GABBITAS MD IAN HUNT ON EDUCATION’S EVOLUTION
With over 25 years experience in the education sector, Gabbitas Managing Director Ian Hunt is well placed to look at what’s changed in schools – and what remains resolutely the same – as he spends time with School Report editor Mark Kebble Let’s start at the beginning Ian – how did you come into teaching […]
WHY SCHOOL ADMISSIONS ARE NOT ALL ABOUT EXAMS
Rather than relying on exam results, there are plenty of schools that think outside the box when it comes to their admissions process, as Sarah Ebner investigates
WHY THE IB REIGNS AT SEVENOAKS SCHOOL
Since the 1970s, acclaimed Sevenoaks School has adopted the International Baccalaureate. Here, Headteacher Katy Ricks explains why the school phased out A-levels and how the global outlook followed by their students will stand them in good stead Sevenoaks School is a co-educational day and boarding school for pupils aged 11-18. Founded in 1432, Sevenoaks provides […]
THE SCANDINAVIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM EXPLORED
Wildflowers Kindergarten, founded by Helena Nilsson in Hampshire, takes the principles of the Scandinavian education system and implements them into teaching nursery-aged children – but why does it work? The founder explains all Why is Scandinavia’s approach to education held in such high regard? Why, too, is the approach ideal for nursery school aged children? […]
SCHOOLS AND THE LANGUAGE BARRIER
How do you integrate children who speak little or no English into a school? It’s not as challenging to break down the language barrier as you may think. Laidlaw Education’s Natalie Vamvadelis shows how One of the more significant changes to the school population in recent years has been the increase in the number of […]
A-LEVELS, PRE-U OR THE IB: WHAT’S BEST?
Paul Kelly of Gabbitas Education Consultants weighs up the pros and cons of A-levels, the Pre-U and the International Baccalaureate
WHY THE IB IS A GLOBAL PHENOMENON
If you want to know why the International Baccalaureate works, Dwight School London Headteacher David Rose is best placed to reveal why. He talks to Mark Kebble about a global career, what he loves about the IB and why Dwight School London is different I believe next year will mark ten years for you David […]
HOW TO ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO BE CREATIVE
Diana Thompson looks at the ways you can bring out a talent in your child by helping them to overcome a hurdle and enjoy learning to write stories
WHY RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS PLAY A ROLE IN EDUCATION
It’s a hot potato of a subject, but what do religious schools bring to education in modern times? One successful all through school, Bishop Challoner in Shortlands, Kent, is a shining light as Mark Kebble discovers when meeting up with their recently appointed Headteacher, Paula Anderson How would you say Bishop Challoner has evolved since […]
THE POWER OF ART & DESIGN IN SCHOOLS
From poppy installations to winning national awards, Bromley High School GDST certainly shows how far a good art & design education can take pupils. The Head of Art & Design at the school, Becky Shepley, talks to Mark Kebble about the snowball effect You have been here five and a half years Becky – what’s […]
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