A-levels

Harris Academy

More and more Harris Academies are opening up in and around London, so if you are based here and are looking into state secondaries schools, chances are that you have heard of Harris Academies. But what are they like? Who runs them and why? Are they as good as they sound? Harris Academies are run Continue reading…

King’s College Maths School – UK’s new number 1

There’s a new number 1 in the A-Level league tables, and it is not an expensive private school or a grammar school. It is the King’s College Maths School in Lambeth, London. A highly selective Sixth Form college founded by Highgate School’s former Head of Maths Dan Abramson, it was set up to emulate specialist Continue reading…

DLD College London

DLD College London is an independent fee-paying sixth form college situated in the heart of London overlooking Westminster and the Thames River. There are 440 students at the college, some of whom are preparing for A Levels, some studying for their GCSEs, and some studying for BTECs and International Foundation Programmes. The college admits day Continue reading…

Sixth Form Colleges in London

While your child may be happily settled in her current secondary school (or not!), it is always good to be aware of the options that exist for children to switch to another Sixth Form. The main consideration here could be subject choice. Many comprehensive schools, particularly smaller ones, only offer a limited number of subjects Continue reading…

Tiffin Girls School

Tiffin Girls’ School, located in Kingston-upon-Thames, is one of the very few grammar schools within reach of Londoners, and as such, it is one of the hardest grammar schools in the country to get into. There are 900 girls at the school between the ages of 11 - 18. Since 2002, the school has a Continue reading…

The international baccalaureate (IB) is becoming increasingly popular in Britain and around the world, and more and more independent and also state secondary schools are offering this option to their students. What are the benefits of the IB, and should you choose it over the British system? One advantage of the IB system is that Continue reading…