Tips For Foreign Parents On Finding British schools
UK independent schools are still widely regarded as among the best in the world, with top flight schools such as Eton remaining highly sought-after.
It's not just the quality of an English education that is attractive it is the opportunities to network, the doors that will remain ajar for life, friendships and acquaintances bound inextricably by the 'old-school tie' and the chance to have a piece of a quintessentially English tradition - a boarding school education.
Their oft gilt-edged fees a small price to pay for the huge benefits to be gained even when international supplements are added. Education options are limitless but how do you decide what is best?
We offer our top-tips to ensure you get your decision right.
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British boarding schools will not admit an overseas pupil under the age of 18 unless he or she has a local guardian.
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A handful of independent schools will take children who have little grasp of English (particularly younger children) but most prefer them to have at least a command...
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For families resident in the European Union or possessing EU passports, British state schools provide a popular and cost effective means...
As UK youngsters venture overseas, so a good number of overseas students choose to spend their gap-year in the UK.
Companies vary in their competency and expertise and naturally, much...
The best schools in the UK are outstanding by any standards. Beware, though, of being fobbed off with second-rate places.
For many people outside the UK, Britain's private...
International Study Centres (ISC)
Children can attend one of these cushy centres for as little as a term but frequently stay for one or two years. Typically they will study...
Tutorial Colleges are aimed at mature students (aged 16+) whose ultimate aim is to attend a British University.
Tutorial colleges are private academic institutions...
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