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Which Curriculum

5 Reasons for your Child to Learn to Code

As many schools are moving away from more traditional subjects and developing a more futur…

Which Curriculum

Learning to Read. Are UAE Schools Getting It Right?

Following the publication of a widely discussed “landmark study” from UCL&rsqu…

Parenting

My Son has Exam Stress. Please Help!

With exam season fast approaching, we are delighted to share this fantastic advice on supp…

Relocation

The UAE: World's Best Place to Bring Up Kids?

The marketing teams responsible for the UAE's image could be missing a trick. Instead of p…

Best School

Outstanding Nurseries in Abu Dhabi

Struggling to choose the right Abu Dhabi nursery for your child? We’ve put this list…

International Boarding

UK Boarding Schools Offering the IB

While the International Baccalaureate is normally associated with American and fee-paying …

Choosing A School

Online Schools: Studying for I/GCSEs and A Levels

An online student at Minerva's Virtual Academy An online education provides a flexible alt…

Surveys

Happiness and You: Happiness Survey '21, Pt 1

The first Happiness Survey was run in 2014, and has been run annually since 2018, allowing…

Parenting

Ask the Experts: Friendship Struggles

Do you have a parenting worry that you can’t resolve alone? Do you need support from…

International Boarding

22 British Day & Boarding Schools Abroad

From Harrow boaters in Hong Kong to Brighton College blazers in Bangkok, some of the best-…

Parenting

Ask the Experts: Teenage Secretiveness

Do you have a parenting worry that you can’t resolve alone? Do you need support from…

Parenting

Ask the Experts: Lighthouse Arabia on Bullying

Do you have a parenting worry that you can’t resolve alone? Do you need support from…

International Boarding

International Students: Preparing for UK Boarding

You’re on board with the idea of a boarding education – but what happens when …

International Boarding

UK Boarding Schools: Qs for Open Days!

Taunton School is one of more than 500 boarding schools across the UK As parents head to o…

Choosing A School

Online Schools: Getting a Primary Education

King's InterHigh offers an online primary education from Year 3 After the sudden shift awa…

Parenting

Ask the Experts, Lighthouse Arabia on ADHD

Do you have a parenting worry that you can’t resolve alone? Do you need support from…

Choosing A School

Why Pick an Independent School in Scotland?

Independent schools in Scotland offer a quality and diversity of education that attracts s…

International Boarding

The Expats Guide to UK State Boarding Schools

It's no secret that UK independent schools welcome international students from countries a…

Parenting

Advice: How to Manage School Anxiety

Having minor worries about school is a normal part of childhood, but what about when those…

Parenting

PCR for Worried Kids: Where, Why, How Much

Children and adults across the UAE can now count PCR testing as part of their regular heal…

Parenting

Top Tips: Starting Secondary School

Do you remember your first day at secondary? The time you jumped from being a big fish to …

Parenting

Six Apps Every Parent Should Know About

The days of simply friending your child on Facebook to monitor their online activity are i…

Relocation

The UK’s 11+ Exam, A Guide for Expat Parents

If you want your child to apply for a Year 7 place at a state-funded grammar school or a s…

Choosing A School

How to Choose a Nursery in the UAE?

There is little more nerve wracking then dropping your little one at nursery for the first…

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Special Needs

New ADEK Inclusion Directives "Hold Schools to Account"

Abu Dhabi's Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has published a new inclusion pol…

University

Degree Apprenticeships: Get a UK Degree, Free

Is university the only pathway to success? How about earning while you learn as an alterna…

Parenting

Expert Tips For Reading With Your Child

Ms Sarah McLean, Assistant Head of Primary at GEMS International School , is no stranger t…

Wellbeing

Opinion: The Importance of Outdoor Play

For families living in the UAE, and particularly in built-up urban areas, the environments…

University Preparation

How to Write the Best UCAS Personal Statement

The personal statement is one of the key elements of a UK university application and provi…

Interviews

Glendale: Building a Strong Community from Day 1

Planning and launching a new international school is an exciting yet challenging task &nda…

Choosing A School

A Look Inside the New Redwood Montessori Al Furjan

With the huge influx of families moving into the Al Furjan residential community in recent…

University

Record Numbers Get Uni Place Via Clearing

A record number of UK 18-year-olds have secured a place at a UK university using Clearing.…

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