International School And Their Underlying Features

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International Schools are successful to be the hype in current times. Parents are now inclined to spend more in the cost of international education. The quality of education in these schools ensures a global standard of learning and prepares the student for any course in international institutions. International schools are mushrooming side-by-side traditional schools. However, how will the parents know if a school is actually international? A number of features make a school international that helps parents to distinguish between general schools and global schools.

The International Association of School Librarianship in 2009 outlined a number of criteria for International school. The 8 major features of global schools according to the association are: Transferability of students across other international schools, moving population, multinational and multilingual student body, follows international curriculum such as International Baccalaureate, international accreditation such as CIS, IBO, North Eastern ASC, Western Association of Schools and colleges, and teachers from various nations.

International schools ...
... are bound to fulfill these set of criteria.
A UK based organization, ISC Research, has analyzed the growth of International schools across the globe. According to their reports, there are more than 2.8 million students enrolled in international schools in 2011. The burgeoning number of global schools is a pertinent feature. These schools have been through a rapid growth with their numbers doubling across the countries. There are thousands of world schools throughout the globe and more are being added up rapidly. The market of international K-12 education reached about $27 billion a year at 2011. The sector is employing over 270,000 professionals comprising of teachers and admin persons. The growth of global schools in Asia is substantial. In 2011, 238 new schools were added in different countries of the continent. The international Diaspora in countries such as China, India and other fast developing countries has been the primary reason for growth of international schools in these nations.

The education system in international schools is the foremost identity that defines them. International schools many vary in size, capacity and even the schooling system. A variety of course curriculum and education formats may be followed by different world schools. The extent of international traits of education varies from schools to schools. The most important feature of a global school is that it follows the course curriculum of another country or an international system, which is different from the host country. The emphasis on global citizenship and international education programs makes these institutions to stand apart from their national counterparts.

The author is associated with Lancers International School. It is one of the best International Baccalaureate schools in NCR catering to quality education and healthy academic ecosystem in the region.