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Music Education
Music education is a major challenge for arousing students' interest in discovering and enjoying music. At the Best Schools in Spain, we use a method which transforms the learning effort into a real passion for music. Students have the opportunity to live the music by...
British Schools in Spain
International schools in Spain follow alternative curriculums to the Spanish national curriculum, which, additionally, may be adapted for the different autonomous communities in the country. These schools may either offer the British, or the American curriculum, or...
Creative learning at our schools
The schools that form part of the Best Schools in Spain (BSS) network share a common interest in providing comprehensive education that will enable students to be in direct contact with the reality of nature and culture and acquire a critical and creative spirit. At...
Educating for digital competence
The world is changing, customs are changing and the labour market is changing. From an overall standpoint, there is something in common: technology is structuring most of those transformations. Therefore, how are schools adapting to such changes? We cannot deny that...
Entrepreneurship in the classroom
Schools are the necessary players for educational change where education transformation initiatives must be developed. "Our task as teachers is to provide education to our students that will enable them to face the world which is different to the one we know and which...
How we foster a love of reading at the Best Schools in Spain
The time devoted to reading and book sales have decreased worldwide, making this especially visible among teenagers. Youngsters aged between 14 and 18 progressively abandon reading to devote their time to other activities. This is when more time should be devoted to...
Living in south-east Spain is finding qualify of life
The south-east coast of Spain is a privileged area for many reasons, making it attractive for living in throughout the year. Its geographical situation along the Mediterranean Sea favours a warm climate, with over 300 days of sunshine a year, so the region receives...
Life in the Canary Islands
The Canary Islands form part of Spain, although probably not as you think. For starters, the Canary Islands are closer to the African continent (the eastern island of Fuerteventura is only 100 kilometres from the Moroccan coast) than to the Spanish mainland (its...
Spanish or International Baccalaureate (IB)?
During secondary education, students receive broad educational training through diverse thinking abilities and skills, which will enable them to choose what type of Baccalaureate best conforms to their learning style and to the type of life plan they have chosen for...
Wellness in Spain: the Mediterranean diet, our lifestyle
How do people live in Spain? This question has many variables. According to the Human Development Index (HDI), which is annually published by the United Nations (UN), Spain is the fifth best country to live in. The climate, the culture and the food are some of the...
