International Schools Blog

Looking for science experiments for school that are explosive (sometimes literally) and that relate to the real world? Get started with these suggestions.

Learners who come back to school refreshed from their break will be looking for new challenges. Pearson Primary International Science author Lesley Butcher shares four ways to start the school year positively.

Play is an incredibly important part of education. We look at some of the reasons why you should prioritise play in your international primary classroom.

International Women’s Day (IWD) on the 8th of March is just around the corner. Every year, it provides teachers with a fantastic opportunity to celebrate women’s achievements around the world, raise awareness about the barriers that many women still face, and share inspirational stories to encourage female students to pursue their ambitions.

Science provides learners with ways to understand the world in which they will grow up. What takes place in a science lesson is intended to be a smaller-scale version of what takes place in the scientific community worldwide. 

Looking for ways to inspire curiosity and develop your young learners' skills? Here are seven ideas for STEM school activities.

Learn about the benefits of the British education system and see if it's the right choice for your child.

Following on from Catrin Brown’s blog post about the changes to the IB DP chemistry subject guide, Randy McGonegal, one of the authors of Pearson’s Biology for the IB Diploma Programme series talks about what the changes mean for biology.

Oliver Canning, one of the authors of Pearson’s new Chemistry for the IB Diploma Programme series, talks about how to integrate Nature of Science (NOS) and Theory of Knowledge (TOK) into the new course.

In this blog post, Catrin Brown, one of the authors of Pearson’s Chemistry for the IB Diploma Programme series, and contributor to the IB’s curriculum review team, talks about the changes to the DP chemistry subject guide for first assessment in 2025.