"Harpers and Queen" Good School Guide: A Parent's Guide to Over 270 Schools (A Harpers & Queen publication)

by Amanda Atha (Author), SarahDrummond (Author)

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  Paperback
  1991

  $3.25

  This book provides the results of hundreds of visits, interviews and discussions with heads, teachers, parents and pupils which have all aided in selecting over 270 of the top independent and state schools in Britain. Each entry covers the questions parents ask but the prospectus does not answer - what is the head really like? Is the atmosphere really happy? Are the pupils flourishing? How do you interpret academic results? What is the school policy on drinking, drugs and discipline? In addition to descriptions of the schools themselves, the guide provides advice on how to select a school, what to look for when being shown around and useful questions to ask the head, the pupils and the local shopkeeper. Also included are sections on how to pay the fees, useful addresses and how to get your child into the school of your choice.