At What Price? The Pressure of Exams and Assessment Today
At what price? Asks Helen Wright, who has taught in Hong Kong, the Middle East and Australia and has been headmistress of three girls’...
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Exam Revision Tips: How To Revise Effectively
Cyrus Afkhami, founder of My Tutor Club, explains how revising the right way can be the key to success
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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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A Celtic Education
Rory Reilly argues that parents interested in boarding their children should look to the Emerald Isle
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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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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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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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An Accent or Two – Learning in a Different Language
Nicholas Otten promotes the advantages of learning in multi-lingual schools
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Gender Dysphoria
Sally Jones finds out how independent schools are responding to a sensitive challenge
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Benenden Hosts First Conference for Heads
Headteachers from some of the leading independent schools have gathered for a conference at Benenden
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Cottesmore School: Head Boys and Head Girls
Sam Hardwicke, Emily Clements, Abigail Perry and Bertie Vacher of Cottesmore School Unusually, Cottesmore, a boarding and day prep school for 175 boys and girls...
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School Heroes: Blundell’s Craig, The Head Chef
The third of our School Heroes series, which originally appeared in the SS18 issue of School House and features integral members of school life.
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STEM or STEAM? Don’t Forget the Importance of the ‘A’ – Art.
Alice Phillips, head of St Catherine’s, Bramley, argues that STEM without an ‘A’ is missing the big picture The five-letter acronym STEAM is a far...
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When Truth Died: The War on Fake News
Richard Addis, former editor of the Daily Express newspaper, does battle with the deceptions of fake news
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The Stigma About Taking a Revision Course Has Vanished
James Barton is a director at Mander Portman Woodward (MPW). He tells us why revision courses are no longer seen as a sign of weakness:
