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Editorial
The EU released statistics this week that show English remains by far the most studied additional language in its member states. 95.7% of general education students and 79.2% of vocational students were taking English classes. Following Brexit in 2016, there was speculation about the future of English in the eurozone, but loosening ties with the UK has not slowed down the momentum of the language. More likely than not, the economic strength of the USA and the education capital that the UK holds are two factors ensuring interest and investment in an Anglophonic future.
This insight is useful for members of the TESOL industry, who might feel as though they are fighting for a lost cause given the recent difficulties for gaining employment access to the EU, eastern Europe, Hong Kong, and China. These markets, perhaps along with the UAE, just 4 years ago would have been the most viable places to attempt an English or TESOL-related teaching career.
Demographic changes have the potential to challenge the role of English in education globally. French is likely to gain substantial ground in the coming decades, with several Francophonic African nations expected to have the largest population growth, provided that famine does not hinder their development. The growth of French in Africa could be highly consequential if those populations garner increased cultural and political influence over time, although the likelihood of that happening is hard to see from 2022.
Even with this development however, it will be difficult for French to compete with English as the language of legal systems in postcolonial states like India and Malaysia. Whatever movements may exist in such countries to change the legal system are not loudly heard. The relationship between English language education and the letter of the law is key to future planning in states around the world, and that could well maintain English as the global language long into the future.
Current Jobs (@pgcejobs.com)
Kwun Tong Maryknoll College – EDB Native-speaking English Teacher
Blossom House School – Post-16 Therapy Assistant
Newton International School Lagoon – School Counsellor
CCC Kei Long College – EDB NET
Ark Global Academy – Exams and Data Officer
Christian Alliance College – Secondary NET Teacher
Haberdashers’ Crayford Academy – Teacher of English
Queen Elizabeth School Old Students Association – School-based NET
Mesaieed International School – Arabic and Islamic Studies Teacher
Sunmarke School Dubai – Primary EAL Teacher
The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls – SEN Learning Support Assistant
West Yas Academy, Abu Dhabi – Head of Science
News
Around Africa
Is there an end to Nigeria’s endless lecturer strikes?
Australia
Teaching teachers to solve puzzles
China
Golden Sun Education Ltd permitted to resume tutorial classes in Shanghai
Shares in Golden Sun Education Ltd jump 200%
Dubai and the UAE
Gifted education award highlights talent in Dubai
Around the EU
What languages do EU students learn the most?
Football 4 Schools project launches in France
Hong Kong
Hong Kong schools encouraged to play patriotic video ahead of National Day
Teachers rejoice as quarantine rules finally dropped to 0+7
Social distancing enforced in Hong Kong schools to start the year
India
Online, open, and multi-modal: major changes planned for India’s education system
Russia
Students enticed to join the military with promises of academic leave
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Students struggling with rising costs of living
United States
Remote learning barred in response to declining test scores
