Posts Categorized: Asia

Date Posted: March 03, 2023

  People in Asia are known for their morals and values by showing respect, discipline, and good manners. The Family Education Promotion Law was introduced on the 1st of January 2022. The purpose of this law is to encourage parents or guardians to teach their children ethics and physical and mental education. This law came… Read more »

Date Posted: July 11, 2019

  SeekTeachers is proud to be one of the founding agencies to partner with the Ministry of Education in the United Arab Emirates to recruit qualified and experienced educators for the WORLD’s LARGEST EDUCATION REFORM project. We are pleased to announce that the Ministry of Education, UAE will be holding Face to Face Interviews in… Read more »

Date Posted: October 04, 2018

  The middle eastern culture consists of Islamic values mixed with Christians; Jews and various religions. However, a lot of people have many misconceptions about visiting middle east such as women are suppressed by values and religion, it’s dangerous to live in middle eastern countries and the country is unclean or unsafe to live in…. Read more »

Date Posted: May 16, 2018

Teaching abroad is a great way to gain international experience in extremely valued schools with countless benefits. English as Second Language (ESL) Teachers are in high demand in international schools and teaching institutions. Teaching English abroad is a great way to travel and have an unforgettable experience working amongst a highly motivated team.   1…. Read more »

Date Posted: July 29, 2016

  Special thanks to our partner schools in the MENA region for their input in constructing this list. When teaching overseas it is imperative that we prepare culturally and become aware of the taboos that exist in different parts of the world. What may seem like a natural, open and acceptable discussion in one part… Read more »

Date Posted: October 19, 2015

  Many of us have been there. The moment we reach for our back pocket or purse and the anxiety grows. Our phone isn’t there. At times, a good Samaritan will find the phone and return it to the owner but many times the phone disappears forever and you must learn to live with the… Read more »

Date Posted: October 18, 2015

  If you hold a valid Driving License from a Western country, you can apply for a UAE driving license without undergoing a driving test. You will need to personally visit the Traffic and Licensing Department and bring all required documents:   • Original and photocopy of passport and residency permit • Original Driving License… Read more »

Date Posted: October 16, 2015

    Several questions have come forward with regards to the UAE labour law and the passport standard procedure in the UAE for foreign trained workers.  It is imperative to note that it is illegal and against UAE labour law for schools to hold any worker’s passport after the work visa has been assigned. A… Read more »

Date Posted: October 08, 2015

  Moving abroad is an exciting time but it may also come with many questions and challenges.  A very popular query we have here at SeekTeachers is how to dress for success as a teacher in the Middle East. Although it may seem natural to dress as you do back in your home country it… Read more »

Date Posted: January 04, 2015

The Chinese government has finally decide to change the way that college entrance exams is done. The examination known as gaokao aims to reverse the exam focus education system to help develop standards further.     The Ministry of Education (MoE) announced some changes on the gaokao system on 16th December by asking universities to… Read more »