Archive for the ‘Private Schools’ Category

A public school education for my child?

You’d be forgiven if the thought of ‘public schools’ still conjured up images of severe headmasters and stodgy lumpy custard but step into an independent school today and you might find yourself pleasantly surprised.

Public school education has evolved into…

Collaboration and unity at ISC’s Admissions Conference

Collaboration and unity were the rallying cries at ISC’s second annual Admissions Conference last week. Barnaby Lenon set the tone for the day in an entertaining and forthright opening speech. He gave a wide-ranging review of the challenges facing independent…

The 2011 ISC Annual Conference: enlightening and inspiring

Central Hall Westminster was the stunning venue chosen for the 2011 ISC Annual Conference. The location, within very close proximity to Parliament, seemed very apt given that we have been in a coalition government for just under a year and…

UKBA finally releases consultation on Tier 4

UKBA released its consultation on Tier 4 at midday today. Schools have been extremely concerned by the growing rhetoric that all student migration – including overseas pupils – will be dramatically reduced. Only yesterday, the Telegraph was reporting…

A*s at A-level and university admissions

This Thursday the A* at A-level makes its full debut and as a result the media are gearing up by predicting the impact that this new grade will have.  Sunday’s Observer thundered “Public schools expected to take lion’s share…

Vince Cable and university admissions

Last week, when considering the thorny question of university admissions, Vince Cable offered up the provocative question “What would be the pros and cons of colleges reserving places for a certain number of pupils from each of a…

Science teaching at prep schools

Today’s publication of the latest of The Royal Society’s ‘State of the Nation’ reports makes for interesting reading.  The report casts light on the teaching of Science and Maths between the ages of 5 and 14, and draws attention…

Breaking the Link: Social Mobility and Education in Britain

Yesterday the Sutton Trust presented some of their work on social mobility at the Master’s seminar of the Company of Educators. They highlighted the importance of education for social mobility, stressing that the penalties for lower levels of…

New man, new department and some walk-outs across the water

Given how widely-expected the appointment of Michael Gove as schools secretary was, relatively little was made of it in the press (certainly in comparison to some of the other, more unlikely Cabinet posts allocated). What captured the imagination of the…

Teacher Taster Days in independent schools

If you are a teacher in training, or interested in working in an independent school, then Teacher Taster Days will offer a valuable insight to what it’s like teaching in the independent sector.

What are Teacher Taster Days?…