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Here is a complete outline of countries and articles in The Good Schools Guide International
- Melbourne/Victoria
Melbourne/Victoria International Schools Considered by Expats
Educational Overview: International Schools in Perth
Perth International Schools Considered by Expats
- Sydney
International Schools in Sydney Considered by Expats
Education in Sydney (New South Wales): Overview
Living in Sydney with Small Children
DayLiving in Sydney with Children Under Five: Day Care and Pre-Schools Used by Expats
International Schools in Barbados: Educational Overview
Barbados International Schools Considered by Expats
Living in Barbados with Small Children: Pre-schools Used by Expats
Mothers with Children Under 5 (and Miscellaneous Family Entertainment)
- Gaborone
International Schools in Gaborone Considered by Expats
Reading Your Way to Botswana: To Begin…
- Brasilia
International Schools in Brasilia Considered by Expats
- Calgary
Finding an International School in Calgary: The Practicalities
International Schools in Calgary: Educational Overview
- Montreal
Montreal International Schools Considered by Expats
Educational Overview of Montreal
- Beijing
Beijing International Schools Considered by Expats
Beijing Pre-schools and Kindergarten Considered by Expats
- Hong Kong
Hong Kong International Schools Considered by Expats
Kowloon International Schools Considered by Expats
Educational Overview of International Schools in Hong Kong
We Didn’t Think We’d Stay So Long: Things about Hong Kong We Wish We’d Known
- Shanghai
Shanghai International Schools Considered by Expats
Educational Overview of International Schools in Shanghai
- Prague
Brief Educational Overview and International Schools Considered by Expats
- Cairo
Cairo International Schools Considered by Expats
Educational Overview of International Schools in Cairo
The French System: In All Its Gloire
We Live In France: If I can Wake Up My Teenager, Can He Get a Summer Job?
- Toulouse
Toulouse International Schools Considered by Expats
Expat Overview: A Flying View of Toulouse
- Cannes
Cannes International Schools Considered by Expats
- Berlin
Educational Overview of International Schools in Berlin
First Do Your Homework: What to Read (and Watch) About Berlin
- Budapest
Budapest International Schools Considered by Expats
Educational Overview: International School Choices in Budapest
- Bangalore
Bangalore International Schools Considered by Expats
- New Delhi
New Delhi International Schools Considered by Expats
Educational Overview: International Schools in New Delhi
- Rome
Rome International Schools Considered by Expats
Educational Overview: International Schools in Rome
Expat Living in Rome (to Which All Roads Lead etc)
- Tokyo
Tokyo International Schools Considered by Expats
Educational Overview: International Schools in Tokyo and Yokohoma
Preschools and Kindergartens Considered by Expats
- Amman
Amman International Schools Considered by Expats
Reading/Watching Your Way to Jordan: Books/Films Before You Go
- Seoul
- Kuwait City
Kuwait International Schools Considered by Expats
Educational Overview: International Schools in Kuwait
Educational Overview: International Schools in the Netherlands
- Amsterdam
Amsterdam International Schools Considered by Expats
- Arnhem
Arnhem International Schools Considered by Expats
- The Hague
The Hague International Schools Considered by Expats
- Hilversum
Hilversum International Schools Considered by Expats
Expat Living in Hilversum and Het Gooi
- Islamabad
Islamabad International Schools Considered by Expats
- Lisbon
Lisbon International Schools Considered by Expats
Educational Overview: International Schools in Lisbon
- Moscow
Moscow International Schools Considered by Expats
Educational Overview: International Schools in Moscow
Points to Ponder: Choosing Schools in Moscow (Even Day Schools)
Moscow Playschools Considered by Expats
Jane’s Travel Bullet: When You Arrive in Moscow…
Singapore International Schools Considered by Expats
Educational Overview: International Schools in Singapore
Jane’s Travel Bullet: When You Arrive in Singapore…
- Costa del Sol
Costa del Sol International Schools Considered by Expats
Expat Living in the Costa del Sol Area
- Barcelona/Cataluña
Barcelona/Cataluna International Schools Considered by Expats
- Costa Blanca
Costa Blanca/Costa Calida International Schools Considered by Expats
Educational Overview: International Schools in the Costa Blanca/Costa Calida
Expat Living in the Costa Blanca (or Never a Dull Day in Dolores)
- Geneva
Geneva International Schools Considered by Expats
Educational Overview: International Schools in Geneva
- Chesières-Villars
- Lausanne/Vevey
Lausanne/Vevey International Schools Considered by Expats
- Dubai
Dubai International Schools Considered by Expats
Dubai Nurseries and Pre-Schools Considered by Expats
Dubai Educational Overview: International Schools in Dubai
- London
Educational Overview: International Schools in London
First, Do Your Homework: What to Read (and Watch) About London
- Houston, Texas
- Dongguan
Dongguan International Schools Considered by Expats
- Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City International Schools Considered by Expats
Feature Articles
Schooling abroad, special education needs, differences between curricula, the fine points of “the footy” (round ball or pointy): articles to fill in the blanks, help you plan, or give you heart…
International Schools: In Name Only?
