Easter Activities For Kids In Madrid
News is coming in thick and fast about different activities happening in the run up to Easter, especially during the
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Education
Spotlight On Madrid´s Iconic Residencia de Estudiantes
The “Residencia de Estudiantes” cultural centre has survived civil war, dictatorship and repression to become a contemporary centre of open
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How To Best Prepare For A University Entrance Exam In Spain
It’s no secret that the competition to get into the top Spanish universities is fierce. To give yourself the best
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Madrid’s Love Affair With British Education
Ever since the first British school opened its doors in Madrid in 1940, Spanish parents have made huge efforts to educate
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How Your Child Benefits From Early Years Specialists To Learn English
With so many Spanish parents embarking on bilingualism at home from birth, the Madrid Metropolitan takes a look at the
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The Next Generation Of Bilingual Madrileños – Talking English To Your Baby
How Spanish Parents Can Overcome Their Reluctance To Talk English To Their Baby More and more Spanish families are bringing
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Six Scholarships For Students Who Want To Study Abroad
College opens up a lot of opportunities to explore the world. You leave home and are on your own for
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Top Marks For Spanish Teacher´s Visual Stimulus Bringing History To Life
A Spanish teacher who draws these amazing whiteboard history portraits like that of the late Queen Elizabeth II says that
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Video Games in Education: Main Features Advantages and Disadvantages
In the conditions of the knowledge economy, modern high-tech companies require from employees perfect knowledge of exact sciences and the
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ESL Writing Skills: Ways to Teach and Improve Them
Learning English as a second language in European countries, especially in Spain, is popular these days because English is one
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Top 7 Universities in Madrid
The city of Madrid has some top universities not just in Spain or Europe, but in the world too. These
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British Council Proves It Is Never Too Young To Be Bilingual
The British Council’s newest contribution towards promoting early English language acquisition is proving to be very popular, with children as
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Spain’s Newest University Opens In Madrid
The Madrid regional premier, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, has opened Spain’s newest university at a ceremony in Pozuelo de Alarcón. ESIC
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Moving To Spain – Sinéad´s Story
The Madrid Metropolitan catches up with Sinéad Galvin, honorary Madrileña, Irish expat, bilingual mum of three to talk to her
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Studying Abroad In Times Of Covid
The Madrid Metropolitan catches up with “honorary” Madrileña Mairi Murphy to talk about the value of study abroad programmes in
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The World We Live In
Quoting Nelson Mandela “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” If we are to
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How Technology Has Changed Education and Will Keep Changing It
In many respects, school education has not changed at all with the advent of the covid pandemic ; the basic
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Spain’s Lower House Approves Educational Reforms
Spain’s lower parliamentary house, the Congress of Deputies has passed the latest reforms to the educational system. The bill which
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Madrid´s Return To School – So Far So Good
The apprehension over the impact of the region´s 1, 200, 000 pupils returning to Madrid´s 3.256 schools and colleges is
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How Covid Has Changed Education
The impact COVID-19 has had on education, and especially online education, is undeniable. In a matter of days, we witnessed
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The impact COVID-19 has had on education, and especially online education, is undeniable. In a matter of days, we witnessed
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Guide To Choosing a School in Madrid
Choosing a school in Madrid? Things to keep in mind The school application process in Madrid is in full swing.
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Bloomsday In Madrid – A New Day Will Be
The 16th June is “Bloomsday”. The date that the Madrid Bloomsday Society joins like-minded societies around the world to celebrate
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Madrid British Scouts and St Albans Scouts Lockdown Virtual Hike.
Since the schools closed In Madrid on the 11th of March and a State of Emergency was declared on the
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Top 5 Tips To Encourage Your Child’s Cooperation During The Lockdown
Tips to Encourage Your Child’s Cooperation During The Lockdown. Regardless of your kids’ age, having their cooperation is the secret
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Why bilinguals are smarter!
Sarah Ebery, Headmistress at TEMS takes a look at Why bilinguals are smarter! “One language sets you in a corridor for
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New British School Campus In Madrid
On 1 st October, Hastings School, a British and International School located in the centre of Madrid, officially opened the
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Tricia Audette – Rocking On Gran Via
I always had a penchant for entertaining so after graduating high school it made perfect sense to study accounting. Which,
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Back To School Reading
Summer is over and it’s that time of year again, eagerly awaited or maybe dreaded… Yes, September is here –
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St Anne´s School – A Small School With An Enormous Heart
ANNE’S SCHOOL – A SMALL SCHOOL WITH AN ENORMOUS HEART St Anne’s School is a small independently owned British school
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James Shallcross, MBE, Talks Education and New British School in Madrid
With the forthcoming opening of Richmond Park School in Mirasierra, James Shallcross MBE talks about the educational challenges of today
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Richard Vaughan Talks to the Madrid Metropolitan
I get up early, earlier than most. For generations, my mother’s side of the family has been genetically inclined to
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Show Me English
The Madrid Metropolitan talks to Tom Dillon, a British native, from Manchester (the red side) who has been living in
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