The 3 BIG Changes Coming To GCSE Exams
#1 What is changing? There’s a new Grading Scale for GCSEs. The Grades given in GCSE results will change from the old alphabetical (A to G) to a numerical... Read On
#1 What is changing? There’s a new Grading Scale for GCSEs. The Grades given in GCSE results will change from the old alphabetical (A to G) to a numerical... Read On
CISCE Vs CBSE – which is best suited to your child? With the recent news that DPS-Academy in Dubai is set to close, the spotlight has fallen on the... Read On
While many parents understand the IB and UK curricula differences at post 16 level, there are far fewer who truly comprehend the teaching, monitoring and assessments employed by each... Read On
Samantha Steed, Principal at Ranches Primary School, is a passionate advocate for home learning. Parents today lead busy lives and homework can often be a source of... Read On
Having discussed both the ‘purely’ British and IB systems in previous articles, in this- the final feature, we tackle the UAE’s newest curriculum offering- the British system to (I)GCSE... Read On
We all know the age-old curriculum debate. What’s best- all British or entirely IB? Or could it be the popular ‘hybrid’ combination of both? In an attempt to settle... Read On
We all know the age-old curriculum debate. What’s best- all British or entirely IB? Or could it be the popular ‘hybrid’ combination of both? In an attempt to settle... Read On
For most parents, the school options here in the UAE are nothing short of bamboozling. With a slew of price-brackets, curricula, locations, languages and facilities all jostling to attract... Read On
Dubai offers a selection of fifteen different curricula at its extensive private school network. American curriculum schools are among those available, but what does an American curriculum truly consist... Read On
In 2004 the American psychologist Barry Schwartz published a book called ‘The Paradox of Choice’. In it, he argued that the freedom of choice which enables residents of modern,... Read On
As parents we want to provide the best for our children, but this is getting increasingly harder to identify. In part the reasons for this are the vast range... Read On
Students anticipate the promised land of sixth form for the vast majority of their secondary school years. When we arrive for the autumn term of year 12, able-bodied from... Read On
At the end of year 11, secondary school students following a UK curriculum are faced with an intimidating landscape of choices. One of the most important decisions they have... Read On
The UAE offers a myriad of curricula – details here – for parents who, in their home country have only one national option. A key choice, particularly for those going to UK... Read On
What does KHDA stand for? The ‘Knowledge and Human Development Authority’ What does it do? Basically it is Dubai’s regulatory authority for education, responsible for the growth, direction and... Read On
Note: In 1967, the US Patent Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ruled that “the term ‘Montessori’ has a generic and/or descriptive significance.” Therefore, in the United States and elsewhere,... Read On
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the United Kingdom’s statutory framework that sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and... Read On
When moving to the Emirates and finding a suitable school for your child, there are probably more options for types of schools than you would normally be used to.... Read On