Should we abolish GCSEs?
Andrew Matthews, Deputy Head Academic at Latymer Upper School, argues against the national exams at age 16…
Posted on: 15 Sept 2015
Posted by: ISC Press Office
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Is the drop in pupils taking languages affecting independent schools yet?
Most people will have recently read in the press that fewer young people in this country are learning languages. Sara Davidson, Head of Modern Languages at Oundle School, discusses the benefit of language learning...
Posted on: 08 Sept 2015
Posted by: ISC Press Office
Why GCSEs do matter
By Barnaby Lenon, Chairman, Independent Schools Council.
Posted on: 01 Sept 2015
Posted by: Barnaby Lenon
Why independent schools achieve the top grades at A level
Barnaby Lenon, Chairman, Independent Schools Council and former Head of Harrow comments in the Telegraph.
Posted on: 25 Aug 2015
Posted by: Barnaby Lenon
A-level success among independent schools is down to highly qualified teachers
Julie Robinson, general secretary of the Independent Schools Council, examines why the sector performs so well
Posted on: 24 Aug 2015
Posted by: Julie Robinson
A-level results: 'We need a national campaign to reverse the decline of languages'
The number of students getting into university this year may have reached a record high with the lifting of the cap on numbers, but the A-level results paint a picture of stability.
Posted on: 18 Aug 2015
Posted by: Barnaby Lenon
Oakham School Volunteering in Uganda
At 5am on a cold, dark February morning, 31 pupils and five teachers set out from a sleepy Oakham School to travel to Entebbe. Sixth Former Jessica Leaf describes how working at two primary schools was a humbling experience….
Posted on: 10 Aug 2015
Posted by: ISC Press Office
Preparing for the future with Higher Order Thinking
At Pocklington School, we seek to produce the sort of young people who don’t take things at face value, who ask questions and interpret information. Headmaster Mark Ronan explains how…
Posted on: 08 Jul 2015
Posted by: ISC Press Office
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