UK - China: The world's cleverest country?
14th May 2012
China's results in international education tests - which have never been published - are "remarkable", says Andreas Schleicher, responsible for the highly-influential Pisa tests.
These tests, held every three years by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, measure pupils' skills in reading, numeracy and science.
Pisa tests - the ...
UK - BESA names new director
14th May 2012
The British Educational Suppliers Association has named education communications specialist Caroline Wright as its new director....
Hong Kong - Kellet School expands HK campus to meet demands
14th May 2012
HONG KONG: Getting a place in school is often a headache for parents in Hong Kong, especially for international schools where demand far exceeds supply.
Kellet School, the city's independent British International School, is expanding with a new campus, which is set to add 900 more school places.
After operating ...
UAE - Most US curriculums unaccredited
14th May 2012
DUBAI // A majority of American schools in the emirate do not provide accredited curriculums, hampering pupils' higher education opportunities, the report found.
About 70 per cent of schools billed as US-style do not base lessons on US state educational standards. Pupils in these schools do not have recognised external ...
UAE - School tuition loans on the rise
14th May 2012
UBAI // The increasing cost of schooling is forcing more parents to take out loans for their children's education.
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank and Barclays Bank are offering tailored "school-fee loans", with the former saying loan demand for higher and lower education grew by 20 per cent last year from ...
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| Americas | 82 schools
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| Asia | 311 schools
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| Europe | 79 schools
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| Oceania | 6 schools
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| 478 | School records added to the database | 343 |
| 5051 | Updated school records |
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| 6191 | Schools checked | 5713 |
| 1530 | Heads updated | 2014 |
| 5804 | Heads checked | 5506 |
| 1947 | Emails updated | 2351 |