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How to Choose a Secondary School: A Guide
Choosing the right secondary school for your child is a major decision—one that can shape their academic journey, person...
Parenting Teenagers: Effective Strategies For Fostering Relationships at Home
Parenting teenagers is both a rewarding and challenging journey. The teenage years are a time of growth and self-discove...
What Is Higher Education? Differences between Further and Higher Education
Higher education is an exciting milestone, offering the chance to dive deeper into subjects you love, earn advanced qual...
8+ Exam Guide - Everything You Need to Know
For many parents and students, the 8+ exam offers an alternative entry point to selective schools, targeting children in...
Best Private Schools in the UK: Top 100 for 2025
Private schools in the UK are renowned for their academic excellence, world-class facilities, and holistic development p...
7+ Exam Guide - Everything You Need to Know
Whether you're weighing up the decision to transition from state primary to independent education or already set on a pr...
25 Frequently Asked School Interview Questions
The 11 Plus interview is a critical step in the admissions process for many independent and grammar schools. This interv...
How to Get Into Cambridge University
What is Oxbridge: A Guide
Oxford and Cambridge, hence, Oxbridge, represent the epitome of academic excellence. As two of the world's oldest and m...
Grammar or Independent: Which Is Right for Your Child?
Conclusion If you want to discuss any issues surrounding choosing a secondary school for your child, please don’t hesit...
How to Get All 9s in your GCSEs?
How to Get All 9s in your GCSEs? Achieving all 9s in your GCSEs is an exceptionally impressive achievement. It demonstr...
Little people, big feelings: How to develop emotional intelligence in your children
Navigating the complex world of emotions is a daunting task. Nonetheless, it is a task that needs to be done. Acknowledg...
Next Steps for your Next Schools, by Charlotte Faber
As the school year approaches, our educational consultant Charlotte Faber, former headmistress of Garden House Upper Gir...
5 key considerations when applying to US universities
There are a number of key differences to bear in mind when applying to university in the US as opposed to the UK. We hav...
How To Create Readers for Life: Webinar with Angela
What’s the importance of early reading for children? Angela is passionate about the importance of reading for children. ...
Subject Selection for your GCSEs, A Levels and IB: advice from Dr Caroline Watkinson
Fresh from discussing UK university admissions and entrance into sixth form via the 16+, the indefatigable Caroline Watk...
Entry into Sixth Form with Dr Caroline Watkinson
In this, our latest webinar, Dr Caroline Watkinson joined us once more to talk about entrance into sixth form (16+ entry...
Why outdoor space matters when choosing a nursery & what to look for
For this latest blog, we discussed the use of outdoor space by London nurseries with our brilliant Nursery & Early ...
5 Ways Year 12 students can prepare to apply for university
For Year 12 students, now is a good time to think properly about university applications. Some of you will still have to...
Understanding your child’s potential through assessments
In this blog we discuss the different types of assessment tests - Maths, English and Reasoning - which are used by schoo...
3+ & 4+: How to reduce your anxiety as a parent
This week our blog considers the decisions of parents with children who are approaching starting school for the first ti...
A simple, step-by-step guide to UCAS applications
It sounds simple enough, right? Just fill out a form. However, anyone who has dipped into the UCAS form for applying to ...
Choosing The Perfect School with former Head, Sally Hobbs
Choosing the right school for your child is a daunting prospect, a decision that seems laden with consequences for the f...
How to choose a nursery for your child
With a new school year starting, many young children will also be ready to start nursery. To help parents navigate the d...
Exam Revision Guide with former Head, Charlotte Faber
Charlotte Faber is one of Ivy Education's top consultants. A former Head of Garden House school, Charlotte is currentl...
Thinking of studying at a US University? We explore how UK students can stand out
Could a US University be the right place for your child to study? The growth in British Sixth Form leavers journeying ac...