Cognition

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  • Cognition Education Trust
    • Cognition Institute
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  • Purpose
  • People
    • Board
    • Chief Executive
    • Senior Management
    • Meet the team
      • Anna Sullivan
      • Barbara Disley
      • Bronwyn Weston
      • Chris Henderson
      • Christine Jager
      • Debra Masters
      • Dr Phil Coogan
      • Jenny Lewis
      • Kathryn Hodson
      • Komathi Kolandai-Matchett
      • Maria Lute
      • Mary Sinclair
      • Merryn Dunmill
      • Micheal King
      • Patricia Vermillion-Peirce
      • Pip Arnold
      • Therese Ireland-Smith
      • Tista Lythe
      • Tracy Bowker
  • News
    • Cognition in the news
      • John Langley (CEO) discusses broadband and the changing face of education
      • Cognition Education launches affiliate schools project
      • International youth forum on Disaster Resilience for UNESCO
      • New Zealand recognises leading educators in 2012 New Years Honours list
      • Education Entrepreneurs of world meet in Istanbul
      • Agreement with Pasifika Education Centre
      • Statement From The Cognition Education on Charter Schools
      • Visible Learning for Teachers
      • Support for the People of Nauru
      • Professional ECE Learning Community Hub Approach: Engaging with communities
      • Cognition Appoints Ian Hall as Senior Advisor
      • Cognition to work with Macmillan Professional Learning in Australia in 2012
      • Wellingtonian of the Year award goes to NEiTA winner
      • Cognition appoints Jenny Lewis as Senior Consultant
      • E-asTTle - Train your Trainer
      • Hong Kong beckons - Cognition's Visible Learning team is on the move
      • Cognition Education launched in South East Asia
      • Translator success at Cognition
      • Visible Learning concepts presented at Denver conference
      • Gifted and Talented Regional Symposia focuses on regional solutions
      • Te Toi Tupu - Leading Learning Network website launched
      • Rewarding excellence in teaching
      • Start with the basics for successful gifted and talented education
      • QORLA study tour
      • Starting to Make an Impact: English, ESOL and Literacy Online
      • Howard Fancy joins Cognition Education Board
      • Exciting Times Ahead for Arts Online
      • Cognition wins online contract
    • Archive
    • John Langley (CEO) discusses broadband and the changing face of education
    • Cognition Education launches affiliate schools project
    • International youth forum on Disaster Resilience for UNESCO
    • New Zealand recognises leading educators in 2012 New Years Honours list
    • Education Entrepreneurs of world meet in Istanbul
    • Agreement with Pasifika Education Centre
    • Statement From The Cognition Education on Charter Schools
    • Visible Learning for Teachers
    • Support for the People of Nauru
    • Professional ECE Learning Community Hub Approach: Engaging with communities
    • Cognition Appoints Ian Hall as Senior Advisor
    • Cognition to work with Macmillan Professional Learning in Australia in 2012
    • Wellingtonian of the Year award goes to NEiTA winner
    • Cognition appoints Jenny Lewis as Senior Consultant
    • E-asTTle - Train your Trainer
    • Hong Kong beckons - Cognition's Visible Learning team is on the move
    • Cognition Education launched in South East Asia
    • Translator success at Cognition
    • Visible Learning concepts presented at Denver conference
    • Gifted and Talented Regional Symposia focuses on regional solutions
    • Te Toi Tupu - Leading Learning Network website launched
    • Rewarding excellence in teaching
    • Start with the basics for successful gifted and talented education
    • QORLA study tour
    • Starting to Make an Impact: English, ESOL and Literacy Online
    • Howard Fancy joins Cognition Education Board
    • Exciting Times Ahead for Arts Online
    • Cognition wins online contract
  • Contact us
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• Where we work
  • New Zealand
  • South East Asia
  • Middle East
    • Abu Dhabi
    • Saudi Arabia
    • Oman
    • Qatar
  • Other countries
• Our services
  • System Reform
  • Schooling
    • Establishment
    • Leadership
      • Featured projects
    • Performance
    • Governance
      • New Zealand School Governance support
        • Why Cognition
        • Our facilitators
        • Our Models of Delivery
        • Useful Links for Trustees
        • Register your Interest
    • School review
  • Teaching and Learning
    • Curriculum
      • Featured projects
    • Professional practice
    • Visible Learning plus
      • Featured projects
    • Assessment
      • Featured projects
    • Gifted and Talented 2011
      • Regional Symposia 2011
        • Napier symposium
        • Whanganui symposium
        • Waikato symposium
        • Bay of Plenty symposium
        • Auckland North symposium
        • Auckland South Symposium
        • Whangarei symposium
        • Dunedin symposium
