International
The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for the international schools sector, including US, British and International baccalaureate curriculum schools
Tuesday
19th May 2026
IB confirms major new strand for Diploma Programme by 2030
International Baccalaureate chief Olli-Pekka Heinonen talks to 91¶¶Òõ about plans for the new Systems Transformation Pathway that he says will provide something ‘many education systems are lacking’
Why group work is growing in US and Swedish maths classrooms
Group work using ‘vertical, non-permanent surfaces’ is a staple of Building Thinking Classrooms – a pedagogical approach gaining traction across the Atlantic. But how well does it work?
Why our school dropped Samuel Pepys as a house name
Revisiting the history of the famous diarist led his old school to ask its students whether they wanted to retain his name for a pastoral house, leading to a much wider debate, as the head explains
Monday
18th May 2026
What does the evidence tell us about how to improve attendance?
From attendance officers to anti-bullying programmes, schools are trying various methods to reduce persistent absence. But which work best? The EEF’s Emily Yeomans rounds up the evidence
The 6 essentials of primary transition planning
The government has suggested that young children’s transition to school must start on Primary Offer Day, but what does this look like in practice? Molly Devlin sets out her trust’s approach
Friday
15th May 2026
NLCS reveals latest overseas school opening
North London Collegiate School is to open a school in Phuket, Thailand, in 2028, taking the private school group’s total number of sites overseas to six
Why we need to talk about school lockdowns
More and more schools are going into lockdown because of perceived security threats – but if they don’t handle this the right way, they can face serious problems, warn these trust leads
The 4 fundamentals that drive great schools, anywhere in the world
Robert Tarn reflects on his time as a trust CEO and now working for an international schools group on what great education looks like, whatever the context
Thursday
14th May 2026
Ofsted flags concerns over Penta BSO inspections
Report warns of many issues with international school inspections under the DfE kitemark, but Penta promises action is being taken to improve its inspection processes
Why haven’t we closed the reading gap yet?
Despite national gains in reading, pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds still make less progress than their peers, says Alex Quigley. So, what can be done to help?