How Cambridge International A Levels are preparing more students for top...
New research findings make the case for Cambridge International As a university recognitions and admissions specialist, I am often asked by parents which qualifications their children should take to...
View ArticleTalking about oracy: how teachers can develop their students’ speaking skills
Helen Rees-Bidder is the author of ‘Approaches to Learning and Teaching First Language English’. What is ‘oracy’? The term ‘oracy’ was coined in the 1960s by Andrew Wilkinson. His notion was that oracy...
View ArticleUnderstanding the educational experience across the world: The Global...
We are living in a world of unprecedented change, where the shape of the future is increasingly hard to define. This rapid pace of societal transformation is raising new questions for governments and...
View ArticleLessons from Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance on the importance of...
One of the Cambridge learner attributes is ‘engaged.’ Robert Pirsig’s book ‘Zen and the art of Motorcycle maintenance’ has a lot to say about high quality engagement, indeed the main idea he presents...
View ArticleHow to thrive in a changing world
When it comes to predicting the future and coping with change, it can be tempting to take the ‘ostrich’ approach. If we pretend it’s not happening, maybe it will all just go away? But as author and...
View ArticleA project-based qualification designed to give students the skills to succeed...
A new standalone qualification from Cambridge Assessment International Education gives students the opportunity to develop the types of study skills they will need at university – boosting their...
View ArticleWhat were our top education blog posts of 2018?
2018: The year in education blog posts. 2018 was Cambridge Assessment International Education’s first full year under our new brand name and it was a standout year for a number of reasons. In June we...
View ArticleLearning to Listen
Stop for a moment and listen. What can you hear? Children playing? Adults talking? Lights buzzing? A computer humming? Mopeds beeping? How well do you listen? When was the last time you thought about...
View ArticleHow Global Perspectives & Research gave me the skills necessary for success...
My experience with Pre-U Global Perspectives & Research Studying Cambridge Pre-U Global Perspectives & Research was an obvious choice for me. At school I always took subjects I was most...
View ArticleA day in the life of… A Global Recognitions Manager
Roshan Walkerley is part of the Cambridge International Global Recognitions team, leading our work with universities in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands. Prior to joining Cambridge International in...
View ArticleFrom ‘Angels & Demons’ and Harry Potter, to ‘Kamikaze’ and ‘A Doll’s House’
My parents always stressed the importance of reading since they believed it was the best way to learn a language. As I am a single child, I was often bored, and reading would allow me to go on...
View ArticleChanging the world through education – how Nelson Mandela created the...
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” This quote by Nelson Mandela is one of the most famous sayings on the value of education. But why did this quote become so...
View ArticleCould you be misinterpreting a student’s behaviour?
Do you have a student who never seems to be able to start an assignment? Or perhaps you get annoyed that a student keeps getting out of their seat, while another blurts out what seems to be random...
View ArticleCambridge qualifications proven to be good preparation for university studies...
Getting into college in the US is notoriously competitive. With competition for places becoming increasingly global, some of the hardest colleges to get into accept just 5% of applicants. Moreover,...
View ArticleCelebrating languages – opening minds
How can we encourage our learners to have truly global mindsets? This is a question we ask ourselves often at Cracow International School, Poland. Poland is a somewhat conservative country, but it is...
View ArticleWhat’s the key to developing successful technical and vocational education...
As Head of Technical and Vocational Pathways in Cambridge International, I support education ministries from across the world find ways to improve the effectiveness of technical and vocational...
View ArticleAssessing impact for education leaders – a principal’s view
When I signed up for the Cambridge Schools Conference in September 2018, I took the opportunity to book a slot on the post-conference workshop ‘Understanding impact for school leaders’. I wanted to...
View ArticleSTEM experts help us see into the future
Our latest issue of Cambridge Outlook brings together the insights of an array of experts in the field of STEM learning. Among them is Stu Schmill, Dean of Admissions and Student Financial Services,...
View ArticleWhat benefits can the Cambridge Professional Development Qualification bring...
We asked Paul Keatley, Headmaster at Beijing Aidi School, China, and Russell Hazard, Professional Development Qualification Programme Leader and Director of Teaching, Learning, & Innovation at Aidi...
View Article‘Women’s work’: engineering the best jobs for the future
According to Cambridge International’s latest survey looking at what students do after studying for Cambridge qualifications, engineering remains the most popular choice for Cambridge students to study...
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