Early March saw state school
offer letters falling on the doormats of Bucks homes. As a result, many parents
are weighing up independent and state school options for September. Bucks
parents have access to some of the best state secondary schools in the country,
as well as some exciting new Free Schools set to open this Autumn, so parents
are more than ever asking themselves the question, which school is the right one
and do I need to pay private school fees?
There is no one answer fits all.
Considering your child’s personality, interests, strengths and weaknesses is
key to this decision.
Parents usually opt for independent
schools if they feel additional support for a particular talent such as maths, sport,
music or art is required, or if they need smaller class sizes and access to specialist
one-to-one support for dyslexia or other learning difficulty. If both parents
work full-time, more common-place in the current financial climate, they may
struggle to cope with a shorter teaching day and fewer after school
extra-curricular opportunities. Some parents feel their local state school offers
the wrong type of environment for their child to have the confidence to make
friends and thrive, perhaps due to size, culture, or competition for
opportunities to shine.
Whatever school parents
choose, it should be the one which will nurture and challenge their child’s
areas of strength, support and build confidence in weaker areas, present
opportunities to build life and employability skills and provides an
environment and culture where they will feel comfortable as part of the
community and hence attain their true academic potential.
For more information on our services to help you with choosing a school, please visit our websites
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