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Solutions For English Native Speaking Children At Budapest Schools
- 25 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
The Williamsons had the great idea to give their two primary aged boys an extra language and so decided to send them to the French school. But the plan seemed to go off the rails when they realised that their children were not going to be able to continue their English language at the level they expected. Paul, father of the boys, said that “ we asked around other parents as to how they handled ...
Teachers In Hungary Consider Legal Or Strike Action
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
One teachers union plans to challenge the law on education at the Constitutional Court, while another is threatening to stage a strike in response to changes introduced this school year. Piroska Galló, head of the Teachers Union, (PSZ) said on Monday that it can be stated without exaggeration that chaos has evolved in public education, in part because laws were amended in an unlawful way without ...
Hungarians Are Unmotivated To Study Foreign Languages
- 20 Sep 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
A certificate of proficiency in a foreign language can earn you a rise of HUF 40 000 in the civil service and a comparable rise in the corporate sector – we have learned from the Hungarian Professional Association of Language Schools. That having said, Hungary fares very poorly in foreign language proficiency by comparison to other countries of the European Union. A third of the population ...
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
Hungary's Gov’t To Ban Tobacco Sales From Malls
- 30 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
The government is planning to amend rules to ban tobacco retail outlets from shopping malls and their immediate vicinity from January, Magyar Hírlap reported. Tobacco shops would not be allowed to operate within 100 metres of schools.
American International School Of Budapest 40th Anniversary
- 26 Aug 2013 9:01 AM
- specials
As it enters the 2013/2014 school year, American International School of Budapest, Hungary will proudly celebrate 40 years of academic excellence. To raise the AISB Alumni profile and build a network of graduate students, an initiative was implemented last year. The primary focus of the AISB Alumni Group is to keep our graduates connected and to celebrate their achievements and successes.
Hoffmann Welcomes “New Era” In Hungarian Education System
- 22 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A new era will begin for the Hungarian education system with the new school year, as the transfer of schools from local councils to the state means that headmasters can again be pedagogical leaders, state secretary Rózsa Hoffmann declared yesterday.
Challenging Disability & Ethnicity Discrimination In Education Across C.E. Europe
- 26 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"Today, the New York Times published a letter by Dezideriu Gergely (Executive Director of the European Roma Rights Centre) and myself. It concerns the discrimination in education faced by Roma children and children with disabilities in central and eastern Europe." By Oliver Lewis, Executive Director, Mental Disability Advocacy Center, Budapest. Oliver tweets @olewis75. This article was first ...
A Closer Look Into Chinese Schools In Budapest
- 10 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Since the beginning of the 20th century, Budapest has seen exponential increase in its Chinese community. These groups of people, many of whom have come to form families and settle down in the capital city, face a multitude of problems, a leading problem being that their child must master the local language, English, but also their mother tongue, Chinese. In order to pass on the language and also ...
Solutions For English Native Speaking Children At Budapest Schools
- 25 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
The Williamsons had the great idea to give their two primary aged boys an extra language and so decided to send them to the French school. But the plan seemed to go off the rails when they realised that their children were not going to be able to continue their English language at the level they expected. Paul, father of the boys, said that “ we asked around other parents as to how they handled ...
Teachers In Hungary Consider Legal Or Strike Action
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
One teachers union plans to challenge the law on education at the Constitutional Court, while another is threatening to stage a strike in response to changes introduced this school year. Piroska Galló, head of the Teachers Union, (PSZ) said on Monday that it can be stated without exaggeration that chaos has evolved in public education, in part because laws were amended in an unlawful way without ...
Hungarians Are Unmotivated To Study Foreign Languages
- 20 Sep 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
A certificate of proficiency in a foreign language can earn you a rise of HUF 40 000 in the civil service and a comparable rise in the corporate sector – we have learned from the Hungarian Professional Association of Language Schools. That having said, Hungary fares very poorly in foreign language proficiency by comparison to other countries of the European Union. A third of the population ...
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
Hungary's Gov’t To Ban Tobacco Sales From Malls
- 30 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
The government is planning to amend rules to ban tobacco retail outlets from shopping malls and their immediate vicinity from January, Magyar Hírlap reported. Tobacco shops would not be allowed to operate within 100 metres of schools.
American International School Of Budapest 40th Anniversary
- 26 Aug 2013 9:01 AM
- specials
As it enters the 2013/2014 school year, American International School of Budapest, Hungary will proudly celebrate 40 years of academic excellence. To raise the AISB Alumni profile and build a network of graduate students, an initiative was implemented last year. The primary focus of the AISB Alumni Group is to keep our graduates connected and to celebrate their achievements and successes.
Hoffmann Welcomes “New Era” In Hungarian Education System
- 22 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A new era will begin for the Hungarian education system with the new school year, as the transfer of schools from local councils to the state means that headmasters can again be pedagogical leaders, state secretary Rózsa Hoffmann declared yesterday.
Challenging Disability & Ethnicity Discrimination In Education Across C.E. Europe
- 26 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"Today, the New York Times published a letter by Dezideriu Gergely (Executive Director of the European Roma Rights Centre) and myself. It concerns the discrimination in education faced by Roma children and children with disabilities in central and eastern Europe." By Oliver Lewis, Executive Director, Mental Disability Advocacy Center, Budapest. Oliver tweets @olewis75. This article was first ...
A Closer Look Into Chinese Schools In Budapest
- 10 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Since the beginning of the 20th century, Budapest has seen exponential increase in its Chinese community. These groups of people, many of whom have come to form families and settle down in the capital city, face a multitude of problems, a leading problem being that their child must master the local language, English, but also their mother tongue, Chinese. In order to pass on the language and also ...