International
The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for the international schools sector, including US, British and International baccalaureate curriculum schools
Thursday
2nd Oct 2025
Why are women missing from school history?
The extent to which history lessons ignore female figures has been revealed by new research. Here, teachers share the changes they are making to address this gender imbalance
5 ways to make your lessons 鈥榣ean鈥� - and why you should
An international teacher shares some tips on keeping things simple in your lesson planning to make your classroom more inclusive
Wednesday
1st Oct 2025
Why Labour鈥檚 conference gives us real hope for education
After spending three days at the Labour conference, one trust leader says that 鈥� far from projecting doom and gloom 鈥� it highlighted a spirit of ambition that could transform our school system
Why schools have an impostor syndrome problem
Evidence shows teachers are vulnerable to persistent feelings of inadequacy, and this can have wide-ranging negative effects for schools, finds Mark Roberts
Tuesday
30th Sep 2025
Target for half of school leavers to go to university is scrapped
The prime minister says he no longer believes in the target set by his predecessor Tony Blair 鈥� and instead announces a plan to promote 鈥榟igher-level skills鈥�
Digital wellbeing: the vital skill for 21st-century learners
IB chief Olli-Pekka Heinonen says governments around the world recognise that we must do more to protect young people from technological harms 鈥� and schools can help
The view from Vietnam: a growing market that鈥檚 home to 15,000 teachers
Four senior leaders provide insights into living and working in Vietnam, a country that has experienced rapid growth in the international school sector
Monday
29th Sep 2025
Students are aware of mental health support - but few access it
The proportion of students who say they would feel comfortable talking to an adult at school about their mental health has dropped, DfE survey shows
Now鈥檚 the time when culture shock hits international teachers
After the excitement of the start of term, new teachers in international schools may suddenly start feeling anxious about their new surroundings 鈥� so it鈥檚 important to give them support, says this experienced head
Why we teach Years 7 and 8 about cryptocurrency
Bitcoin and other emerging payment systems may be nascent but, at this school, teaching pupils about their place in the world of money is embedded in its financial literacy work