International
The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for the international schools sector, including US, British and International baccalaureate curriculum schools
Monday
28th Sep 2026
鈥榁ocational GCSEs鈥� risk repeating the division of the past
We鈥檝e had plenty of past attempts to build an education system that works for every pupil 鈥� and all have failed because they鈥檝e been based on a two-tier model, warns Roy Blatchford
How should teachers respond to students鈥� incorrect answers?
Students will inevitably give wrong answers during questioning, but what teachers say in response really matters, writes Mark Roberts, who looks to research for advice
International teaching: 10 questions with... Sarah O鈥橰egan
The UAE-based principal talks to Emma Seith about what led her into international teaching, the importance of being 鈥榓gile鈥� as a leader and her school鈥檚 determination to welcome all students
Friday
25th Sep 2026
Teachers from India, Nigeria and Ghana now unable to apply for QTS
Department for Education cites lack of regulatory oversight in these countries and the use of Gmail and Hotmail addresses in applications as reasons for change
Is England鈥檚 early years sector really among the best in the world?
A recent OECD study ranked England鈥檚 early years system as one of the most effective internationally, writes Julian Grenier, but there are still challenges to address
Hope in a time of war: leading an international school in Ukraine
Rob Ford explains what led him to take on a job in a country at war 鈥� and how teachers鈥� professionalism and pupils鈥� sense of fun remain central to delivering education, whatever the circumstances
Thursday
24th Sep 2026
Cambridge makes major English literature changes in syllabus refresh
Qualifications body also announces a new option for its International Project Qualification that it hopes will attract a 鈥榳ider range of candidates鈥�
Why your CPD plan might not improve teaching
If CPD is to change what happens in classrooms, leaders need to think beyond content and pay much greater attention to how teachers learn, write Sam Gibbs and Adam Kohlbeck
Wednesday
23rd Sep 2026
New vocational GCSEs announced as technical routes take shape
Flagship education policy of 鈥榯echnical routes鈥� from age 14 still to start in 2028, but new qualifications would arrive from 2029
Homework is vanishing: should teachers save it?
Should homework be reconsidered in an age of teacher overwork, chronic absenteeism and changing family dynamics? Holly Korbey investigates
Tuesday
22nd Sep 2026
Dukes Education acquires second school in Germany
The group announces a deal to acquire a campus in Munich and makes an appointment to the role of CEO for North America
Why Australia鈥檚 private school system is a world apart from the UK
State funding for private schools may sound unthinkable, but that鈥檚 the everyday reality Down Under 鈥� and it could pose some ideas for the UK, says HMC鈥檚 Simon Hyde