Read more

Popular Attractions Hallyu, Korean Wave Hallya refers to the significant increase in popularity of the Korean culture around the world. It started with TV dramas and has expanded to Korean films and music. The Korean culture has spread throughout Asia and other parts of the world as well. Tourists... Read more

Korean Culture Code "HANSTYLE" HANSTYLE refers to a variety of cultural contents derived from the six major characters of Korea: Hangeul, Hansik, Hanbok, Hanok, Hanji and Hanguk-eumak. Information valid from December 2010 Hangeul This unique Korean writing system consists of 14 consonants and 10 vowels comb... Read more

South Korea - Economy & Sports Economy GDP: US$ 832,900,000,000 (as of 2009) GNI: US$ 17,175 (per capita,as of 2009) Futher Information can be found Information Service. Sports From the first Korean medal-winning Olympian, Sohn Kee-Chung, who as a member of the Japanese delegation won a gold meda... Read more

About Korea - Information General Information Name of Country: Republic of Korea Political system: Presidential Government Area: 100,023 km2 (South Korea only) 223,170 km2 (North & South combined) Location: A peninsula in East Asia, Korea s... Read more

Out and About on Geoje do Upon arriving in Geoje do just six short months ago I was blown away with it all. There are sprawling mountains ending at crystal clear blue oceans, white sandy beaches, and a lot of really amazing history. I was eager to get out and explore this place... Read more

Is volunteer work illegal for expats? Not really, but it's not hard to get that impression. According to the Immigration Control Law & Relevant Rules, Chapter 4, Article 20, "When a foreigner staying in Korea intends to engage in activities corresponding to a different status of stay in addition to those acti... Read more

Korean Veganism (the Song) is Here! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1PkpY8PeNg An meogsumnida: "Meog" is eat. "An" before it makes it negative, and the "sumnida" afterwards makes it formal. (For those who can read Korean but aren't familiar with the irregular pronunciation rules, piup ("p") is said "m" b... Read more

No Meat Doesn't Mean No Meat This is from an actual conversation, with what I would consider to be a realtively intelligent and open-minded group of women: "I don't eat meat." "Oh really?" "Really." "Do you like chicken?" "I don't eat chicken." (Muttering in disbelief.) "What about pig?" "I also... Read more

Confused on Release Letter or a letter of Employment I thought I will post this for people who are confused on a Release Letter or Letter of Employment. Letter of Release (or sometimes referred to as 'LOR') Sometimes it maybe necessary to change employers or terminate your contract with your current employer to look fo... Read more

Why I am in Love with Korea! Korea is a country where you can find all that your heart seeks throughout the entire country. Just a small plane ride away you can visit the beautiful Island Jeju-do. Jeju-do is just one of the marvles Korea has to offer the traveller. Jeju is enriched in deep cultural tradittio... Read more

Popular Destinations Jeju Island Jeju Glass Castle Jeju Glass Castle is a large glass art theme park with glass arts produced by professional glass artists from such places as Italy, the Czech Republic, and Japan. It was created as a project team consisting of glass specialists over several years. Each enter... Read more

How to get your employer to pay Pension Contributions. If your Hagwon/School employer has withheld or not paid pension: Go to the pension office confirm that your employer has not paid pension contributions you will need ID, payslips. Request they get involved, they will call your employer and require him to pay the pension. ... Read more

Tips & Advice To have a safe and enjoyable sojourn in Korea means you almost need to be an expert at International law, for the situations, problems and happenings all lead to complex questions. The following is some basic advice. a) If you resign from your job before the contract term is u... Read more

SEX Industry in Korea The writer is an MBA graduate of Yonsei University and founder of the Korean company Stelence International. He is currently writing a book about Korea. In downtown Seoul, practically every lamp post and traffic light is plastered with posters promoting fitness center membership... Read more

Requesting a Release Letter - South Korea How to Request A Certificate of Employment to Korean Employers... Be aware Korean employers call this a Release Letter or Letter of Employment, it is not a release letter they say that so it sounds like you have to beg for it, hence the reason why most Korean withhold it fro... Read more

Filing a Petition with a Local Labor Office through Internet... Please be informed that you can now file your petition against your abusive Korean employers ONLINE with regards to labor related matters such as non-payment of wages and statutory allowances, improper payment of overtimes, and other employers' violations on the Labor Standards A... Read more

