TELL YOUR SCHOOL about our advisor training conference "How to Get In: Basics of Applying to University in the USA", held each September in London.
This intensive one day workshop will train your school career counsellor to give you the support you need (ie US-style transcripts, reference letters and school profile; choosing the best uni fit; creating successful applications), with speakers from top unis including Harvard and Yale.
Put on by The Good Schools Guide, Fulbright Commission and Wellington College. Registration for the 29 September 2017 conference will open in June 2017.
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PLAN AHEAD! Fulbright College Day: 29 & 30 September 2017 ILEC Conference Centre, 47 Lillie Road, London SW6 1UD.
6500 students; 160 US colleges and universities. All under one roof for one incredible night and day. If you're even considering university in the US....
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Some special needs are easy to spot, others are only determined once a child has experienced considerable difficulties, frustrations or social and emotional problems.
Over the years, diagnosis of and provision for SEN have improved, but both can still be a minefield.
Identifying different kinds of special educational needs
Few children fit a condition perfectly – if they do, we tend to say they are a ‘classic’ case. Most will not be straightforward: perhaps a dyslexic with dyspraxia and a touch of ADD, or a child with ASD who also has Down’s syndrome.
Just as special needs are hard to…
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☑ Catchment maps for English state schools by…
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There are currently around 164 state funded grammar schools located in 36 English local authorities, with around 167,000 pupils between them. There are a further 69 grammar schools in Northern Ireland, but none in Wales or Scotland. Almost half of these are considered 'selective authorities' (eg Kent and Buckinghamshire), where around one in five local children are selected for grammar school entry based on ability. The others are areas such as Barnet or Kingston, with only a few grammar schools.
How to find a state grammar school
Word of warning: not all selective grammar schools have 'grammar' in their…
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As proud parents, we all know our children are unique. They're smarter than anyone else's, funnier, certainly more attractive, better behaved and above all bursting with the kind of talent that would leave Daniel Radcliffe or Charlotte Church standing. And sometimes, just sometimes, parental pride is justified.
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If you think your child would benefit from a boarding school education, but are put off by the high fees and consequent limited social mix of a typical independent boarding school, you may find that a state boarding school is the answer. Read more...
State grammar schools
Counties such as Kent or Buckinghamshire are ‘selective authorities’ and most families will have at least one grammar school close to where they live. Elsewhere, for example in Reading or Kingston-on-Thames, there are just one or two grammar schools and competition for places at these is ferocious. Grammar schools are located in 36…
