Thursday, January 21, 2010

Should the Second Continental Congress pursue the America dream of freedom, or continue to work with England

Should the Second Continental Congress pursue the America dream of freedom, or continue to work with England?
Above is a current topic that I have to write about, as if I were back in times around 1776. What are some pros and cons that fits with this topic?
History - 1 Answers
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at that time the movement was made to have complete independency

Does anyone know of Teacher Recruitment Agencies for American teachers wanting to work in England

Does anyone know of Teacher Recruitment Agencies for American teachers wanting to work in England?
I have previously taught in England through Axcis Education. I am curious if there are other agencies out there that will work with finding an American teacher a job in England?
Teaching - 2 Answers
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sorry,i duno
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Yes! There is BlueWave. Then there is TeachLondon. And SelectEducation. Links are all found below. If you use one of these agencies, please email me - many of them will give other teachers (like me) a credit for refering someone :) Have fun!!!!

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Is it easier for an American citizen to relocate and work in England, or in Canada

Is it easier for an American citizen to relocate and work in England, or in Canada?
I am interested in a new life experience.
Immigration - 3 Answers
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I would say england, they're more interested in americans there especially the ladies. The canadians dont give a crap.
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Given Canada's points based system, that puts the most emphasis upon skills and education, I'd say it's easier to go to Canada (provided you actually have desirable skills and a good education).
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If you have a degree, then Canada. Do a web search for "TN Visa" to see if your profession qualifies.

Will my phone from America work in England

Will my phone from America work in England?
I might be going on a study abroad program from my college to England and I want to make sure I won't have to get a new phone for just 3 months. Thanks for any and all SERIOUS answers!
Other - United Kingdom - 5 Answers
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Probably not. You must go to your phone carrier and pay for that extra service. You may need to upgrade your phone also.
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yes it will
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Depends on your phone and who you are with. Most phones can be set up to make roaming calls, but beware...they will cost a fortune. You would be better keeping in touch through some internet based communication set up such as Skype
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Yes it will there is a 50/50 chance yes or no that it will or wont work but call your carrier and ask you might have to pay an extra fee.
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The more expensive U.S. phones (3-band and i-phones) do work in Europe, and you can buy discounted international roaming. Beware, though, that it may be hard to figure out how to dial calls, because the phone will act like it's in the U.S., and you'll have to dial international access codes for what would otherwise be local calls, and those can be hard to figure out. (On the other hand, the phone will be great for calling back to the U.S.) I have been told (but have never personally tried this, because I usually visit several different countries) that you can get a local SIM card for your compatible U.S. phone and that works very well in a single country. If you currently have a compatible phone, buying 3 months of international discounted coverage from your carrier may well be worth the effort. It has been for me.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

How does the school system work in England

How does the school system work in England?
Like at what age do they start pre-school and if its called different please let me know and what are the grades like for ex. do they go to school from pre-school to 12th grade or what?? Please Help
Primary & Secondary Education - 2 Answers
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Okay so it usually starts with nursery (this is not compulsory though) at the age of 3-4 Then you go the reception from 5-6 Then you go through primary school until the age of 12 when you start secondary school (first years are year 7) until you reach year 11 (aged 16) Then you can either go to: - Sixth form (year 12 and 13) - College - Work Hope that helped :]
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Pre-school we call nursery age 3-4 kindergaten we call reception class age 5 classes 1,2,and 3 first school classes 4-6 untill age 12 middle school Years 7-11 untill age 16 High school some high schools have an extra year called sixth form some don't, if they don't they go on to college legally you can leave full time education at 16 and get a job you can go to college how ever long you want depending on your courses most people do 2 years of A levels and go off to university at 18

Do you need a card to legally work in England

Do you need a card to legally work in England?
Kind of like how you need a green card to work in the US.
Immigration - 3 Answers
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YES
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yes, you need a work visa, or citizenship. Checkout the British Embassy Website for details. http://www.britainusa.com/visas/showcats.asp?i=65008&L1=41000
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unless you are an EU citizen, yes you do, its called a work permit or British citizenship

Friday, January 1, 2010

How did school years work (in England) in the 1950s

How did school years work (in England) in the 1950s?
Now in secondary schools we have year 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 6th form but what was it like in the 50s
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I think school years were called Forms, just like 6th Form today ... 5th form would relate to year 11 today, I do believe, and so on.

