What about a religious school?
There are many schools within the UK for those with faith and their dominance of published league tables has led to an unprecedented rise in demand. Like all schools they vary in quality but most enjoy good parental support - partly because they are less easy to get into than secular schools! They control their own admissions and as such are in a better position to 'select by the back door'; choosing who they want and importantly who they don't want sitting at their desks.
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Creativity, exploration, problem-solving...
Pioneered by Maria Montessori to educate the poor in Italy, this method is a hot favourite in many middle-class enclaves.
To the uninitiated, Montessori methods may seem like a free-for-all. However, the reality is carefully thought out and planned learning aims, objectives and outcomes.
Homework, testing and exams are seldom found, the Montessori method concentrates on personal development and progress. Mostly confined to pre-school and early years education in the UK. |
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Montessori schools reviewed by The Good Schools Guide
The Good Schools Guide team have visited a selection of Montessori schools and independently reviewed them. Montessori schools are a particularly popular option with parents of younger children. Children work in mixed age groups and are encouraged to work individually, there are no set periods for group work or working with others as this is done on a needs led basis. The schools below have all have Good Schools Guide reviews, written following research by The Good Schools Guide team, including speaking to parents and those who know the school well, and visits to the schools.
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Steiner - Waldorf education, nurturing emotional and cognitive intelligence
 Underpinning Steiner education is a belief that children should be enthusiastic about and enjoy learning for its own sake, not to pass exams, so enquiry and exploration are encouraged.
In 1919 the Austrian philosopher and scientist, Rudolf Steiner, began a school in Stuttgart for children of the workers at the Waldorf-Astoria cigarette factory, using a curriculum based on nurturing emotional and cognitive intelligence. With a strong emphasis on creativity, Steiner education aims to develop the whole child. Steiner believed in fulfilling potential but not in pushing towards adult goals.
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Learning for life...
 If you really want an alternative education, where children are free to attend lessons or not, Summerhill may be the ticket. A haven for those who find school challenging, but not for the challenged or problem teenager, it emphasises knowing yourself and friendship, rather than scurrying into the rat-race.
Children have the absolute right to attend or not attend classes and they regulate their lives through a democratic meeting where everyone, regardless of age, has an equal vote.
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