Friday, March 27, 2020

The Chemistry Lab, Solid State Versus Liquid State

The Chemistry Lab, Solid State Versus Liquid StateThe more confusing issue when it comes to a discussion about a chemical reaction is that some reactions are well defined and others are more ambiguous. There are two main types of chemistry that is used in the chemistry lab and these are solid state and liquid state chemistry. A solvent is what you are referring to when you use the terms solute and solvent when discussing solubility.With solid state chemistry, there are two types of solvents and one of them is called a reducing agent and the other is an oxidizing agent. The oxidizing agent reacts with the reducing agent by breaking it down and forming a new compound. In this case, they would be reducing agents.Now, with liquid state chemistry, there are two kinds of solvents, they are water soluble and oil soluble. In water soluble solvents, the elements are converted to their component parts and they can be broken down and hydrogenated. That is, they are hydrogenated and the two diff erent water solvents are methanol and ethanol. Ethanol is used in some things like in gasoline.Another difference is that oil soluble solvents are used in organic compounds as opposed to a mixture of them. This is used for e.g. ethanol in gasoline and methanol is a mixture of ethanol and methanol. Ethanol can be broken down to methanol can be broken down to ethanol.So there you have it and the two main types of solvents and the two types of liquids that are solvents. The difference between solvents and liquids are not so much the solvents breaking down the solids as they are just used to dissolve the solids so they can be studied and used for another reason, for example fuel. When it comes to fuels, the two things are the different kinds of compounds that are made from different types of chemicals and they are different types of fuels and they are not used interchangeably.All in all, this is a great clarification and it makes it so much easier to get the right information. The more you learn about chemistry, the better prepared you will be and the sooner you will be able to design and implement the proper chemical reactions.If you have any further questions or clarification, please feel free to comment below. Good luck!