By Jennifer Sharple - Expat, parent, journalist. When is an international school not an international school? Or even a school where most students aren't international at all, but instead locals whose parents want them to have a British or American education...at least on paper? What should you look for, what should you ask?
Citizens of the World aka Third Culture Kids
By Jennifer Sharple – How do these modern nomadic children cope as they ride the coat tails of their parents’ dreams and lives?
Schools Abroad: How Do I Even Begin?
By Jennifer Sharple. What to look for in an international school and how to strategize the search: pitfalls to beware of, what should wave a red flag; what to look for in accreditation, staff, special needs, financial stability.
Words, agencies and phrases that are found peppered throughout the GSGI, many that are peculiar to one country (especially Montreal), or wander into a range of jargon for a particular area (say, US Financial Aid).
The Basics of an English Education
Find everything you need to know about the British school system....wherever you find it, in this article written for Paragon by Sandra Hutchinson, one of the leading editors from The Good Schools Guide.
The Footy: Football, Soccer, Neither, Both?
There are many mystery words amongst English speaking peoples, but some are more likely than others to incite international incidents....
We Live In France: If I Can Wake Up My Teenager, Can He Get a Summer Job?
The trials and tribulations of finding jobs during a teenage holiday...
Small Children Abroad: Schooling and Entertainment
Some of these are excerpts of other GSGI articles, or stand alone articles in their own right. So some are country-specific, but much of the information is universally useful, so here it is in one folder.
Quick bullets by Martine Self from the GSGI Moscow section, but helpful for choosing schools for all ages anywhere, especially kindergartens and day school.
More brilliant reassurance from Charlotte Sherston for mothers picking up their babies and carrying them most of the way around the world and all the way down under.
To Board or Not to Board?
Thoughts from parents of boarders, and boarders themselves: how to choose, how to plan, or whether to do it at all.
A shot cross-cultural snapshot of things your children will deal with if they join in this nomadic life with you.
No nonsense advice from parents (posted in the Middle East) who sent three children back home to board...two were "Enid Blyton" perfect fits (although one was a boy) but the third was a square peg and expected by the school to "stand up to the bullies"...
What students should expect from boarding school, and how to prepare....by someone who graduated about a minute ago and wrote this for her school paper, called "Hey You".
Special Education Needs: International Schools
Definitions, descriptions, resources, solutions....these mini-guides to Special Education Needs in the UK and US will equip you for those countries, but help you find your way (and at least know what you're missing) in more far-flung corners of the globe.
What can you expect, and to what are you entitled? How do the laws affect you, even if you're not a US citizen, and only in the US for a short time; definitions, bibliography, and who to call for help....written by Karen Moffitt, one of the leading SEN authorities in America.
Global Special Education and Disabilities Sites - how to find Special Education Needs help when it isn't available in schools abroad.
Eligible disabilities as defined by US law, specifically IDEA 2004 under the American Disabilities Act.
Thousands of words of US law and regulations whittled down to a few clear and succinct pages by Karen Moffitt, one of the leading US Special Education Needs authorities (who wrote a few of those laws herself).
Does my child have a “special education need” or are the difficulties he seems to have actually pretty ‘normal’? How to know the difference, how to get help....definitions, resources, and help contributed by some of the top experts in the SEN field, much of it from Sandra Hutchinson's excellent and comprehensive "Good Schools Guide: Special Education Needs" (if we do say so ourselves).
Who to call in the UK about special education needs, how to get help.
A crisp, clear guide for parents to this labrynthine, often frustrating world, adapted from the Introduction to The Good Schools Guide: Special Education Needs, by Sandra Hutchinson.
Not a school as such, but a useful resource for those with children in or near Lisbon with Special Education Needs
Transitions: Between School Systems, Hemispheres, Countries
Can you transfer out of the American system into the British, or out of the British into the IB? If summer is winter in Australia, when does school begin? What happens to children who need someplace to land in between, for extra work, visa help or beefing up on skills?
The rigourous French schools are undoubtedly the most difficult to transfer into from other systems, but the best if you want a dependable and seamless transition within the same system, no matter where you go.
