Supporting Associate of the Year

Winner 2022
CENTURY - British School Salalah and British School Muscat, Oman
FlexEd

British School Salalah (BSS) and British School Muscat (BSM) have always had a thriving primary school in Salalah, but wanted to find a way to support students to continue their studies through GCSEs without having to leave the city. Together, BSS and BSM created FlexEd - an innovative IGCSE curriculum that combines in-school face to face learning, online teaching and independent study, supported by CENTURY Tech, an AI-powered personalised learning platform.

FlexEd has enabled BSS and BSM to extend the reach of quality, affordable British education to more students in Oman - all through a unique combination of teacher ingenuity, collaboration and technology.

Judges comments:

'CENTURY's innovative approach and going the extra mile with face-to-face support for parents during the project transition delivered an incredibly successful blended learning support system for the school'.

'Excellent to hear about the impact this project has had on pupils, the effective widening of access, and the high-quality support that CENTURY Tech provided throughout.  The potential of this project in other areas is very exciting'.

Runner Up 2022
SPW Careers - The British School of Paris, France
Whole School Careers Education, Information, Advice & Guidance

SPW Careers have worked with The British School of Paris to deliver a variety of career support programmes. Over the past year, a small team of qualified careers advisers travelled to Paris from the UK to run careers profiling sessions and 1-1 careers guidance interviews to all the Yr. 11s.  This supports post-16 option plans, plus early exploration for university, alternatives and career planning.  

The support offered by SPW Careers has ensured that the school offers all students the opportunity to access support from a qualified and experienced team of Career Advisers. The best evidence comes from the students themselves:

'It has given me a clearer understanding of where my strengths are and what courses I might want to take in future.'

'I now know more about how to pick where I want to study and what I want to study. Differences between the UK vs USA really showed me the differences in the required applications.'

'I feel more confident with what I want to pursue and how I will get there'. 

FlexEd
British School Salalah (BSS) and British School Muscat (BSM) have always had a thriving primary school in Salalah, but wanted to find a way to support students to continue their studies through GCSEs without having to leave the city. Together, BSS and BSM created FlexEd - an innovative IGCSE curriculum that combines in-school face to face learning, online teaching and independent study, supported by CENTURY Tech, an AI-powered personalised learning platform.

FlexEd has enabled BSS and BSM to extend the reach of quality, affordable British education to more students in Oman - all through a unique combination of teacher ingenuity, collaboration and technology.

The Chatmore British International School plans growth with online programmes
The Chatmore British International School has developed a strategy that will allow it to continue to grow and expand. The school will be the first in the region to launch an online school in partnership with King's InterHigh, to offer a blend of online and offline learning and opportunities to students in Bermuda and the Caribbean islands.

Students from Year 3 to Year 13 will have access to the full British international programmes including the Primary and Lower Secondary curriculum, leading to accredited IGCSEs and A Level programmes. Lessons will be taught by specialist and qualified teachers from the UK. Students will also benefit from in-person support as well as the opportunity to participate in clubs, extra-curricular activities, wellbeing care, and careers guidance, both online and at the school's Smith's Parish campus.

As part of the partnership, King's InterHigh will also offer students a choice of summer camps and on-campus exchanges at 70 premium Inspired schools across five continents.

Broadening the subject offering at The British International School Ukraine
The British International School Ukraine (BISU) had a challenge to broaden its A Level subject choices without exceeding the school's annual budget. In partnership with King's InterHigh, the sixth form students at BISU now have access to A Level Further Maths, a subject that was not previously available on offer due to lack of staffing.

The programme is accredited by CIE, and taught interactively by King's InterHigh qualified subject specialist teachers from the UK.  BISU A Level Further Maths students are also connected to a wider community of international students through the King's InterHigh community.

Staff at BISU are able to share ideas and discuss subject-specific details with the King's InterHigh Further Maths team, thus supporting and enriching the skills and knowledge of the department.

Better conversations about learning with Learning Ladders
The British International School and Montessori Education launched Learning Ladders in September 2021 to replace disjointed systems for data, curriculum and parent communication.  Due to the success of implementing Learning Ladders across Primary and Secondary year groups, Principal  Jenny Condron and her team are now launching the specialist Early Years module. 

The positive impact of one whole school system is seen in the improved visibility of curriculum, assessment and parent communication and enhanced communication across all stakeholders involved in a student's learning. Principal Jenny Condron says, 'The project has had a significant impact on how we assess our students, monitor their learning and also issue a comprehensive report for parents. The platform also gives parents an insight to their children’s performance and keep track of their homework.'

Innovative Labs
Wellington College International School Bangkok opened their new senior school in 2021, an astonishing building with state-of-the-art facilities. S+B UK designed, manufactured and installed bespoke furniture and fume cupboards for the science laboratories and prep room, with a focus on creating unique spaces.

The school's philosophy behind the new building's design is that the quality of the learning environments is fundamental to the students' wellbeing and success in life. By creating unique and stunning laboratories, S+B supported this philosophy, and the students can now enjoy cutting-edge, world-class science facilities, feeling stimulated into learning and exploring sciences, through exciting and aesthetically appealing design. 

Bursar Peter J Church said of the project, 'We are delighted with the finished science labs, which reflect the high-quality materials, creative space planning, and imaginative forward-thinking that S+B introduced to this project.'

Whole School Careers Education, Information, Advice & Guidance
SPW Careers have worked with The British School of Paris to deliver a variety of career support programmes. Over the past year, a small team of qualified careers advisers travelled to Paris from the UK to run careers profiling sessions and 1-1 careers guidance interviews to all the Yr. 11s.  This supports post-16 option plans, plus early exploration for university, alternatives and career planning.  

The support offered by SPW Careers has ensured that the school offers all students the opportunity to access support from a qualified and experienced team of Career Advisers. The best evidence comes from the students themselves:

'It has given me a clearer understanding of where my strengths are and what courses I might want to take in future.'

'I now know more about how to pick where I want to study and what I want to study. Differences between the UK vs USA really showed me the differences in the required applications.'

'I feel more confident with what I want to pursue and how I will get there'.