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The Winning Mindset – Why Every Parent & Teacher Must Read This Approach! – Ross McWilliam

There is a perennial argument that continually draws attention…which is better, a great attitude or great skills. According to Forbes 2013 January edition, it would seem that most employers (90%) would prefer...

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For a confident girl, choose a girls’ school.

Some parents feel unsure about a single sex education for girls. They say it’s old-fashioned and out of touch. ‘Boys exist in reality and girls need to learn to cope with them’...

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STOP KNOCKING INDEPENDENT EDUCATION – Dr Stephen Winkley, headmaster of Rossall School, Lancashire.

The headmaster of one of the north of England’s leading public schools has hit out at sectors of national media for questioning the relevance of independent education and criticised some parents for...

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Grandparents pick up half a million pound private school bills – Duncan Lawrie Private Bank comment on the cost of educating three children

It now costs in excess of £500,000 to send three children to private school, according to latest figures from Duncan Lawrie Private Bank. This will involve a significant financial sacrifice, even for...

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An Introduction to the Advantages of Boarding – by Jeremy Tomlinson, retired Registrar, Lancing College

   Lancing College offers an exciting modern boarding experience for boys and girls, in a safe and beautiful place.  It is a richly varied community, welcoming pupils from all over the world....

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Benefits of a UK Preparatory Boarding School – by Richard Foster, Headmaster of Windlesham House School, West Sussex

It is generally recognised all round the world, and I firmly believe it to be true, that an English Boarding Preparatory School is the best start to full-time education any parent can...

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IB or A Level? Which is the best option for your son or daughter?

IB or A Level? Which is the best option for your son or daughter?

35 years ago this year St. Clare’s, Oxford decided to stop teaching A...

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A CHANCE TO SHINE

A CHANCE TO SHINE

At the Royal Alexandra & Albert School in Surrey, lessons are not only...

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