General Union - Japan Welcome to the General Unionã‚¼ãƒãƒ©ãƒ«ãƒ¦ãƒ‹ã‚ªãƒ³ã¸ã‚ˆã†ã“ã The General Union is a legally registered labour/trade union, part of the Japanese labour union movement, and are open to workers of any category or nationality. Since it was founded in 1991, our union has esta... Read more

CAVEAT EMPTOR The purpose of these pages is to highlight situations that teachers should be acutely aware of. EMPLOYER & TESOL CERTIFICATES Some course are well worth the money - the rest are simply cashing in on an unregulated industry. Certificates gained in Thailand are not reco... Read more

Deceptive Practices If you feel you are the victim of any of the following practices, or other forms of unfairness or deception, either let us know or contact ESL Law directly. The greater % of Deceptive Practices are attributable to Private hogwons (schools). You should be aware of the foll... Read more

Indepth view of South Korea Executive Summary If you are a licensed teacher in your home country and are going to the Republic of Korea (ROK) with the idea of actually teaching English, you will be greatly disappointed. The English Program in Korea (EPIK, GEPIK and SMOE) contracts clearly state that you ar... Read more

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English school ordered to close English school ordered to close / Court warned Fortress Japan last year over coercive sales practices The Yomiuri Shimbun The Consumer Affairs Agency and the Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday ordered a Tokyo-based English-language conversation school chain operator to s... Read more

Professional Development for English Teachers Â Korea TESOL (Kotesol, Teachers of English to Speakers of other Languages) has regional chapters and is connected to national TESOL groups in other countries. Meetings are conducted in English. It holds an annual international conference in late October and an annual national ... Read more

Taxation Â Info in English: www.nts.go.kr and 2-397-1440 or 2-2076-5711. There is a goods and services tax of around 1.5% on purchases. Sometimes it is added to the bill, and sometimes it is included in the price. There is a provincial (4-5%) and national income tax (3-4%). Only Canad... Read more

Tax and Education Certificate Â Each hagwon in Korea is required to prominently display a TAX CERTIFICATE and an EDUCATION CERTIFICATE. The former indicates that your tax is being paid and not pocketed. The latter should have your name added and be prominent on the certificate. You should ask for this at le... Read more

South Korea Information List Welcome, you have chosen South Korea to view articles written by teachers who have had bad or good experiences in South Korea. Please take note of our disclaimer bottom of each article, all articles are screened before being published, mainly because that you do not ... Read more

Japan Information List Welcome, you have chosen Japan to view articles written by teachers who have had bad or good experiences in Japan. Please take note of our disclaimer bottom of each article, all articles are screened before being published, mainly because that you do not want to hear... Read more

Importance of Well English Article originally written for the Korea Times. If you are Korean and reading this newspaper, your English must be quite good, certainly gooder than most people.But how about your spoken English? Is it also well good? Or are you hard when you speak English?I am curious. Why, aft... Read more

China - Taiwan - Thailand News

Xinjiang children return to uncertain future More than 1,330 vagrant children have been brought back home to northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region as a result of a campaign launched last year, but their care remains a problem for the local government. The region began a nationwide search for vagrant Xinjiang... Read more

China Public Holidays 2012 China’s General Office of the State Council has now released the “Circular on Arrangement of Certain Holidays in 2012 (guobanfamingdian [2011] No.45)” and announced the arrangement of national holidays in 2012 as follows: New Year • January 1-3 (three days in total) • December 3... Read more

How to Teach Law in China Teaching in China offers amazing experiences, both professional and personal. Exciting opportunities exist for law graduates and professors in this country, with its grand history and fast-growing economy. Finding a Position Don't only apply directly to universities in China... Read more

Working legally in Taiwan In light of a series of recent deportations of teachers for working illegally, it would seem prudent for us to warn foreign teachers in Taiwan to ensure that you are working legally. Any teacher who does any work for a school without a work permit for that school is working illeg... Read more

Popular Theme Parks in China Dai Ethnic Garden in Xishuangbanna The Dai Ethnic Garden is in Ganlan basin of Xishuangbanna area, 30 kilometers away from Jinghong city. Located in Yunnan Province in the southwestern part of China, Xishuangbanna is famous for its mysterious tropical rainforests, wild animals a... Read more

