I am in total agreement about your comments regarding the nationality of teachers. My husband has a (these days, only a slight) Texas accent, and he is one of the finest teachers I know. His IB Diploma results in Chemistry are extraordinarily good. In addition, one of my best and oldest friends is from Sydney and she is a SUPERB teacher. One of the great advantages of UK and Auzzie teachers is that tend to teach a subject (science in my case) to kids from 11-16 years and specialise post 16. So, I can teach bio/chem/phys/earth sci all the way to IGCSE, and so can the Auzzies. Some US teachers tend to only teach one grade or subject - though not all.
I only know one SA teacher and he was very good indeed.
As for a posh accent.....well, at a push I can put on the cut-glass BBC2 accent, but hey!, I'm from Stoke-on-Trent so 'eh up duck!' and live with the accent!
It's nice to be in touch with some Doha teachers, though.
Also, I wasn't trying to push Qatar Academy - just telling you where I was heading. It seems a great fit with US as a couple.
Love to all!
Beccs XXX
I am in total agreement about your comments regarding the nationality of teachers. My husband has a (these days, only a slight) Texas accent, and he is one of the finest teachers I know. His IB Diploma results in Chemistry are extraordinarily good. In addition, one of my best and oldest friends is from Sydney and she is a SUPERB teacher. One of the great advantages of UK and Auzzie teachers is that tend to teach a subject (science in my case) to kids from 11-16 years and specialise post 16. So, I can teach bio/chem/phys/earth sci all the way to IGCSE, and so can the Auzzies. Some US teachers tend to only teach one grade or subject - though not all.
I only know one SA teacher and he was very good indeed.
As for a posh accent.....well, at a push I can put on the cut-glass BBC2 accent, but hey!, I'm from Stoke-on-Trent so 'eh up duck!' and live with the accent!
It's nice to be in touch with some Doha teachers, though.
Also, I wasn't trying to push Qatar Academy - just telling you where I was heading. It seems a great fit with US as a couple.
Love to all!
Beccs XXX