UK EDUCATION
told the audience. “But it can be a very hard system to understand, mainly because there is no centralised system. These schools are independent; each school gets to decide how they want to admit children. The system is, there is no system.” Transition to independent school at the
ages of 11 and 13 are the main competitive points of entry, but the arrangements and deadlines for registering for these tests and the accompanying interviews and school visits will vary from school to school. “The minute they are seriously interested
in a school,” said Ben Thomas, “it is vital that parents find out when that registration deadline is.” It can be a very competitive process,
sometimes with up to 600 children registered for just over 100 places in popular schools. “But it’s complicated by the fact that the same 600 children are also registered at four or five different schools,” said Ben Thomas. “The figures are inflated. It will look like there are thousands of children going after the same places; in fact, it does settle down. The more parents register, the worse it looks, encouraging parents to register for more schools to enhance their chances.”
Holmewood House School Although it is easy for parents to get
caught up in the short-term concerns of doing the right thing at the right time, it is important that they are encouraged not to lose sight of the broader perspective, Mr Thomas added. “Schools should be able help children
to develop psychological and mental skills to cope with whatever life throws at them,” said Sir Anthony Seldon. “Just as happy companies are the most
successful, happy children are also the most productive. “We all know that happy companies
find it easier to recruit and retain staff and will have higher productivity. The same will be true of schools that really care for the worth and individuality of their pupils. If they are happy at school, children will want to be there, they will want to please teachers and they will learn much more.”
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