Posts Categorized: Asia

Japan will soon be making it compulsory for students at a primary school level to learn English. The movement comes as an attempt to improve the country’s language skills and its ability to compete with surrounding Asian countries as well as overseas.   The new curriculum should begin in April and is aimed primarily at 5th and 6th grade… Read more »

The Ministry of Education (MoE) in Dubai is now considering extending employment services for expatriate teaching, administrative and technical staff as well as inspectors working in government schools.   Those over 60 that are employed could possibly received an extension based on the opinion of the school principal, specialized inspector and the director of the… Read more »

Expats in Indonesia As part of our on-going journey to help provide real life experiences of expat teachers who have “been there and done it”, we would like to thank Mr McLean for submitting this article to be posted on the SeekTeachers Blog. Mr McLean shares his real life experiences about life as an expat in Indonesia. Here’s what he… Read more »

Teaching in Doha – What is it like? What should I be aware of? The SeekTeachersâ„¢ team continues their quest to give you the “real deal” insight into the working life in various areas.  This time round we got the “low down” from a very experienced senior teacher in Qatar, Doha. There are definitely some golden nuggets to take away from… Read more »

A Short & Dirty Guide for Teachers Seeking International Teaching Jobs There are about 5000 international schools around the world which are growing at a fast rate! The majority of these schools are Private international schools. This means they are essentially operated as businesses and funded by directors whose penultimate goal is to make a… Read more »

Teaching Jobs in Dubai Get a high paying teaching job Dubai has more than 30% of its population as expatriates. This has increased the number of teaching jobs in Dubai. To get a high paying job there are some fundamental things you should be aware of: The standard of Education in Dubai means that expatriates… Read more »

If I am SINGLE, is it safe? What can I do? Where can I go? As promised SeekTeachersâ„¢ has begun to get the low down about working in India. In a series of blogs about working there, here is some more juicy information coming straight from a real educational veteran, Mr Utpal Betai.   “Life… Read more »

Teaching in India – What is it really like? In an approach to provide more real life experiences of what it’s like teaching overseas in various parts of the world, SeekTeachersâ„¢ has begun to get the real low down from actual people who have been there and done it and can share their experiences with you.We begin with… Read more »

How do I Find the Right Job for Me?   For those of you just starting out or considering teaching internationally, you may be feeling like confused.com with all the options, but at the same time struggling with the uncertainties of going into a foreign territory.   Schools often spend a long time finding the… Read more »

More teachers leave the UK to teach abroad after from budget fears and continuous Government interference   With increasing interference from the Government in classrooms there is an increasing number of in the number of British trained teachers seeking international jobs in schools, colleges and universities.   The bitter cold times during winter and the prospect of funding cuts after… Read more »