Friday, March 6, 2020

Graphic Design Glossary

Graphic Design Glossary When words and images are laid out on a page in a pleasing and easy to understand way, somebody with a special interest in graphic design did that for you. If you are interested in becoming a graphic designer, you will need to learn the language of your clients around the world: English. Heres a glossary of words related to graphic design to help you get started. Graphic Design Word Cloud Glossary advertisingThe activity or profession of producing advertisements for commercial products or services. alleyThe space between two columns of set type apexWhere strokes come together at the uppermost point of a character bannerThe type design of the name of a repetitive publication, such as a newspaper, newsletter, or magazine. baselineThe imaginary line upon which text rests. Descenders extend below the baseline bleedBleed is a printing term that refers to printing that goes beyond the edge of the sheet before trimming. bookA written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers. bookbindingProcess of physically assembling a book from a number of folded or unfolded sheets of paper or other material bowlThe enclosed oval or round curve of letters like D, g, b, and o budgetThe total sum of money set aside or needed for a purpose caesuraOperation of cutting a word with a hyphen at the end of line cameraa device for recording visual images in the form of photographs, movie film, or video signals. capitalThe large letters of the alphabet; the original form of ancient Roman characters captionText describing an illustration, photo, or other piece of artwork or graphic chromaticOf, relating to, or produced by color. clipping masksA clipping mask is an object whose shape masks other artwork so that only areas that lie within the shape are visible. colorThe property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light. columnOne or more vertical blocks of content positioned on a page commicationsThe imparting or exchanging of information or news. computeran electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program. contrastthe degree of difference between tones in a television picture, photograph, or other image. counterThe enclosed (or partially enclosed) space within letters such as c, e, S, H, and g create outlinesThe line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour. cutting linesOn a pattern, the outermost dark line is the line upon which you cut. densitometera device for measuring the density of a material. densitythe opacity of a photographic image. earThe projection on letters like the lowercase g and p emulsionA fine dispersion of minute droplets of one liquid in another in which it is not soluble or miscible. epigraphShort quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest its theme exactoan acronym of EXtreme ACcuracy Tasked Ordnance, is a sniper rifle being; for cutting. filterA lens screen of dyed gelatin or glass for controlling the rendering of color or for diminishing the intensity of light. flexographyA rotary relief printing method using rubber or plastic plates and fluid inks or dyes for printing on fabrics and impervious materials such as plastics, as well as on paper. folioIn a book:the number of each page. In a newspaper: the number of each page together with the date and the name of the newspaper. fontCombination of typeface and other qualities, such as size, pitch, and spacing four-color processTo reproduce full-color photographic images, typical printing presses (and some inkjet printers) use 4 colors of ink. The four inks are placed on the paper in layers of dots that combine to create the illusion of many more colors. CMYK refers to the 4 ink colors used by the printing press â€" the subtractive primaries plus black. frameA border or case for enclosing a picture, etc. gradationa scale or a series of successive changes, stages, or degrees. gradientA gradient is a graduated blend between two or more colors or between two tints of the same color. The output device you use affects how gradients color separate. graphicA graphical item displayed on a screen or stored as data. gridBasic structure for all pages of a document guttersSpace between columns highlightTo emphasize or make prominent a sentence of a text. hyphenationTo divide or connect (syllables, word elements, or names) with a hyphen. hyphenationOperation of cutting a word with a hyphen at the end of line imagesetterA very high-quality type of color printer used to print glossy magazines, newsletters, or other documents. incandescent lightemitting light as a result of being heated. italicDesignating or pertaining to a style of printing types in which the letters usually slope to the right, patterned upon a compact manuscript hand, and used for emphasis, to separate different kinds of informations, etc. journalA newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or professional activity. justificationPrinting. the spacing of words and letters within a line of type so that all full lines in a column have even margins both on the left and on the right. kerningThe adjustment of spacing between letters keyboarda panel of keys that operate a computer or typewriter. layoutThe way in which text or pictures are set out on a page leadingDistance between the baseline of successive lines of type letteringthe letters inscribed on something, esp. decorative ones. lightthe natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible. lithographythe process of printing from a flat surface treated so as to repel the ink except where it is required for printing logoA symbol or other design adopted by an organization to identify its products, uniform, vehicles, etc. lowercaseSmall letters as opposed to capital letters marginArea between the main content of a page and the page edges matrixa rectangular array of pixel in rows and columns that is treated as a single entity and manipulated according to particular rules. monochromeA photograph or picture developed or executed in black and white or in varying tones of only one color. mousea small handheld device that is dragged across a flat surface to move the cursor on a computer screen, typically having buttons that are pressed to control functions. mousepadsa piece of rigid or slightly resilient material on which a computer mouse is moved. negativea photographic image made on film or specially prepared glass that shows the light and shade or color values reversed from the original, and from which positive prints can be made. officea room, set of rooms, or building used as a place for commercial, professional, or bureaucratic work. offset lithographA printing technique in which the inked image is transferred from a plate to a rubber blanket, then to the printing surface orphan lineA single line of a paragraph at the top of a page or column orthochromatic(of black-and-white photographic film) sensitive to all visible light except red. Orthochromatic film can therefore be handled in red light in the darkroom but does not produce black-and-white tones that correspond very closely to the colors seen by the eye. panchromatic(of photographic film) sensitive to all visible colors of the spectrum. photo retouchingTreatment of a photograph to remove dust spots or blemishes, or to adjust or remove unwanted elements of the image, or add new elements to an image. photographyThe art or practice of taking and processing photographs. pixelShort for Picture Element, a pixel is a single point in a graphic image. Graphics monitors display pictures by dividing the display screen into thousands (or millions) of pixels, arranged in rows and columns. The pixels are so close together that they appear connected. poor/hight resolutionImage resolution is the detail an image holds. positiveA photographic image showing lights and shades or colors true to the original, esp. one printed from a negative. prepressOf or relating to typesetting, page layout, and other work done on a publication before it is actually printed. printermachine for printing text or pictures onto paper, esp. one linked to a computer. printingThe production of books, newspapers, or other printed material. processPerform a series of mechanical or chemical operations on (something) in order to change or preserve it. raster imageImage made up of individual pixels rotogravureA type of intaglio printing process, which involves engraving the image onto an image carrier screen rulingNumber of rows or lines of dots per inch or centimetre in a screen for making a screen tint or halftone. Also called line count, ruling, screen frequency, screen size and screen value. serifA small line attached to the end of a stroke in a letter serigraphyThe act of making a print by the silkscreen method. shadesdarken or color (an illustration or diagram) with parallel pencil lines or a block of color. shadowthe shaded part of a picture. sizeThe size of the font on the paper. It can be a standard 12 point or much smaller or much larger. small capsThe typesetting option in which the lowercase letters are set as small capital letters; usually 75% the height of the size of the innercase softwarePrograms used by a computer (Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, etc) solid colorAn even color; one not shaded or variegated. spacingThe amount of unused space that exists between words, letters, and lines in text style sheetA style sheet is a file or form that defines the layout of a document. swipe fileA collection of stuff that has worked, arranged in such a way to inspire you and give you future ideas. technical constraintTechnical limitation or restriction text alignmentThe setting of a text flow or image placement relative to a page tonethe particular quality of brightness, deepness, or hue of a tint or shade of a color. trackingAdjusts spacing uniformly over a range of characters two-color processPrinting process utilizing two colors of ink. Two-color printing is less costly than four-color process printing. The two-color combinations most often used include yellow-magenta, yellow-cyan, cyan-magenta, yellow-black, magenta-black, and cyan-black. The colors are combined in varying proportions toachieve different hues. type designThe art and process of designing typefaces type sizeThe measure of a types height in points typefaceA set of characters that share common characteristics such as stroke width and the presence or absence of serifs typesetArrange the type or process the data for (text that is to be printed) typestyleVariations within a typeface typographic hierarchyThe use of size, weight, placement, and spacing to express the parts of a page or document and their relative importance typographythe style and appearance of printed matter; the art or procedure of arranging type or processing data and printing from it. uppercaseUppercase characters are capital letters; lowercase characters are small letters. For example, box is in lowercase while BOX is in uppercase. vectordenoting a type of graphical representation using straight lines to construct the outlines of objects. vector imageImage made up of points connected along a curve (or vector) word spacingIn a line of text, this is the amount of space between each word Please follow and like us:

