AP: different, not easier
A senior prank and the student reaction that followed, got Darcie Flansburg thinking about comparing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) with Advanced Placement (AP).
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Transforming Education in Cambodia
Colm Byrne believes supporting and mentoring local teachers makes sustainable change possible for the Cambodian education system.
Building on Bloom
Dr. Domenico Meschino would like us to take Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning to a new level in order to help us meet the needs of 21st Century learners.
Data and assessment in education
For Matthew Savage, gathering and using data in context to inform our teaching and guide our support for students is nothing short of a moral imperative.
How will it change our world?
It’s plausible, simple and possibly seminal but is it education? Head of Alleyn’s School, Jane Lunnon considers how ChatGPT is forcing us to think about learning.
Tips for moving towards a Standards-Based approach to grading
Darcie Flansburg offers advice for transitioning from traditional high-school grading to less subjective, standards-based assessment.
Future skills, A Level and the IB Diploma
Both programmes have their merits – but which of these two well-regarded programmes best equip students with future skills? Alessandro Capozzi pauses for thought.
Putting students in control
For Tamara Budhan Caldwell, cramming for exams only adds to the pressure on students. There are far better ways to empower them.
From reactive to proactive pastoral care
Can the social and emotional state of our students be tracked to enable early intervention? Jonathan Taylor and Simon Antwis think so.
Technology and student assessment
Formal assessment at 16+ really is starting change. Dr. Sarah Watson wonders how much further this can go and what we have to think about.