- Paperback: 576 pages
- Publisher: Kogan page; 15 edition (3 Mar 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0749455160
- ISBN-13: 978-0749455163
- Product Dimensions: 3.2 x 17.1 x 24.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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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 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The Independent Schools Guide is the most authoritative and comprehensive guide to independent schools in the UK. This fully updated version includes essential editorial from Gabbitas Educational Consultants.
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Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Independent schools educate about 7 per cent of the whole school population. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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63 of 65 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
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.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I found that this gave pretty extensive listings of what schools were where, and what each school had an offer. In that respect, useful.
However, I found neither reviews of what was on offer, nor links to where I could find such reviews. I also felt that the absence of pointers to parents looking at choosing a school for the first time was quite a shortcoming.
All-in-all, helpful if you want to find (for example) a girls boarding school for 12-18 year olds in Dorset, but not much help if you want to guage whether the school identified is much good....
However, I found neither reviews of what was on offer, nor links to where I could find such reviews. I also felt that the absence of pointers to parents looking at choosing a school for the first time was quite a shortcoming.
All-in-all, helpful if you want to find (for example) a girls boarding school for 12-18 year olds in Dorset, but not much help if you want to guage whether the school identified is much good....
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I had just started to consider independent schooling as an option but didn't really know where to start. I bought the Independent Schools Guide and found it really useful and informative. It gives really clear background information on options for private education. It helped me to find schools in different areas to consider and research further. Good value!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great book.
Very comprehensive (pun not intended!), factual and thorough refernece book. Very useful for my needs and exactly as it was described.
Published 6 months ago by N. Mitchell
useless
the book took much too long to arrive and when it did none of the schools we were considering were included!
Published 7 months ago by cheryl
Immigrants desperate to find details around good schools in London
This guide was a complete disappointment as it only reviews a handful of independent schools in London and lists the name and address of a few more in our area (SW19). Read more
Published 19 months ago by TimmoP
Excellent overview
This book provided a comprehensive guide to the independent school system. It also contained some very interesting advice on how to choose a school. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mrs. A. L. Kelly
A useful guide
I found this publication very helpful when considering independent education, especially the advice on fee planning. Read more
Published on 4 May 2010 by Emma Jay
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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. Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2009 by longtail
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