Is Music an Important School Subject?
Mike Piercy, headmaster of The New Beacon School, makes his case
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An Enterprising Education: Prep Schools Developing Business Skills
Taught skills ranging from blue-sky thinking to budgeting, these pupils are the business tycoons of the future
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What Is The Super Curriculum?
Here's why experiences beyond the classroom make all the difference.
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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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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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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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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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The Best British Schools for Sport
Is finding the right independent school the key to an Olympic gold?
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How can a school prepare boys for a working world dominated by creative and service industries that are traditionally accessed by women?
Dr Dale Cartwright, Deputy Head Academic and Head of Careers at Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh talks about the rapid evolvement of the job market for current schoolchildren
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School of Rock: Independent Schools Leading the Way in 21st-century Music
by Charlotte Fairbairn
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Confessions of a Science Teacher from Papplewick
Mark Burley, Head of Science at Papplewick School, Ascot, explodes a few myths
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The Rules of Rugby and Cricket FINALLY Explained by Three Mums Who Were Just as Confused as You
Mums! The cricket season looms… have you ever questioned why players constantly scream ‘howzaat??!!’ Felt puzzled by a catch called a ‘sitter’ when clearly...
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Making Science Matter
The Abingdon Science Partnership, or ASP, has a simple aim. It wishes to get children, students and adults interested in science.
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Sevenoaks School Leading the Way with Their Middle School Diploma
Schools need to offer more to their students to broaden their horizons
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The Power of Sport
Great Britain’s Olympic gold medal winning hockey goalkeeper and penalty shootout star Maddie Hinch talks about how sport gave her confidence
