Previous webinars

How can the Arts not just survive but thrive in times of COVID? How can leaders provide a vibrant, purposeful and future-proof Arts curriculum whilst keeping learning safe?

With the rise in online learning and use of digital tools in 2020, we have been given great insights on how our students are learning. It’s a valuable way to track progress and measure assessment...

The webinar sets out Cambridge International’s approach to exams going ahead this June, the approach for schools where it is not possible to take exams (school-assessed grades)...

Genuine parental engagement – adults at home actively helping with learning – has a bigger impact on children’s outcomes than any other factor...

COVID-19 has caused widespread school closures in 188 countries and impacted hundreds of millions of students. Never in our lifetimes has education been so disrupted for so many...

The latest research in cognitive science has afforded more insights into how our brain processes information, stores it in short and long term memory...

This webinar discusses some of the opportunities and challenges that a school faces when using data in an international context, and how schools can devise effective strategies for data use....

There is a strong link between reading ability and general academic performance, especially in STEM subjects where specific vocabulary is required...

Everyone is bombarded with information - so how do you best engage prospective families and your current community? You need more than just a pretty website to stand out...

Student engagement is a core part of the COBIS school membership offer with many schools citing it as a reason for their ongoing membership. In this webinar, we look at how Discovery Education...

Discovery Education’s Director of Professional Development Andrew Tidswell presents a lively and engaging session on teaching computational thinking both in class and remote learning settings.

In this webinar, Sharon Hague, Senior Vice President, Pearson Qualifications and colleagues from Pearson's International Qualifications team share the latest information...

International schools by their very nature have a high number of EAL learners among their pupil cohorts...

This webinar provides an introduction to International Child Protection Certificates (ICPCs); the only safe option...

In recent years, the ability to think critically has risen in importance in all our lives. Aimed at teachers and curriculum leaders...

This webinar explores the key principles of an effective learning environment and considers how to plan provision...

Experienced teachers possess the soft skills and experience necessary to manage the design of the curriculum, lead a class, and support the individual mental health of their students...

This webinar explores how cultural modelling can be used to support children joining a school from another country...

Schools are facing a number of challenges this year, including how to identify and fill significant gaps in learning, adapting the curriculum...

Encouraging teacher autonomy in professional development (PD) is not just generally good practice but also especially pertinent in today's "new normal"...

Max Eisl and Jak Blackwood from Finalsite share digital strategies to help schools attract, engage and retain students and faculty - whether or not the campus is open fully, partially or not at all.  

The session, led by Discovery Education, explores how learning through a combination of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths develops problem solving and analytical skills.

This webinar provides a summary of the feedback that Pacific Prime’s International School Division has collected over the last 12 months...

This webinar explores the features of high performing teams and examines the life cycle of a team...

This webinar, aimed at Supporting Associates, will provide ideas and best practice from Supporting Associate colleagues and COBIS staff...

This session offers an update on UK higher education admissions and focuses on supporting students applying to UK undergraduate courses for 2021.

What is inbound marketing and why do you need it? Understand the big picture of how inbound marketing serves your school...

The Accreditation team discusses our revised Accreditation and Compliance Standards, along with some extended aspects to our practice and a new School Handbook.

This session explores how Texthelp's ‘EquatIO’ enables effective strategies for formative assessment of maths and creates a workflow for teachers that enables fast creation of amazing resources and easy assignment of tasks.

This webinar delivered by Rebecca Torrance Jenkins from Itza Media explores how educational neuroscience and cognitive psychology can provide insights...

With the global pandemic continuing to disrupt the education sector, schools will need to be prepared to provide a mix of class-based and online lessons in the autumn term.

As exam results day looms, we hear from Key Education Consultants on how staff can manage all aspects of the day and help pupils and parents to receive the support needed.

This webinar explores the implications of fee changes for EU students on university entry... 

Professional development activities for Teaching Assistants and Early Years Practitioners... 

This session explores the importance of educating and involving students in sustainability programmes such as The Planet Mark certification...

This webinar, presented by Eye Film, looks at how schools can make the most of video now and in the future, particularly during this unusual time. Charlie Gauvin, Managing Director of Eye Film, provides...

Safer recruitment continues to remain a priority in keeping children and young people safe in the current climate. This webinar, led by The Safeguarding Alliance, identifies and assesses risk mitigation for remote safer recruitment during COVID-19. 

Why is it important to include people of all gender, background and heritage on our staff and governing body at all levels?

Diane Glass shares the latest data for the 2019-2020 year including updates from the ISC Research field-based team on...

An exploration into the potential benefits of ‘growing your own’ teachers through involvement in initial teacher training. This webinar hosted by...

Inspired by previous COBIS Headteacher Conferences and a belief that we can do much more for our pupils...

Potential solutions to the current challenge of supporting learners with literacy difficulties are explored in this webinar with...

In this session, Angus MacKay from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research reflects on how the classroom is becoming...

An update on UK university admissions is provided in this session, with advice available for the 2020 and 2021 applications. This webinar also discusses what's happening...

This webinar, led by the COBIS Membership and Communication teams, provides advice on how Supporting Members...

A session for schools who have booked a Patron’s Accreditation or Compliance...

This session provides an overview of the leadership journey of a newly promoted headteacher at British School Muscat, reflecting on the challenges and opportunities faced during her first year in headship.

A round-up of COBIS Student Engagement activities from 2019/20 including the announcement of the Eco Film Awards and Coding Challenge winners. 

COBIS CEO, Colin Bell and Chairman, Trevor Rowell provide an update...

In this webinar, Cambridge International discusses how grades will be awarded to students following the decision...

This webinar provides Supporting Members with an overview of the COBIS response to the COVID-19 crisis and the situation as it stands right now in our member schools.

In putting others before themselves, senior leaders in schools are failing to seek help when they need it most - something exacerbated by increasing demands and expectations within...

In this webinar, Emily Konstantas from The Safeguarding Alliance discusses a range of issues in safeguarding...

Many schools are facing uncertainty on how to continue recruiting during a shutdown.

Closures are impacting schools in many ways. Judith Fenn, Executive Director of IStip, shares the latest updates on NQT induction...

In this session, multi-award-winning EdTech pioneer Steve Bambury shares his expert insights to help COBIS members...

This webinar aims to address the need for well-being especially in our present state of isolation, exploring well-being practices that...

Experienced international university advisor David Hawkins provides an update for students holding university offers...

This webinar explains the phrase ‘artificial intelligence’, and how it can be used in education to benefit learners.

The in-school routes to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT) Induction are discussed in this webinar led by Tes Institute and two COBIS Training School guests.

Chris Green delves into how to use the online Maths learning platform Mangahigh, looking at how students can make the most...

Brian Cooklin, Principal of Nord Anglia International School, Hong Kong discusses how his school...