International Schools Blog

My previous blog post went slightly off topic in terms of the physical delivery of the BTEC and peaked beyond the boundaries of a specification in order to highlight the opportunities available to schools and colleges outside of the classroom. As it turned out, the responses and reaction to that took me pleasantly by surprise as it clearly helped educators to start to think about the bigger picture and the potential of the esports offer to any curriculum. But this article sees a return to the teaching and the beast that is Unit 2!

In an educational setting the mere utter of the phrase ‘esports’ often results in two polar opposite reactions: the first, one of excitement and the second, one of fear. Both exist at whatever level in the hierarchy the respondent sits.

The sports industry continues to grow and diversify, reaching a value of nearly $488.5bn in 2018, with an expected growth to nearly $614.1bn by 2022*. Not only is there growth in the value, but most importantly there is growth in the diversity of opportunity within the sector, with the rising availability and consumption of sports content available through a broadening of the availability of the internet. Evidencing this change, the sports audience for Indian TV increased by 7% during 2017, creating 46 billion online impressions in 2018**.

The annual BTEC Awards – now in their 12th year – recognise and celebrate the hard work and dedication of BTEC learners, educators, and providers from all around the globe. BTECs offer learners aged 16 and above the knowledge, understanding and skills that they need to prepare for a career, continue in further education, or progress to higher education.

Our international schools blog is somewhere to share ideas, exchange opinions and take part in a bigger conversation about ideas and trends in the world of education. But with lots of articles, it can be hard to keep up to date, especially for busy teachers.

According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs 2020 Report, by 2025, 85 million jobs will be transformed by increased use of automation and robots. Furthermore, it is estimated that 97 million new professional roles more suited to the new division of labour between man, machine and algorithms, could emerge from this change.

The global market for robotics is expanding continuously. In this article, Nicoletta Beretta shares insights into the impact this will have on global industry.

The impact of COVID-19 on exams in the UK and around the globe has sharpened the debate about the role of qualifications and assessment in our education systems.

The biggest change since the Industrial Revolution is unfolding in the global industrial sector. To equip themselves for this new world, today’s learners are realising that in order to stay in the race for employment, they must grow, demonstrate and evolve their talents. Educationalists acknowledge that, to help them do this, education systems across the world must evolve rapidly to support them.

The 11th annual BTEC Awards are your chance to recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of BTEC learners and educators around the world in an unprecedented year.