PERSONS NOT WANTED IN THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND Persona Non Grata 1. Those having no genuine and valid passport or document that can be used in lieu of a passport; or those having a genuine and valid passport or document for use in lieu of a passport without a visa issued by Royal Thai Embassies or consulates in foreign count... Read more

ESL Teachers Working in China Â Â This section was specifically designed to provide advice for English teachers who are considering working in China or who are already in China seeking to extend their visa. You should also review information in the "Work Visa" tab as it also pertains to you if ... Read more

Employment of Foreigners Rules for the Administration of Employment of Foreigners in China (Promulgated jointly by the Ministry of Labor, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of the People's Republic of China on 22 Janu... Read more

Working as An Expert ï»¿ The Confirmation Letter and Invitation of Retaining Economic Foreign Expert Notice About Administration of Foreign Expert Certificate Issued by State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs The Confirmation Letter and Invitation of Retaining Cultural and ... Read more

Working in China - General Information Basic Knowledge for Paying Tax Resident taxpayers include individuals with a residence in the Chinese territory or those who do not have a residence in China but have lived in China for a whole year during a taxation year. Resident taxpayers are under unlimited tax obligation, i... Read more

China Information List Welcome you have chosen China to view articles written by teachers who have had bad or good experiences in China. Please take note of our disclaimer bottom of each article, all articles are screened before being published, mainly because that you do not want to hear a teacher ... Read more

Taiwan Information List Welcome you have choosen Taiwan to view articles written by teachers who have had bad and good experiences in Taiwan. Please take note of our disclaimer bottom of each article, all articles are screened before being published, mainly because that you do not want to hear a teache... Read more

Thailand Information List Welcome you have choosen Taiwan to view articles written by teachers who have had bad and good experiences in Taiwan. Please take note of our disclaimer bottom of each article, all articles are screened before being published, mainly because that you do not want to hear a teache... Read more

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Cobb Superintendent pulls Teach for America off Board agenda | ajc.com Cobb County Superintendent Michael Hinojosa averted a fight over Teach for America, withdrawing, at least for now, his proposal to Cobb County school superintendent Michael Hinojosa withdrew a plan to hire 50 teachers from the Teach for America programhire 50 teachers from the pr... Read more

Results show stark classroom divide between rich and poor - Education - News The latest secondary school league tables have, for the first time, revealed the stark gap in performance between disadvantagedpupils and those from better-off families. The Government data, published yesterday, also show that more than half of pupils in nearly 900 state ... Read more

Nigel Leat sex abuse: 'Lamentable failure' of school management Nigel Leat was jailed indefinitely for sexually abusing children A teacher was able to film himself abusing young girls because of a "lamentable failure" by school management, a review has found. Nigel Leat, 51, was jailed indefinitely for abusing children at Hillsi... Read more

Third of companies 'struggling to recruit skilled graduates' Almost a third of major companies are struggling to fill vacancies, despite record numbers of graduates searching for jobs, according to research. Some 32 per cent of businesses fell short of recruitment targets last year after complaining that graduate skill levels ofte... Read more

Universities 'dropping science in favour of media studies' Universities are increasingly axing courses in traditional academic disciplines such as science in favour of the performing arts, media studies and photography, according to research. Figures show a “major change” in the balance of subjects offered in British higher e... Read more

Student outrage as university places are cut by 15,000 Universities are being ordered to effectively cut 15,000 student places, it has emerged, prompting claims that many well-qualified applicants will miss out. The Coalition announced that fewer places would be available at English universities in September to coincide w... Read more

Primary school population to hit a 50-year high The equivalent of more than 3,200 new primary schools will be needed by the end of the decade as the pupil population soars to a 50-year high, it emerged today. Figures show almost 800,000 additional children aged 11 or under will be in state education by 2020 because... Read more

Facebook and Twitter warning to teachers who befriend pupils One in 10 misconduct cases from schools involved teachers using social networking sites like Facebook to start inappropriate relationships with their pupils, it was reported. In 43 of the 336 cases referred to the General Teaching Council for England last year for "un... Read more

Ofsted warns over 'uninspiring' private school teaching More than 1,000 private schools are to be subjected to tough new inspections after Ofsted warned that teaching was “seldom inspiring”. The education watchdog is proposing to launch "no notice" inspections of independent schools falling under its direct control amid fears... Read more

