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Choosing an Educational Programme: Future-proofing your child’s career options
At what age should children and their parents start thinking about higher education and careers? And at what age should parents start preparing their children for their chosen path?
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Life skills – a key part of the curriculum
A rigorous academic education is no longer enough to prepare children for entry into the real world, so increasingly independent schools are offering life skills as a key part of their curriculum. Dr Dale Cartwright explains the benefits.
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Top tips for relocating parents
Joanne O’Connor, Community Liaison Officer at 3e International School, Beijing offers some practical tips and advice for parents relocating with school-age children to help them choose the right school.
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Developing Lifelong Learners
Nicola Howard, Head of Faculty - Science and Design Technology at the Alice Smith School, Malaysia looks at the changing nature of education, as advances in technology shape the future of today’s students. Alice Smith School look at the changing <br />nature of education.
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Inspiring global citizens
With two top-notch campuses in Munich, the Bavarian International School is educating the next generation of globally-minded pupils.
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The advantages of a boarding environment for senior pupils
There are many advantages of a boarding environment, but for senior pupils facing pressurised exam periods the educational and emotional support on offer are particularly advantageous. Tracey Gray from Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh explains.
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King’s Group – 50 years of academic excellence
With ten international schools located around the world and a reputation for academic excellence, the King’s Group is an ideal option for relocating families; 2019 saw it celebrate the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the first King’s College school.
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Are our youth ready for the future?
With the skills needed by the next generation of global employees changing at a fast pace, schools are having to adapt to keep up and teach students more than just how to pass exams. Neil Tetley, Principal, explains how international schools such as Hastings School in Madrid are teaching a range of 21st-century skills from creativity to adaptability and problem-solving.
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Education in Italy
We explore the basics of the Italian education system, with a focus on two leading international schools in the country's capital city Rome.
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The education system in the Republic of Ireland
Education is compulsory for children in Ireland from the ages of six to 16 or until students have completed three years of second-level education. State-funded education is available at all levels, unless parents choose to send children to a private institution.
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Brunei: a destination for world-class education
With a strong export trade, high per capita incomes for residents and excellent business rankings and a wonderful natural habitat to explore, Brunei is a popular destination for globally mobile professionals and their families. We find out more about the country as well as its high-quality education system and international schools.
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Rise in parents looking for an international education
More aspirational parents than ever are looking for an English-medium international education for their child, helping to fuel growth and economies particularly in Asia and the Middle East.
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Preparing students for the changing global workforce
How are international schools meeting the challenge of providing a globally-minded education? How do they teach young people need to thrive in an ever-evolving workplace?
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How to choose a new school
Relocating with school-age children is one of the biggest challenges a family can face. To help the process go smoothly, our step-by-step guide to choosing a school suggests questions to ask on a school visit and provides advice from schools themselves.
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China’s insatiable appetite for a western education
There is huge demand in China from aspirational parents wanting a western-style education, leading to the best international opportunities that money can buy, for their children. Equally expatriate parents prize the value of educating their children in this dynamic relocation hotspot. But the school numbers can be confusing. What are the options?
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Finding a school in Hong Kong
Rapid growth in expat numbers and local demand, had led to an undersupply of school places for the children of international assignees in Hong Kong in recent years. However, significant investment in the international schools sector in recent years means that the situation is now changing.
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Education and schools in Japan
With a high number of Fortune Global 500 companies and a standard of living to rival the UK’s, Japan is the destination of choice for many relocating families. We take a look at how international schools are meeting the needs of both locals and expatriates there.
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Why choose boarding?
From boarding house pets and paintballing to fantastic facilities and academic rigour, boarding schools have moved with the times to meet the needs of the modern family. We take a look at why families around the world choose boarding.
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Exploring curriculum options
Depending on their location, parents opting for an international school may have access to a range of curriculum options for their children. We look at the choices available for globally mobile families.
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Putting global people at the heart of good work
At the start of the two-day annual CIPD conference, Peter Cheese, the professional body for HR and people development’s CEO, outlined the context for human resources, talent managers, pay and reward specialists, recruitment, learning and training professionals.
