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Category: 13+

How to Choose a Secondary School: A Guide
Feb 07, 2025
How to Choose a Secondary School: A Guide

Choosing the right secondary school for your child is a major decision—one that can shape their academic journey, person...

Parenting Teenagers: Effective Strategies For Fostering Relationships at Home
Jan 24, 2025
Parenting Teenagers: Effective Strategies For Fostering Relationships at Home

Parenting teenagers is both a rewarding and challenging journey. The teenage years are a time of growth and self-discove...

Comparing The Value of State vs Private School Education
Jan 10, 2025
Comparing The Value of State vs Private School Education

Choosing the right school for your child is a decision that shapes their academic journey, personal growth, and future o...

Best Private Schools in the UK: Top 100 for 2025
Sep 27, 2024
Best Private Schools in the UK: Top 100 for 2025

Private schools in the UK are renowned for their academic excellence, world-class facilities, and holistic development p...

25 Frequently Asked School Interview Questions
Aug 30, 2024
25 Frequently Asked School Interview Questions

The 11 Plus interview is a critical step in the admissions process for many independent and grammar schools. This interv...

Next Steps for your Next Schools, by Charlotte Faber
Nov 10, 2023
Next Steps for your Next Schools, by Charlotte Faber

As the school year approaches, our educational consultant Charlotte Faber, former headmistress of Garden House Upper Gir...

UKiset- UK Independent Schools' Entry Test
Oct 12, 2020
UKiset- UK Independent Schools' Entry Test

The UKiset is an assessment international students take when applying to independent schools in the UK. This assessment ...

The 11+, 13+, and your child’s happiness
May 06, 2020
The 11+, 13+, and your child’s happiness

With school entrance exams still reported to be going ahead in the autumn, now is a good moment to reflect on the 11+ a...