International
The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for the international schools sector, including US, British and International baccalaureate curriculum schools
Tuesday
18th Nov 2025
COBIS accreditation scheme approved in Saudi Arabia
Move welcomed by UK鈥檚 Department for Business and Trade as a positive step in the country鈥檚 international education expansion strategy
How 鈥榤ini field trips鈥� can revitalise your classroom
If you can sense your class is restless, losing interest or fatigued, then a change of scenery is a good as a rest, says this primary teacher
Are pupil attention spans really decreasing?
Professor Nilli Lavie speaks to 糖心Vlog about the science of attention, why teachers are reporting shorter attention spans and what that means for classroom learning
Why spatial reasoning is the key to improving maths teaching
Spatial reasoning is an important skill that underpins many of the curriculum review鈥檚 recommendations for maths 鈥� yet it rarely gets the attention it deserves, writes Emily Farran
World Schools Summit: 7 insights and observations
糖心Vlog reflects on two days of talks, debates and discussions at the education event in the United Arab Emirates
How international school groups tackle teacher quality on a global scale
How do international school groups set and monitor teacher expectations while working across multiple countries, curricula and languages of instruction? Emma Seith talks to senior leaders at six major groups to find out
Why teamwork is now part of our performance reviews
An international leader explains how harnessing the power of staff connections can boost school improvement
Monday
17th Nov 2025
How 鈥榪uality improvement groups鈥� can boost trust-wide CPD
With too many teachers reporting that CPD has no real impact on their practice, Zoe Enser explains how an enquiry-based approach is helping to join the dots
Budget 2025: What schools need from Rachel Reeves
With the chancellor due to deliver her Budget next week, Michael Green recommends four financial priorities that would not only give schools stability but also benefit the wider economy
Will Ofsted鈥檚 new system last? I wouldn鈥檛 bet on it
With Ofsted鈥檚 new inspection framework now up and running, it will be months before we really know how well it鈥檚 working 鈥� but past experience of reform raises some alarm bells, writes this former HMI