1.CAREER GUIDANCE-ARTS-FOREIGN LANGUAGE

INTRODUCTIONWith every passing day our world is becoming a smaller place with the breakdown of geographic and economic barriers. With this changing scenario language specialists have gained a substantial importance. Language skill is found to be very useful in some professions like Hotel Industry, Travel and Tourism Industry etc .Expertise in language is necessary for the jobs of Interpreters, Translators and Language Teaching.
NATURE OF WORK
Language specialists can work in one of the following areas
a) INTERPRETERS: Interpreters changes spoken words from one language to another. There are various forms of work done by interpreters viz Simultaneous Interpretation, Consecutive Interpretation, Liasioning Interpretation.
b) TRANSLATORS: Translators change the script written in one language to another.
c) LANGUAGE TEACHING
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
People wishing to make a career in this field must have the aptitude to grasp the use of language. They need to have adaptability, good people's skill and an attitude for reaching out. It takes time to gain proficiency in language hence patience and perseverance is required.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Language specialist can find ample opportunities in Travel and Tourism industry, Mass Communication, Embassy and Diplomatic services, Public Relations Assignments.
UNO also appoints Interpreters and Translators in Six official languages for which an Entrance Exam is conducted.
Translators are employed by Industries, government departments, international organisatons and research organisations.
Language Teaching is also an area where language specialists can find a good job opportunity.
Language specialists can also work as free lancers.
REMUNERATION
Language specialist can start with Rs15000
School Teachers can expect to get anything between Rs 15000-Rs25000.
Freelancers receive Rs100-Rs150 for per page of foreign Language.
COURSES OFFERED
1) A 3year Bachelors degree course in foreign language.
2) A 5year Integrated Masters course in foreign language.
3) Various Diploma/Certificate courses.

Languages: Japanese, Italian, German, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Persian, Arabic and French.
ELIGIBILITY
Students who have passed 10+2 examination with any stream are eligible.


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EDUCATION IN GAUTEMALA

Educacion Para Todos was founded in 1991 by a group of University students. Since then, Educacion Para Todos has taught Spanish and introduced Guatemalan culture to students from all over the world. In our program students have the option to exercise "total immersion" by living with a Guatemalan family, volunteering with various organizations, and participating in social, cultural, academic and sports activities that we offer every week.
Guatemala offers a variety of education choices to foreign students that come to this country

Why study in Guatemala?

Guatemala is a multicultural country were many different cultures including Hispanic, Mayan, Xinca, and Garifuna all live alongside one another this gives the country a unique historical and cultural richness.
Guatemala is an ideal country for having education  Spanish because the Spanish education  schools here  are of high quality and they are much cheaper compared to other Hispanic education providing countries. In addition is the advantage for students who have their education here of one classes which means there is one teacher assigned per student.
Guatemala is country with a great variety of climates and sub climates, which allows for traveling from a cold to a hot climate in a short period of time.
Migratory norms in Guatemala are much more flexible in relation to those at work in other countries of the area.

Language Schools

The majority of foreigners that travel to this country do so to education  Spanish language and to have education  about the Mayan and Hispanic cultures in Guatemala. Here the language schools offer the opportunity to have education  Spanish with the one to one system (one teacher per student), as well as participation in extracurricular activities including movies, chats our culture and history, trips to a variety of locations (volcanoes, beaches, lakes, hot water springs, mountains, indigenous communities etc), cooking and salsa classes etc. Some schools offer their students the opportunity to do volunteer work for a social organization while education in  Spanish. this is optional, however there are 23 countries in the world that use Spanish as their official language. Yet Guatemala has the reputation of being one of the best locations for education of  Spanish because the Guatemala accent is very clear and easy to understand.

Guatemalan education System for foreign students

In reality there are families that move to Guatemala from other countries for  the reason of finding jobs. They can register for their education  for their children at primary and secondary schools in Guatemala. About 99% of the schools here offer education in Spanish and only 1% offer education classes in English. Therefore, in order to enter the Guatemala education system it is important to have good command of the Spanish language.
However in the capital city of Guatemala and in the city of Quetzaltenango, there are schools that offer secondary level education with North America standards in English.
Educational system in Guatemala is structured in such a way that allows for education  in high school while completing optional occupation such as education in computer, education in electricity, education in mechanics, education in accounting secretariat, etc. After finishing secondary school education in any of these specialties it is possible to continue on in any university field education.

