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

Find The Right School

English - July 15, 2021 12:59 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MB
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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 rates;
what backup plans should you make?
should you aim for a scholarship?
what specialist preparation is needed?
is academic performance the only entry criteria?
are special needs a barrier to top schools?