EXCELLENCE IN UK EDUCATION


Box Hill School ...Education after Brexit


over 50 per cent of pupils in independent schools are from the inappropriately named ‘minority ethnic’ category. So, in aggregate, the UK is increasingly ethnically diverse, although the distribution is patchy between schools and areas. It is a similar picture with socio-economic diversity, with a third of all independent-school pupils receiving some degree of fee support.


“The case for a diverse school,” says Mr Spencer, “is essentially based on what we think the purpose of an education is. If we see education as preparing pupils not only to take exams and get into university but also to thrive in the future, then the sooner our children get used to living in a diverse world, the better for them. Their future will involve working in coalitions of people across countries, in fluid teams with all kinds of backgrounds, where communication across cultures will be fundamental to success, and where insensitivity to difference could lead to failure.”


AN INTERNATIONALIST APPROACH Speaking at an IB conference, Dr Siva Kumari, the IB’s director-general emphasised the importance of bringing


students together, regardless of their background or nationality. “The enemies of international-mindedness are themselves a global phenomenon,” she said, “and are making full use of globalisation’s technologies. Such developments demonstrate how necessary international-mindedness is, in a world which is becoming ever more global without growing ever closer together.”


“A look at the headlines from around the world confirms our view that the world is sorely in need of ideas that will bring people, countries and cultures together,” says Tim Jones, “and we think that the IB Diploma Programme stands for the very best possible educational background for the young people most likely to come up with these ideas.”


PREPARING FOR AN UNKNOWN FUTURE Within an internationally minded school, there is often


an imperative that students not only learn what they need to complete their studies, but also learn to think critically and be open to new ways of operating so they are ready for an unknown future.


“In any period of political and economic uncertainty, the


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