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Curriculum, assessment and what works with students day to day.
褒忠國中 雲端網IB scores edge up again as a record May cohort collects results
The International Baccalaureate’s May 2026 session drew its largest-ever cohort and a slightly higher global average, extending a steady post-pandemic recovery — even as war forced some candidates to be graded on teacher assessment.
6 July 2026
Philip HallingGulf exam halls fall silent as boards switch to teacher-assessed grades
Regional conflict forced the major exam boards to cancel summer 2026 sittings across several Middle East countries, replacing them with coursework, portfolios and teacher assessment for tens of thousands of international-school candidates.
20 June 2026
ErnestfromphilippinesThe IB puts its first exams on screen
The International Baccalaureate ran its first live on-screen Diploma exams in May 2026, opening a phased shift to digital assessment that widens to any IB World School from November.
12 May 2026
Teaching & the Profession
Recruitment, retention, pay and the realities of teaching abroad.
Wikimedia CommonsThe Gulf keeps winning the race for teachers
New applicant data shows the Middle East tightening its grip on internationally mobile teachers, as international schools everywhere compete for a limited pool of experienced staff.
26 June 2026
Albert BettannierThe retention fight: keeping teachers, not just hiring them
With the world short millions of teachers and burnout widespread, international schools are learning that recruitment is the easy part — holding on to good staff is the real contest.
8 June 2026
Derivator2017The UAE dangles long-term residency to keep its teachers
The UAE has opened its Golden Visa to teachers, offering long-term, self-sponsored residency — a potentially powerful retention lever in the market already winning the recruitment race.
14 May 2026
Technology in the Classroom
AI, devices and the tools reshaping how teachers teach.
Aigner Ronja, Kohlmeier MichelleSchools scramble to write the rulebook for classroom AI
With pupils and teachers already using generative AI daily, education systems are rushing out guidance and legislation — an early, uneven attempt to set the terms before the technology sets them.
10 July 2026
ErnestfromphilippinesAI lifts output, not understanding — the warning schools can’t ignore
As generative AI becomes a fixture of student life, a growing body of research suggests it can inflate what pupils produce while leaving what they actually learn worryingly flat.
15 June 2026
The National Archives (UK)The Canvas breach: one hack, millions of students exposed
A cyberattack on Instructure’s Canvas — the learning platform used by thousands of schools worldwide — exposed the data of millions of pupils and staff and knocked the system offline in the middle of exam season.
8 May 2026
Wellbeing & Workload
Workload, balance and looking after yourself — more guides on the way.