What Can the Arts do for STEM?
Andrew Vaughan, Head of Visual Arts, at ACS Egham International Schools According to figures from the Education Policy Institute, the proportion of 15 and 16...
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Where Do Celebrities Send Their Children to School?
Where do David and Victoria send Harper Beckham to school? And how about the children of our very own Royal Family? All is revealed...
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How to Gain Key Business Skills – Without Going to University
Claire Granados, Principal at Quest Professional, a business college focused on equipping A-level and university leavers with the business acumen, employability and interview skills...
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Are Your Children on the Right Track?
Debbie Isaachsen, headteacher of Heatherton, the prep school in Amersham for girls aged 3-11, outlines the importance of tracking in education One of the most...
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The Confidence to Fly: Creativity at Heathfield
Marina Gardiner Legge, headmistress of Heathfield School, Ascot, believes that fostering creativity provides the tools to counteract the negative messages of social media
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Ten Top Tips: North Bridge House Senior Head Brendan Pavey on Smoothing the Way for a Successful Start to Senior School
The head of North Bridge House Senior, Brendan Pavey, shares his ten ‘top tips’ to ensure our children enjoy the summer sunshine whilst eagerly anticipating...
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Give Them a Break: The Pressure on Children Today
Dr David Whitebread, a developmental cognitive psychologist and early years specialist from Cambridge University, has some advice for our new minister for education
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A Word of Caution
Sebastian Hepher, headmaster of Eaton Square School, brings an English perspective to an international debate I have been asking myself recently whether the growing need...
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London Parents Forum by Bonas MacFarlane – Starting Out: 4+ and Pre-Prep Q&A
Featuring a discussion panel with the headmaster of Eaton Square School and the head of early years at Garden House
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Bright Young Things X The Access Project
Did you know that 15% of secondary school pupils in the UK are eligible for free school meals, but these students make up only...
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A Lesson in Two Halves
Chilled or stressed? You decide, says French educationalist Peter Gumbel, author of They Shoot School Kids, Don’t They?
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Hard Pushed: A Closer Look at the British Education System
Are we failing our children? Is anxiety and stress killing their childhood? Are they too scared of failing to win? How do we compare to other countries? Educationalists, writers and academics give their verdict on the British education system. Victoria Lambert begins this series of articles:
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Annabel Heseltine Talks to Professor Dame Ann Dowling About Why This Country Needs Engineers
As the government designates 2018 the Year of Engineering, Professor Dame Ann Dowling, President of the Royal Academy for Engineering, talks to our editor about why this country needs engineers
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Beating Homesickness at Ampleforth – Advice from Matrons
Ampleforth matrons provide top tips on easing pupils in to boarding school life
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An Accent or Two – Learning in a Different Language
Nicholas Otten promotes the advantages of learning in multi-lingual schools
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What’s New? School News
From STEAM to animal fun, check in to keep up to date with the latest independent school happenings
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Gender Dysphoria
Sally Jones finds out how independent schools are responding to a sensitive challenge