American-backed private universities plan dropped David Cameron and Nick Clegg are to abandon radical plans to reform Britain’s university system that would have seen more private firms competing to educate students, The Daily Telegraph can disclose. A Higher Education Bill, which was to be introduced in the forthcoming... Read more

Alice Roberts hits out at science 'geeks' Teenagers should be encouraged to study the arts and humanities in preparation for a career in science to shed the subject’s “geeky” image, according to the anatomist Alice Roberts. Taking separate qualifications in physics, chemistry and biology at 16 is often too na... Read more

Oxford finalists are 'little better than A level students', claim tutors They are supposed to be the brightest in Britain. But some Oxford University students show a “distressing” grasp of their subjects and the answers to their final exams are often little better than A-level standard, according to their tutors. Some are unable to spell w... Read more

More teenagers shunning foreign languages at school Record numbers of pupils are leaving school without learning a foreign language, figures show, as the popularity of French and German slumps to a new low. Data published by the Department for Education shows that almost 380,000 teenagers in England failed to take GCSE... Read more

Common Entrance tests promote the 'regurgitation of facts' The traditional private school entrance exam should be overhauled amid fears it promotes the “simple regurgitation” of facts rather than a rounded education, a leading headmaster has warned. Alex Peterken, the head of Cheltenham College, said the Common Entrance test ... Read more

Facebook generation fuels boom in online tutors Parents are paying hundreds of pounds a year for online tutors available around the clock to teach the Facebook generation. First came the boom in private tutors delivering lessons in the home to help children get better exam grades. Now the phonomenon of “e-tutorin... Read more

The office and classroom must benefit from the web Last week the education secretary, Michael Gove, started a consultation on what the new Web 2.0 technology curriculum for schools needs to contain. Having said what most people have been thinking for the last decade - that technology lessons in British schools are... Read more

Science lessons should be tougher, pupils claim National exams are too easy, a group of high-achieving pupils has told David Willetts in a report which called for a new, tougher science GCSE for those pursuing scientific careers. The examination would be more rigorous than the rudimentary "citizen science" currentl... Read more

Failing secondary schools placed on list of shame Secondary schools that fail to stretch the brightest children are to be named and shamed as part of a drive to stop comprehensives playing the league table system, the schools minister warns. For the first time next week, parents will be able to compare schools based on ... Read more

Head teacher Andre Sohatski calls police over 'bullying' gossip website Dorking head teacher Andre Sohatski has called in police over a controversial website popular with private school pupils that allows children to post "cruel and unfair" anonymous messages about each other. Andre Sohatski, headteacher of Priory School in Dorking, Surrey, ... Read more

We must act tough over exam tip-offs, says Gove - Education News - Education Tougher action against examiners who passed on tips to teachers about next summer's GCSE and A-level exams has been called for by the Education Secretary, Michael Gove. An inquiry by Ofqual, the exams regulator, found examiners had broken the rules by tipping off teacher... Read more

'Compromised' GCSE paper is withdrawn - Education News - Education Examiners shared "inappropriate" information about a GCSE paper due to be taken by pupils in January, the exams regulator warned today. Ofqual said an information and communications technology (ICT) paper set by the WJEC exam board had been compromised, and will be withdrawn to ... Read more

Social science shunned as fees change student culture - Education News - Education The number of candidates opting to study social sciences at university has slumped dramatically, early indications for next year show. Figures reveal a drop of 20 per cent compared with this academic year – from around 71,000 students to just under 57,000. Academics believe ... Read more

Martin Lewis: check the maths before paying tuition fees upfront The popular money-saving expert kicks off his new monthly column with a look at tuition fees Don't pay your children's tuition fees for them. This isn't a ''let the little blighters pay their own way'' rant, it's a warning to check the maths first. Detaching the noose... Read more

Overhaul to make schools curriculum more academic - Education News - Education Pupils should have compulsory lessons in history, geography and modern foreign languages up to the age of 16, according to a review of the national curriculum ordered by the Government. One of the biggest weaknesses of the English curriculum is the way it allows pupils to dr... Read more

