Specialist Sector

Monday

12th Jan 2026

‘Happy as Larry’: how idioms and oracy help our EAL learners
From introducing idioms of the week to appointing student mentors to model language use, this is how one international school is using oracy to improve proficiency in English
Spanish speaking montage

Thursday

4th Dec 2025

5 data-driven ways to strengthen EAL provision
A multilingualism coordinator at an international school in Qatar shares tips for boosting language provision and inclusion
Letter press numbers

Wednesday

26th Nov 2025

5 ways to adapt RSHE lessons for international schools
A relationships, sex and health education specialist at a school in Rome offers some key tips to ensure lessons are useful, safe and legal
5 ways to adapt RSHE for international schools

Thursday

20th Nov 2025

6 ways we build EAL pupils’ vocabulary
A deputy head shares tips for ensuring pupils are not left adrift when learning in a second language
6 ways we build EAL pupils' vocabulary

Tuesday

18th Nov 2025

How ‘mini field trips’ can revitalise your classroom
If you can sense your class is restless, losing interest or fatigued, then a change of scenery is a good as a rest, says this primary teacher
School boy at window

Thursday

30th Oct 2025

5 ways to help mid-year starters feel part of your class
When a new pupil joins an already established class mid-year, small but thoughtful actions can make a big difference to how quickly they settle, says this international school teacher
Road sign Halfway

Monday

27th Oct 2025

7 ways we’re addressing the decline in pupil reading
Globeducate education director Oanh Crouch outlines the steps being taken by the group to boost reading among children, both for academic prowess and enjoyment
students reading for pleasure

Thursday

23rd Oct 2025

Giving students the library skills they need to succeed
A teacher at an international school explains its new approach to ensure that sixth-form students develop the research skills they will need at university
Wall of books

Thursday

16th Oct 2025

5 ways to boost reading fluency in international schools
Here’s how educators in international settings can improve reading fluency for pupils who are not native English speakers
Chinese boy speaking

Thursday

2nd Oct 2025

5 ways to make your lessons ‘lean’ - and why you should
An international teacher shares some tips on keeping things simple in your lesson planning to make your classroom more inclusive
Cutting unnecessary elements from lessons can work wonders

Thursday

1st May 2025

Why every mainstream school needs a special-school partner
When mainstream and special schools collaborate, the benefits are felt by the whole school community, writes Margaret Mulholland
Why every mainstream school needs a special school partner

Saturday

19th Apr 2025

RE: the Cinderella subject that needs to go to the ball
Religious education is often an afterthought, but it’s a subject that can have a profound, important impact on understanding the world, says this former senior Ofsted inspector
Religious books with glass slipper book ends