UK SCHOOLS DIRECTORY 2019/20
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Selecting the best school
Ask the experts for help and advice when selecting the `best' school for your child. Although
boarding schools appear similar when browsing the web or through prospectuses, in reality
each has a unique quality.
Our job as Education Consultants is to identify
and match your child's individual talents, skills and
aspirations to a school that will challenge, encourage
and develop, to ensure that each child reaches his
or her full potential. The purpose and aim of the
Education Consultant who specialises in school
placement is to work on behalf of the family, to offer
help and guidance in the selection of the `best' school
for their child. The education of each and every child
is one of the most important decisions we make, time
spent in early exploration and research is wise. Families
living overseas are looking for reassurance that their
children will achieve their full potential, in a happy, safe,
secure environment. Working closely with an Education
Consultant for the purpose of school selection should
follow the process outlined below:
PLAN EARLY
1. Early planning is advisable, allow at least 18 months.
2. Ask questions and identify the type of educational
environment that would best suit the needs of
your child; is it to be co-educational or a single sex
school, highly selective or more suitable for the
`all rounder'.
3. Do you have any special requirements? i.e. Dyslexia,
medical condition, learning or physical difficulties,
intensive English language provision.
4. Do you require the school to be in any particular
area of the UK?
5. Have copies of the child's School Reports available.
6. Inform the child's present school of your intentions;
the Principal will be required to supply a reference.
7. Be clear about, if and when, you are able to visit the
schools selected.
WHAT TO EXPECT
1. The Education Consultant selects 4 or 5
schools that best meet the agreed criteria,
for your consideration.
2. The Education Consultant will arrange for the
school prospectuses to be sent to the family.
3. The Education Consultant should be available to
discuss the benefits of each school selected and
generally answer parent's questions.
4. It is advisable to make appointments to visit
3 or 4 schools. To see the school in action is
important, parents are advised to visit in term
time whenever possible.