quinta-feira, 5 de março de 2009

What subject would you like to teach?

What subject would you like to teach?




These subjects are in demand in secondary schools. If you choose to train to teach one of these subjects, you can get additional support and funding. Find out more by selecting from the options below.


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Design and technology


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Information and communication technology


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Maths


Find out about becoming an maths teacher.


















Modern languages


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Music


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Religious education



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Science


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fares from grays to london

Fares






Season Ticket and Anytime Return Prices to London Fenchurch Street Station.








From Station

Anytime Day Return

Weekly Season Ticket

Monthly Season Ticket

Annual Season Ticket

Annual Season Ticket Daily Value

Shoeburyness

£15.30

£70.50

£270.80

£2,820.00

£10.85

Thorpe Bay

£15.30

£70.50

£270.80

£2,820.00

£10.85

Southend East

£14.60

£67.50

£259.20

£2,700.00

£10.38

Southend Central

£14.60

£67.50

£259.20

£2,700.00

£10.38

Westcliff

£14.60

£67.50

£259.20

£2,700.00

£10.38

Chalkwell

£13.80

£65.20

£250.40

£2,608.00

£10.03

Leigh-On-Sea

£13.80

£65.20

£250.40

£2,608.00

£10.03

Benfleet

£13.80

£65.20

£250.40

£2,608.00

£10.03

Pitsea

£11.70

£57.50

£220.80

£2,300.00

£8.85

Stanford-Le-Hope

£11.20

£54.70

£210.10

£2,188.00

£8.42

East Tilbury

£11.20

£54.70

£210.10

£2,188.00

£8.42

Basildon

£11.20

£54.70

£210.10

£2,188.00

£8.42

Laindon

£11.20

£54.70

£210.10

£2,188.00

£8.42

Tilbury Stations

£9.30

£45.60

£175.20

£1,824.00

£7.02

West Horndon

£9.30

£45.60

£175.20

£1,824.00

£7.02

Grays

£9.30

£45.60

£175.20

£1,824.00

£7.02

Purfleet

£9.30

£45.60

£175.20

£1,824.00

£7.02

Chafford Hundred

£9.30

£45.60

£175.20

£1,824.00

£7.02

Ockendon

£9.30

£45.60

£175.20

£1,824.00

£7.02

Rainham

£9.80

£36.20

£139.10

£1,448.00

£5.57

Dagenham Dock

£7.90

£32.00

£122.90

£1,280.00

£4.92

Zones 1, 2, 3 & 4

£8.00

-

-

-

-

Zones 1, 2 & 3

£8.00

-

-

-

-

Zones 1 & 2

£8.00

-

-

-

-

Travelcard Prices to London Fenchurch Street Station.







