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A powerful online tool is spurring students into building more robust charity and social service programmes designed to create a greater, positive impact in their local communities.

Exposing younger students to the complexities of global issues will not only enable them to thrive in an inter-connected and multi-cultural society in the future but empower them to want to make greater positive change in the world.

NAIS Dublin’s head of primary Lisa Cannell shares how it’s a daily privilege to watch a child learn and why it’s important for young people to have an education that enriches both the mind and soul

Teaching students to become entrepreneurs is empowering them with the skills and mindset to lead more successful, fulfilled lives.

Creativity isn’t a trait unique to those who pursue the arts. Educators say it’s a way of thinking that leads to imaginative and unique solutions to all types of real-world problems.

Students learn far more playing in an orchestra than just learning to perfect the sounds of the music on their own.

It’s not just about fun for students at our summer camps. Through different activities they learn valuable life skills such as leadership, greater self-confidence, teamwork and time management

Students experience both artistic and personal breakthroughs at Nord Anglia’s newly expanded Summer Performing Arts with Juilliard programme

Focussing on play during a child’s early years education is a motivational approach that enables them to achieve greater academic success, develop lifelong skills and a positive attitude to learning.

Learning has shifted from solving a problem with a single, definitive answer to identifying problems in a given situation and offering multiple, possible solutions, Nord Anglia Education, Education Director Andy Puttock says.

Where you go is not who’ll you’ll be, were comments that sparked debate recently in the media and got many of us thinking, does that statement ring true for the university you choose? Windermere Preparatory School’s International Student Advisor Ruth Lahnston, Counselor Nancy Gerena and British International School Chicago, South Loop’s Director of Counseling Lindsay Kafitz say students should choose a university that is the best fit for them.

When I was younger I was taught to be cautious, but I was also taught a zest for inquiry that developed a lifelong love of learning and the confidence to manage risk. Risk taking in education promotes innovation, it encourages students to develop a growth mindset, exploring the benefits of taking risks develops resilience, self confidence, and independence.

Promoting curiosity and exploration is crucial to help achieve more effective problem solving. Schools can play a part in developing these qualities in young people through inquiry-based learning

Challenging situations can provide an opportunity for us to change and grow, David Wall, head of Nord Anglia Education’s global expedition programme, says

Attending boarding school is no longer about convenience for expats living abroad, rather educators believe students develop important life skills, setting them up for success in the future.

Teamwork and collaboration are key skills that students must develop to thrive in the future

Education technology is bridging the gap between theory and practice by providing students more engaging, personalised learning experiences, teachers are finding. Increasing and integrating the use of mobile devices at schools can engage students at a deeper level with what they’re learning, San Roberto International School’s IT Director Arturo Dares says.

Alumni artists from The Juilliard School frequently visit our schools around the world, transforming the connection students have to the performing arts.

International education has evolved and so too must schools

Employers want schools to equip students with complex problem-solving and critical thinking skills from a young age to better prepare them for work in the future