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The 27th Annual Conference for
British International Schools
THE LONDON CONFERENCE FOR BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS WORLDWIDE
Celebrating the Expansion of British International
Education.
Saturday, 10th May - Monday 12th
May, 2008
One Whitehall Place and the Royal Horseguards
Hotel
London
All British International Schools Are Invited to
Attend
The Conference is open to Governors (Board Members), Heads,
and members of Senior Management Teams from British International Schools
anywhere in the world.
- Hear top speakers on key issues
- Meet leaders of other major British International Schools
- Learn about the latest developments in education in the UK
- Join discussion seminars on major themes
- Attend special sessions for Governors and Small Schools
- Talk to over 30 British education suppliers
- Participate in a worldwide network of British Schools
- Support a movement to enhance British education globally
- Make your voice heard internationally
- Attend a Royal Reception with COBIS Patron HRH Princess Alexandra
The Conference has grown substantially in recent years and
now attracts people from British Schools in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia
and the Americas. It provides an excellent forum for hearing speakers who are
leaders in British Education in the UK and overseas.
Speakers at the conference represent all areas of Education, Curriculum and
Assessment, and Management.
Speakers and seminars at this year’s Conference will include:
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Tim Brighouse,
Recently retired Commissioner for London Schools, formerly CEO for
Oxfordshire and Birmingham Local Authorities, and Professor of Education
at Keele University – What Makes Outstanding
Teaching in the Independent School?
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Mike Nicholson, Director of Undergraduate Admissions at the
University of Oxford – International Students’
Access to Higher Education in Britain
- Ben Page, Director of Ipsos Mori -
Trends in Education and Leadership
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Sue Horner, Head of Curriculum Standards and Assessment policy
at QCA – Current Initiatives in Assessment
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Hilary Wilce, Education Journalist and Columnist for The
Independent and the Times Educational Supplement -
What Makes a Good Teacher?
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Pat Langham, Headmistress of Wakefield Girls' High School and
immediate past President of GSA - Measuring
Schools
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David Willetts MP, Conservative MP and Shadow Secretary of
State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (formerly Shadow Education
Spokesman) - topic to be confirmed
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Brian Moses, Children's Author and Poet –
Literacy in the Classroom with Second Language
Pupils
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Mick Walker, Director of Assessment, NAA -
Delivering Assessment and the Single Level Tests
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Geoff Lucas, General Secretary of HMC –
Current Issues Facing HMC Schools
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Phil Whitehead, Oxford Brookes University –
The International MA
- Karen Waltham, Learning to Earning –
Skills for Students
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Philip Davis, Developer of creative software
Picture the Music – Plenary
Workshop
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Registration is now open.
Early reservations are recommended as space is limited.
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