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Children predict living on other planets and cures for all diseases in new research
will be living on other planets (34%), they expect there to be a cure for all diseases and illnesses (29%) and that there won’t be any more rubbish because everything will be recycled (35%). Not to mention, children of the future will be the envy of those today, as they are predicted to have robot teachers (32%) and fly to school on jetpacks (30%). Almost half (45%) of the those surveyed are excited about being able
to fly to school rather than walk, and the opportunity to go on holiday to space. But 42% are also looking forward to the fun things they will do in the free time technology will give them, because chores will be done by robots. The biggest concerns about the future for 5–11-year-olds are another
New survey findings have revealed what the future will hold in the next ten to fifty years, according to children. The future, as children aged 5-11 see it, brings exciting, wacky technological advancements but some serious concerns about the impact of climate change. The ‘A bright future’ survey, commissioned by BT, reveals that nearly
half (44%) of UK children believe most of us will have self-driving cars, robots will do all the chores at home (42%) and we will wear watches that can tell when we’re poorly and what’s wrong with us (37%) in the next decade. While predictions for 2032 seem exciting yet feasible, children’s imaginations run wild when they consider what’s in store for 2072. Looking fifty years into the future, more than a third envisage people
pandemic (60%), more animals becoming extinct (50%) and climate change (48%). Victoria Johnson, BT’s Digital Impact and Sustainability Director, said:
“Children have an incredible capacity for creativity, and it’s both fascinating and encouraging to see some of the ways they think we can make the world more responsible, inclusive and sustainable. Whilst I’m sure many of us relish the prospect of robots doing our household chores, I think it’s equally exciting to see how invested the very youngest members of our society are in solving some of the biggest social and environmental issues the world is tackling, as reflected by the findings in ‘A bright future’.”
uwww.bt.com/a-bright-future/
Inspired Education launches first International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme online
In a world first, Inspired Education Group, the world’s leading global group of premium schools, is launching an entirely online version of the International Baccalaureate’s (IB) Diploma Programme. The IB Diploma Programme is renowned for offering a challenging
alternative to A levels while providing students with an international mindset and access to top universities globally. From September 2022, students aged 16 to 19 can study the academic programme entirely online with Inspired’s leading online school, King’s InterHigh. Inspired has the most IB schools of any group, educating over 25,000 IB
students around the world. Inspired schools have over 44 years’ experience delivering the IB and achieving outstanding academic results with average scores of 39 for their top performing school. Students at Inspired schools regularly achieve results significantly above the world IB average, with frequent individual student scores at the maximum of 45, placing them in the top 0.5% of IB students worldwide. King’s InterHigh was established in 2005 and is the world’s largest online
school outside the US. It will now be adding the IBDP to its unique online offering, providing students with an opportunity to learn an additional globally respected curriculum alongside an international group of classmates. This will enable students and their families to take advantage of the flexibility of an online school and continue to learn wherever they are.
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www.education-today.co.uk April 2022 Beginning this month, King’s InterHigh is accepting interest and
applications from students globally to form part of the first IBDP online cohort. King’s InterHigh will deliver a truly innovative and global IBDP, combining the best in education technology, online teaching and learning practices. The programme will embed immersive learning experiences using Virtual Reality (VR), while offering access to Inspired’s network of physical IB schools for those who want to access it. Inspired’s superb track record in IB programme delivery will support all aspects of the online programme, including access to one of the largest IB professional learning communities across the 26 Inspired IB schools.
uwww.kingsinterhigh.co.uk/ib-online
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