University professor 'fired after giving James Franco poor grade' A University professor has claimed he was fired after giving Oscar nominated actor James Franco a poor grade. Jose Angel Santana gave the 127 Hours star a D after he failed to attend almost all of his classes at New York University. Franco was enrolled in a fine art... Read more

Healthy schoolgirl, 7, branded obese by health chiefs The parents of a healthy and active seven-year-old girl have been left angered after health chiefs warned she was borderline obese. Libbie Boardman, a budding gymnast, was weighed and measured as part of a pilot scheme in Bolton, Greater Manchester. The schoolgirl... Read more

Why we should look east for lessons in education - Education News - Education The phrase "Go West Young Man" has lent itself to the English language for the past 160 years. But Education Secretary Michael Gove appears likely to ignore that advice as he looks to all parts east for inspiration on improving school standards in the UK. He will today p... Read more

Trainee teachers must try harder as thousands fail basic literacy test - Education News - Education Thousands of trainee teachers had to re-sit basic literacy and numeracy tests last year, it has emerged – with one candidate taking a literacy paper 36 times. The startling figures, revealed in the answer to a parliamentary question tabled by the Conservative MP Damian Hinds... Read more

The former teaching assistant leading one of the country's most successful primaries - Education News - Education Not so long ago Kim Halls was a teaching assistant who did not even have a GCSE pass in maths and English. Now she is headteacher of the most successful primary school in the country – where every pupil has achieved the level beyond what is expected of an 11-year-old in ... Read more

Poorest performers saw protests over gypsy camp and boycott of SATs tests - Education News - Education Three schools vied for the bottom spot in this year's league tables – all registering that none of their pupils reached the required standard in maths and English tests. One was Crays Hill primary school in Billericay, Essex, which faced severe disruption a few years ago whe... Read more

Examiners say sorry over 'tip-offs' - Education News - Education Two senior examiners apologised today after appearing to tip off teachers about how they could secure top grades for GCSE students. Paul Evans, of the WJEC board, and Steph Warren, of Edexcel, said they regretted "inappropriate" comments made to undercover reporters from the D... Read more

Atlanta high schools broke rules to meet performance standards | ajc.com A learning disability made school hard for Chantel Cox. But she always stayed on grade level and looked forward to earning a high school diploma. She actually was excited about taking the state graduation tests. After school every day, Chantel and her mother, Deirdr... Read more

Tradition of Oxbridge 'free' Masters degrees under fire Students with a bachelor's degree from the ancient institutions are entitled to a "free" Masters of Arts (MA) title without having to complete further study or examinations. Postgraduates from other universities have at least a year's hard slog and fees of around ... Read more

University of Wales abolished after visa scandal The second-largest university in the country with a 120-year history has been abolished following a visa scandal. The University of Wales (UoW) will cease to exist after mounting pressure to draw a line under a series of damaging revelations. Its chairman Hugh Thomas ... Read more

A-level results: private school pupils monopolise top grades Nick Gibb, the Schools Minister, branded the figures “astonishing” and suggested thousands of children were being left behind. He added: "A-levels are a key stepping stone towards higher education and future careers. It's only right that we make sure our qualifications ... Read more

Truancy rate in England's schools rises by 2% - Education News, Education The truancy rate in England's schools has increased by two per cent, latest figures show. Statistics published by the Department for Education reveal that the "unauthorised absence" rate for the autumn and spring terms of 2010/11 stood at 1.03%, up from 1.01% for the ... Read more

Back to college - The Times of India For the first time a Delhi University (DU) college has trained personnel from the military police branch of the Indian Army. The forensic science unit of Shri Guru Teg Bahadur (SGTB) Khalsa College, DU, recently completed the training of 24 military police personnel in less than ... Read more

Semester blues - The Times of India After much controversy and debate, the semester system got a green signal from Delhi University (DU) this year and courses were revised. Students will soon take their first semester examinations under the new system. However , Barkatullah Khan, head of geography department, DU, i... Read more

Children as young as four taught in 'titan' primary schools Record numbers of children are being taught in "titan" primary schools amid a desperate scramble for reception places across England.... The figures follow claims from the Coalition that the last Government ignored a looming crisis over school places as they ordered councils ... Read more

Schools to ban skirts if pupils don't lower their hems - Education News, Education Headteachers across the country are banning girls from wearing skirts in school for fear that their ever-shorter hemlines put them at risk of attack. Parents in the Kent town of Herne Bay are the latest to receive a letter from a local secondary school warning that, because of... Read more