        • Wellington symposium
        • Christchurch symposium
        • Invercargill symposium
        • Nelson symposium
      • Online elements
      • GAT Initiative
      • Gifted & Talented 2010
        • Regional Symposia
          • Wellington
          • Whanganui
          • Auckland North
          • Auckland South
          • Whangarei
          • Hamilton
          • Rotorua
          • Napier
          • Nelson
          • Invercargill
          • Dunedin
          • Christchurch
        • Identification Toolkit
        • Planning and Implementation Toolkit
        • Professional Learning Communities
        • Service Providers
    • Completed projects
      • DVDs for diverse learners
      • Teaching for success
      • ATOL
      • Developing leadership in ICTs
      • English Online
      • INSTEP consolidation
  • e-Learning
    • What we offer
    • Featured projects
    • Key staff
    • Digital Technologies Symposium 2010
      • Presentation material
        • Keynote / Dinner speakers
        • Symposium Panel Speakers
        • Breakout Speakers
      • Feedback from Teachers
      • DTG project
  • Evaluation
• Upcoming events
  • e-asTTle - Train your Trainer
  • Tailored professional learning and development
  • Visible Learning plus
  • Gifted and Talented symposia
• Work with Us
  • Meet the staff
  • Values
  • Wellness
  • Offshore
  • New Zealand
  • FAQs
    • Contracts and Work
      • What happens if I don't make the deadlines for work finished?
      • How will I know if I'm fulfilling my work requirements?
      • Are there restrictions on what I am allowed to wear or not wear?
      • Who can I go to for support in my work?
      • How will I understand people?
      • So where are the schools located?
    • Culture and Religion
      • What happens if you ask questions about the religion?
      • What are Bedouin?
      • Is there anything I should bring from New Zealand that I could take to places if I am asked?
      • Is there a 'social' structure amongst the emarati?
      • What is the custom if you are invited to a local's home for dinner?
      • What should you say and what should you not say?
      • What are some of the pitfalls in communication?
      • What is Eid?
      • Can we eat and drink over Ramadan?
      • What is Ramadan?
    • Finances
      • How do we go about setting up bank accounts?
      • Do we keep our bank account in NZ and will we get paid into this account?
    • Accommodation
      • Where will I live and what will the accommodation be like?
      • Is the housing consistent in style?
      • How is accommodation allocated?
      • Can I find my own accommodation?
      • What is in the apartment?
      • Are there local TV channels?
      • What about air conditioning?
      • How can I call home
      • How far is my accommodation from my school?
      • What happens if we have a problem in our apartment, and who do we go to?
    • Insurance
      • What does my health insurance cover?
      • Do I need travel insurance, where/who do I go to, to get it?
    • Medical
      • Who/where do I go to if I am not well?
      • Where is the closest hospital?
    • Residency/Visas
      • How do I get residency?
      • How does my spouse (if applicable) get residency?
      • How long do I have to wait until I get residency?
    • Safety and Emergency procedures
      • What emergency procedures are in place?
      • Do we have a map and phone number of where everyone is?
      • What happens if I have a car accident, how will my family be notified?
      • What happens if I have a family emergency in New Zealand?
    • Social and Family
      • Marriage and relationships
      • Are there any issues if my unmarried friend would like to come and stay -
      • How does my spouse go about getting a job?
      • Applying for a job in Abu Dhabi -
      • Which are the best schools for our kids?
      • How often do we have social events?
      • Where can I go to get exercise?
      • What can I wear when I go swimming?
      • How can we purchase alcohol?
      • What are drinking and driving rules?
      • What happens if we get caught?
    • Technology
      • What happens if my computer 'packs a sad'
    • Transport
      • What does petrol cost?
      • What transport arrangements will there be when I get to Abu Dhabi?
      • How will I get around until I get my residency?
      • How much should I pay for taxi?
      • What is the best taxi company?
      • Where do I go to get my Emarati drivers license?
      • What is traffic like?
      • What are the rules if anyone has a car accident?
    • Where to find..
      • How do I find out what to do and where to go?
      • Where are the best clothes shops?
      • Where can I buy maps?
      • Where is the Cognition office?
      • Where is the main Post Office?
      • Where is the best supermarket?
      • How do I receive and send mail?
    • What to bring ..
      • What should we bring with us?
    • Conclusion
      • Conclusion
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