COVID Series: Quarantine Diaries in Singapore
The father of a Singapore Coronavirus case kindly shared a real-life story of COVID-19 quarantine on social media. “Since Covid-19 is something new to us and it is spreading like wildfire, I thought it will benefit many by sharing what I have learnt from my personal experience. My son will be entering university in August. […]
COVID Series: The Impact on Singapore-based UK Boarding Students
The COVID-19 epidemic which has been sweeping the globe began in Singapore on the 23rd January 2020. Although Singapore successfully contained the initial outbreak[1], a second wave of outbreak caused by travellers from the West has meant a rising number of cases in the city-state[2]. As of 20th March 2020, there were 385 confirmed cases […]
BESSA 2019: FAQs
With just a couple of days to go before BESSA 2019 in Malaysia and Singapore, here is what you can expect from The British Education and Schools Show in Asia. If you are still considering whether or not to attend, we hope to change your mind! What is BESSA? BESSA is the only curated schools […]
BESSA in session: With Gordonstoun – Round Square, Strong Pastoral Care and the Scottish Outdoors
Gordonstoun is famous for being the birthplace of the Round Square movement. Please tell us more about this philosophy and about character education in your school. Gordonstoun is proud to be the birthplace of the Round Square movement, founded by Kurt Hahn, whose educational ethos underpins the school’s ambitious curriculum today. Hahn said “I regard […]
Educating to be World Ready
Working and living in the 21st century has changed remarkably quickly with the evolving digital economy and rapid technological advancements. Many schools are reviewing how to teach in the classroom as it becomes more apparent that traditional academic learning do not equip our students with the skills they need to be effective in the workplace. […]
BESSA Alumni: It’s more than just the academics
Today, Singapore’s education system is considered the best in the world. Its students top the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), a triennial test of 15-year-olds in dozens of countries, in the main three categories of maths, reading and science. Singaporean pupils are roughly three years ahead of their American peers in maths and […]
Why School League Tables Are Misleading Parents
Parents are right to be researching schools more extensively than ever before in making choices for their child’s education. But how much attention should they place on school league table data as part of the information gathering process? League tables are not necessarily an informative measure of a school’s effectiveness and success – in fact, […]
Co-ed Or Single-sex School?
Many parents ask themselves whether their children will have a better education in a single-sex school or a co-ed environment. One friend believes their daughter’s academic performance is due to her being in an all-girls’ school where she is not distracted by the presence of boys. Another colleague is convinced that co-ed schools are the […]
Being a Better Leader by Learning to Avoid Bias
Leadership and learning are closely intertwined: an important part of leading any team or organisation is guiding it towards better performance, which is often driven by learning and applying new strategies, systems and technologies. However, even if you actively pursue learning opportunities, there are obstacles that can impede your ability to absorb new ideas. In […]
The Academic Tutor – How do I choose the right one for my child?
Many of us will remember how we had a supremely excellent teacher as a young student, turning on the lights of academia and lifting us out of the cloudy haze of confusion. Despite now having better trained teachers and smaller class sizes in schools, parents are not leaving anything to chance and often look for […]