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The Gambia is a developing country in western Africa; the capital is Banjul. The official language is English, but many inhabitants speak indigeneous languages such as Wolof or Mandinka. Facilities for tourism in the Banjul area are good; however, outside the capital region, tourist facilities are limited in availability and quality.

ASU Make a Difference Week highlights student, alumni service work
In his work for the Peace Corps, Fields spent two years in Gambia, training teachers on how to better manage their classrooms and teaching English as a second language. With a background in education and nonprofit work, he wants to focus on corporate ...
Publ.Date : Sun, 15 Oct 2017 21:34:00 GMT

The Phone Call ? A Tribute to Dad
Dad started teaching English and Literature at Gambia High School at age 17, after graduating from Boys High School. He also taught at Armitage High School when I was a baby. Further down the road, dad became the Headmaster of Muhammedan School ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 13 Oct 2017 09:56:00 GMT

Gambia: English Teachers Capacitated
In their attempt to complement their line ministry's effort in providing quality teaching, the English Teachers Association of The Gambia, recently organized a two day training for English Language teachers from selected Upper Basic Schools in Region One ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 30 Dec 2015 03:56:52 GMT

Remaking the University: Metrics Noir
Beginning this year, UK scholars are also audited as teachers, and scores from the Teaching Excellence ... six percent in Norway, 7.3 percent in Gambia, 20 percent in Ghana, and so on). In general, collecting and analyzing the data and then making them ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 11 Oct 2017 05:40:00 GMT

Poor teaching quality slows education progress
Enrolment rates at all levels of education have improved in The Gambia ... teachers and low staff retention levels, fewer than half of Gambian students pass standardised tests. In 2008 national exams, just 20 percent of grade-three students passed English ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:00:00 GMT

Gambia expels top EU diplomat
Two years ago, he pulled Gambia out of the Commonwealth, saying the tiny west African nation would no longer belong to a ?colonial? institution, and also scrapped English as one of ... Britain did nothing except teach Gambians ?how to sing Baa ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 06 Jun 2015 11:38:52 GMT