As part of the global educational community that is reaching academic peaks by implementing the best programmes, the International School was included among other international schools presented in the latest edition of the International Admissions Bulletin.
The quality of the International School lies primarily in the fact that the school is accredited by globally renowned educational institutions – Cambridge International and International Baccalaureate. Hence, the International School is in a position to provide children in Serbia with top-quality international education and a state-of-the-art learning environment, which is what earned it a place in this journal.
The International Admissions Bulletin is a publication dedicated to promoting and presenting international schools that stand out because of their quality, dedication and uniqueness, and is edited by Robin Berting, who has fifteen years of experience working in admissions offices at international schools in Switzerland, Belgium, Spain and Korea. The magazine is published and distributed free of charge by Faria Education Group, the world’s leading software provider to international schools. Learn everything about international programmes and the schools that implement them, including the International School, in this year’s edition of this renowned publication.
What makes international education special?
The Principal of the International School talked about what makes international education unique, how students benefit from it, and in what way state schools that implement the traditional programme differ from the International School, a school pertaining to the global educational community that implements standardised international educational programmes.
The Principal highlighted the difference in the number of subjects, as well as the fact that traditional and international education have completely different perspectives and, consequently, results. In traditional education systems, students have many subjects. Although comprehensive, this approach prevents them from acquiring in-depth knowledge. On the other hand, international education includes fewer subjects which the students study in great detail, not through traditional methods of frontal teaching, but through research, analysis, and independently finding solutions to problems and tasks which pose a real intellectual challenge.
An encouraging and supportive environment, responsive and highly qualified teaching staff, a holistic programme that provides students with diverse knowledge and skills for the 21st century, fostering students’ talents and interests, state-of-the-art technology that facilitates and enriches teaching – these are just some of the factors which make the International School the perfect environment for your child’s education and development.
Developing critical thinking skills instead of rote learning
The International School strives to develop the students’ critical and problem solving skills, which is particularly important for students who are planning an international academic career; in the case of our school – it is the majority of students.
Problem-based learning creates a scientific mindset among International School students, enabling them to think critically and interpret their conclusions. Moreover, this approach provides them with 21st-century skills and prepares them for future academic challenges.
In addition, International School students enhance their socio-emotional competences thanks to the numerous projects and tasks that require teamwork, cooperation and solidarity.
International education for a fast-changing world
The rapid changes that are happening around us put us – and particularly current schoolchildren who are yet to embark on a professional career – in a position to gain relevant skills, stay up-to-date, and constantly enhance our competences. Therefore, it is necessary for a school to be that kind of environment, where students will gain the necessary skills, learn in an innovative and contemporary fashion, and build a value system aimed at continuous development and improvement.
The article about the International School published in this year’s edition of the International Admissions Bulletin concludes as follows:
“Finally, international education implies that the acquisition of knowledge is a process that motivates us to step out into the world and search for information, knowledge and skills in our physical or digital environment. In a world that is changing rapidly, international education and innovative teaching, using state-of-the-art technology, allows us to stand by our school’s motto and become truly different in Serbia and abroad.”
Read the entire feature on the International School HERE.