The UAE education news cycle over the past 5 weeks has been relentless, as the race to be first has ignited a spate of click-bait headlines, in amongst the genuine stories about the impact of COVID-19 on the sector. Parents, teachers, investors, school groups and regulators have been forced to confront some of their greatest […]
Now is the time to talk about quality… Read More »
At the end of 2018, I predicted that 2019 would be the “Year of Agility” for school operators within Dubai, as the market would demand different approaches to HR, new recruitment strategies to attract teaching talent, and new ways to use technology as a resource to support the curriculum. I also predicted that 2019 would
The Battle of School Bingo on Dubai’s Radio Stations or “The Year of Hope” Read More »
It’s the silly season, and this time of the year always brings pressure and the odd curve ball to the education sector. I don’t think I’m alone in thinking that September is going to be a huge month in many ways, and what plays out may shape the sector for the next academic year. The
Location, Location, Location – The Dubai education sector’s next big challenge Read More »
The Competitive Landscape of School Admissions in Dubai As you drive around Dubai, it’s clear to everyone, that certain schools are investing significant amounts of money on outdoor advertising. Whilst driving around Dubai, listening to the radio, it’s also very clear that schools are spending significant amounts on radio advertising. The billboard advert has made
The Battle of the Billboards or, the Duel of the Discounts? Read More »
Last week saw the launch in Dubai of a branch of North London Collegiate School or NLCS Dubai. The school’s name may not have carried as far around the world as that of Eton, Winchester and Harrow but, make no mistake, this is one of the UK’s very best schools. NLCS has an outstanding heritage as well, based
Game Changer in the GCC Read More »
Throughout my career as a teacher and education leader, I have been trying to understand teachers’ training better, because you would think that the profession would be good at it; but it isn’t. It was refreshing to read Lorna Eagle’s foreword to this very good New Zealand study by Helen Timperley and others. Lorna points
Teachers have to learn too Read More »
Teacher recruitment in the UK is at a crisis point. I have joined with a group of colleagues to launch an INTERN programme for schools in the UK, largely because teacher recruitment has been allowed to slip to levels that are too low for our future needs. I have long believed that the UK should
Attracting more teachers to the profession Read More »
In one of my favourite reports on teaching and learning – the distinguished 2000 study of cognitive science published by John Bransford (et al.) for the US National Research Council, titled ‘How People Learn’ – there is a beautiful piece of writing about what makes for great teaching. It is called, “Imagine Three Teachers”. It is a
The idea of ‘deep schooling’ Read More »
For us, Qatar had been quiet through 2012 and 2013 but it is now one of our busier venues. First, we won three school licences for clients in Lusail City. Now we have a great opportunity for a UK school to partner us in a venture in Doha. We have started work with a Doha investor,
More opportunity in Qatar Read More »
Doha is growing at a rapid rate and international schools are high in demand. Good news for our credibility as school planners. We hear from Lusail City in Qatar that we have won our third licence for clients in the open competition to operate schools in the emerging World Cup city.. That means we have
Three out of three Read More »
