Private Schools

A comprehensive overview of the 7+ exam by Mrs Vivienne Durham, Head of Schools Advisory, Enjoy Education

Vivienne taught for more than thirty years in some of the most distinguished and academically selective schools in the UK, and was most recently Headmistress of the prestigious Francis Holland School, Regent’s Park. Vivienne was awarded “Best Head of a Public School” by Tatler magazine for 2015. Vivienne has more than twenty years’ experience of […]

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Summary of school information 2015

Summary of Registration Processes and Fee Schedules for Private Schools Name of school Gender Selective/Non-selective Registration Process Fees as it stands to date Abercorn School Co-ed Non-selective at Nursery Selective at Reception onwards Main point of entry is at nursery but there are other points of entry through out the school depending on availability. Parents

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Preparing for reception

The one thing most parents worry about, especially in the early years is their child’s proficiency in numeracy and literacy. While the early years curriculum covers a wide range of aspects of a child’s development, i.e. from their social and emotional development to their academic development, the emphasis seems to work largely around basic concepts of understanding

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Word on the street….a candid look at the pre-preps around NW8

As a starting point, the Good Schools Guide is a great resource for anyone just feeling their way around private school education. There are also great websites which offer information on the relevant schools like, http://www.tatler.com http://www.londonpreprep.com/schools the Good Schools Guide also have a website for which you have to subscribe and can be found at,

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