The Biggest Curriculum Change for Over a Decade

The Biggest Curriculum Change for Over a Decade In response to our international competitors abroad, most UK primary school children will return to school this week and be taught a new (and much harder) curriculum, it will prove to be the biggest curriculum overhaul for over a decade. Broadly speaking, many concepts in the key subjects will be introduced earlier on, which could result in a steep jump when students return to the classroom over the next few weeks. For example Year 1 maths students (age 5 - 6 years old) who were previously expected to learn how to count to 20 will now be taught to count to 100 and learn number bonds up to 20 (previously 10). These same 5 to 6 year olds will also be introduced to punctuation such as commas and apostrophes, taught to spell the days of the week and be expected to learn poetry. It will also become compulsory for children to learn a foreign language from the age of 7. Biology, Chemistry and Physics will now be taught as separate subjects rather than collectively under the umbrella of “Science”. There are growing fears that children will struggle with the introduction of these difficult concepts, as there are currently no additional resources dedicated to supporting the changes. It has also been reported that the majority of parents haven’t received much guidance from their child’s school, and remain unaware of the curriculum changes - this highlights the issue that parents may find it difficult to support their child. All primary school children will now be taught long division, and grasp their 12 x 12 (currently they learn up to 10 x 10) before they reach secondary school. The new curriculum promotes mental arithmetic and problem solving as calculators will be introduced later on. As technology plays a huge role in our daily lives, new lessons in computing have been added to the curriculum, where primary school children will learn to write code. By the age of 11 children should be able to “design, use and evaluate computational abstractions”. Scrapping of national curriculum levels will be one of the biggest changes, previously it was clear to parents that Year 6 students (11 years) would be expected to reach level 4. By 2016 the average score for national tests will be 100 and students will score above or below that mark. From September schools will have to develop their own way of reporting yearly attainment and progress to parents. The Department for Education are adamant that raising expectations will reap rewards. “We believe that children can achieve more” said the DfE “We will not stand by and allow pupils to lose ground with their peers in countries across the world”.

