Why teach abroad? Let's cover the basics & some key information. Also likely interview questions & answers.

1. International Education
Finding a Job & Working Overseas
Dr Shereen Shaw
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education
Academy (HEA)
PGCE Further Education & Training
Course Leader
Edge Hill University

2. Some Q&A about Teaching Abroad

3. Global Distribution
British Schools Overseas (BSOs)
Source www.expatandoffshore.com

4. Gulf Distribution
British Schools Abroad
Source www.expatandoffshore.com

5. Kuwait Distribution
British Schools
Abroad
Source www.expatandoffshore.com

6. Source: International Schools Statistics November 2019
5,700,000+ students
546,000+ teachers
£52 billion in fees
11,200 International schools
worldwide in 238 countries

7. Source: ISC Global Forecast of English medium international schools
GLOBAL
FORECAST
Number of international schools
to 2027
(2017 data from 1st January)

8. BSO – World Class British School
Q) How to distinguish the
better schools?
A1) Accreditation
A2) Inspection Reports
A3) Memberships
A4) Partnerships

9. BSO – British School Overseas
www.gov.uk/government/publications/british-schools-
overseas-inspection-reports/british-schools-overseas-
accredited-schools-inspection-reports

10. BSO – Status for NQT to full QTS/ QTLS
Overseas:
Only BSO schools can take NQTs through induction and
only as a member of a DoE regional organisation and in
partnership with a UK Appropriate Body.
 QTS: Qualified Teacher Status
 QTLS: Qualified Teaching & Learning Status
 NQT: Newly Qualified Teacher (QTS carry out often 1
year- from Sept 2020 the expectation is 2 years)
 FET Trainee is expected to obtain QTLS after
securing a role (6 months to complete it online with
the Society for Education, SET)

11. Choosing the right schools/colleges

12. Source: UK DfE recognised Regional
Organisations
British Schools in
the Middle East
(BSME)
Membership 137

13. FOBISIA
Federation of
British
International
Schools in Asia
Source: UK DfE recognised Regional
Organisations
Membership 68

14. Source: NQT Induction

15. Latin
Association of
Heads
Conference
(LAHC)
Source: UK DfE recognised Regional
Organisations
Membership 47

16. National
Association of
British
Schools in
Spain (NABSS)
Source: UK DfE recognised Regional
Organisations
Membership 72

17. Council of
British
International
Schools
(COBIS)
Source: UK DfE recognised Regional
Organisations
Membership 262

18. Source: Current schools by UK DfE recognised association
Total membership of the 5 DfE
recognised associations = 594
But Total AoBSO membership = 166

19. Council of
British
International
Schools
(COBIS)
Source: UK DfE recognised Regional
Organisations
Membership 262

20. Typical Skype Interview Questions