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IRAN: renewed, she left Korea and now fees for EU nationals after Brexit.
The British Council has confirmed teaches in the US. News website Buzzfeed UK WIKIMEDIA
that it is “sadly, highly likely” that Griffin is claiming a year’s lost reported at the end of April that
the unnamed Iranian sentenced wages but the Korean government UK Education Minister Damian
to 10 years in an Iranian prison for gl bal rejects her claim, saying the HIV Hinds was planning to charge
espionage was Aras Amiri, who test, which is no longer a visa new EU national students the
was arrested while visiting family requirement, was “proportionate,” same rate as currently charged to
in Iran. and that the statute of limitations non-EU students, starting from
She allegedly confessed to on her claim has expired. academic year 2021-2022.
“cooperating with Britain’s Under current EU treaties, EU
intelligence agency,” according to perspective nationals in the UK pay the same
official news agency Fars. UK: “home fee” rate as UK residents –
Following threats and There has been confusion over currently capped at £9,250 a year
intimidation of some of its staff government policy on university for undergraduates. There is no
based in Iran, the British Council The Gazette editorial team’s cap on fees for non-EU students,
suspended operations in the who can pay up to £25,000 a year. Students in a yeshiva in Israel
Islamic Republic in 2009 and its selection of ELT news from WIKIMEDIA But days after the Buzzfeed
English teaching activities there around the world report, during questioning by now excused from studying the job market. Haredi men prefer to
ceased. British Council chief MPs in the House of Commons, national curriculum for English devote their time to studying the
executive Sir Ciarán Devane said junior education minister Chris and other key subjects, according scriptures,
that Amiri worked in London Office on charges of Assault Skidmore clarified that while the to documents obtained by The Haredi girls, who are expected
in a junior role, supporting the and Interference with Public government did not rule out a Marker newspaper. to work when they leave school,
contemporary Iranian art scene in Function, according to press fees hike, a decision had not yet The number of high school- are more likely to get a general
the UK. reports. SKROYCHOWDHURY been taken. Hinds promises an level yeshiva, or orthodox schools, education than boys, according
announcement “soon”.
exempted from the high school
the Haaretz newspaper.
New ministry rules approved
TAIWAN: AUSTRALIA: matriculation exams doubled in last year allowed yeshiva to
the last decade, despite attempts
A British English teacher who Australia’s universities are waiving ISRAEL: by the government to increase teach Yiddish instead of English,
bit a Taiwanese policeman as he their own published English UK Education Minister Ninety thousand ultra-orthodox the number of ultra-orthodox, although the latter is required for
was arrested for being drunk and language requirements in order Damian Hinds school students in Israel are or Haredi, Israelis entering the most highly-skilled jobs.
disorderly on the Taipei Metro, to recruit more international
already had a record, Taiwan News students, according to broadcaster
reports. ABC’s Four Corners investigation.
The teacher, named only as ABC found international students
Chandler, was previously arrested using translation apps on their
for stealing clothes from an H&M phones, while some Indian and
store in February last year, and Nepali students were admitted
for a drunken altercation with a with a “Medium of Instruction” Students show appreciation to Indian teachers
bus driver in 2017, according to a letter stating they’d studied in
spokesperson for Taipei police. English, instead of evidence of drive in India to find 3,000 English-medium science in An exciting new series that puts Shakespeare’s words centre stage
The British national claims to proficiency. English-speaking teachers for Emirati state schools.
be an English teacher at a local Following changes to the Emirati state schools. Bring Shakespeare’s most famous plays to your class with this innovative new series.
cram school although police student visas regime in 2016, As part of this initiative, Each play is presented through a number of key scenes in Shakespeare’s original language,
stated that their investigations applicants can now show teachers’ salaries have been SOUTH KOREA: with parallel modern text, cultural insights and activities and videos with a special focus on performance.
showed his visa had in fact evidence of English proficiency raised to 16,000 dhirams a A New Zealander who lost her
expired. to their university, and no month (tax free), about ten teaching job at a state school in B1/B2
Chandler has been transferred longer need to provide evidence times what teachers can expect Ulsan, South Korea, after refusing
to the Shilin District Prosecutor’s to Australia’s Education in India. to take an HIV test is suing for Edited by
Department. Universities were It sounds too good to be true damages after Korea rejected a Deborah J. Ellis Dramatised audios
allowed to maintain their own to many Indian teachers, some recommendation on her case by on the Helbling
WIKIMEDIA English proficiency admission of whom have been victims of the UN International Committee More titles coming soon
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recruitment scams luring them to
on the Elimination of Racial
criteria, with discretion to waive
Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Recruiters
Discrimination.
these. ABC has seen emails from
one university, advertising to an have to explain to potential Lisa Griffin tested negative
agent that it “will be waiving the applicants that no, this is not a when she took an HIV test, a
English condition’’. scam, but they will need good requirement for foreign teacher
English. visas introduced in 2007, but
The recruitment drive follows a declined to take another test
UAE: curriculum shake-up announced to renew her contract in 2009,
The United Arab Emirates has last September which increased saying it discriminated against
Staff and commuters on the launched a major recruitment the teaching of English and foreigners. Her contract was not
Taipei Metro.

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