Ryan Sullivan, Head of Primary Music at Doha College reflects on his own teaching journey as part of our Teacher Supply series of case studies.
Research
We are committed to supporting members and the wider British international school sector through delivery and dissemination of high-quality research. We engage with regular research into the international education sector, including the COBIS Annual Research Survey and the bi-annual Teacher Supply research. The findings are used to support lobbying work, develop sustainable solutions to challenges within the sector, and inform the strategic development of the association. We also undertake a variety of research initiatives with our members and the wider sector which are available to our members. For more information and reports, please log into the COBIS Members Area.
For queries regarding COBIS Research, please contact Dr Fiona Rogers, Deputy CEO and Director of Professional Development and Research: fiona.rogers@cobis.org.uk
Case Studies
Rachel Slater, former NQT at British School Muscat, shares her experience of teaching abroad after returning to work in the UK.
Rosie Twells teaches at St Paul's School in Brazil and discusses her first year working in an international school and the challenge of teacher retention in UK.
A Primary Class teacher reflects on her experience of teaching in Uganda and the differences between teaching in the UK and abroad.
Increasing awareness of the skills gained from working abroad can only benefit UK schools, argues Helen Murray, a current UK head.
The international sector offers teachers the opportunity to innovate their pedagogy and explore new strategies, according to Ruth Unsworth from The British School in Tokyo.
Lucas Virgili from St Paul's School in Brazil discusses teaching at an international school and differences between the British and Brazilian education systems.
Teaching in an international school can be empowering and can help to sustain a passion for the profession, according to Kathryn Brown.
Rocio Marti discusses doing a distance learning PGCE whilst working in an international school, the prospect of moving to teach in the UK and the challenge of teacher supply.