Which Pre-Prep and Prep School

• Assessments at nursery school level
• What do the best schools look for in new pupils? 
• 7+/8+ exams
• School admissions – are they unfair?

• So many schools – which one to choose?
• School open evenings – what questions should you be asking?
• Advantages of schools where girls can stay until 13yrs
• Country vs. Town
• Single or Co-Ed

Jenny Aviss

(Ex HM, Wetherby Preparatory School, Director Alpha Plus Group)

Tom Dawson

(Head Master, Sunningdale School)

Olivia Burton

(Director of Studies, Knightsbridge Prep)

Which Senior School

• 11 plus pre tests & 11+ exams to girls schools
• 13+ Common Entrance & Scholarships – how to prepare your child to excel
• London Schools
• Too elitist? Too selective
• The league table leaders
• What if your child is talented but not academic?
• Universities – what to consider

Advantages of the ‘Young’ schools

• Unique aspects
• What can they offer that other schools can’t?

Boarding schools

• Is single sex the best?
• Distance from London – the further away the better?
• Typical concerns – bullying/ drugs
• Do they improve employability?

Sixth form entry & the advantages of sixth form colleges

Dr. Martin Stephen,

(HM, St Pauls School)

Michael McBrien

(HM, TASIS)

Rob Taylor

(Harrow School)

The Cognitive Process

Learning (VB)
How do children learn?  What cognitive processes do they use?

An over view of Specific learning difficulties (JP)
How to recognise a SpLD.  How does it impact on a child’s experience of learning.

Assessment (VB)
Educational assessment explained.
 
How to support your child  (JP)
What can the professionals do to help?
The best approach at home.
 
10 golden rules.  (VB and JP)

Veronica Bidwell

(Educational Psychologist)

Jo Petty

(Director Dyslexia Teaching Centre)

Sue Kumleben

(The Parent Practice)

Life outside the classroom : Parenting Issues

• Nutrition
• Psychotherapeutic issues
• Stress
• Depression
• Extra Curricular activities for your child – a list of the best
• How much exercise does your child need?
• Nits & other contagious nasties

Annie Mitchell

(Educational Psychologist, The Westover Clinic)

Dr. Justine Setchell

(General Practitioner, The Westover Clinic)