Living Curriculum - A Conversation with Gregory Biggs and Tristian Stobie

Gregory Biggs is the Director of Fieldwork Education, the
organisation that develops a range of International Curriculum
for learners aged 2-14 across Early Years, Primary and Middle
Years, known by many as the IEYC, IPC, and IMYC. These curricula
are learnt and taught in over 1,000 schools and more than 90
countries worldwide. Fieldwork Education provides schools the
International Curriculum, accompanied by their professional
learning pathway and their accreditation services to schools
working with the International Curriculum around the world.


Prior to leading the team at Fieldwork Education, Gregory was the
global product manager for the IB’s Diploma and Career-related
Programmes, located in Singapore. Before which he worked with
governments and ministries on structuring national education
reform efforts across the Middle East and South East Asia, out of
Abu Dhabi. With a Master’s from the University of London’s
Institute for Education in Education and International
Development, Gregory has spent the last 12 years supporting
institutions delicately balance global perspectives with local
contexts.


Tristian Stobie's career has spanned a wide range of educational
contexts. Starting as a teacher, and then Secondary Principal, he
has worked in New Zealand, UK, Lesotho, Monaco, Austria and the
Netherlands.


He has also worked in a number of roles for the International
Baccalaureate Organisation. He was involved in the early
development of the International Schools Association Curriculum,
which became the IBMYP,  and later he became Head of IB
Diploma programme curriculum development.


Tristian joined Cambridge International as Director of Education
in July 2011, and was appointed Director of Curriculum &
Qualifications Development in February 2020. He leads the design
and development of Cambridge programmes and qualifications for
learners aged 5 to 19.


Tristian completed a Master’s and a Doctorate degree at the
University of Bath with research interests in curriculum and
pedagogy. He has written various articles and contributions to
books as well as presented widely at educational conferences and
events.


Social Links


LinkedIn: @tristian-stobie / @gregory-biggs


Twitter:  @CambridgeInt / @gregory_biggs