The English College, one of the leading British curriculum schools in the region, is excited to announce that Ms Carmella Jodrell will be joining the school as the new Head of Primary in August 2023. Carmella joins The English College with a wealth of leadership experience, most recently as Head of Primary at Kent College, Dubai. Prior to coming to Dubai, Carmella was Head of Primary at a top British curriculum school in Egypt. She has also worked in the UK, Taiwan and Malaysia. Continuing her lifelong love of learning, Carmella…
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Hepsiemlak.com Makes its Debut in English to Attract Property Investors in Türkiye
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — In the decade since the law allowing foreigners to obtain citizenship by investing in Turkish real estate came into force, data published by Turkish Statistical Institute shows that the Turkish property market has grown about 5.5 times in size. Around 4.5% of the 1.5 million properties sold in 2022 were to foreigners, and Middle Eastern countries are in the lead with a 37% lion’s share of the total. Founded in 2006, hepsiemlak is Turkiye’s premier property portal. The hepsiemlak.com platform invests i n technology to improve its product…
Pearson’s English language proficiency test receives approval for Canadian Economic Immigration
02 February 2023, Dubai, U.A.E — Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, has been designated by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to launch its newest language test, PTE Essential, for proof of English language proficiency. PTE Essential is a new version of the Pearson Test of English that is very similar to PTE Academic. The key difference is it has a more vocational, real-life and non-academic focus that meets IRCC’s language proficiency requirements. It is anticipated that applicants seeking to use PTE Essential to provide proof of English language…
GEMS Our Own English High School – Sharjah, Girls celebrates 40 years of excellence and success
tudents, alumni, parents and staff join school’s 40th anniversary celebrations Her Excellency Dr Muhadditha Al Hashimi, Chairperson of SPEA, attends event OOS has grown from porta-cabin classes to one of Sharjah’s largest schools SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates: GEMS Our Own English High School – Sharjah, Girls (OOS) marked its 40th anniversary on 27 October, celebrating four decades of delivering high-quality education, supporting student success and serving the Sharjah community with distinction. It was a proud and joyous moment for OOS students, parents, alumni, leaders, teachers and support staff, who all gathered…
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE onscreen English exam results sets new milestones in innovative assessment
August 25, 2022 – Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, announced the successful completion of a two-year-long pilot program, with 600 students from six schools, of onscreen International GCSEs in English Language. The first cohort of International GCSE English students receiving their results for onscreen exams today is a key milestone in the path toward ensuring future readiness in assessments and education. The Middle East region was heavily represented in the six institutions that took part in the onscreen exams, namely, The British School Al Khubairat (BSAK) and Al Yasmina…