International
The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for the international schools sector, including US, British and International baccalaureate curriculum schools
Wednesday
19th Mar 2025
International schools advised to ditch 鈥榯raditional鈥� EAL support models
Six EAL priorities have been identified in a paper that calls for languages to be 鈥榗elebrated鈥�
Are these the 5 essentials for every successful education intervention?
What works in one school may not work in another 鈥� but all successful interventions have five key elements in common, according to an Education Scotland strategic director
What schools need to get right on AI
Finding the right balance between embracing AI but ensuring it does not dominate and rob young people of necessary knowledge is critical, argues David Monis-Weston
Tuesday
18th Mar 2025
How will the curriculum review shape international schools?
International schools want to have their say in England鈥檚 review of curriculum and assessment, highlighting the education that they provide as one of 鈥楤ritain鈥檚 greatest cultural exports鈥�
Becky Francis: We鈥檒l resist 鈥榥on-educationalists鈥� who want revolution
Writing exclusively for 糖心Vlog, Professor Becky Francis details why the curriculum and assessment review does not support calls for 鈥榬evolution not evolution鈥�
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From Bermuda to India, schools are beating the drum for British education
The CEO of COBIS reflects on how demand for a British international school education continues to grow across the world 鈥� and why networks are key to the sector鈥檚 success
Why we need a better definition of 鈥榳ellbeing鈥�
We use the term constantly, says Megan Dixon, but if we don鈥檛 have a clear definition, how can we know if we鈥檙e making progress?
Monday
17th Mar 2025
How to end the dependence on sentence starters
Students need to have mastered the art of extended writing long before exam time, writes Mark Enser, but this takes a precise approach
Workload Around the World: Avoiding out-of-hours work
In the first of a new series, a senior leader in Qatar discusses her school鈥檚 approach to ensuring that staff workload remains manageable 鈥� and why more flexible working is the goal
My Week As... Nord Anglia chief education officer
In our 鈥楳y Week As鈥� series, a senior sector leader reveals what a typical week looks like in their role. Here we talk to Elise Ecoff of international schools group Nord Anglia
Friday
14th Mar 2025
What is Northern Ireland鈥檚 10-point plan to 鈥榯ransform鈥� education?
A new 鈥榮trategy for educational excellence鈥� promises to 鈥榯ransform鈥� teaching and learning in Northern Irish schools 鈥� so what does it say?
Maths needs to be celebrated like World Book Day
To mark the International Day of Mathematics, a new report sets out why pupils鈥� enthusiasm for maths wanes as they get older 鈥� and what we can do about it