As British sportswomen fail to deliver on a national level, Patricia Carswell finds out how schools are selling sport to girls.
Education
Football: A class act
July 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The beautiful game is flourishing in independent schools, says John Goodbody
Best of all worlds
July 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Colin Bell, Executive Director of COBIS, discusses the impact of British multi-culturalism on the independent education system.
Is 14 the new 16?
July 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
As Cambridge Assessment opens the debate on what age to take GCSEs, Bene’t Steinberg, examines the arguments
Is the Common Entrance old hat?
June 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Paul Brewster of The Beacon, Amersham and chairman of the Prep School Baccalaureate working group, challenges the current exam system
Girls Only Education: Is there a still a place for all Girl Schools?
May 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Janet Murray asks if there is still a place for girls’ only education in the 21st century.
Surviving the First day of school – the Parent’s Guide
May 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Sarah Ebner, editor of The Times’ education blog, School Gate, advises on how to negotiate the first day of adult playground politics.
Prep School Baccalaureate vs the Common Entrance Exam
May 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Over the past 15 years, the introduction of a choice of examination styles into the university selection process has made it easier for universities to pick the best students.
Boarding Prep Schools: Are they right for your child?
March 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The BBC2 documentary ‘Britain’s Youngest Boarders’, about seven and eight-year-old boys starting their first year at Sunningdale, a boarding prep school in Berkshire caused heated debate among parents with disparate opinions. One parent wrote on Mumsnet: ”I don’t know how mums could send their children away so young,“ while another responded ”watching this makes me [...]
Why we adopted the IB Diploma at St Edward’s
March 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The IB Diploma Programme has been a benchmark in education since 1968 when it was founded by a group of educators in Geneva, Switzerland. Its principles of breadth, rigour and independence in education have not changed, and it is growing in popularity. We started teaching the IB Diploma in 2008 because its education principles are [...]
