International

The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for the international schools sector, including US, British and International baccalaureate curriculum schools

Thursday

12th Sep 2024

International exams and ensuring integrity across time zones
When the International Baccalaureate announced measures to combat the sharing of exam content, it raised questions about the future of exams in the age of AI. Emma Seith reports
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Wednesday

11th Sep 2024

6 ways to spot and support a struggling international teacher
Starting at a new school is never easy, but for international teachers it comes with a host of extra complications – so leaders need to be on the lookout for those who need support
6 ways to spot and support a struggling international teacher

Tuesday

10th Sep 2024

The 5 Rs of leadership that are key for staff retention
An international school head recommends that leaders focus on these five themes if they want to keep their staff happy in their jobs
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Thursday

5th Sep 2024

Dukes Education expands into Romania
Verita International School in Bucharest – which was founded in 1982 and has a roll of more than 600 students – has joined the schools group
Dukes Education expands into Romania

Wednesday

4th Sep 2024

Globeducate expands in UK with two more schools
The two schools in London acquired by the international schools group offer bilingual teaching and combine the French and English curricula
Globeducate expands UK presence with two school buys

Friday

30th Aug 2024

Safeguarding concerns rising in international schools, report finds
‘Vital’ to reduce pressure on staff and improve reporting processes, 91¶¶Òõ international safeguarding survey shows
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Wednesday

28th Aug 2024

New school year: the art of a head’s welcome back speech
As leaders around the world prepare to welcome staff back for a new academic year, a head drafting his tenth start-of-the-year speech offers some advice on what to include and when
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Tuesday

27th Aug 2024

Ex-Ofsted chief joins international schools group
Amanda Spielman is appointed by GEMS Education to chair its academic council, a new body bringing together ‘world-class experts in various aspects of school education’
Amanda, Spielman ofsted

Thursday

22nd Aug 2024

IB unveils new exam rules to tackle time zone cheating
It has designed measures to stop time zone differences from being exploited to share exam content and will be introduced for the November exams
IB unveils new exam rules to tackle time zone cheating

Tuesday

20th Aug 2024

Cognita expands Middle East schools footprint
New addition joins eight schools in the Middle East as part of the global group of 100 schools in 16 countries
Cognita school

Tuesday

13th Aug 2024

Cambridge International exams: 2024 results released
More than 630,000 students have received their international GCSE, O-level and AS- and A-level results after ‘biggest-ever exam series’
Cambridge International exam results released

Tuesday

30th Jul 2024

Education reforms must embrace technology’s power
The director-general of the International Baccalaureate argues that education cannot truly evolve if technology is not at the heart of reforms to curriculum or assessment
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