International
The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for the international schools sector, including US, British and International baccalaureate curriculum schools
Wednesday
26th Mar 2025
Why niche CPD on learning outcomes is a real winner
Giving each teacher just one performance objective 鈥� an action research project 鈥� means staff can focus on interventions that drive attainment, explains this headteacher
Why US schools have fallen in love with scripted lessons
A mix of necessity, ideology and circumstance is driving a widespread adoption of scripting in US classrooms, finds Holly Korbey
Tuesday
25th Mar 2025
Can metacognition be effective in the early years?
Helping children as young as 3 to 鈥榬eflect on their thinking鈥� and 鈥榤ake intentional choices about their learning鈥� is the aim of Nord Anglia鈥檚 ongoing research project
Nord Anglia announces major safeguarding appointments
International schools group says the fresh leadership expertise will 鈥榮trengthen our safeguarding culture鈥�
How live theatre can expand pupils鈥� view of the world
There remains a compelling case for schools to take pupils to the theatre, despite tight budgets and competing priorities, says Edinburgh International Children鈥檚 Festival director
In the AI age, numeracy is more important than ever - not less
IB director-general Olli-Pekka Heinonen explains why, with young people having increasing access to powerful computing tools, the ability to understand numbers, data and patterns will matter more than ever
English literature GCSE: 5 strategies for the final push
As exam time hurtles nearer, Zoe Enser offers her favourite quick and effective approaches to help students feel ready
Monday
24th Mar 2025
5 ways a school magazine can be the ultimate marketing tool
A principal in Kenya explains how a pupil-led school magazine has numerous benefits to engage parents, alumni and prospective parents
Workload Around the World: Avoiding 鈥榣ast-minuteism鈥�
The leader of an IB school in Japan discusses his approach to ensuring that staff workload remains manageable, including efforts to reduce last-minute demands on teachers鈥� time