THIS MONTH IN ITM
We look at how changing perceptions of ‘the real world’ are influencing different approaches to curriculum design and school management.
Phil Ford reports from Glasgow about START! an innovative approach to curriculum which combines a new S6 (Y13/G12) Pre-U syllabus with a Dragons’ Den style pitching competition. Cinde Lock sets curriculum design in the context of community problem-solving and Richard Human presents the case for an AI Lead in all schools.
Matthew Savage and Paul Swanson reflect on the first season of their podcast, Data Talks, Suzanne Rodgers examines different approaches to progression for Art and Design courses and Kushal Kundamal reminds us that millenials search for their children’s new school in their own distinctive way.
Rachael Harman tells the story of how parents breathed new life into the tradition of independent eduation in South Wales and there is news of an EU initiative to link schools and teachers.
Finally with the IPSEF Global conference coming up, Mandy Edmond and Andrew Elias look at partnered British international Nursery education.
EDITORIAL, JUNE 2026
THE REAL WORLD As Cinde Lock argues in this month’s edition of ITM, there has never been a more urgent need for
START!
SHAPING GLOBAL PROBLEM-SOLVERS Something seriously entrepreneurial is happening in Scottish schools, as Philip Ford reports. Future challenge Education has always been focused on
LEARNING AND THE REAL WORLD
CLOSING THE GAP Cinde Lock wants learning to take place outside school walls – not just as a short-term project, visit or expedition,
PROGRESSION IN ART & DESIGN
WHAT ACTUALLY WORKS Suzanne Rodgers believes curriculum structure in Art should shape students’ capacity to generate ideas, navigate uncertainty and develop sustained
NO GOING BACK!
AI IS HERE TO STAY Richard Human presents the case for dedicated human leadership in the age of artificial intelligence. How can
THE NEW SCHOOL TOUR
HOW PARENTS AND AI ARE REWRITING FIRST IMPRESSIONS The way in which parents and are comparing schools before they make a choice
SAVE OUR SCHOOL!
WELSH PHOENIX FROM THE ASHES Andy Homden meets Rachael Harman, Chair of the Board of Trustees at Clare House School, which opens
DATA TALKS
WHAT DOES DATA REALLY KNOW ABOUT A CHILD? Paul Swanson and Matthew Savage reflect on Season 1 of their podcast ‘Data Talks’
THE EUROPEAN SCHOOL EDUCATION PLATFORM
COLLABORATION BEYOND BORDERS The European School Education Platform is an EU initiative that enables teachers to meet and share ideas, wherever they
ROOM FOR GROWTH
A PARTNERED FRAMEWORK FOR BRITISH INTERNATIONAL NURSERY EDUCATION IN THE GCC Although partnered British schools are well-established in the Gulf, British nursery
Consilium Education’s convenient one-stop link to the latest jobs being advertised by leading international recruiting agencies and in all COBIS and FOBISIA schools.
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FEATURE IMAGE: by Vlad Namashko nvv on Unsplash – Charles Bridge, Prague
