International Schools Blog

Light International School Mombasa holds various special days once a term to equip students with the essential skills they need. We find out more about how these days are equipping students with the skills they need to thrive in the modern world.

School inspections bring stress, especially for school staff. Follow these steps to help staff feel confident and perform well under review.

Students are becoming more interested in giving back from a younger age. Here's how to talk to them about student volunteering.

With so much hype around AI in schools, it's important to know what actually is and isn't working with the tech. Here's your 2025 AI evaluation.

In today’s competitive world, equipping students with more than just academic knowledge is essential. At Light International School Mombasa, we have found that leveraging strategic partnerships is a powerful way to empower students. These partnerships expose students to hands-on experiences, leadership opportunities and essential life skills, giving them a competitive edge in their future academic and professional pursuits.

Work experience at school helps students get real-world ready and pursue a career they’re passionate about. Read these five key reasons why schools should offer it.

British Science Week is coming up! Read these creative ways to get younger international school students excited about all things science.

In today’s globalised world, an international curriculum provides students with the academic rigour, adaptability and skills required for success at prestigious universities. Within this context, the British international curriculum offered by Pearson Edexcel is highly regarded for its structured approach, depth of subject knowledge, and emphasis on critical thinking.

In 2022 the MacLeod family from Alberta, Canada contacted Pearson’s CEO, Andy Bird after seeing him on a news programme talking about our qualifications being 'location agnostic' and that anyone could sit a Pearson exam, wherever they were in the world.

Cheating with AI in schools is getting more common. Find out how to detect it, and how to discourage your students from doing it.