According to the BBC, one London primary school has ambitions to create a senior boarding school to rival Eton and Harrow. It seems that boarding schools are finding a new role as providers of stability for the young
Sport, Drama and fishing: the key to better exam results
Schools that offer more activities outside the classroom get better GCSE exam results from their pupils, the Independent Schools Council has recently claimed.
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.
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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