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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
Frensham Heights on the benefits of learning outdoors
Head of Frensham Heights Andrew Fisher on the long-term benefits of outdoor education in teaching young people about leadership, empathy and authenticity
Ask the experts: Selina Finance on managing school fees at a time of VAT uncertainty
Selina Finance's Private Clients specialist Joe Askew CeMAP on planning ahead on school fees – especially with the threat of a VAT introduction
Wellington College on moving up to sixth form
Tim Head, Deputy Director of Admissions at Wellington College, on the changes sixth form life brings, and what students can expect
New Head for Frensham Heights
Frensham Heights School in Surrey has announced its new Head, who will join the school in September 2024
Show time at Hurtwood
Plays and concerts at Hurtwood House are spectacular – big casts, professional crew and talent scouts among the full-house audiences. Absolutely Education goes behind the scenes
Elevator pitch: Why study Classics?
Studying the ancient world delivers rich insights into our distant past, alongside thoroughly modern and transferable skills. Two experts in the in the field give their elevator pitch on why Classics is worth studying,…
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