Top 5 tips for surviving (and thriving) in exam season

Blog, Student posts | April 12, 2018

A lot of people leave studying for their exams to the last minute, myself included. I have yet to meet anyone that would want to sit down and study rather than watch a show (or do almost anything else!). It’s always pretty great until it comes down to the day before...

Being successful in an online class

Blog, Student posts | April 5, 2018

My name is Lauryn, I am a senior in high school and I currently take Mandarin ab initio with Pamoja. Mandarin is the third class I’ve taken online, and my first through Pamoja. Through trial and error, I have a few tips and tricks for fellow Pamoja students: 1....

Applying for university as a Pamoja student

Blog, Teacher posts | March 22, 2018

It is that time of year, when many final year IB students have applied to universities or other higher education institutions and are awaiting response. On top of all of the work at this point in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP), this can be...

Intern blog: Time is flying

Blog, Interns, Teacher posts | March 20, 2018

Hey, Josh again back for another intern blog post. It’s been a while since my last post (three months) and I’ve been really busy. A lot has changed since my last intern blog and I’ve been moving around the office a lot. My time within the Development team was so...

International Women’s Day 2018

Blog, Teacher posts | March 8, 2018

It’s International Women’s Day, and we decided to take the opportunity to ask the talented women of Pamoja some important questions. As a woman, what is your experience of working at Pamoja?  Very positive; the company empowers women to have the same level of roles as...

Resources from the American Psychological Association

Blog, Psychology | March 7, 2018

The American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization based in the US. Its mission is to advance psychological knowledge.  It is a valuable source of information about psychological research and careers in psychology. These...

Increasing opportunities for learners at Sussex Academy

Blog, Online Courses, Testimonials | March 5, 2018

My name is Debbie Fees, and alongside my colleague Jen Leonard, I am the DP Co-Coordinator and Site-based Coordinator at Sussex Academy in Georgetown, Delaware, USA. We are a small school (but growing!), and at this time we do not have enough teachers to be able to...

Opinion: could tech spell the end of public examinations?

Blog, Educator Insights | February 23, 2018

According to a recent article published in TES, it could.  The article, based on the thoughts of Cambridge Assessment chief executive Simon Lebus, explains how the technology to replace traditional public examinations already exists yet the movement towards such a...

Intern blog: New year, new work

Blog, Interns, Teacher posts | January 29, 2018

Hi, Emilie here again. Three weeks ago, I returned to work after taking a couple weeks off for Christmas and have been working in Finance since. I have been incredibly busy in Finance helping the team with invoicing. We have been working hard to ensure that we have...

Motivating students as the year draws to a close

Blog, Online Courses, Professional Development | December 19, 2017

Whether you’re at the end of a calendar year or an academic year, it can be difficult maintain the energy to motivate students when they have completed assignment work and can see a school holiday approaching. We asked Pamoja teacher Ruth West for some ideas to...