Archive for the ‘School Curriculum - Private Schools’ Category

School league tables, websites and independent schools guides: How do I decide which school is best for my child?

Posted on July 15th, 2009 by Liam Butler, under ISCias, Inspection, Private Schools, School Curriculum - Private Schools, School Inspection, School League Tables

In the digital age of instant news, interactive review sites and numerous school league tables how do you decide which independent school is the best for your child? Liam Butler, Senior Information Officer, who works for the Independent Schools Council…

Independent Schools – A Well Rounded Education

Posted on January 30th, 2009 by Liam Butler, under Boarding Schools, ISCias, School Curriculum - Private Schools, School Fees - Private Schools, School League Tables

Over 500,000 children benefit from an independent education in one of ISC’s 1276 member schools. Independent schools offer a wealth of facilities and high teaching standards that enable students to achieve great results year after year. Independent schools are in…

Transforming the curriculum through the Extended Project

Posted on March 5th, 2008 by Patrick Derham - Rugby School, under News, School Curriculum - Private Schools

The law of unintended consequences is responsible for much of the world’s evil. One of those misfortunes, it could be argued, is the existence of an overly prescriptive, over-loaded curriculum. If you were sitting down to design the curriculum, where…