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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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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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A HELPING HAND

Will Orr-Ewing is Founder and Director of Keystone Tutors and offers his perspective on CE and the benefits — and pitfalls — of tutoring children to pass admissions tests. When

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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

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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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EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Allana Gay, Headmistress at Vita et Pax Preparatory School and co-founder of the charity BAME Ed, shares her views on the sector’s efforts to promote equity, diversion and inclusion in

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A BRAVE NEW WORLD

Moving from a State School to an Independent School can be fraught with worry and uncertainty for many parents and their children. David Goodhew, Head of Latymer Upper School in

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CHOOSING THE RIGHT SCHOOL

Taking your child from preparatory or state school to private senior education via 11+ or 13+ assessments can be daunting for many parents. Ed Venables, Director of Admissions at Wellington

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