Touted as the best system for the most seamless transition, country to country, but it ain't necessarily so....
Certainly one of the most difficult of transitions, but not impossible. And then what's needed to get into American unis from the British system?
Accreditation/Inspection Agencies
How can you find out about accreditations of international schools? Are all international schools inspected by Ofsted? Which accreditation and inspection agencies are legitimate, which ones aren't, how do you tell the difference, why do accreditations matter... in this section, you'll find everything we can think of that you might need to know.
If schools outside the UK say they're inspected by Ofsted, can you believe them? (Mostly not). How do you know, and what other agencies should you look for?
How to separate the sheep from the goats, the authorised from the bogus. Beware the alphabet soup of lookalike initials and reversed titles: all accrediting agencies are not equal.
How far does the IBO oversight go, and what does a school have to do to qualify as one?
All schools in this book with full reviews are accredited or inspected by one or more of these agencies.
School Systems, Curricula and Exams
All curricula, exams and systems for international schools mentioned in the Good Schools Guide Intwrnational (with descriptions as we find authorities who can put each one in clear concise terms....which is almost NEVER the official and mostly useless website set up to do that). If you need information on one we haven't defined yet, just let us know.
SATs, GCSEs, APs, A levels, IB....what are they, what do they mean? In an international school, does one equal or substitute for another, who needs them....?? What age child takes which exam in what year? Here you will find equvilencies between systems (GSCE vs American Diploma), the IB explained, transitions decoded.
The GCSE is technically regarded as the equivilent of an American high school diploma, but if you're applying from abroad, is it enough to get into a good US college or university? Unlikely....
What's the best SAT score, are they necessary, where are they accepted, why do some good international schools have lower-than-expected scores, what is the ACT?
What are acceptable IGCSEs? How do you qualify the raw data between so many schools in the UK, much less British international schools? This should help you judge for yourself when a school says they have "outstanding" results.
Use this cryptic chart to figure out which age and stage your child will take various examinations for the English or Scottish National Curriculum systems, or the IB.
Are AP classes different from run-of-the-mill courses of the same name, and do you really need to work this hard? Do university admissions offices weight them more heavily, and can they really give advance credit for university work?
Only someone like Mary Langford, who has set up, run, and inspected IB schools herself, could produce such a clear, condensed, no-frills treatise on this popular curriculum that is gaining momentum around the world with the speed of a rip tide.
All curricula mentioned in the Good Schools Guide International; brief descriptions of each as we find sources and succinct descriptions in clear English), and schools that use each curriculum. (Most with descriptions as we find authorities who can put each one in clear concise terms....which is almost NEVER the official and mostly useless website set up to do that).
Good Schools Guide International schools offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum:
- ACS Cobham International
- ACS Egham International School
- ACS Hillingdon International School
- American Embassy School of Delhi
- American International School of Budapest
- The American International School in Egypt
- The American International School (Kuwait)
- American International School (Sydney)
- The American School of Valencia
- Amsterdam International Community School
- Anglo-American School of Moscow
- Australian International School (Kowloon)
- Awty International School
- Beijing Huijia Private College
- Beijing International School
- Beijing No. 55 Middle School and High School
- Beijing World Youth Academy
- Berlin Brandenburg International School (BBIS)
- The Berlin British School
- Berlin International School (BIS) Private Kant Schule Berlin
- The British International School, Budapest
- British International School of Cairo (BISC)
- The British School (Delhi)
- British School of Houston
- Cairo American College
- Canadian International School (Bangalore)
- Canadian International School (Tokyo)
- Carey Baptist Grammar School
- Carlucci American International School of Lisbon
- Chatsworth International School (Singapore)
- The Chinese International School (Hong Kong)
- College du Leman (Geneva)
- The Dubai American Academy
- Dubai International Academy
- Dulwich College Beijing
- El Limonar International School, Murcia
- Emirates International School, Jumeirah Campus (Dubai)
- Emirates International School, Meadows Campus (Dubai)
- The English College in Prague
- The French International School (Hong Kong)
- German European School Singapore
- Haut-Lac International Bilingual School
- Institut International de Lancy (Geneva)
- International School Hilversum
