International Schools Blog

As we continue to support GCSE teaching and learning during COVID-19, we’re hosting free online GCSE lessons for English, Maths, and Science on our Pearson UK Learning YouTube channel.

Online lessons are now part of the ‘new normal’, when schools are closed to some or all students, and some students are shielding at home – but teaching online can be tricky. In this post, Katherine Pate, series editor for new Maths Progress International, provides tips for using Maths Progress International for online lessons.

The current news about the global reach of the pandemic is devastating and it’s challenging at times to be optimistic about the next weeks and months. Yet the well-known saying ‘every cloud has a silver lining’ means that for every difficulty or setback, there is the potential for a beneficial outcome. By searching for something positive, we can begin to feel more hopeful.

Many schools have closed their doors until at least September – and that means a lot of learning is taking place online. It’s no walk in the park; both teachers and students are facing a range of challenges with technology and pedagogy. This is especially true for modern language teachers, who not only have to navigate technology, but also make themselves understood.

The term translanguaging has burst upon the applied linguistics and educational sector in the last years.

We are teaching online. Exams have gone by the wayside and we have a great opportunity to do more project work with students. There is a natural fit between project learning and online learning; to make online learning work, we need to trust our students to manage the learning process more independently. Project work is a great means by which students can develop their skills as independent learners.

As COVID-19 continues to dominate the educational landscape, it’s important to ensure your students are set up for learning at home. In this article, IB Diploma teachers Michele Lackovic and Ashley Busse share tips for IB learners around the world to help minimise stress and maximise success.

Learning from home is here to stay, at least for the moment. While school closures came on suddenly, as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, it seems increasingly likely that most students won’t be headed to classes in-person until after the summer break.

With schools across the world closed in the wake of COVID-19, many parents are now supporting their children’s at-home learning. Here, Eleanor Dix, maths and parental engagement specialist at Pearson, outlines five simple maths games that are not only fun, but will improve numeracy skills too.

Across the world, schools have closed and will re-open at different times, as each country assesses the ongoing risks of the pandemic. ISC’s Will Bedford shares some interesting insights from international schools in China and South East Asia who were some of the first to be closed about how they adapted to school closures, rolled out distance learning programmes and established online pastoral care.