Education
Anna Carey from the British International School Abu Dhabi highlights the importance of Personal and Social Development. She shares tips on how teachers and educators can enhance the wellbeing of their students. It's important for students to learn the importance of acts of service; why and how their acts of service can affect the lives of others around them.Stress-related mental health conditions are one of the most talked-about barriers to learning in recent years - but why is that and how can schools support students to improve their wellbeing?It's undeniable that we've seen a rise in the number of students affected by mental health conditions, with the latest NHS survey of young people’s mental health revealing that one in eight 5-19-year-olds in England had a diagnosable mental health condition in 2017. This isn't just limited to Secondary School students either, with 66% of mums and dads in a recent nationwide survey of Primary Schools claiming that their child regularly feels anxious about lessons, homework and social aspects of the school.In International Schools, in particular, students face the additional challenge of experiencing a new country and culture, which can have a big impact on their level of stress and how they handle that. But whether anxiety and stress are caused by increasingly demanding examinations or navigating the modern school environment, it's clear that there is a growing need for schools to evaluate the procedures they have in place to ensure the wellbeing of every student.However, with limited resources and hundreds of students under your school's care, it puts a huge amount of pressure on staff members to meet safeguarding requirements and provide each student with the best possible experience in their pathway to higher educationSupport the show (https://www.edarabia.com/edtalk/)