Government plans a new league table – of students - Education News, Education Pupils face being given a national ranking from first to up to nearly 90,000th in A-level exams to help universities select the brightest candidates from thousands of top-grade passes. The move was floated by the Education Secretary, Michael Gove, as one of a series of radical... Read more

30 per cent of teachers face false claims - Education News, Education Almost a third of teachers have faced a false allegation from a pupil, a survey suggests. poll by the NASUWT teaching union and the Tonight programme revealed that 99% of teachers are concerned that one of their students may make a false claim against them. A total o... Read more

School apologises over 'inbred' Facebook comment by teacher - Education News, Education A primary school governing body has apologised to parents after a message appeared on Facebook, apparently posted by a teacher, which described locals as inbred. Excerpts from an online exchange were printed out and hung on fencing outside Westcott primary school in H... Read more

Michael Gove hints at limit on top A-levels - Education News, Education Michael Gove today raised the possibility of limiting the number of students that achieve top A-level grades. The Education Secretary also suggested teenagers could be ranked on their results. Speaking at a conference on standards arranged by exams watchdog Ofqual in ... Read more

Cuts are forcing students to quit school earlier - Education News, Education There has been a marked drop in the number of students staying on at college after the age of 16 as a result of Government cuts. Half the 182 colleges surveyed in a major study published today said student numbers had dropped this year. The axeing of education maintenance allowan... Read more

Government to launch work academies - UK Politics, UK The Government will today launch work academies offering training and a guaranteed job interview to up to 50,000 people ahead of new figures set to show another rise in youth unemployment. Some commentators believe the number of 16 to 24-year-olds out of work will top... Read more

Exam boards to be fined for exam errors - Education News, Education Exam boards are to be fined over future mistakes in GCSE and A-level papers, it was revealed today. It comes after a series of blunders in this summer's exams which affected tens of thousands of teenagers. Under the move, England's exams watchdog, Ofqual, will be given ... Read more

Delhi govt extends school holidays NEW DELHI: In view of the severe cold conditions in the capital, the Delhi government on Saturday extended the holidays in city schools till January 13. In effect, the schools will be closed till January 14, which is a holiday for the 'Lohri' festival. "The government has issu... Read more

One in six secondary schools in debt One in six English secondary schools is now in debt as growing numbers of head teachers are forced to raid their bank accounts in the face of government spending cuts. â€œThe inequalities in the current funding system have led to the weak financial position many sch... Read more

Kent students to end occupation of university building A group of students brought their four-week long occupation of a university building to a close today as part of a protest at rises in tuition fees and education cuts. The students have been staging a sit-in at the Senate building at the University of Kent in Canterbu... Read more

Uni bosses axe Islam course | The Asian News Manchester Metropolitan University has pulled the plug on its Islamic Studies course after just four students signed up. It has run a two-year course on the religion and Middle-Eastern societies for the past two decades. But managers are now calling time on the subject, argui... Read more

Scrapping cash for maths scheme just doesn’t add up say teachers | The Asian News Teachers have slammed plans to dismantle a pioneering maths scheme which has sent results soaring. More than 100 primary schools in Greater Manchester currently use the Every Child Counts programme to help struggling pupils. Funding is being scrapped as the government stops... Read more

Here's to the early years: The Pre-school Learning Alliance's playgroups are facing an uncertain future By rights, it should have been Belle Tutaev's three-year-old daughter, Mary, who was credited with the founding of the pre-school playgroup movement. "She wanted friends," her mother, now aged 81, recalls. "We lived in central London in a flat. We only saw children going past our... Read more

Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Duncan on Passage of Childhood Nutrition Bill U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today issued the following statement on congressional passage of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which will reauthorize federal school meals programs: "Today, Congress approved a bill that will make the most significant investment in ... Read more

Alleged anti-gay incident at Emory frat party attracts national spotlight Student leaders met into the night Tuesday to prepare a response. Emory University's administration also weighed in, sending a campus-wide e-mail promising an investigation into the incident, first reported by the campus newspaper and picked up by countless blogs, including the p... Read more

