International Schools Blog

Create a thriving reading culture in your school – turn your students into bookworms with our ten expert tips!

Curious about personalisation, but don’t know where to start? Here are five easy ways to personalise your classes.

Decades ago, play was something that happened in the school playground during break time. The classroom was emphatically not a place where pupils expected to play games or have fun. Teaching techniques were firmly teacher-centred, focusing on direct instruction. Teachers were the all-knowing source of information and gave lectures or presented information to a class of passive students. Drilling, where students repeat what the teacher says verbatim, and rote learning (memorisation) were key teaching techniques.

From video resources and podcasts to online magazines and member associations, here are 10 online resources for busy international school teachers.

Mindfulness is a powerful tool that can empower students to deal with exam-related stress and anxiety. It helps them decenter from difficult emotions, feel calmer, and see the exam as a less threatening experience.

In the second part in this two part blog series on exam stress, Amy Malloy explores Mindset versus Mindfulness as coping methods in reducing stress.

With exam season around the corner it’s time to get your students thinking seriously about revision. Here are our top tips to help improve recall, manage time and energy levels and much more.