ArticlesIndependent Education Consultants2020-09-21T16:25:33+01:00

Articles

Mapping a successful pathway through your child’s education career.

To use our article library please click on the images below. There are also expandable lists under the pictures.

Choosing the Right School

Why Choose An All Boys Or All Girls School?

What Is The English Baccalaureate?

The Benefits Of Weekly Or Flexi-Boarding For Working Parents

Top Schools for Rugby

Inspection Reports Are A Good Way For Parents To Gain In Insight Into Schools

Navigating the minefield of last-minute school places at UK-based day or boarding schools

Load More Posts

Choosing a Boarding School

What’s Boarding School Like? a boarder’s perspective

Tips for starting a new school

Top Schools for Athletics

Boarding schools that offer fly fishing

Top Schools for Cricket

Twelve British boarding schools that offer the IB Diploma in sixth form

Load More Posts

Choosing a School for Sixth Form

What’s Boarding School Like? a boarder’s perspective

Twelve British boarding schools that offer the IB Diploma in sixth form

What Is The IB And Why Study This Instead Of As And A Level?

What Is The Cambridge Pre U Examination?

Choosing The Right School And Subjects For Sixth Form

Pros And Cons Of Moving School For Sixth Form Study

Load More Posts

General Tips - Relocating and Expat Families

Preparing Your Teenager For University – A Few Tips For Parents

When Choosing A School, How Do I Assess The Quality Of Pastoral Care To Feel Reassured That My Child Will Be Well Cared For And Happy?

Cultural Differences

Researching University Courses -Some Advice For Year 12 Students Embarking On Open Days

What School Year – App to download

Top 10 Reasons For Parents To Choose Boarding

Load More Posts

11+ Pre-Tests and Preparing for Interviews

How to Encourage Your Child to Read

What Are Sats Tests And What Are They For?

Tips On Applying To An Independent Senior School With Entry At 13+ Through Pre-Testing And Common Entrance

What Is Pre-Testing And Common Entrance For Entry To Senior Schools?

Home Schooling – how to work together

Tips On Preparing Your Child For Interviews At Top Public Schools

Load More Posts

Specialist Learning Needs and Gifted

Choosing The Right School For Your Child With Special Needs

Dyslexia

Tips For Parents On How To Identify Possible Signs That Your Child May Have Learning Or Behavioural Difficulties Or Special Educational Needs

My Child’s School Have Told Me That My Daughter Might Be Gifted. What Exactly Does This Mean?

Choosing The Right School When Your Child Has Special Educational Needs

What Are The Signs That My Child Might Have Dyslexia

Load More Posts

University Applications

Matching Sixth Form Subject Choices To University Course Ambitions

Tips On Preparing For A University Interview

Ten Universities in the North of England

Tips On Student Loans For University Tuition Fees

Tips On How To Write A Personal Statement For Your UCAS Form

How Do I Evaluate A University Course And What Questions Should I Ask At A University Open Day?

Load More Posts

Study Skills and Exams

Home Schooling – how to work together

Half-Term Reading

Tips For Parents To Support Your Child With Study Skills

Common Entrance Revision – Planning Pointers for Parents

Back To School Exam Tips For Parents

Survival Skills For Parents Facing An Exam Stressed Home Environment This Half Term

Load More Posts

Careers

Tips on Gap year planning and staying safe while you are away.

Psychometric Testing

Tips For Securing A Graduate Job

Tips For Preparing An Eye Catching Curriculum Vitae

Tips On How To Look Confident In An Interview.

Planning A Career Path Through Psychometric Testing

General Tips - Early Years

Days out indoors

What School Year – App to download

Coping With The Playground Antics Of Children – Identifying When This Stretches Too Far And Becomes Bullying

Tips For Choosing A Nursery

Tips For Mums Returning To Work When Children Go To School

The Educational Benefits Of Toys

Load More Posts

General tips - Primary and Prep School Years

What can parents do to help childrens’ online learning experience?

Home Schooling – how to work together

How to Prepare for School Interview Questions

Half-Term Reading

How to support children’s mental health at home

Our Mission for 2020 – encouraging a love of reading

Load More Posts

General Tips - GCSE and Sixth Form

Days out indoors

Home Schooling – how to work together

Top ten tips on preparing for the leap from GCSE to A Level Study in sixth form

Preparing your teenager for University – a few tips for parents

Tips on Gap year planning and staying safe while you are away.

IB vs A Levels

Load More Posts

General Tips - Boarding

Days out indoors

Home Schooling – how to work together

Coronavirus and British Boarding Schools-a few tips on the current situation.

What School Year – App to download

10 Things To Do This Summer, To Prepare Your Child For Their New Senior School In September

What Is Guardianship For International Children At Boarding School And Why Do I Need It

Load More Posts

Thought Provoking Reads

Looking after the mental wellbeing of our family during lockdown

What can parents do to help childrens’ online learning experience?

Days out indoors

Home Schooling – how to work together

Homeworking – working to live, not living to work

Our Mission for 2020 – encouraging a love of reading

Load More Posts

Interested to see how we can help?

Connect with one of our consultants to talk about how we can help with finding the right education solution for your child.