Dealing with exam results – lessons in mindset
Helping learners to deal with a wide range of emotions on and after results day is always hard. There are some students running around, hugging each other, thanking their teachers, calling their...
View ArticleTraining Teachers to Train Teachers Worldwide
Questioning the quality When I worked in schools my professional development was hit or miss. There was no coherent programme, workshops were usually one-offs, and little attention was paid by my...
View ArticleHelicopter Parents – what can schools do?
Some parents have always hovered more than others and struggled to trust the school to do its job. But the modern world makes it even harder for parents to step back when necessary, to let their...
View ArticleFrom St Helena to Monterrey – professional development qualifications in...
Sarah Turner tells us about the and challenges and satisfactions involved in managing Cambridge Professional Development Qualifications. A typical day could start by speaking to a new centre in...
View ArticleOnline exams officer training is getting a new design!
Ever since I started my role as Training Coordinator – Exams Officer, it has been my mission to improve the exams officer training available online. ‘But what about face to face?’ you may ask. Well,...
View ArticleWorking with the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation
For many schools preparing students to get into higher education is only part of their mission. Schools are asking us to help them offer a broad and balanced curriculum that helps prepare students for...
View ArticlePutting practical science back in the classroom with Resource Plus
Some of my most enduring memories from school were formed in the science lab – the first experiment I did was heating ice in a beaker, which wasn’t terribly exciting, but I do remember being excited,...
View ArticleThe art of storytelling
One of the reasons that we at Cambridge Outlook magazine attend the Cambridge Schools Conference each year is to talk to a cross-section of the international teaching community. The conference is...
View ArticleIntroducing ‘Approaches to Learning and Teaching’
If like me, you are a keen reader, you will have a pile of books somewhere nearby that makes you feel guilty every time you see it. Perhaps it contains books friends or colleagues recommended you read,...
View ArticleWhat were the best education blog posts of 2017?
2017: The year in education blog posts. 2017 was a big year for Cambridge Assessment International Education. We underwent a major rebrand to reflect our broad offering of education services. Our...
View ArticleAnticipating and Preparing for Emerging Skills and Jobs
Back in December, I attended the Asian Development Bank 7th Skills Forum on Anticipating and Preparing for Emerging Skills and Jobs. As Head of Technical and Vocational Pathways at Cambridge...
View ArticleLearning and Teaching Geography Through a Digital Lens
Simon Armitage is the author of ‘Approaches to Learning and Teaching Geography’. Good teaching helps learning to be more engaging and more memorable. This is one reason why it is so important to...
View ArticleApproaches to Learning and Teaching: Finding that “Really?” Moment
Andrew Gillespie is the author of ‘Approaches to Learning and Teaching: Business & Economics’. In this guest post Andrew examines the impact of the ‘really?’ moment… One the features of good...
View ArticleOvercoming barriers to learning: a case study
We know that our Cambridge schools have high expectations of all students – and that students’ learning needs might be numerous and varied. The challenge for teachers is to help ensure any challenge...
View ArticlePreparing to offer Cambridge Global Perspectives for 5 to 14 year olds
It’s a really exciting time to be launching a skills-based programme for schools to deliver. From the BBC to the OECD to the UN, the hot education topic for the last few years has been transferable...
View ArticleConjecturing, convincing and getting their solutions published in 2018!
Ems Lord is the Director of NRICH and one of the authors of ‘Approaches to Learning and Teaching Mathematics’. Take a moment to ask yourself, ‘Which of my sessions made the greatest impact?’ For me, it...
View ArticleUsing TED Talks in the classroom
It is rarely possible to bring world class guest speakers in to school to lecture students about their chosen field of expertise. It is, however, easy to bring their ideas and their passions direct to...
View ArticleWhat are the Cambridge School Leader and Teacher Standards?
Classroom teaching has the largest impact on the quality of educational outcomes. It is what teachers know and do and how their leaders support them that makes the difference in improving student...
View ArticleGoing for Gold: from classroom project to international competition
In September 2017, we received an invitation from Cambridge International to join the pilot for their Cambridge Upper Secondary Science Competition. After reviewing the teacher guide, it was clear that...
View ArticleTaking the stress out of speaking tests: new support for Cambridge IGCSE...
Speaking tests can be frightening for candidates, but everyone involved – the candidates, the examining teachers, the exam board – want candidates to perform to their best ability. All tests, whatever...
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