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Find The Right School

13 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago -

The Independent Schools Show bring you the finest minds and the hot topics to help parents and families navigate the education maze and #findtherightschool for their children.

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Episodes

Senior School Transition | How To Prepare For The Intense Competition At 11+

January 05, 2024 15:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MB

Our Panel at The Independent Schools Show 2023 discuss and answer questions on how to prepare your child for the 11+ examinations. Jason Zhou - Director, Think Academy UK Harry Cobb - Director, Bonas MacFarlane Education Guy Schady - Beckett - Director & Head of Research Next Step Education Ltd For all news, tickets and future show updates, go to SchoolsShow.co.uk Instagram - @schoolsshow

Find the right school for your child | How to spend two hours at the show

January 05, 2024 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MB

Taken from the Think Academy Theatre at the Independent Schools Show 2023. How can you make the most out of your visit to the event and find the right school for your child. Listen for all tips on how you can make your visit the most efficient for you.  Here you will hear from:  Ben Evans - Headmaster, Windlesham House Dr Anthony Wallersteiner - Headmaster, Stowe For all news, tickets and future show updates, go to SchoolsShow.co.uk Instagram - @schoolsshow

North of the Thames | Finding the right London school for your child | Good Schools Guide Forum | Independent Schools Show 2022

December 01, 2022 16:14 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MB

Covering all zones North of the Thames, from Ealing to Epping, this Forum puts Good Schools Guide writers in conversation with schools to discuss how the education system works North of the river.  Hear from our Good Schools Guide Forum at the Independent Schools Show 2022 followed by an audience Q&A. Panel of experts and top heads of schools including; Grace Moody-Stuart, Director, The Good Schools Guide Caroline Lloyd, Head, Charterhouse Square School Dr Lisa Freedman, Consultant, ...

South of the Thames | Finding the right London school for your child | Independent Schools Show 2022

December 01, 2022 15:44 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MB

Covering all zones South of the Thames, from Twickenham to Greenwich, this Forum puts Good Schools Guide writers in conversation with schools to discuss how the education system works South of the river. Hear from our Good Schools Guide Forum at the Independent Schools Show 2022 followed by an audience Q&A. Panel of experts and top heads of schools including; Lucinda Lafferty, Managing Director, The Good Schools Guide Dr Joe Spence, Master, Dulwich College Alex Hutchinson, Head, Jame...

SEN | How and when to decide the route that would suit your child | Good Schools Guide Forum | Independent Schools Show 2022

December 01, 2022 15:26 - 44 minutes - 41.3 MB

How do you decide whether your child would be better off in a specialist school or in a school with an SEN department? Hear from our Good Schools Guide Forum at the Independent Schools Show 2022 followed by an audience Q&A Panel of experts and top heads of schools including; Felicity Smith, English Teacher, St David's College, Llandudno Danielle Peevor, Specialist Teacher of Dyslexia, St David’s College, Llandudno Mary Pegler, Education Consultant, The Good Schools Guide Giles Bennett,...

When and why would you choose boarding | Outside the M25 | Good Schools Guide Forum | Independent Schools Show 2022

December 01, 2022 12:42 - 39 minutes - 90.6 MB

Why do parents opt for boarding? How do you decide the right age and with hundreds of schools to choose from, how do you find the school that will best suit your child? Hear from our Good Schools Guide Forum at the Independent Schools Show 2022 followed by an audience Q&A.  Panel of experts and top heads of schools including;  Lucinda Rafferty, Managing Director, The Good Schools Guide James Weatherby, Senior Deputy Head, Fettes College Kate Reynolds, Head, Royal High School Bath GDST ...

How to assess and then support your child's educational needs

January 07, 2022 10:12 - 23 minutes - 43.7 MB

What is an educational assessment? How should you interpret the results? And having undertaken one what should be your action plan? We are delighted to welcome a leading educational assessor and intervention planner. Featuring Sarah Warley, Founder, The Key Clinic Interview by Desmond O'Connor, Educational Psychologist, Bonas MacFarlane / O'Connor Assessments Register for more and updates on our website. 

Preparing for competitive entry schools | Dr Andy Mayfield Director of Admissions St Paul's School | Tom Rogerson Headmaster Cottesmore School | Ed Vaizey Member House of Lords

July 15, 2021 12:59 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MB

A leading prep school and senior school discuss the kinds of children who thrive in highly academic schools. Cottesmore prepares pupils for the UK's most academic senior schools; St Paul's is one of the most academically challenging schools to enter. Seeing the issues from both sides, our distinguished panel will discuss topics such as: the kinds of children who thrive in highly academic schools, and the kinds that do not; how to reduce the stress of taking competitive exams; success rat...

Town v Country - Girls' schools | Ed Vaizey Member House of Lords & Dr Ruth Sullivan Headmistress Sherborne Girls & Jenny Brown Head City of London School for Girls

July 15, 2021 12:59 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MB

In conversation - a girls’ London day school & a senior girls’ boarding school. Post-lockdown many London families are reconsidering whether a city or country school would best suit their child. Would your daughter thrive better in London or out of the city? Heads of two of the UK's leading girls' schools discuss how their schools' locations impact on their pupils' education. Based in the Barbican, City of London School for Girls could not be more central. Sherborne Girls School is based i...

Town or Country? - Finding your next home | Chris Druce Senior Research Analyst Knight Frank

July 15, 2021 12:59 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MB

Knight Frank analyst Chris Druce discussed the rollercoaster year prime property has experienced in both the UK and abroad and the drivers behind it. Key talking points: Strong demand for space and tight supply has supported strong price growth in the lead up to the stamp duty holiday deadline. The time a property spends on the market from listing to having an offer accepted has halved in the past year. While the rural market has enjoyed a record-breaking year, activity levels have remai...

London day, boarding or a country day? William Petty Bonas MacFarlane

July 15, 2021 12:59 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MB

How do you decide what’s best for your child? William Petty, Managing Director of Bonas MacFarlane, discusses how parents should set about making education choices. Bonas MacFarlane advises hundreds of families each year, helping parents to plan and support every aspect of their child’s education, from cradle to career. The company's clients make education decisions with the best possible advice and support. There is both an art and a science to school placements. William will discuss how ...

What price an education? Planning your finances | David Quintrell Director Brewin Dolphin & Camilla Smiley The Good Schools Guide & Ed Vaizey

July 15, 2021 12:58 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

Two leading school fees experts in conversation about how to dovetail your financial and educational plans. The Good Schools Guide's Camilla Smiley is a specialist in the scholarship and bursary provision offered by UK independent schools. Brewin Dolphin director David Quintrell focusses on the wider picture. Thinking in the round about your income, savings and family support will help you manage school fees, house moves and retirement planning. Both Camilla and David stress the importanc...

Town v Country, Co-Ed options | David Goodhew Head Latymer Upper School & Jesse R Elzinga Headmaster Sevenoaks School

July 15, 2021 12:44 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MB

In conversation - the heads of Latymer Upper School and Sevenoaks will help you decide whether your child would thrive better in London or out of the city. Post-lockdown many London families are reconsidering whether a city or country school would best suit their child. Heads of two of the UK's leading co-ed' schools discuss how their schools' locations impact on their pupils' education. Based in Hammersmith, Latymer Upper School is one of London's most pre-eminent schools. Sevenoaks is on...