Education
School’s out and exams are done!
It’s the end of the school year and, if your child has been taking external exams, there will be a certain level of euphoria and high spirits. The summer break is ahead and they can forget about school for a few weeks and enjoy their holidays – at least until the exam results are [...]Read more
Make every exam minute count
When you’re in an exam you only have a fixed length of time, so it’s important to make sure you don’t waste a second! So what’s the secret to getting the most of those precious exam minutes? The answer is PPS – Prepare, Plan, Stick to the plan! Preparation Success in the exam [...]Read more
The Brain Drain
Back in the 1960s there was a great deal of talk about the Brain Drain. Then it was about losing highly qualified young Britons to commerce and scientific institutions in the USA. Now it’s back in the news – but in a different way. The UK has established a reputation for a very [...]Read more
Education starts at home
It may be easier to say that our children’s education is the responsibility of the teachers – and that’s why we pay taxes – but it’s not how to raise children who love to learn. Look at children in poorer countries like many parts of Africa – going to school is a real privilege [...]Read more
Moving house – moving school?
When you move house the challenges go far beyond packing up the whole family’s possessions and then rearranging them in your new home. If you have children it’s not just home that’s moving, it’s their whole life. It might be that you’re moving to somewhere nearby and that means [...]Read more
Where should you live to give your child the best education?
According to the Pisa rankings released at the end of last year the answer is Singapore! The children in Singapore topped the scores in reading, maths and science, while the UK was lagging behind coming 15th in science, a disappointing 22nd in reading and a dreadful 27th in [...]Read more