Tes Institute Blog
Welcome to the Tes Institute blog where you can find teaching tips, advice and guidance for teachers and those thinking of joining the classroom.
How to become a teacher in China
Looking to become a teacher in China? Find out everything you need to know to make it happen, from qualification and visas to routes into teaching for aspiring international teachers.
Making the move: What do international headteachers look for in candidates?
Looking to make the move to an international school? Set yourself up for success by learning what international headteachers are really looking for in candidates.
How to get your unqualified teachers qualified in Southeast Asia
In this article, Joshua discusses the challenges of qualifying teachers in Southeast Asia and how Tes Institute’s professional development programmes can help.
Are teaching jobs in Hong Kong an increasingly attractive move?
The global international school sector is growing year on year, but where are candidates coming from? In this blog, we take a deep dive into the Hong Kong international sector, where most candidates are migrating from, and what leaders can do to attract international teaching talent.
Tes Institute’s lasting commitment to programme quality in Hong Kong
Read about our most recent in-person quality assurance visit to Hong Kong, to support and strengthen delivery of our iPGCE across the region.
How to become a teacher in Hong Kong
Learn how you can become a teacher in Hong Kong, including the qualifications you need, getting an employment visa and registering as a teacher.
How to conduct a teacher development audit for international schools
How effective is your school’s staff development offer? Here’s our guide to conducting an audit of professional development at your international school or school group.
How building partnerships can help your trust stabilise its future
As school trusts face staffing challenges amongst the UK’s teacher retention crisis, it’s more important than ever for schools and trusts to explore new ways of developing teaching talent. Explore the role partnerships can play in supporting professional development for teachers and how trusts can build them effectively.
How career pathways at your school trust can improve retention
Providing teachers with a clear career development pathway supports staff retention and recruitment. Explore the findings of our ‘Grow your own’ report to learn how developing clear career pathways can benefit your trust – and what you can do to get there.
How professional development supports inclusion in school trusts
Inclusion is increasingly a priority for schools and trusts, as well as the UK government. Explore how trusts can use continuing professional development and teacher training to support and improve inclusion in their schools.
How mentoring in school trusts can boost professional development
Mentoring is a part of many trusts’ professional development offer. But how can you be sure it’s effective? Here’s what we learnt from talking to UK trusts and trust leaders about embedding a successful mentoring culture.
Bridging theory and practice: ensuring professional development improves outcomes at your trust
All trusts have some form of professional development offer – but how can you be sure yours is making a difference in the classroom? Learn what trusts across the country told us is the key to ensuring professional learning has a real impact on outcomes.
How successful trusts are delivering professional development
We spoke to trust leaders across England about what teacher training and professional development looks like for them. This blog explores our findings, examining what makes teacher training and professional development delivery successful and how trusts can make it work alongside busy teacher schedules.
How personalised learning supports school trust development
What role does personalised learning play in stabilising your trust’s future? Explore the findings of our recent report for multi-academy trusts and learn how you can balance personalisation with trust-wide consistency.