Academy unites Asian and white students | The Asian News A new academy which has united two schools in a bid to wipe out ‘deep-rooted’ segregation in a town hit by race riots has opened. The new Waterhead Academy in Oldham, scene of the worst racially-motivated riots in the country for 15 years in 2001, has brought together two of... Read more

Straight ‘A’ student can’t get uni place | The Asian News A straight A student didn’t get a single offer from university, despite having dedicated the last four years of her life to her dream of becoming a doctor. Meera Mistry, 18, scored three A*s and two As in her A-levels in maths, further maths, chemistry, biology and physics a... Read more

Tragedy of the boy whose mum didn’t live to see him get 10 A*s A schoolboy achieved glowing GCSE results despite nursing his dying mother through cancer. Shivi Saggar discovered he had achieved straight A*s in all 10 subjects just days after mum Anu lost her battle with bone cancer. Shivi, from Cheadle Hulme, got the stunning grades ... Read more

Flying high - the GCSE class acts | The Asian News Dozens of schools throughout Greater Manchester have recorded their best ever GCSE results. Education chiefs praised teachers and pupils as grades went up across the region. Standards rocketed in Manchester, which has previously performed poorly against other areas, and ... Read more

Girl survived the horrors of Afghan war and got 6 A-Levels at Grade A - but still can’t get into university | The Asian News A girl who fled war-torn Afghanistan three years ago has failed to win a university place – despite gaining six A* and A grades at A-level. Rohilla Maarji, 18, was rejected by four medical schools and fears she may now have to give up her dream of becoming a doctor. The teena... Read more

Pupils have the write skills for journalism | The Asian News Twelve budding young reporters fro Manchester are lining up for a scoop. A group of pupils from Crumpsall and Craven Wood Primary Schools, in Crumpsall, and Temple Primary, in Cheetham Hill, have been honing their journalistic skills in a bid to see their creations publi... Read more

New admissions rules to boost opportunities for overseas students at UK Universities | The Asian News International students planning to study at UK universities can now use English language certificates to gain UCAS Tariff points – in the same way as they have traditionally done with ‘A’ Levels. The inclusion of Cambridge ESOL examinations in the UCAS Tariff will significantl... Read more

Pupils perform at Bridgewater Hall | The Asian News Pupils from Heybrook Park Primary School in Rochdale joined the Manchester Camerata Orchestra to perform their original song at the Bridgewater Hall in front of family and friends. The children had been working hard over the last few weeks writing and perfecting their own song... Read more

Pupils tuck into feast | The Asian News A FEAST fit for a pharaoh provided the perfect way to conclude Norden Community Primary School’s Egyptian project. More than 50 pupils from two Year 5 classes at the Rochdale school enjoyed halal chicken, kebabs, flatbreads and figs in a banquet prepared by the school cook, ... Read more

Bury College students A Level success | The Asian News With an exceptional pass rate of 99% for A level results, Bury College students are celebrating yet another year of success and improvements in results. This is considerably above the national average of 97.2% and reinforces Bury College’s recent Government Inspection which ... Read more

EFL in Moscow Following the rising international trend, in the business world of Moscow, thereâ€™s an opaque ceiling for people who cannot speak English. Because of this, many are willing to shell out money in order to improve their professional standing or improve their childrenâ€™s chances f... Read more

The Nigerian Scam Defined A Five Billion US$ (as of 1996, much more now) worldwide Scam which has run since the early 1980's under Successive Governments of Nigeria. It is also referred to as "Advance Fee Fraud", "419 Fraud" (Four-One-Nine) after a formerly relevant section of the Criminal Code of Nigeria... Read more

Teaching Abroad Teaching Abroad: Learning about the world while teaching English abroad Acronyms EFL - English as a Foreign Language ESL - English as a Second Language ESOL - English to Speakers of Other Languages TESL - Teaching ESL TEFL - Teaching EFL TESOL - Teaching ESOL My students l... Read more

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 2006-2007 First Person Account You should take warning when thinking about travel to or living and working in Mongolia. I was one of the unlucky teachers who went to Mongolia in November 2006 at the invitation of Andrew Orgill, Orgilmaa Doloonjin's husband. The Ulaanbaatar stench is every... Read more

Serious Allegations It is very important that all schools communicate with each other regarding potential threats to our schools as well as our students. We as schools must support each other and have an open communication to best support and maintain a safe enviornment for our sc... Read more

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