how does the grading work in England

how does the grading work in England?
So I know it is not the same as the U.S. We go grade 1 - 12. And I know that England goes by years. But do they just call them years in stead of grades? So somebody equivalent to being in 9th grade will be like year 9? So what year will you be on when you are at the age of 14? Also how does the grades work? In the U.S. We have GPA's (Grade point average) 4 being the best and 0 being that you are stupid. How will it work in England?
Other - United Kingdom - 2 Answers
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Our whole schooling system works in a completely different way to the US one. Year 9 for us, would be your 8th grade. Our compulsory school years only go up to Year 11, the school year in which everyone turns 16. During Year 10 and 11 (Grade 9 and 10), we complete our GCSEs (General Certificate of Secondary Education). GCSEs involve both exams and Controlled Assessments. These are similar to exams, but we are told what we will be answering before we enter, and in some subjects you are given notes or a dictionary to help. After Year 11, you then have the option to stay on at school for Year 12 and 13 (Grade 11 and 12) to complete A-Levels, or a qualification similar to this, such as a BTEC. After that of course, those who attain good A-Levels can go on to study at University. We don't have GPA's here. From Year 1 to Year 9, we get given National Curriculum Levels. These range from Level 1 to Level 8, Level 8 being the highest possible that you can achieve. However, you can only work your way up these levels as you progress through school. So, you wouldn't be able to get a Level 8 for a subject when you are only in Year 3 (Grade 2). Each of the levels is categorized into letters. A, B and C. A means that someone is achieving well at this level, and is almost ready to move onto the next level (from Level 7 to 8, for example), B means that you are in the middle, and C is what you usually get when you've just moved up to a new level. These levels then help our teachers to see the improvements we've made over our school years, and, at the end of Year 9, it helps them to predict our grades for our GCSEs. Level 8 - A* Level 7 - A Level 6 - B Level 5 - C Level 4 - D Level 3 - E Level 2 - F Level 1 - G And, answering the other question, aged 14, you would be in: Year 9 - If your birthday is between 1st September 1996 and 1st September 1997 Year 10 - If your birthday is between 1st September 1995 and 1st September 1996
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Yes, we call them years, not grades. Primary school (the equivalent of elementary school) consists of 'reception' class (like kindergarten), year 1, year 2, year 3, year 4, year 5 & year 6. Secondary school (equivalent of middle school) is year 7 through to year 11. year 11 in England is eqaul to 10th grade in the US. This is because in England we start school at the ages 4-5 whilst in the US you start at the ages 5-6. If you'll 14 you'll be in year 10 (or nearing the end of year 9). After year 11, when most people are ages 15/16 we are legally allowed to leave school and basically be done with our education for good, however many do go onto further education - such as college, or to sixth form' which for years 12 & 13, to complete A-Level exams. After you've taken A-levels or have some other form of qaulification from college or whatever, you can apply to go to university, which is a different thing from college in England (I think they're more similar in the US?) We don't have GPA's. We are graded on our peices of work but year 7-9 they're only real purpose is for teachers and the school to keep track of how you're doing and your ability level at a subject etc. Grades only really start to matter in year 10 and 11, which are the years you do GCSE exams (these exams are needed to go into most forms or further education e.g. most sixth forms require at least 5 A*-C grades in order to get into them . . . some can be pickier) In year 10 you pick the subjects you want to study for your GCSE's (you generally take about 9 I think, and doing English, maths and science is compulsory). Your final GCSE grade in a subject is usually a combination of your final exam grade, and the grades of your subject coursework (essays and other projects) you've done over the year (some subjects don't require any coursework). Each grade of a piece coursework is a percentage of your final grade (e.g. in English one essay might be 35% of your over all grade, a presentation may count towards 10% and the exam may be 55% of your overall grade. This percentages varies depending on the subject and exam board). The grades range frm grade A - U. Anything above a U is officially considered a pass but like I said, most sixth forms and colleges require you have a certain number of grades C and above. When you take A-levels, in year twelve you take AS exams and in year 13 you take A-level exams. Both equal half of your overall A-level grade. Some subjects require coursework, but not many. In year 12 you generally take about 4 subjects of your choice and so take 4 AS exams. It is common and reccomended that you drop one of these subjects and take only 3 A-level exams in year 13. Most leave sixth form (or college, as you can also take A-levels there) with 3 A levels and 1 AS level. The grades range from A*- U and the grades are then converted into tariff/UCAS points, when appying to university to take a degree. E.g. A university may require you to have at least 300 points in order to take their English course. I believe an A* = 140 points, A= 120, B=100, etc.