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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
Pangbourne College on building resilience through failure
The Head of Pangbourne College Oliver Knight on why we need to let young people take ownership of mistakes, and even to fail, so that they develop resilience
ArtsEd on why rigour and creativity go hand in hand
Peter Middleton, the Head of ArtsEd Day School and Sixth Form, on why academic rigour and creative energy belong together in education
St Catherine’s, Bramley on education for good
Emma Watson, Head of St Catherine's, Bramley, on why we must help children focus on the importance of not just doing well academically, but doing good through their choices
Eltham College on independence days
The team at Eltham College discuss the value of residential trips for building academic and life skills – and lifelong memories
ACS Egham on what universities are looking for
Universities have told us what they value in applicants, says ACS Egham Head Mark Wilson – and this should change the questions parents ask when choosing a sixth form.
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