University Education

There is one public university in Guatemala, University of San Carlos de Guatemala, which was established more than 300 years ago, making it one of the oldest universities in Latin America. There are also many private Universities some of the important ones are : University of Rafael Landivar, University of Francisco Marroquin, university of  Mariano Galvez, Rural University of Guatemala, University of Galilei and the University og Guatemala Valley. There are also other smaller universities that have been established more recently.To register in any of these universities the completion of  education in secondary school is required, in any of the specializations mentioned above.Before entering university it is obligatory to pass an examination the contents of which depend on the career interest of the student. This can include the following areas : languages, mathematics, chimistry physics, etc. and a good command of the Spanish language. Admission exams start around June, July or August since the academic year starts in January. The year is divided into two semesters for convinent education  1.from  January to June 2.from July to November.
Generally, i is easier for foreign students to register in private Universities for their education there whose cost is not very high compared to the standards in the other countries. The monthly tuition in a private university can vary from 300 quetzals (40 dollars) to 800 quetzals (100 dollars), depending on the university and the field of study.
However in the case of University of San Carlos de Guatemala (the public university) foreign students pay the following fees per year.
A. Central Americans 1,836,00 Q.
B. Latin americans 12,036.00 Q.
C. Rest of the world 24,046 Q.
All universities have a central campus in Guatemala City, and other campuses, which are located in different cities. However the main education centres.
For their importance, quality and choice varities in Guatemala city and Quetzaltenango.
Guatemala universities offer the following academic degrees : education in technical (3years), education in "licenciatura" which is a degree between bachelors and masters (6years), education of masters (2.5years), doctorate (2.5years). however the majority (approximately 75%) of graduated professionals from university have the academic title of "licenciatura".

Accomodation

The requirement for getting an education has generated a great internal migration in Guatemala. Many students move to urban centers to attend primary school, secondary school or university. Most of them stay with Guatemala families or in guesthouses.the average price that they should to stay in these places is around 1,300 quetzals (about 175 dollars, monthly) which includes a room to sleep in as well as three meals per day.
The citizens of the following countries do not require visa for visiting guatemal, they only need a tourist card : Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Israel, Luxemburg, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Australia, United Kingdom, NewZealand, and United States.
Those travelling under age of 18, must have a permission card for entering Guatemal. the card must be signed by both parents and must give their testimony to an official  Guatemala consulate.

EDUCATION IN GHANA

Ghana has 12,130 primary schools, 5,450 junior secondary schools, 503 senior secondary schools, 21 training colleges, 18 technical institutions, two diploma-awarding institutions and five universities serving a population of 17 million, this means; that most Ghanaians have relatively easy access to good education. In contrast, at the time of independence in 1957, Ghana had only one university and handful of secondary and primary schools. In past decade, Ghana's spending on education has been between 28 percent and40 percent of its annual budget.

Basic education

Primary-and middle-school education is tuition-free and will be mandatory when enough teachers and facilities are available to accommodate all the students for providing education. Students begin their 6-year primary education at age six.  Under educational reforms implemented in 1987, they pass into a view junior secondary school system of their education for 3 years of academic training combined with technical and vocational education.

Senior Secondary education

After education in basic school, pupils many enter Senior secondary (or technical/vocational)schools of education for a three-year course, which prepare them for university education.Students usually study a combination of three (in some cases, four) 'elective' subjects  and a number of core subjects. For example, a science student could have their education in Additional Mathematics, education in Chemistry, education in Biology  and education in physics as his 'elective' subjects An arts student might their education in  Geography,education in Economics and education in Literature as his elective subjects. In addition to the elective subjects, there is education in  'core' subjects, which are those studied by all students in addition to their 'electives. The 'core subjects include education in Mathematics, education in English, and education in Science.

At the end of the three year senior secondary course, students are required to sit for the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations ( WASSCE). Students who obtain aggregate 18 or better (six is best) can enter the university education. University the score is determined by aggregating the the student's grades in his elective subjects. The aggregate score is then added to the aggregate score of his best 'core' subjects, with scores in English and Mathematics considered first.

So if an student scores 'A' in Geography 'B' in Literature and 'C' in Economics, he'd  obtain an aggregate score of 6 for his elective (i.e. A=1; B=2 & C=3...F(fail)=6). His best electives are then added if he obtain 'B' in English,'C' in Mathematics and 'A' in Social Studies, his best 'core aggregate will be six. Therefore his overall aggregate score will be 12 and he qualifies for admission into university. Once again, an overall aggregate score of six is best.

Tertiary education

Entrance to universities is by examination following completion of senior secondary education  enrollment totals 2 million: 1.3 million primary 107.600
Secondary;489,000 middle; 21,280 technical; teacher training; and 5,600 university.

Education is mainly in English.