"I had a proficiency for picking notes off records," said John McEuen, a childhood pal who went on to join the country-rock group the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
Ms. Giglio, who has a proficiency in math, spent time in the classrooms and helped institute a Quiz Bowl in the fourth grade in which students competed in math, literature and science.
"We live in a world that's far more interrelated and interactive than it used to be; having a proficiency in languages is something that's valuable in terms of employment later on".
Because Pae's administrators and teachers are state employees, they are now required to have a certain proficiency in Estonian and to use it in more classes.
I don't know what makes a person turn to a career in comedy – perhaps those promising Hollyoaks auditions came to nothing, or they have a natural proficiency for lax personal hygiene – but I know that the ultimate aim is to appear on a panel show.
They need to understand the capacities of the new technologies, to have a personal proficiency in their use, and be able to promote a school culture which encourages exploration of new techniques in teaching, learning and management.
Participants will need to have a working proficiency in English as group discussions, accompanying texts and instructions will all be in English.
If we have a common English proficiency scale and local versions of the NMET are aligned to the scale, the proficiency levels of the test takers in different parts of the country will be comparable.
"You can have a degree of proficiency on a ukulele in a very short time," Ms. Tardy said.
It is expected that Labour will impose language tests on migrants to ensure those applying for public sector jobs have a level of proficiency as a condition of being taken on.
