International Curriculum Association

We are delighted to share that Qingdao Baishan School in China has achieved ICA Accreditation - congratulations! 🎉

Qingdao Baishan School is the latest in our community to have successfully been Accredited for both the implementation of the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) and the International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC).

Our Accreditation process is an internationally recognised quality assurance mark that demonstrates a school’s commitment to improving learning and positions schools amongst the best in the world.

Find out more about our Recognition and Accreditation pathway: https://internationalcurriculum.com/recognition-and-accreditation/

🤝 Join us…

…for our upcoming webinar: Starting the School Year with Self-Review in Mind – A Focus on Strategic Action Planning

📅15 September 2026
⏰9:00 AM & 4:00 PM BST

This webinar is for school leaders and improvement teams looking to start the new academic year with a clear, collaborative approach to strategic action planning and self-review. You’ll gain practical insights from schools with well-established planning processes, who can share how strategic priorities produce meaningful actions that drive continuous improvement.

To register: https://pd.internationalcurriculum.com/course/ica-accreditation-info-session.

Everything you need for your curriculum…in one place.

We’re excited to launch our new collaboration with Education Group. We’ve worked together to produce a tailored version of their curriculum management software, ManageBac+ - especially for ICA schools.

With reduced admin burden and smoother onboarding, the updated ManageBac+ is perfect for busy international schools with transient teacher populations.

Want to streamline your school’s curriculum implementation? Learn more about the updated ManageBac+: https://internationalcurriculum.com/its-here-the-new-curriculum-management-solution-tailored-to-the-international-curriculum/

📰NEW ARTICLE📰

Personal Learning is one of the three key focuses in our International Curriculum. By creating engaged and adaptable thinkers, our curriculum fosters not just confident learners, but well-rounded human beings.

As Jacqueline Harmer - Head of International Curriculum- writes, Personal Learning encourages students to develop beyond the classroom. It's an approach that makes space for students to build resilience, empathy and self-awareness - skills that contribute to successful learning and personal growth.

Learn more: https://internationalcurriculum.com/

Meeting fellow educators from around the world is one of the most effective ways to renew your practice.

🗞️ Read Andrea Lopes, Pre-School Principal at , on the key lessons she learned at our recent Global.Learn.Connect Conference in São Paulo –https://internationalcurriculum.com/renewed-through-connection-lessons-from-global-learn-connect-in-sao-paulo/

Looking to sharpen your school’s approach and dive into the international education community? Follow the link in our bio to book your ticket for the International Curriculum Conference in Singapore this November: https://icc26.eventify.io/px/welcome

🙋‍♀️ FINAL CALL: Are you an experienced educator that is reimagining your approach to education and learning?

If so, submit your application to be a speaker at our International Curriculum Conference 2026: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=COeaGNcVfkSSeDixnTc5C34VX49hPGNDuUyK6UC-fPxUMFVVTEZaSkRIOFZFTktKODc3UExNUERaNC4u&route=shorturl

ICC26 is an exciting opportunity for you to share your stories and expertise with an audience of fellow international educators. At this year's conference, we are looking to ‘Get to What Matters’ - finding the practices, principles and priorities that genuinely improve learning.

📢 Submission deadline: 21 August 2026
⭐ Final selection confirmed by 4 September 2026

📰NEW ARTICLE📰

Personal Learning is one of the three key focuses in our International Curriculum. By creating engaged and adaptable thinkers, our curriculum fosters not just confident learners, but well-rounded human beings.

As Jacqueline Harmer - Head of International Curriculum- writes, Personal Learning encourages students to develop beyond the classroom. It's an approach that makes space for students to build resilience, empathy and self-awareness - skills that contribute to successful learning and personal growth.

Learn more: https://internationalcurriculum.com/personal-learning-across-the-international-curriculum/

You’re thinking of nominating someone for the ICA Teacher Awards, and wondering:

• Can I nominate?
• What categories are there?
• How do I structure my entry?

For answers to these FAQs and more, read our guide to writing an award-winning entry 🏆: https://internationalcurriculum.com/how-to-submit-a-strong-nomination-for-the-2026-ica-teacher-awards/

Have you bought your ticket for the International Curriculum Conference 2026?

This year, ICC26 is taking place in Singapore from 4-6 November, with a pre-conference day on 3 November.

ICC26 is a fantastic opportunity for educators, leaders and specialists to meet and share expertise. Join fellow educators to address what actually matters for learning and be part of the conversations shaping international education.

🎟️ Buy yours before 30 September for a second release price of £805 (standard ticket, prices vary): https://icc26.eventify.io/px/welcome

In a world increasingly driven by AI, teaching human skills is more important than ever.

📰 Read how one of our Subscriber Schools, Hamelin-Laie International School Barcelona, is helping drive research into the skills children need for the future: https://www.larazon.es/tecnologia-consumo/inteligencia-artificial/esta-es-habilidad-deben-tener-ninos-ia-no-piense-ellos-futuro_202607096a4e2b27c48a78681b7aa4c9.html

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