International
The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for the international schools sector, including US, British and International baccalaureate curriculum schools
Tuesday
7th Jul 2026
Why cognitive load may be less important than you think
The idea that our brains can only process so much information at once has become central to evidence-informed teaching, but cognitive load theory should only ever be a ‘rule of thumb’, says Christian Bokhove
Rethinking leadership in an all-through school
The principal of an all-through school in Dubai explains why it has reorganised its leadership functions away from phases and towards three key ‘pillars’ of focus for the academic year to come
Andrew O’Neill: ‘A school usually fails due to its systems, not its staff’
In our How I Lead series, we ask education leaders to reflect on their careers, their experience and their leadership philosophy. This month we talk to Andrew O’Neill, headteacher and currently school policy and delivery adviser to education secretary Bridget Phillipson
Monday
6th Jul 2026
Gove: Coalition government wrong to ‘neglect’ Sure Start
Speaking on a panel with the author of the review into the Neet problem, the former Conservative education secretary says Bridget Phillipson is right in prioritising school readiness
Have two years of Labour moved the key data points in schools?
The government is approaching the mid-point of its term in office, so is it making progress on recruitment, behaviour, attendance and its manifesto pledges?
IB results: Diploma Programme scores rise once again
An average score of 30.88 was achieved worldwide in the IB Diploma Programme this year, with students in the Middle East having to receive results via coursework and teacher assessment
How our primary school got children to fall in love with poetry
This school has created such a buzz about poetry that younger pupils are excitedly talking about joining Poetry Club when they’re old enough. Teachers Sarah Horspole and Madeline Coe explain how they did it
Charismatic leadership - what is it and can anyone have it?
Theories of leadership have evolved from seeing charisma as a natural gift to viewing it as a skill that can be taught – but is that really true?
5 myths about inclusive teaching
The EEF has published a guide to help schools embed inclusive practice in their classrooms, including the myths to ignore