International

AS & A Level science skills by remote learning

Many students find science skills to be challenging in the usual school lab setting, but learning remotely can make this challenge seem greater. Getting students to do past practical papers (or parts of these) can be valuable, but this approach alone will not be sufficient for students to develop a… Read More

Create a languages buzz around your school with our global online vocabulary competition

Here at Collins we are celebrating European Day of Languages 2018 by announcing our upcoming annual Vocab Express League of Champions. This is a weeklong competition (10th – 16th October) where secondary schools will go head to head against others around the world… Read More

International Talk Like a Pirate Day – Cal the cabin boy’s pirate ship log blog

For International Talk Like a Pirate Day, take a read of Cal the cabin boy’s blog about different pirate phrases he learned on his adventures aboard ship. Pirate Monday I’ll be with you in a brace of shakes! – means right away! (Before a ship’s sail shook twice.) Sailing a… Read More

Collins Big Cat Writing Competition

Entry for the 2018 competition is now closed, but you can now enter the Collins Big Cat Writing Competition 2019! To read more about the winning stories for 2018 click here. Here at Collins we’re celebrating International Literacy Day by gearing up for our global… Read More

Cultivating Curiosity

At the end of last year I was asked to speak at The Educational Collaborative for International Schools (ECIS) Educators Conference in Copenhagen. The theme of the conference was Cultivating Curiosity, not just from the viewpoint of inquiry as a catalyst for learning, but also in trying to… Read More

The challenge of teaching Drama: From page to stage

One of the challenge's of teaching drama is taking a dramatic text from page to stage. The IGCSE Drama Teacher's Guide offers support to this challenge. Read More

Sustainability

Polymer overload vs sustainability design When teaching Design and Technology is it very important to emphasise the importance of the designer and how they can support sustainability in the use of material, processes, manufacturing techniques etc. The article below can be used with your students as an introduction to… Read More

Secondary History – The reality of teaching in Mauritius

“I feel sorry for you.” I remember that sentence all too well! Indeed, two and a half years later, these words still ring around in my head! What had I done? I’d left a good school in the UK where I’d felt quite at home and enjoyed six years of… Read More