From Station

Anytime Day Travelcard

Weekly Season Ticket

Monthly Season Ticket

Annual Season Ticket

Annual Season Ticket Daily Value

Shoeburyness

£21.20

£95.60

£367.20

£3,824.00

£14.71

Thorpe Bay

£21.20

£95.60

£367.20

£3,824.00

£14.71

Southend East

£20.70

£92.50

£355.20

£3,700.00

£14.23

Southend Central

£20.70

£92.50

£355.20

£3,700.00

£14.23

Westcliff

£20.70

£92.50

£355.20

£3,700.00

£14.23

Chalkwell

£20.10

£90.20

£346.40

£3,608.00

£13.88

Leigh-On-Sea

£20.10

£90.20

£346.40

£3,608.00

£13.88

Benfleet

£20.10

£90.20

£346.40

£3,608.00

£13.88

Pitsea

£19.10

£83.30

£319.90

£3,332.00

£12.82

Standford-Le-Hope

£18.00

£76.00

£291.90

£3,040.00

£11.69

East Tilbury

£18.00

£76.00

£291.90

£3,040.00

£11.69

Basildon

£18.00

£76.00

£291.90

£3,040.00

£11.69

Laindon

£18.00

£76.00

£291.90

£3,040.00

£11.69

Tilbury Stations

£15.40

£67.50

£259.20

£2,700.00

£10.38

West Horndon

£15.40

£67.50

£259.20

£2,700.00

£10.38

Grays

£15.40

£67.50

£259.20

£2,700.00

£10.38

Purfleet

£15.40

£67.50

£259.20

£2,700.00

£10.38

Chafford Hundred

£15.40

£67.50

£259.20

£2,700.00

£10.38

Ockendon

£15.40

£67.50

£259.20

£2,700.00

£10.38

Rainham

£14.80

£47.60

£182.80

£1,904.00

£7.32

Dagenham Dock

£12.60

£44.00

£169.00

£1,760.00

£6.77

Zones 1, 2, 3 & 4

£10.00

£36.80

£141.40

£1,472.00

£5.66

Zones 1, 2 & 3

£8.60

£30.20

£116.00

£1,208.00

£4.65

Zones 1 & 2

£7.20

£25.80

£99.10

£1,032.00

£3.97

Prices valid until further notice

quarta-feira, 4 de março de 2009

A ecletica angel

A eclética Angel


Com bares e restaurantes para todos os gostos, Angel também tem uma charmosa rua de antiquários e uma feira popular.


Cristiane Orfaliais

Julho 2006


Qualquer um que saia pela primeira vez da estação de metrô Angel, a recordista da cidade em profundidade, não ficará surpreso somente com a demora nas longuíssimas escadas rolantes. A enorme quantidade de gente fora da estação, principalmente às sextas e sábados à noite, também vai chamar a atenção. É por lá que pessoas dos mais variados perfis e idades marcam de encontrar com amigos para depois seguirem em direção a Upper Street, a principal rua da região, onde restaurantes italianos, indianos, cubanos, espanhóis e turcos dividem espaço com uma infinidade de pubs.


Perto do centro financeiro londrino e com uma boa rede de transporte público - além do metrô, a região é servida por várias linhas de ônibus -, Angel atrai cada vez mais pessoas que querem estar perto do trabalho, mas com opções de lazer à mão. Apesar de não morar na região, o brasileiro Fernando Lopes, que trabalha há cerca de um ano no Hamburger Union em Angel, é um entusiasta do bairro. "Aqui é legal porque é uma área jovem por causa de todos os bares da Upper Street. Às vezes, vou com o pessoal do trabalho tomar uma cerveja no pub do outro lado da rua", diz ele.



Mas nem só de agito noturno vive a região. Durante o dia, Angel também mantém um ritmo bem acelerado com o corre-corre de gente indo e voltando do trabalho ou fazendo compras no N1 shopping centre (http://www.n1islington.co.uk ), onde estão conhecidas lojas de roupa, a livaria Borders, a loja de CDs HMV, além de inúmeras salas de cinema Vue e restaurantes. Há também várias opções de supermercados, drogarias, lavanderias, cafés e academia de ginástica nas imediações da Upper Street.


Camden Passage:

antigüidades para todos os gostos.


A um passo de todo este movimentado comércio, mas ainda bem perto da estação de metrô, está a charmosa Camden Passage (camdenpassageantiques.com), região com uma das maiores concentrações de antiquários da cidade. Encontra-se de tudo por lá, desde brechós e galerias de arte a lojas de bonecas, relógios e móveis. É imperdível entrar no Mall Antique Arcades (mallantiques.co.uk), uma bela construção de 1850, onde é possível comprar interessantes peças de porcelana, pinturas, objetos de prata e até mesmo relíquias militares





Às quartas e sábados, o Camden Passage fica ainda mais animado já que nestes dias funciona uma feira de antiquários. Barraquinhas com as mais variadas mercadorias - como louças, tapetes, jóias, espelhos, caixinhas de música - são montadas por todos os cantos da rua. Peças raras podem ser negociadas a preços bem altos, mas barganhar é a regra por aqui. Não raro, leva-se para casa algo valioso pela metade do preço original ou até menos, principalmente no final da tarde, quando a feira está para terminar.


