COBIS - THE 26th ANNUAL CONFERENCE

THE LONDON CONFERENCE FOR BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS WORLDWIDE

Saturday 12th May - Monday 14th May 2007

Teaching, Learning and Leadership in the
International School.

Organised by COBIS in cooperation with FOBISSEA

FOR ALL BISW SCHOOLS

 
Venue
  One Whitehall Place and the Royal Horseguards Hotel
Westminster


COBIS Conference May 2007

Programme

Saturday 12 May

10.00 - 13.00 Cobis Committee meeting
17.00 - 18.00 Cobis AGM
18.00 - 18.15 COBIS Committee meeting
19.00 Reception, followed by Dinner at 20.00


Sunday 13 May

08.30 Breakfast meeting for new members with Cobis Committee
09.30 Welcome to delegates

Opening Speaker – Di Morton, the National College for School Leadership (NCSL)  - The National College for School Leadership-provision for school leaders.
10.15 - 11.00 Break – Coffee in the Exhibitors’ Area
11.00 Second Speaker – Robin Brooke-Smith, University of Warwick – Provision for very able students
12.30 Conference Photograph/Buffet Lunch in Exhibitors’ Area
14.00 Workshops – 45 minute sessions, allowing delegates to participate in 2 workshops:
  • Dr Lewis Owens  - Access to HE
  • Doug French - Surprise and simplicity in School Mathematics
  • Alite - Accelerated Learning
  • Paul Bridle - Leadership Issues for Governors
    		•
    15.30 Tea in Exhibitors’ Area
    16.00 Third Speaker – Paul Bridle – Leadership Styles - followed by “breakout workshop”


    Monday 14 May

    08.30 Working Breakfast Meeting for Governors with Cobis Committee
    09.30 Fourth Speaker – Christine Ryan, ISI Chief Inspector
    10.45 Coffee Break in Exhibitors’ Area
    11.15 Workshops (2 x 40 minute sessions)
  • QGP -Managing Teacher Performance for Effective Learning
  • QGP – Human Rights & Equal Opportunities
  • Governance in COBIS Schools – Clark Fitzpatrick of the Academy of International Schools’ Heads
    		•
    12.30 Lunch in Exhibitors’ Area
    13.30 Fifth Speaker – Mike Baker, BBC Education Correspondent
    14.45 Sixth Speaker – John Dunford, General Secretary of ASCL  - The Future of school Leadership
    15.45  Tea
    16.15 Question Time with Chris Woodhead, former Ofsted Chief Inspector. (Questions submitted by Sunday am)

  • Evening Reception
  • Annual Black Tie Dinner
    		•


    Tuesday 15 May

    8.30 Working Breakfast for Visitors
    9.30 - 11.30 COBIS Committee meeting

    This conference is for Governors, Heads and members of the Senior Management Teams of all schools in membership of BISW. The Conference has grown substantially in numbers in recent years and has attracted people from British Schools in Africa, Asia, Australasia and the Americas as well as Europe.

    The Conference provides an excellent forum for hearing speakers who are leaders in British Education in the UK and overseas.

    Schools not in membership of BISW who may wish to send delegates are advised to contact the  COBIS Secretariat to express an interest as places are very limited for non-member schools.

    Early booking (secretariat@cobis.org.uk) is advised if you wish to be accommodated in the Conference hotel - this was not possible for everyone in 2006. There is also a Day Delegate rate for those who do not require accommodation.

    The COBIS Annual Conference 2007 is also being held on behalf of BISW (The Council of British International Schools Worldwide).