Families, Schools
World Book Day: Reading suggestions for 9-11 year olds
In celebration of World Book Day, 2 March 2023, we curated a collection of books suitable for children aged 9-11 years old. It can be challenging to support and
Common Entrance, Families
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
Schools
19 April 2000
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
Common Entrance, Schools
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
