Archive for the ‘singapore’ Category

June 1st, 2008

20% Job Quota for Indian English Graduates

India: 20% Job Quota for English Grads in Maharashtra Schools
There was a time when Maharashtra politicians flared up at the idea of introducing English in schools. What a sight that must have been. Finally, picking up on what parents and students actually want, the state has now been forced to woo (sounds a bit […]

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March 31st, 2008

Asia Pacific in the Spotlight

I myself have never had the dubious pleasure of teaching English in Asia. For those of you who have, or are, or will, here’s the latest lowdown on TEFL in the Asia Pacific region:
Vietnam: Teaching English: TOEIC Suitable to Vietnam?
Many, ahem, ‘experts’ say that TOEIC (Test of English International Communication) will not be suitable to […]

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Posted to » australasia, new zealand, singapore, taiwan, vietnam
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