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From the category archives:

Choosing a School

The 11-Plus from a Parents Perspective!

October 14, 2010

Having had five children take the test over the duration of nearly two decades (a time scale that I am normally loath to admit!) I would like to believe that I am reasonably well versed in the process. That said, even I must admit that I was shocked by the change in parental attitude towards [...]

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I give you… Dover College

July 6, 2010

Here is a description, written in 2007 by Bernice McCabe in the Telegraph, which is something like the model towards which I believe Dover College strives and which explicates the values which really do matter here.
“Staff with a passion for their subject who are able to convey their knowledge and enthusiasm to pupils, irrespective of [...]

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Is it worth paying for a private education?

June 29, 2010

A DOVER COLLEGE MUM EXPLAINS WHY SHE CHOSE TO PAY FOR HER CHILDREN’S EDUCATION
I hear you say “why on earth would you pay for schooling when you can send your children to a local primary or secondary for free?”
Well, in my case it initially all hinged on the lack of progress one of my daughters [...]

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Kent Test Registration

May 18, 2010

Kent Council Council has published the key dates for the transfer to Secondary School for September 2011.
So if your child is currently in Year 5 and you wish for him/her to sit the Kent Grammar school test then read this!
You must register your child between Tuesday 1st June and Friday 2nd July 2010 although the [...]

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Choosing a Secondary School for your Child

March 2, 2010

Some helpful advice regarding choosing a Secondary School for your child by Joe Sullivan, Chairman of Governors at Dover College Independent school.
This is an anxious time of year for many parents as they get the results of the Secondary School places allocation, announced Monday 1st March. Having Grammar schools, means that Kent offers a wider [...]

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