EDUCATION & LIFELONG LEARNING
International schools, ministers and education experts attended the recent Bett Show in London to discuss innovation, investment and the top destinations for education, reports Ledetta Asfa-Wossen.
S
ome of the challenges that international schools face, from resource optimisation to student wellbeing and upskilling, were debated by an esteemed group of international schools at the 2020 Bett Show in January.
Four schools that are tackling this with gusto include ACS
International in the UK and the Middle East, Branksome Hall Asia in South Korea, Swedish boarding school Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket (SSHL) and Sri KDU International School in Malaysia.
FUTURE-READY SCHOOLS Carina Nilsson, principal at SSHL for 12-18-year-olds described how her school is adapting to what the future student will look like, with emphasis on collaboration and problem-solving skills. “We want to use our smart young brains and encourage them to cooperate with companies and universities to create real solutions in Sweden and hopefully for the world,” she said.
“WE WANT TO USE OUR SMART YOUNG BRAINS AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO COOPERATE WITH COMPANIES AND UNIVERSITIES TO CREATE REAL SOLUTIONS.”
CARINA NILSSON, PRINCIPAL AT SSHL While Graeme Lawrie, partnerships director at ACS
International, demonstrated the school’s unique corporate partner model it has in place to get students ready for industry. He explained, “We want to enhance the learning journey for everyone and technology has been a huge opportunity for ACS. We borrow equipment from companies and encourage students to learn from different company technologies and use their services to develop work-ready skills.” Sri KDU has also shaken up its education system with some of its
students even acting as teachers to help marginalised communities learn English. Principal Maggie Rafee noted that not only do their pupils learn valuable communication skills and assist their communities, but they also learn relevant tools for work, such ➲
The 2020 Bett Show brought together
educators and tech firms from around the world. Image courtesy of Bett
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