Thursday, March 5, 2020

My Week 2 Progress learning Korean

My Week 2 Progress learning Korean Amelia  from the UK is currently taking the italki World Cup Language Challenge to learn Korean.  She uploaded a Public Video Pledge  and even started a personal blog site to help motivate her Hallyu to ???.   We were so impressed with her efforts that we asked if we could repost what she had written on her personal blog as she gives weekly updates on her progress.  Check out her latest post reposted with permission. italki World Cup Language Challenge Week 2 Okay, so we are now into the 3rd week of the italki World Cup Challenge so it’s time for an update on my week 2 progress. Hours completed so far: 6hrs 15mins Hours scheduled this week: 4hrs 30 mins I’m meant to have done 6hrs so far so I’m still on track ?? I am finding the lessons very useful and can feel myself gradually starting to pick up things even in this short period of time. I think it has been a great experience for me to see that I can have a stressful and tiring job but still put in the hours to learn a language properly if I have something motivating me to do it. Obviously language learning has to be fun, especially as it is mainly a hobby for me, but it still requires a lot of dedication otherwise words are learnt and immediately forgotten â€" which is kind of a waste of time! I’m doing my lessons around 11pm on workdays due to the time difference but somehow it doesn’t feel like a chore, especially when I can see myself beginning to learn new grammar and vocab and it actually sticks. I go to a language meetup once a week and although I’m still a little shy about talking in Korean myself unless pushed (the level of people’s English is much higher!), I could understand conversations around me this week. Even if I don’t know specific vocab, I could recognise enough basic grammar to get the gist â€" I think it surprised people! The only thing I would say is that these lessons are cutting into my self-study time which means I don’t spend as much time going over grammar, and have to try and fit it in at the weekend. However, that is something you can always re-visit, and I hope that building it up through conversation will help me to contextualise in a way that a textbook doesn’t. In the space of a few weeks, I have gone from having never heard of italki to recommending it to anyone I can. I’m most definitely a fan! Amelia x My Week 2 Progress learning Korean Amelia  from the UK is currently taking the italki World Cup Language Challenge to learn Korean.  She uploaded a Public Video Pledge  and even started a personal blog site to help motivate her Hallyu to ???.   We were so impressed with her efforts that we asked if we could repost what she had written on her personal blog as she gives weekly updates on her progress.  Check out her latest post reposted with permission. italki World Cup Language Challenge Week 2 Okay, so we are now into the 3rd week of the italki World Cup Challenge so it’s time for an update on my week 2 progress. Hours completed so far: 6hrs 15mins Hours scheduled this week: 4hrs 30 mins I’m meant to have done 6hrs so far so I’m still on track ?? I am finding the lessons very useful and can feel myself gradually starting to pick up things even in this short period of time. I think it has been a great experience for me to see that I can have a stressful and tiring job but still put in the hours to learn a language properly if I have something motivating me to do it. Obviously language learning has to be fun, especially as it is mainly a hobby for me, but it still requires a lot of dedication otherwise words are learnt and immediately forgotten â€" which is kind of a waste of time! I’m doing my lessons around 11pm on workdays due to the time difference but somehow it doesn’t feel like a chore, especially when I can see myself beginning to learn new grammar and vocab and it actually sticks. I go to a language meetup once a week and although I’m still a little shy about talking in Korean myself unless pushed (the level of people’s English is much higher!), I could understand conversations around me this week. Even if I don’t know specific vocab, I could recognise enough basic grammar to get the gist â€" I think it surprised people! The only thing I would say is that these lessons are cutting into my self-study time which means I don’t spend as much time going over grammar, and have to try and fit it in at the weekend. However, that is something you can always re-visit, and I hope that building it up through conversation will help me to contextualise in a way that a textbook doesn’t. In the space of a few weeks, I have gone from having never heard of italki to recommending it to anyone I can. I’m most definitely a fan! Amelia x

How to pass GCSE English

How to pass GCSE English GCSE English is a core subject that you need to pass, as it's a must-have for higher education qualifications, universities, apprenticeships and a wide range of careers. By Year 10, you will already have covered a broad spectrum of grammar and vocabulary, and the GCSE English course will take this knowledge further. The idea is that you will build on your existing skills and use these to give insights into the texts and questions on the examination papers. To do this, you need to familiarise yourself with what's required by your exam board, review various styles of written materials and have a good knowledge of grammar and vocabulary. It can, however, be tricky to revise English, which is why you need to make sure you practice as much as you can. If you feel you are struggling in any of these areas or need more help one of our English Tutors can help. To revise the English GCSE course firstly make sure you know what to expect. Most examining boards will examine fiction and non-fiction texts, poetry, spoken language, as well as spelling, punctuation and grammar. But check past papers and with your teacher or tutor so you are 100% clear. Step one: Focus on grammar The way to get to grips with the grammar is to practice daily and remind yourself of what key terms mean. An excellent way to do this is to write revision cards with definitions and examples and then pin them to your wall so you can view them every day. Also, make sure you are familiar with language techniques such as similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and personification. Step two: Read and analyse non-fiction and fiction texts Practice your summarising and comprehension skills by taking a piece of text you like; it can be a newspaper report or a piece of non-fiction and write a summary. The aim here is to highlight the main facts and condense the key points so that someone reading the review will get a clear picture of what the report is about. Step three: Revise language techniques In the exam paper you will have an extract from a novel and have to answer four questions: comprehension; analysing the writer's choice of language; analysing the writer's choice of structure; presenting a personal response to the extract. To do this you need to know various descriptive techniques and persuasive devices so you can answer clearly. Step four: Look at past papers Reading over past examination papers is vital for English GCSE as it will give you a good understanding of how questions will be asked, and what examiners are looking for you to do. Past papers also give you a good indication of question style and how you need to structure your time for the exam to ensure you maximise your marks. Finally, if you feel unsure of any part of the English GCSE subject area and need extra help we can help English Tutors.

