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Senior

For parents of children coming up to senior school age, or who are already currently in the 11-18 year old bracket. Helping you navigate you and your child’s way through the secondary schooling system, in this section you’ll find articles providing myriad of information, from insight and advice, to features, news and lifestyle articles.

Senior Articles

social conscience

What does mean to be a school with social conscience?

Katherine Woodcock, Headmistress of Sydenham High School, on what it means to be a school with a social conscience in today's world.

We ask the heads of two leading schools, is it time to abolish GCSEs?

Head to head debate | We ask the heads of two leading schools, Bedales and Benenden, whether it's time to abolish GCSEs

Ben Fogle has mixed feelings about his boarding schools days

The broadcaster, writer and adventurer Ben Fogle has mixed feelings about his boarding school days at Bryanston in Dorset

admissions process

Making an entrance | Senior schools are rethinking admissions

Senior schools are rethinking their admissions process for both the 11+ and 13+. Absolutely Education investigates

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