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International education: English education that moves you?
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Delia School of Canada, Hong Kong K-12 Ontario Curriculum School
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Pakistan Canada UK China Hong Kong
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A worrying trend...English and international education, at what cost?
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“Not local education/foreign pedagogy”
Global Mindedness English Medium of Instruction Foreign Curriculum The IB Internationally diverse student body A pathway to western universities
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Learn English Recognized high school diploma
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Loss of First Language
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Importance of First Language Foundation
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Freedom Equality of Opportunity
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Equality of Opportunity: whose responsibility?
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Equality of Opportunity: to learn English?
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Local Public Schools cheap “old school” inaccessible
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Monolingual International Schools emigrate
join English overseas institutions
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Bilingual Schools need dominant language group vague term
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Government Intervention
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Rise of China and challenge of status quo
500,000 overseas students 30% of Australian University students
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English best viewed as “second language”?
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By 2050 US largest Spanish speaking Country
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Questions to ponder English aspirations in emerging markets? Government inattentiveness? Bilingual ambitions for Anglo countries? Language a form of “remaining”?
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Parents: At what cost do you desire English?
Stakeholders Parents: At what cost do you desire English? Schools/Thought leaders: Most English = Most mobile. Most mobile = international? Governments: Should you outsource your education?
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