Censorship Its Not What You Think

Censorship It's Not What You Think Picture of Said and Cherif Kouachi executing French police officers Ahmed Merabet (photo credited to CBS News) On January 7, 2015, two armed gunmen burst into the headquarters of a small French satirical newspaper called  Charlie Hebdo  and killed  12 people in and around the building. The attackers were reported to have claimed to be from Ansar al-Sharia or Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). The attackers, later identified as Chèrif and Saïd Kouachi fled the scene, killing a police officer and stealing a car at gunpoint. They took hostages at, ironically, a Print Works after evading capture for two days. There they made a final stand and were killed by police. This attack was coordinated with others across the country. The attackers made claims that this attack was perpetrated to punish blasphemers. In Islam, it is blasphemous to depict the Prophet Muhammad according to various hadiths or supplemental religious texts. Charlie Hebdo has repeatedly depicted The Prophet in their satirical cartoons and has been attacked before by Islamic extremists. As soon as the attack occurred, debate raged over Charlie Hebdo and their satire on multiple world religions, usually Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Many backed Charlie for their outspoken viewpoints and strong messages, but others questioned the value of mocking a religion when such attacks were certain to continue. Hashtags and trends popped up on social media like #JeSuisCharlieor I am Charlie in Frenchas a move of solidarity. The next issue of the weekly magazine was published despite the attack with another depiction of Muhammad and a caption stating “Tout est Pardonnè”: “All is Forgiven.” The issue sold over six million print copies globally. The paper normally reaches around 50,000 individuals in France. The attacks raised controversy about free speech globally, opening up attacks in Niger and other countries on Christians and Muslims. Pope Francis spoke out against the attacks, condemning them saying “One cannot offend, make war, kill in the name of one’s own religion â€" that is, in the name of God.” However, his Holiness also said that to insult someone’s beliefs is imprudent and may result in violence from some because of human nature. A rally was held in Paris to commemorate the victims and stand against censorship and affirm free speech. French President Hollande, 40 other world leaders, and 3.7 million French held a rally of national unity. President Obama initially stated his intent to join them, but the Secret Service and CIA convinced the President that given such recent attacks in France, attending a rally of 40+ world leaders might be ill advised. Throughout the world, a large portion of people have constitutions that protect their rights to peaceful demonstrations of dissent and free speech. Credited to blahblahblog.wordpress.com Exceptions are made in the case of liable or slander, but it is a United Nations right that citizens be permitted the right to protest when they disagree with a government policy or social issue. Notable exceptions include the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Eritrea, Syria, Belarus, Iran, Equilateral Guinea, Uzbekistan, Cuba, Burma, Morocco, Turkmenistan, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Sudan, and Azerbaijan. All these countries censor media, restrict access to the internet, prosecute journalists, control state media and forcefully break up protests. While active censorship exists in the above countries, heavily restricting the amount of information that gets to the people, the people still share their ideas. Inside undercover footage from North Korea proves that people cooperate and spread illegal media and ideas among each other openly. Despite state control, Big Brother-like surveillance is not a possibility in most of these countries. In the “free world,” a different type of censorship occurs. You probably already know about it yourself, but don’t think of it as censorship. It is subversive, difficult to control, and very dangerous to freedom. It is self-censorship. Self-censoring is any blockage of ideas that occurs on your own end of communication. Like editing a paper, self-censorship acts to trim off bits, but usually things that are controversial. This means not tweeting about controversial topics. It means not disagreeing in class so you don’t make a scene. Self-censorship means not letting ideas flow to other people. The worst part is that we are doing it to ourselves. The term “politically correct” may be familiar to you and you may even actively shun it, but it has been a means of censorship in this nation of otherwise limitless free expression. So long as anyone does not publish untrue or classified information, you can and really should. The majority of people, on the other hand, love to use politically correct terminology to avoid conflict. Of course, this does not mean using terms like midget or the N-word are not bad or that Native Americans should be called Indians, but it does mean that no one is willing to challenge ideas. Even in American politics this is true. Each political party has a member of each house of Congress designated as “The Party Whip.” Their job is to ensure political conformity from moderates who might vote in favor of the opposition’s bill. This ensures a strong vote one way or another and does not allow for real discussion or persuasion to take place. It pervades all areas. Science even has taboos. No one wants to study human cloning, homosexuality, physics contrary to Einstein, and a plethora of other disciplines that deserve attention but are blocked out. This form of social censoring keeps discoveries from being made. Its not new either. Darwin and Galileo are just two examples of radical scientists who are largely accepted today because they talked about what no one wanted to at the time. Socially, this means no one wants to debate anything. Most people would rather be silent, and wait until they are among friends of similar persuasion to discuss their ideas. If you talk to friends of similar beliefs though, wouldnt that be the equivalent of talking to yourself? By surrounding yourself with people of similar beliefs, you prevent yourself from ever learning anything new. If you are unwilling to listen, you cannot hear when someone answers your question. Instead of seeking to surround yourself in a cocoon of parrots, seek dissension. Look to find places where you may respectfully disagree and do so with your real face and real name. Do not seek the internet to hide yourself when presenting your views. Put yourself out on a limb. Dare to disagree. Speak your mind, but remember to listen as well. YouTube content creator Derek Muller spoke about this in terms of science. Check it out below. Be sure to share you ideas below and please share this on social media. Feel free to challenge this article too.

