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An introduction to ISEB Common Entrance (CE)

ISEB stands for the Independent Schools Examinations Board–and a lot more besides. It is, essentially, ‘what it says on the tin’, an examination board for the independent sector, positioned at

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CHOOSING 11+ OR 13+ SENIOR SCHOOL ENTRY

Head Jane Gandee and Head of Prep Jonathan Brough at St Swithun’s Girls’ boarding school in Winchester talk about the decision parents make as to the entry point their child

General, Families, Teachers, Schools 02 March 2023

World Book Day: Reading suggestions for 11-13 year olds

  In celebration of World Book Day, 2 March 2023, Product Executive Tamra has curated a collection of books suitable for children aged 11-13 years old. Continue to develop and

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POSITIVE IMPACTS OF COMMON ENTRANCE ON PUPILS

“CE is so much more than an entrance exam. It is a curriculum.” Chairman of the Independent Schools’ Council, Barney Lenon, on the impact of CE and the motivation it

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World Book Day: Reading suggestions for 9-11 year olds

  In celebration of World Book Day, 2 March 2023, Product Executive Tamra has curated a collection of books suitable for children aged 9-11 years old. It can be challenging

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THE PLATE TECTONICS OF EXAMS AND ASSESSMENTS

In an ever-changing landscape, Simon Larter-Evans, Headmaster at St Paul’s Cathedral School, explores what schools can do to assuage the anxiety of parents and pupils as they approach the ISEB

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LOOKING AHEAD

As the new Head of Dragon School in Oxford, and winner of ‘Best Head of a Prep School’ at the 2019 Tatler Awards, Emma Goldsmith is used to advising parents

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