James Callow, Head of Pastoral Care at All Hallows School, discusses the findings of the recent Soft Value Added and Mental Toughness report, looking at both the state and independent sectors.
As Sutton Trust publishes research showing a huge gap in the number of science graduates entering teacher training, ISC General secretary Julie Robinson outlines how the independent sector can help reverse the trend.
Nigel Lashbrook, Headmaster at Oakham School, argues that careers services need to be an integral part of the curriculum, and not a 'bolt-on', in order to reduce the number of students who are regretting their chosen career path.
Suzie Longstaff, Headmistress at Putney High School, highlights the importance of helping students to choose the right universities and courses to prepare them for undergraduate life.
Having conducted research into soft skills and mental toughness at independent schools, Doug Strycharczyk, Managing Director of AQR International looks at what the results may mean and how they can now be used.
A recent study claims learning an instrument does not boost a child's academic achievement. Matthew Blunt, Director of Music at St. Catherine’s Preparatory School, argues that music is an aid for other areas of learning and should not be disregarded.
Commenting on new ISC research into mental toughness, Mark Mortimer, head of Warminster School which took part in the study, says what happens outside the classroom as important as what happens inside it.
Dr Amy Fancourt, Head of Psychology at Queen Anne’s School in Caversham, discusses the school's research with Goldsmith University which has been undertaken specifically to understand how musical participation relates to intelligence.