- International School of Amsterdam
- The International School Bangalore, TISB
- International School of Beijing (ISB)
- International School of Geneva: Campus des Nations
- International School of Geneva: La Châtaignerie Campus
- The International School of Geneva (Ecolint)
- International School of Lausanne
- International School of London
- International School of Monaco
- International School of Nice
- The International School of Prague
- International School of Toulouse
- Island School (Hong Kong)
- ISS International School (Singapore)
- K. International School (Tokyo)
- King George V School (Kowloon)
- Methodist Ladies' College
- MLC School (Sydney)
- Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College (Sydney)
- Moscow Economic School
- Overseas Family School (Singapore)
- The Prague British School
- Queenwood School for Girls (Sydney)
- Ravenswood (Sydney)
- Regent School (Dubai)
- St. Dominic’s International School, Portugal
- St. George's British International School, Rome
- St. Julian's School (Lisbon)
- St. Mary's International School (Tokyo)
- Saint Maur International School (Yokohama)
- Seisen International School (Tokyo)
- Sha Tin College (Kowloon)
- South Island School (Hong Kong)
- Southbank International School
- Sydney Church of England Co-ed Grammar School, Redlands
- TASIS - The American School in England
- Trinity Grammar School (Sydney)
- United World College of South East Asia (Singapore)
- West Island School (Hong Kong)
- Western Academy of Beijing (WAB)
- Westwood International School (Gaborone)
- Woodside Park International School
- Yew Chung International School of Beijing
- Yokohama International School
Good Schools Guide International schools offering the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP):
- ACS Egham International School
- The American International School (Kuwait)
- Amsterdam International Community School
- Beijing World Youth Academy
- Berlin Brandenburg International School (BBIS)
- Berlin International School (BIS) Private Kant Schule Berlin
- The Chinese International School (Hong Kong)
- Dubai International Academy
- Haut-Lac International Bilingual School
- International School Hilversum
- International School of Amsterdam
- International School of Geneva: Campus des Nations
- International School of Lausanne
- International School of London
- International School of Monaco
- K. International School (Tokyo)
- Moscow Economic School
- St. Dominic’s International School, Portugal
- Southbank International School
- Tokyo International School (TIS)
- Western Academy of Beijing (WAB)
- Woodside Park International School
Good Schools Guide International schools offering the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP):
- ACS Egham International School
- The American International School (Kuwait)
- Anglo-American School of Moscow
- The Australian International School (Singapore)
- Beacon Hill School (Kowloon)
- Berlin Brandenburg International School (BBIS)
- Children's World Academy
- The Codrington School (Barbados)
- Cranbrook School (Sydney)
- Dubai International Academy
- International School Hilversum
- International School of Amsterdam
- International School of Geneva: Campus des Nations
- International School of Geneva: La Châtaignerie Campus
- International School of Lausanne
- International School of London
- International School of Monaco
- The Japanese International School (Kowloon)
- K. International School (Tokyo)
- Moscow Economic School
- St. Dominic’s International School, Portugal
- Seisen International School (Tokyo)
- Sha Tin Junior School (Kowloon)
- Southbank International School
- Tokyo International School (TIS)
- United World College of South East Asia (Singapore)
- Violenschool International Primary School (Hilversum)
- Western Academy of Beijing (WAB)
- Westwood International School (Gaborone)
- Woodside Park International Lower School
- Woodside Park International School
- Yokohama International School
Good Schools Guide International schools offering the National Curriculum of England and Wales (often just known as British Education, including IGCSEs, A levels, and/or IGCSEs):
- Aiglon College (Chesières-Villars)
- Al Alsson School
- The American School of Kuwait
- Al-Nur School
- Alpha-Omega British School, Cartagena
- Arnhem International School (Primary Department): Dr. Aletta Jacobs School
- The Banda School
- The Berlin British School
- Berlin International School (BIS) Private Kant Schule Berlin
- Britannica International School (Budapest)
- The British International School, Budapest
- British International School of Cairo (BISC)
- British International School, School 1 (Moscow)
- British International School, School 4 (Moscow)
- British International School, School 5 (Moscow)
- British International School, School 8 (Moscow)
- The British Primary School, Elche (formerly Lady of Elche)
- The British School (Delhi)
- The British School in Tokyo
- British School of Alicante
- British School of Alzira, Valencia
- The British School of Amsterdam
- The British School of Beijing
- British School of Houston
- The British School of Kuwait
- Cambridge High School (Dubai)
- Castelar College, San Pedro del Pinatar
- Caxton College Valencia
- Chatsworth International School (Singapore)
