International Schools Blog

In recent weeks parents across the globe have had a new type of co-worker: their children. The coronavirus crisis has led to the world’s largest ever home-schooling experiment.

As a result of the global spread of COVID-19, many international schools have temporarily closed their doors. Governments all over the world are restricting the movements of their citizens in order to curb the spread of the virus, and many teachers have found themselves unexpectedly teaching from home – some for the very first time. 

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:

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.

With young people spending more and more time online, cyberbullying is becoming a serious issue. Read on to find out how you can prevent cyberbullying in your school and what to do if it does occur.

Would it surprise you to learn that the biggest single influence on a child’s education happens outside the classroom?

Many schools across the world are enforcing bans on smartphones due to issues such as bullying, cheating and disruption in class. In July 2018, the French government even passed a law banning mobile phones in schools.