Teach Away Job Fairs 2017 Your Questions Answered

Teach Away Job Fairs 2017 Your Questions Answered You may have heard the exciting news that Teach Away is teaming up with International School Services (ISS) to host our first ever international teacher job fairs in early 2017! The hiring fairs give teachers a unique opportunity to connect face to face with top international schools for a chance to interview for the most exciting teaching positions abroad. It’s worth bearing in mind that job fair spots are limited and demand is high so make sure you apply as soon as possible for a chance to attend. We had lots of questions from our audience at our recent Facebook Live QA about the job fairs. We’ve answered your most common questions below: When and where are the 2017 fairs happening? You can apply to attend one of two fairs: Bangkok: January 5th â€" 8th San Francisco: February 10th â€" 12th What are the requirements to apply to attend the fairs? To apply to attend, you must meet at least two of the following criteria: Hold a valid teaching license Have a bachelor’s degree Have at least two year’s relevant, full-time teaching experience How do I apply to attend the fairs? Applicants who meet the requirements above will first need to complete their profile on the Teach Away site if they haven’t already done so. Once your profile is complete, you can apply to attend here! I’ve applied to attend! What happens next? You will be contacted by a Teach Away representative for an initial prescreen interview. After the prescreen interview has taken place, you will be asked to: submit proof of a valid Criminal Record Check (National level) provide three references complete a pre-interview form Your application will then be submitted for review. If your application is successful, you will be notified within a few days and receive an invite to attend the job fair! What kind of jobs are on offer at the fairs? There will be a broad range of job opportunities available for attendees, including teaching positions across all subjects and grade levels, as well as administrative, support and leadership roles. What schools are attending? Over 150 top international schools from around the world will be at the hiring fairs. We’ll have a complete school list posted on the Teach Away website by October 1st, so be sure to check back then! What’s the cost of attending the fairs? Admission to the fairs is completely free and by invitation only. How do the fairs work? The fair is a four- or five-day event where you’ll have the unique opportunity to personally meet with school administrators from all over the world, interview for teaching positions at a variety of top-tier international schools, and receive on-the-spot job offers. You should aim to attend every day so that you maximize your chance of getting your dream teaching job abroad. Here’s what you can expect each day to look like: Day 1. You’ll attend an orientation session, school presentations, check out the positions available and have your questions answered by experienced overseas recruiters. Day 2. There will be an interview sign-up period where you’ll get the chance to choose which schools you want to interview with. Some interviews will begin immediately, so this is the day you should not miss! Days 3 â€" 5. Your opportunity to interview, make connections and ask questions! For the nitty-gritty details, you can also download the full fair schedules for Bangkok and San Francisco. How do I find out salary and benefits for the jobs on offer? Salary and Benefits information packets will be made available to you on arrival at the fair. Keep in mind that it’s worth doing your own research beforehand as salaries and benefits will vary from position to position, school to school and country to country. Check out the individual country pages on the Teach Away site for more information on the salary and benefits you can expect for each particular country.Remember to ask specific questions regarding the packages during your one-on-one interviews, as these tend to vary across schools. Hopefully you have a clearer understanding of how the Teach Away job fairs work! If you have any other questions, please comment below or contact your Teach Away representative. We hope to see you in Bangkok or San Francisco very soon!