Cambridge Outlook - Issue 44 - Effective communication from competence to confidence

Oct 23, 2026

Cambridge Outlook magazine for Cambridge schools worldwide, Issue 44 (July 2024) special edition for the Cambridge Schools Conference. Focuses on effective communication as a foundation for learner and school success, linking speaking and listening skills to improved educational outcomes. Highlights integrating climate change education, using AI to optimize teaching while preserving the irreplaceable human relationship in learning, and supporting schools through wellbeing resources endorsed for the Cambridge Pathway curriculum framework.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLifestyle

FormatPDF

Pages20

Reading Time31 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

Building the future of international education together

From competence to confidence

Cambridge students use their voice

The power of speaking and listening

Communicating the climate emergency

Shifting the narrative

Awe and wonder in early years

Engineering a better climate through education

Support for schools

In praise of teachers

Cambridge Issue 44, July 2024, Cambridge Schools Conference special edition Inside: The power of speaking and listening Communicating the climate emergency Awe and wonder in early years Effective communication: from competence to confidence International Education The magazine for Cambridge schools worldwide Outlook New Endorsed Cambridge Available in print and digital formats Primary & Lower Secondary Wellbeing Resources (0034/0859) A flexible, easy-to-implement programme that equips learners with the tools to build confidence and emotional resilience. Student’s Books Visually engaging, write-in books to record learning. Preparing students with a toolbox of strategies and key vocabulary to understand their wellbeing and mental health. Teacher’s Guides Provides curriculum mapping tablesand unit overviews for easy implementation. Includes editable lesson plans, worksheets and slides to adapt to your school’s context. [bit.ly/WELLBEING_](bit.ly/WELLBEING_)[OUTLOOK_24](OUTLOOK_24) This series is endorsed for the Cambridge Pathway to support the Cambridge Primary and Lower Secondary Wellbeing curriculum frameworks (0034/0859) from 2024. Request a sample! See how the Wellbeing resources can work for your school. Request a sample by scanning the QR code or contact: [collins.international@harpercollins.co.uk](collins.international@harpercollins.co.uk) [collins.co.uk/cambridge](collins.co.uk/cambridge) Building the future of international education together I’m delighted to see so many school leaders and teachers come together for the in-person Cambridge Schools Conference 2024, this year taking place here in Cambridge. By sharing global experiences and aligning our efforts, we can co-create the best teaching and learning environment to make sure students are ready fora world which will look very different from today. Climate change is with us and accelerating. What students learn, and where and how they are taught, is already being impacted by climate change. Here too we are coming together as a community to understand how best to integrate climate change education across our curricula and support schools to ensure students are equipped to take action and thrive in a changing world (p. 8 and p. 14). Technological change is already upon us and moving at speed in the case of artificial intelligence (AI). At Cambridge, our experts are working with members of our community to understand how teaching, learning and assessment can be optimised using AI. Even though the future of international education is intertwined with such technologies, the human element remains irreplaceable. AI may be able to enhance parts of the education system, but it’s the personal relationship between teacher and learner, and the interaction among learners, that are fundamental to the uptake of education. Solving, or benefitting from, global challenges such as these requires people to communicate across borders, something which our 2024 global winner of the Dedicated Teacher Awards leverages to great success (p. 19). I believe that an international education enriches students’learning experiences and promotes opportunities for young people to travel, pursue their education globally if they choose, and bring their expertise back to their home countries. At the heart of this cross-cultural learning is excellent communication. The skills of how we best harness speaking and listening in the education system are the theme of this particular conference. I hope to meet many more of you here or at the next conference, because the future of education will not be achieved in isolation: it will be driven by us working together to help Cambridge learners be ready for the world. Rod Smith, Group Managing Director, International Education Issue 44, July 2024, Cambridge Schools Conference special edition Contents Building the future of international education together....................................

FAQs

What is the theme of this Cambridge Schools Conference special edition?

The theme is “Effective communication: from competence to confidence,” emphasizing honest reflection on listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

How does the magazine connect communication skills to learning outcomes?

It states that teaching effective communication skills significantly improves educational outcomes and supports learners in crafting messages and practicing active listening.

What other major topics are featured alongside communication?

The issue addresses the climate emergency and climate education integration, and it also discusses how technological change and AI can optimize teaching and assessment while keeping the human teacher-learner relationship central.

Oct 23, 2026

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