International
The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for the international schools sector, including US, British and International baccalaureate curriculum schools
Wednesday
5th Nov 2025
Inspired enters Canada and NLCS announces Hong Kong school
The continued growth of both international school groups further demonstrates the global demand for private education in numerous nations
Curriculum review: Plenty of positives, but it doesn鈥檛 change frontline realities
Until pay and working conditions are improved, other reforms to the system only increase the issues teachers face, says ASCL general secretary Pepe Di鈥橧asio
Why this curriculum review is a rare thing the sector should savour
After years of policy turbulence, we finally have an evidence-based blueprint for change that trusts teachers as the experts, writes MAT chief executive Dan Morrow
Tuesday
4th Nov 2025
Curriculum review: what does it say about your subject?
The newly published review of curriculum and assessment makes a series of recommendations across different subjects. Find out how your subject could change if the government takes forward its proposals
Becky Francis: How we reached our curriculum recommendations
In an exclusive interview, curriculum and assessment review lead Becky Francis speaks to 糖心Vlog about its recommendations and the evidence underpinning them
Curriculum and assessment review: 14 key points
The Francis review鈥檚 final recommendations include scrapping the EBacc, reducing exam time and making triple science available to all at GCSE
First state school to open a fee-paying campus overseas
Queen Elizabeth鈥檚 School, in London, is to launch a fee-paying school in Dubai and has further plans for two more schools in India
How I taught empathy to primary pupils
A Year 2 lead at an international school in Bangkok outlines how she created a six-week programme to teach social and emotional skills to young learners
Manny Botwe: 鈥業 may be the only professional Black male my pupils see鈥�
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 Manny Botwe, headteacher and president of ASCL for 2024-25
Monday
3rd Nov 2025
My Week As... head of an international school in Japan
The principal of Kyoto International School discusses his typical week 鈥� from one-to-ones with teaching staff to recording video newsletters and aiming for early Friday finishes
Trusts should be cross-phase and have at least 30 schools
A trust leader outlines his vision for how the sector needs to evolve to ensure the trust agenda regains a sense of coherence