How to choose the right university for your globally mobile teen

Selecting the best tertiary education can be a challenge and there is much more than just the course and the reputation of the university to consider when you are drawing up a shortlist. Journalist Marianne Curphey talks to Fiona McKenzie, Head of Carfax Education UAE, to discuss how to plan for this significant event in your teen’s life, what to look for and how to apply. In the context of global mobility they also explore with Fiona Murchie, Managing Editor, why it is important for corporate employers and the relocation professionals supporting international assignments to understand the priorities of parents with older children.

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Bridging cultures

The number of bilingual and multilingual schools is increasing, producing language-savvy students equipped for the global workforce. Ruth Holmes reports.

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Beyond results: TASIS explores the questions parents need to consider when selecting a school

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Choosing a school in Singapore

Safe streets, green spaces, and a rigorous education system: Singapore has always been a magnet for international families. Now Singapore has overtaken Hong Kong to become Asia’s top financial centre (and the third largest in the world below New York and London), according to new figures from the Global Financial Centers Index. Sally Robinson reports.

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Lessons in Wellbeing

Good international schools take the health and wellbeing of their students seriously, writes Ruth Holmes.

Choosing a school in Malaysia

Malaysia’s private education market is growing. The number of private schools is increasing as more local parents choose international schools to the tune of RM19 billion by 2026, with much of the growth coming from local families choosing an international education. Sally Robinson reports.

Choosing a school in Hong Kong

The city offers a huge choice of quality international schools and, post-Covid, places are easier to secure, writes Sally Robinson

Where are Hong Kongers going?

Hong Kong has faced an exodus of expats and residents in the past year, with impacts on international schools admissions in the region and further afield.

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International universities make the grade

International university league tables are still dominated by the UK and the US, but tertiary institutions from Asia to Australia are increasingly offering a quality alternative. Marianne Curphey reports.

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Global Citizens in the Making: The Role of Learning Languages

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On a mission to educate for international understanding, the International School of Amsterdam nurtures a culture of critical thinking and global citizenship. Since 1964, the international pre-K-12 IB school, which collaborates closely with Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Project Zero, has supported thousands of young people achieve their goals and contribute to their local and global communities.

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The Nexus Learner: learning without limits

In 2020, the Nexus International School (Singapore) moved to its new 12-storey campus in Aljunied. Educators at the Apple Distinguished School collaborated with architects to create a school with innovative learning at its heart with spaces that function as third educators.

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Online learning yields top marks

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GCSE results 2022: schools share their successes

The return to formal final examinations and external assessment have not put the IGCSE and GCSE Class of 2022 off their stride, as these results show.