International Schools Blog

Collaboration is widely acknowledged as a key 21st century skill and one that is highly valued by universities and employers. We take a look at how you can encourage collaboration in the classroom.

There is a misconception that studying for British qualifications can only lead on to a British university – but nothing could be further from the truth! These qualifications open many doors to school leavers who want to continue into higher education all over the world. 

Towards the end of 2019, we conducted the Pearson Global Learner Survey. It was the first of its kind; a study that questioned approximately 11,000 learners, in 19 countries. Learners shared their opinions on a wide range of educational topics, such as national education systems, career planning in the age of automation, higher education institutions, technology and globalisation.

The UK left the European Union on 31 January 2020 and is currently working on a Withdrawal Agreement. The transition period for this ends on 31 December 2020. As we understand that some Pearson students may be worried about being eligible to apply to the UK, our Progression and Recognition Manager has brought together resources from the UK higher education sector to help you advise students and their parents about what Brexit means for them:

What is critical thinking and how can you teach it effectively? In this post, we share five strategies for teaching critical thinking – or higher order thinking skills – in your classroom.

The International School Awards 2020 took place in London on Monday 20 January, with over 225 senior leaders from international schools and education organisations attending the awards ceremony. We find out more about the winning schools and the innovative, award-winning projects for which they were nominated.

Reading to children is fun, but does it deliver educational rigour? Joe Brazier, publisher of Pearson’s flagship literacy programme Bug Club, states the case for reading aloud to your learners. In advance of World Read Aloud Day on February 5th, we asked one of our reading experts what makes reading aloud so special.

What’s it like choosing an international school for your children? We talk to Aimee Fisher, a UK expat based in the UAE about her experience.

Power Maths Series Editor, Tony Staneff, gives some practical help and support for teachers who are taking this exciting and game-changing step.

The pace of economic change all but guarantees that a single degree or qualification earned by today’s students in their teens or 20s will no longer be sufficient for their whole working life. Students graduating from high school today will have many, many jobs in their professional lives, some predictions place this number as high as 15. And we have no idea what many of those jobs will be…