30 March 2020

Practising Gratitude in the Time of Adversity

‘If you’re lonely when you’re alone, you’re in bad company.’ J P Sartre Despite self-isolation […]

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11 February 2020

The 21st century student and university: What you need to consider

In today’s ever-changing world, students applying for an UG degree are faced with a plethora […]

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31 October 2019

How difficult conversations contribute to a high performing team

Having difficult conversations with colleagues is an essential part of the job for many professionals […]

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11 October 2019

Using open ended questions with young children

Which of these sounds more powerful to you? Great rocket drawing Arjun! What colour will […]

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23 September 2019

Is there a reason for music education in schools?

Why music? In 2005, an Australian music educator looked through research about the interaction of […]

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12 September 2019

What if the elders are simply wrong?

One of my favourite books as a child was The Emperor’s New Clothes, written by […]

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5 September 2019

Why Question?

Persistent questioning and healthy inquisitiveness are the first requisite for acquiring learning of any kind […]

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16 August 2019

Are English teachers serving an imperialist or Eurocentric cause by teaching canonical Western texts?

Why teach literature? At a time when information is measured in terabytes and the world […]

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23 July 2019

Third Culture Kids: Citizens of Everywhere but Nowhere

At the beginning of the new school academic year, all students at The British School […]

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3 June 2019

Peer and self-assessment in practice

Peer assessment is usually introduced to children before self-assessment, as this helps them to develop […]

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4 May 2019

How to develop critical thinking skills in young children at home

“Do ants sleep at night like us? Why is the sky brown? How do worms […]

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3 May 2019

Gaming our way to the top

Children love games, in fact, we all do so two years ago we started a […]

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