Sharing Good Practice
THE 36TH ANNUAL BSME CONFERENCE WAS
A RESOUNDING SUCCESS.
I
t was fitting that the 36th BSME
Annual Conference was set
against the backdrop of a high-
performance environment like the
Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi as
Principals and Headteachers from the
best British international schools in the
region came together to invest in their
own learning.
The Conference opening by Professor
Toby Salt, Chief Executive from AQA,
provided the necessary UK Updates
to keep our members up-to-speed
with educational developments by
the Department for Education, Ofsted
and exam boards, to mention but a
few. Our members then engaged in
a carousel of consultation and good
practice, refining the key drivers
for BSME in the coming year; from
accreditation to CPD, Student events
to a variety of new services for schools
in the region.
The Conference Key Notes were
delivered by three world-class
speakers. Almost 200 senior leaders
from BSME schools were guided
May - Jun 2018
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Floyd Woodrow – Compass for Life
through The Multiplier Effect by
Hazel Jackson, High Performance
Learning by Professor Deborah Eyre
and Optimising Performance and
Leadership by Floyd Woodrow. Key
Notes were enhanced by workshops
and included presenters form the
Council of International Schools (CIS),
IB, The Curriculum Foundation, the
UK Department of Industry and Trade
and several other Associate members.
Outstanding school-led workshops
were also featured!
Toby Salt – Chief Executive, AQA
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Hazel Jackson – The Multiplier Effect
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This BSME Conference also saw the
largest Exhibition, hosted by more than
a 100 Associate Members’ companies,
to date. Associate Members of BSME
offer a range of education services,
products and tools to schools,
Class Time
Professor Deborah Eyre –
High Performance Learning
Ed Goodwin OBE Presenting an Award to
Azzan bin Qais International School in Oman
creating a supportive and productive
partnership.
The opportunities for networking with
colleagues, in a sometimes-isolated
context, is invaluable too. BSME
provided a variety of both formal
and informal networking sessions
throughout the Conference.
This year, BSME also presented the
inaugural awards to winning students
of The Ed Goodwin Award for
Exceptional Service. These students
demonstrated service to their own and
global communities. This prestigious
award will be awarded each year in
recognition of the selfless service
provided by BSME students across the
region.