Product Description

Fewer decisions are harder to make for a parent than finding a suitable school for their child. The Independent Schools Guide, now in its 14th edition, provides the detailed information parents need to make a fully-informed choice. It includes extensive indices for over 2,000 schools, classified by country, religious affiliation, sex and provision for special needs. There is also useful advice on school fee planning, plus details of scholarships, bursaries and other awards.

The book also includes guidance for international parents, providing helpful advice on language support and guardianship for children attending boarding school in the UK. Complete with a parents' guide to the sixth form and beyond (covering university entry and careers) and a directory of useful addresses and associations, this is invaluable reading for any parent seeking educational advice on the best place to send their child.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #282218 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 557 pages

Amazon.co.uk Review
This is the seventh edition of The Independent Schools Guide which Gabbitas Educational Consultants have produced annually since 1995. As well as giving detailed information about the independent sector, how it works, special services and features on offer, what it all costs and how to get help with fees, the Guide includes a comprehensive listing of schools in Britain, elsewhere in Europe and beyond. It is probably the fullest available reference work of its type.

Schools such as Heathfield in Berkshire--"one of the few remaining girls' schools where every pupil is a boarder"--or Wycliffe College in Gloucestershire--"situated in sixty acres of parkland on the edge of the Cotswolds"--have paid for a profiled entry. Most are just listed geographically with contact details, size and fees charged so that you can compare what is available in any given area.

At the back are lists which highlight the schools featured in the guide offering, say, provision for dyslexia support or the teaching of English as a foreign language, or which have academic, music, sports, drama or other sorts of scholarships.

The Independent Schools Guide is aesthetically pleasing and uncomplicated to use. The language is clear and the layout logical and accessible. There is plenty of useful information both for first time buyers of independent education and for old hands. For various reasons not everyone, after all, wants to send his or her son or daughter back to the alma mater. This guide enables you to shop about. --Susan Elkin

About the Author

Gabbitas Educational Consultants advises thousands of parents and students each year from all parts of the world and has an international reputation for its quality of service and range of expertise.

Customer Reviews

Disapointing
I made the mistake of buying this book and I am very disappointed with it. It gives no 'insider' info, opinions, etc as expected, simply factual info about school addresses, pupil number, etc, which can be obtained by a simple trawl of the internet, and is heavily slanted towards promotional & advertising material. I felt completely ripped off by it.

advertising
this title is represented as an independent guide but clearly charges for entry no comment and little useful as it has been written by schools themselves. This means best schools have not advertised and are not included!