The Benefits of Attending a Girls' School (with thanks to The National Coalition of Girls' Schools, USA) New Interest, Deep Roots Girls' schools have been a staple of education for centuries, yet today single-sex learning is one of the most talked-about topics in the national dialog on how best to educate children. But even … Continue reading All-girls schools: the advantages
Gifted and Talented boys: benefits of an international environment
Gifted and talented boys need intellectual stimulus and emotional security, both areas in which small international study environments such as Chavagnes International College are particularly strong.
Advice from the BBC on boys’ under-achievement
Are boys underachieving at school? Teachers have known for many years that girls often do better than boys at school. In the past, girls always needed a higher mark than boys in the 11+ to get into Grammar School ... More info: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/parents/work/primary/sen/boys_underachievement_facts.shtml Why aren't boys doing well at school? Stereotypes must take some of … Continue reading Advice from the BBC on boys’ under-achievement
English boys school in France beats the credit crunch
Even if UK parents are abandoning the private sector in droves, some Catholic private schools are bucking the trend. One - a British Catholic boys boarding school in France, with fees at half the UK average, has noted a sharp increase in enquiries.
News on boys education issues
Notices of new books (taken from http://www.theibsc.org) The global debate and discussion about boys continues to grow, and the recent publishing season brings many new and thought-provoking books to the list. Fuelling a fire, journalist Kathleen Parker's Save the Males: Why Men Matter; Why Women Should Care paints a picture, among other things, of an … Continue reading News on boys education issues
More for less: Catholic boarding education at a price families can afford
Private schools in the UK are pricing themselves out of their historic markets at a time when record numbers of parents would prefer private education for their children.
Affordable Catholic schools for your children
Beat the credit crunch: halve school fees by sending your children to British Catholic boarding schools in France.
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