Camden Passage também possui bons restaurantes, cafés e lojas. Paul Young, dono da loja de chocolate que leva seu nome, aberta há menos de dois meses, está feliz com a sua localização. "Eu fiquei impressionado com a ajuda dos comerciantes vizinhos. Todos nós tentamos fazer com que Camden Passage passe a ser mais conhecida e visitada pelos moradores de outras áreas de Islington", declara ele. A região é com certeza um charme, mas cara. Um sapato em uma de suas lojas mais chiques pode chegar a custar perto de duzentas libras, por exemplo.


Chapel Market: onde o barato domina.


Mas, se você quiser fazer seu dinheiro render é só ir até a Chapel Market, onde há um mercado de rua bem popular que fuciona todos os dias, exceto às segundas-feiras. Para chegar até a feira, basta pegar a Liverpool Road, que fica pertinho do início da Upper Street, e depois virar a primeira à esquerda. Por lá encontra-se de tudo: frutas, verduras, flores, roupas, esmalte para unhas, balão para festas, e praticamente qualquer coisa que se consiga imaginar. Com apenas dez libras pode se fazer a festa neste animado mercado e, levar para casa, por exemplo, dois relógios ou um tênis.





Com tantas opções, vale a pena conhecer esta região de Londres, seja para fazer compras, comer em um dos muitos restaurantes ou conversar com os amigos em um pub. Tem para todos os gostos e claro, para todos os bolsos.


Sugestões de restaurantes e pubs:


Rodízio Rico - 77/78 Upper Street , tel. 020 7354 1076. Para os fãs de churrasco, o restaurante oferece rodízio de carnes a £18,00, incluíndo o bufê de saladas e acompanhamentos.


Afeghan Kitchen - 35 Islington Green, tel.020 7359 8019. Mesmo em Londres, não é em todo bairro que se consegue comer comida afegã e, ainda por cima, bem barata. Neste simples mas agradável restaurante, os pratos principais custam £6,50. Uma boa pedida é o frango com molho de yogurt.



Masala Zone - 80 Upper Street , tel. 020 7359 3399. Pode se saborear uma infinidade de pratos indianos, como bons curries, neste simpático restaurante. Uma refeição para uma pessoa sai em torno de £10,00 .


The York - 82 Islington High Street , tel. 020 7713 1835. O pub, bem perto da estação de metrô, está sempre cheio e oferece boas opções de cerveja e vinho. Também dá para matar a fome com as várias opções de belisquetes , sanduíches e pratos. Uma tábua de queijos custa £6,95, mesmo preço do tradicional peixe com fritas. Em dias ensolarados, os freqüentadores tomam as calçadas ao redor do pub e o clima fica ainda mais descontraído.

quinta-feira, 26 de fevereiro de 2009

Public examinations and qualifications

In England, Wales and Northern Ireland there are several types of qualifications. General educational qualifications include GCSEs (General Certificate of Secondary Education), GCE A-level (General Certificate of Education Advanced Level) and AS (Advanced Supplementary) examinations. GCSEs are usually taken at age 15 to 16 in a wide range of subjects. Grades are issued on a scale from A* to G (A* being the highest grade), these are based on assessment throughout the course with an examination at the end of the course. GCE A-levels are assessed mainly by an examination at the end of the course and are usually taken by those who are 18 years or over. GCE AS levels are of the same standard as GCE A-level but cover less content. These were introduced to help pupils cover more subjects thus increasing the breadth of their education.

Many pupils continue with further education either at school or at further education institutions, i.e. colleges. Schools are increasingly offering a range of vocational courses, as well as academic courses. However, it is more common for those wishing to pursue vocational courses to join further education institutions. Further education institutions offer a wide range of both academic and vocational courses. Pupils wishing to pursue a higher educational level usually transfer to a higher education institution (College or University) at age 18 years.

