23 videos

What does outstanding learning look like?

Mick Waters discusses what you would see in a learning walk around a successful school.

The School That Knows Itself: Data

We see how diverse data, used daily by pupils, administrators and teachers is enabling challenge in learning for ever...

Data: the impact of the bilingual approach

True bilingualism is a learning marathon, not a sprint. We see how data shows this.

Planning the curriculum in a bilingual internat...

Consistent planning, to deliver the same skills and structured programmes concurrentl,y maximises the learning potent...

Developing a bilingual school through translang...

Unpacking how the translanguaging strategy supports children's bilingual learning.

Equally valuing local and western staff

In a bilingual international school, local and western staff complement one another, we see how each are chosen and r...

Supporting a specialist EYFS team

A principal talks his support for the expertise of a specialist EYFS team.

Enabling environment

A Head of EYFS explains how accessibility of resources ensures real choice.

What can school leaders influence?

What are the elements of the school that leadership can influence?

What is outstanding teaching - 2?

Mick Waters offers a definition of an outstanding teacher.

What are you working towards in your teaching?

What does a rounded education looks like?

The School That Knows Itself- Being Ambitious

The academic director and principal of a 5-16 school vision the next five years.

The School That Knows Itself: Purpose and Direc...

Ensuring that mission and vision are visible in classrooms and their effects inspire students can be measured is seen...

Opening a new bilingual school

Hints and tips from a school that opened as a new bilingual school and has proved to be successful.

Resourcing bilingual readers

Case study of the central function of a bilingual school library.

Observation, planning and ensuring development

A principal explains how skilled observation at EYFS drives next steps of development.

Curriculum planning

A Head of EYFS talks about the annual and short term planning cycle.

Heritage language and home culture

A Head of EYFS describes how she celebrates children's heritage and home language.

What makes our bilingual school different?

Senior teachers define how bilingual international schools enabe local perspective and global citizenship.

Parents and Early Years

A head of EYFS explains how evolving an EYFS unit needs to have parents on board.

Developing an Early Years Unit

A Head of EYFS reveals what shaped the philosophy of a new EYFS unit.

EYFS - The vital foundation

A principal talks about why the foundation stage is vital.

Language and culture

A Head of EYFS talks about English as the professional language of her setting.