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A new finding in the UK has proven that students at primary level that play Chess increase their competitive side.   Research has proven that primary school children that play Chess for at least an hour a week increases their level of thinking, makes them focus more and also raises their competitive edge.   Experts… Read more »

The first lunar mission to the moon by Africa has been announced and is being spearheaded by the Foundation for Space Development located in Capetown, South Africa. The campaign is being almost entirely crowdfunded and has rapidly build up popularity online through the hashtag #Africa2Moon.   The move is being utilized to inspire the African… Read more »

Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority’s director, Fatima Bilrahif, has recently stepped forward to give a statement in regards to e-Security in schools across Dubai. During her statement, she has said that assessors had been scheduled to visit and inspect schools this coming school year and aim to find ways to help protector schools from… Read more »

If you’re in the GCC, you might be happy about the educative practices, but you’re certainly not happy about tuition fees in the region. According to Senior Director, Claudia Costin, of the World Bank Group, “Parents in the GCC should get more involved with the schooling of their children, including holding institutions accountable for delivering… Read more »

Recently we output an article on How to set up Skype on your home computer or laptop and recently we had a request for a further information on how to present yourself professionally on Skype, so realizing just how important this information is, today we bring you a handy guide which shows you just how… Read more »

Across the United Arab Emirates, schools are failing to keep up with the huge increase in demand for teachers. Following a string of developments across the region, the UAE’s schools have become saturated with expatriate and Emirati students alike.   In Dubai alone, there are 169 schools with over 243,000 students. These schools employ over… Read more »

Hold onto your tin-foil hats, a research team consisting of Oxford Academics and Deloitte Accountants have claimed that over a third of UK jobs are at high risk of being automated in the next 20 years. This alarming statement comes at a disturbing time for the economy and the claims state that around 35% of… Read more »

In the myriad of communicative choices, from social media to the mobile phone, one option stands out as the premium quality choice for communicating with your loved ones, friends, family and professional contacts: Skype. Today we offer a brief guide on setting up this brilliant format and how you can make the most out of… Read more »

The territories of Israel and Palestine have been caught in the middle of open warfare for thousands of years, but the Gaza strip is known as one of the hardest hit areas, especially in recent decades as new advancements in military technology have enabled the complete decimation of buildings and the flattening of areas. During… Read more »

In recent years, South Korea has become an economic powerhouse, being known as one of the ‘Four Asian Tigers’ alongside Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan. It’s academic power rivals those of Shanghai, China, placing 5th in both Maths and Reading and 7th in Science. The small break-off from the larger North Korea has certainly proven… Read more »