Articles about school life

We are the International School of St Petersburg, but what does it mean to be international? There are many other schools in the city with

A native speaker is a person who has spoken a particular language since childhood and uses it in everyday life. Native speakers usually have a

A-level (Advanced Levels) are a two-year programme in the UK, taken after GCSEs and typically completed by students aged 16 to 18. They are key

One of the first things students learn to do when they acquire a new foreign language is learn how to talk about themselves. They must

Investigation is a word that has quite a lot of meanings and so people have differing ideas of its exact definition. I hope to touch

In today’s ever-changing world, developing open-mindedness in children is more crucial than ever. Open-mindedness, the willingness to consider new ideas, viewpoints and experiences, is a

I started teaching in August 2009. It was an outstanding school in Leeds. Even though I had just spent a year working on my PGCE

I have heard the title of this piece a million times when I was at school back in the noughties. My teachers, parents and family

Perseverance is a word that is often overlooked. From a very young age, most of us are told that we can do anything we want if we set our mind to it. But what happens when we really want something, but our mind is working against us?

Reciprocal teaching is a special educational procedure where students take on the roles of teachers – they become the organisers and conductors of the learning process. This pedagogical approach heightens both independent and initiative-driven student activity, which in turn cultivates leadership skills and fosters responsibility.

I had recently seen a news story back in the UK about a school in London that will be trialling a teacherless AI school. It

Being a Teacher Assistant (TA) is more than just a job or a title. It’s a commitment to passion to help students succeed. This role

“If you want your children to be smart, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be smarter, read them even more fairy tales.“—

As a teacher, and a student of life, it is often expected to work though our own personal challenges as well as assist students through

We often hear that our education is divorced from practice, that it bears no relativity to life. However, learning at school is effective precisely because

Mathematics has always been a source for understanding the world for humankind. In the last two thousand and five hundred years, the history of mathematical

This past week, I participated in an 8km obstacle race that I thought I had in the bag. As an Ironman athlete, I was confident

‘To have another language is to possess a second soul’ Charlemagne For me learning languages was always more than an exercise at school, it was

Maslenitsa has been the most cheerful and noisy folk holiday since ancient times. The purpose of Maslenitsa, a week-long festival, is to help ward off

I have spent about 10 years teaching and I have caught myself thinking about what makes an effective teacher.

This question surely pops into students’ heads once in a while, especially when reinforced by a popular saying «Пушкин — наше все»[1]. How did he

Writing, it will make you a better person. As the French teacher at our International School of Saint Petersburg I understand the unique challenges our

The era of great geographical discoveries (15th–17th centuries) and subsequent periods significantly influenced the development of sports worldwide. These influences introduced new sports, altered existing