#English Middle & Senior School Blog
(Español) Cambridge Ceremony: 6 premios para BDS, a nivel nacional
Educational Conference in London
"As Chairman of ESSARP, The English Speaking Scholastic Association of the River Plate, I was offered the possibility of attending an educational conference in London on the topic of “Visible Learning and Leadership”. The conference lasted four days and amongst others, keynote speeches were given by John Hattie (author of “Visible Learning for Teachers”, maximizing impact on learning) and Sir Michael Barber, a former Minister of Education in Britain and a worldwide consultant on educational reform. Visible Learning (www.visiblelearningplus.com) is “When teachers see learning through the eyes of students and when students see themselves as their own teachers”…not so distant from “Aprender a Aprender”. John Hattie is one of the most important educational researchers of today with more than 250,000 pieces of evidence/data. He shared his findings about those factors that have the greatest impact on learning: peer tutoring, feedback, teacher credibility, self-reported expectations, classroom discussion, and teacher student relationships, to name but a few. Overall, a fascinating experience backed at all times by credible research. Workshops complemented the keynote addresses and practical advice and examples were offered that demonstrated how schools had incorporated this way of working. Last year, I attended a conference on “Visible Thinking Routines”. This has been taken on board in our plans for 2014 and prepares the way to consider further strategies towards becoming a Visible Learning School." Steven Page, P.G.C.E BDS' Academic Coordinator & Headmaster, Middle & Senior
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CIE awards for BDS students
Dear Mr. Steven Page,
It is with great pleasure that ESSARP informs you that one of your students has been identified by Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) as having obtained the Top Mark in Argentina, or the Top Mark in the World, in subjects taken during 2013. Additionally, CIE has also recognized some candidates for “High Achievement” based on outstanding performance in subjects which are not so widely taken:
In your School’s case, the Prize Winner is:
Top in Argentina November 2013
IGCSE Combined Science: Pablo Manuel Arslanian
IGCSE Economics: Juan Bautista Sosa
IGCSE Geography:Pablo Manuel Arslanian
AS Level Economics: María Belén Mourad Simes
A Level Mathematics: Hee Jung Lee
Best overall AICE Diploma (Second): Hee Jung Lee
The awards will be presented by HM Ambassador Dr. John Freeman and Mr. Richard Gilby, Education Advisor, Cambridge International Examinations.
(…) ESSARP wishes to congratulate the Winners and their Schools for their outstanding achievement. Yours sincerely,
Paula Corti Examinations Manager ESSARP Centre