General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQs) are an alternative educational path for those entering further education at college or school. GNVQs combine general and vocational education with employment. GNVQs are based on the skills required by employers combined with the development and understanding of skills needed in vocational areas. Vocational areas covered include business, health and social care or engineering.

Specific to occupations are National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) (in Scotland — Scottish Vocational Qualifications, SVQs), these qualifications are based on skills, knowledge and competencies required by specific occupations set out by industry defined standards. A number of standards are used to assess NVQs/SVQs, these include observations within the workplace, oral questioning, practical and written questioning and assignments. A five-level framework is applied to NVQs/SVQs, each level broadly equates to its following description:

  • level 1: foundation skills in semi-skilled occupations
  • level 2: semi-skilled occupations
  • level 3: technician/skilled/craft/supervisory occupations
  • level 4: technician/junior management occupations
  • level 5: professional/senior management occupations

The framework is divided into 11 areas of major sectors of industry and commerce. Each area has various levels up to level 5. Once obtaining NVQs/SVQs, it is possible to progress into higher education or employment.

Higher National Certificates (HNCs) and Higher National Diplomas (HNDs) are modular courses of vocational study mostly taken at college or school.

The English education system

Education in England is divided into primary, secondary, further and higher education.

Compulsory education lasts for 11 years. Statutory school ages are between five and 16 years. Children are legally required to start attending school at the start of the term after their fifth birthday either on 31 August, 31 December or 31 March, however children often start earlier than this.

Pupils are required to stay in school until the last Friday in June of the school year in which they reach 16 years of age. During this time children must receive full-time education that is suited to their age, ability, aptitude and special educational needs. If a child does not attend school, the local authority must be satisfied that other appropriate provision is available.

Most pupils transfer from primary to secondary school at the age of 11. However, a system of middle schools also exists; here pupils are transferred from primary school at either age eight or nine years, then onto secondary education at age 12 or 13 years.

Most secondary schools in England are comprehensive and do not operate a selective entrance system. However, in some parts of England, a grammar school system also operates and pupils are usually required to pass an entrance examination based on their ability.

Teachernet provides further information on the UK education system.

quarta-feira, 4 de fevereiro de 2009

subjects in demand in secondary schools

What subject would you like to teach?

These subjects are in demand in secondary schools. If you choose to train to teach one of these subjects, you can get additional support and funding. Find out more by selecting from the options below.

Can't see your subject here? Visit the National Curriculum website for more information.

 

Design and technology

Find out about becoming a design and technology teacher.

Information and communication technology

Find out about becoming an ICT teacher.

Maths

Find out about becoming an maths teacher.

Modern languages

Find out about becoming a modern languages teacher.

Music

Find out about becoming a music teacher.

Religious education

Find out about becoming an RE teacher.

Science

Find out about becoming a science teacher.

Salario professores na Inglaterra - nada mau!!!

Salary scales

This page outlines the basic salary scales for all teachers from September 2008.
England and Wales
(excluding London and fringes)
Inner London Outer London London fringes
Leadership group
Max (headteachers) £100,424 £107,192 £103,264 £101,417
Min (headteachers) £40,494 £47,265 £43,334 £41,484
Min £35,794 £42,559 £38,634 £36,781
Advanced skills teachers
Max £54,417 £61,188 £57,260 £55,406
Min £35,794 £42,559 £38,634 £36,781
Post-threshold pay scale
Max £35,121 £42,419 £38,634 £36,114
Min £32,660 £39,114 £35,926 £33,652
Main pay scale
Max £30,148 £34,768 £33,554 £31,138
Min £20,627 £25,000 £24,000 £21,619
Unqualified teachers
Max £23,903 £27,794 £26,746 £24,893
Min £15,113 £19,007 £17,953 £16,106

Teaching and learning responsibility (TLR) payments

These are additional payments for taking on additional responsibilities.

TLR 1 max £11,841
TLR 1 min £6,997
TLR 2 max £5,920
TLR 2 min £2,422

Special needs allowances

Level 2 £3,778
Level 1 £1,912