- College Northside
- Dover Court Preparatory School (Singapore)
- Dubai College
- Dubai English Speaking School (DESS)
- Dulwich College Beijing
- El Limonar International School, Villamartin
- Elian´s British School La Nucia (Nr Benidorm)
- The English Academy (Kuwait)
- The English College (Dubai)
- The English College in Prague
- English International School Prague
- The English School (Kuwait)
- The English School Fahaheel
- The English School for Girls (Kuwait)
- Eton House (Singapore)
- The Firs Independent Primary School, Costa Nova
- The French International School (Hong Kong)
- Fulham Prep School
- Geneva English School
- The German Swiss International School (Hong Kong)
- Gulf English School (Kuwait)
- Harrow International School Beijing
- Haut-Lac International Bilingual School
- Hawkesdown House
- Hill House Kindergarten (Amman)
- Hong Lok Yuen International School (Kowloon)
- Hornsby House School
- Institut International de Lancy (Geneva)
- The International Academy Amman
- The International Community School of Jordan
- International Preparatory School (Lisbon)
- The International School Bangalore, TISB
- International School of Toulouse
- The Irish School
- Jebel Ali Primary School (Dubai)
- Jumeirah College (Dubai)
- Jumeirah English Speaking School (Dubai)
- Jumeirah Primary School (Dubai)
- Kellett School (Hong Kong)
- King´s College at La Torre Golf Resort
- Kings Dubai
- Kuwait English School
- Kuwait National English School
- Kuwait New English School
- The Lady Elizabeth School, Lliber
- Maadi British International School (Cairo)
- Mar Azul International School, Torrevieja
- Mougins School
- New Cairo British International School (NCBIS)
- New English School (Kuwait)
- Newton College, Elche
- The Oaks British School (Islamabad)
- The Prague British School
- Putney Park School
- Regent School (Dubai)
- Repton School (Dubai)
- Riverside School Prague
- St. George's British International School, Rome
- St. Julian's School (Lisbon)
- St. Michael's International School (Kobe)
- Tanglin Trust School (Singapore)
- Wellesley House School
- Woodside Park International School
- Xabia International College, Javea
Good Schools Guide International schools offering IGCSEs:
Good Schools Guide International schools offering IGCSEs and/or A Levels in conjunction with an adapted curriculum:
- ASC International House
- College du Leman (Geneva)
- Dubai British School
- Emirates International School, Jumeirah Campus (Dubai)
- The English International School (Moscow)
- English School Los Olivos
- Institut International de Lancy (Geneva)
- The International School of Geneva (Ecolint)
- King George V School (Kowloon)
- The Learning Centre
- Legae Academy (Gaborone)
- Livingstone-Kolobeng College (Botswana)
- The Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle
- Maru-a-Pula School (Gaborone)
- Pristine Private School (Dubai)
- Raffles International School (Dubai)
- Rainbow English Medium Secondary School (Gaborone)
- Saint Maur International School (Yokohama)
- Sha Tin College (Kowloon)
- The Singapore International School (Hong Kong)
- South Island School (Hong Kong)
- West Island School (Hong Kong)
Good Schools Guide International schools offering the American High School Diploma (College Prep):
- ACS Cobham International
- ACS Egham International School
- ACS Hillingdon International School
- Al Alsson School
- American Academy for Girls (Kuwait)
- American Creativity Academy (Kuwait)
- American International School (Sydney)
- The American International School in Egypt
- American International School of Budapest
- The American School in Japan, Chofu Campus (Tokyo)
- The American School in Japan (ASIJ) Early Learning Centre, Roppongi Hills Campus (Tokyo)
- The American School in London
- American School of Brasilia/Escola Americana de Brasilia (EAB)
- American School of Dubai
- The American School of Kuwait
- Barbara Bush Elementary
- Brasilia International School
- Cairo American College
- Carlucci American International School of Lisbon
- Chatsworth International School (Singapore)
- College du Leman (Geneva)
- The Dubai American Academy
- Eton International School (Beijing)
- Greater Grace International School of Budapest (GGIS)
- GREGG International School (Tokyo)
- Hinkson Christian Academy (Moscow)
- International Academy of Beijing (IAB)
- The International Christian School of Cascais
- International School of Arts and Sciences (Dubai)
- International School of Beijing (ISB)
- International School of the Sacred Heart (Tokyo)
- International Secondary School (Tokyo)
- Metro Delhi International School (MDIS)
- Nishimachi International School (Tokyo)
- Raffles International School (Dubai)
- St. Mary's International School (Tokyo)
- Saint Maur International School (Yokohama)
- Seisen International School (Tokyo)
- Shoreless Lake School for Boys, Totana
- Singapore American School
- TASIS - The American School in England
- Tokyo YMCA International School
- Universal American School (Kuwait)
- Yokohama International School
Good Schools Guide International schools offering Advanced Placement (AP) curriculum:
- ACS Cobham International
- ACS Hillingdon International School
- American Academy for Girls (Kuwait)
- The American School in Japan, Chofu Campus (Tokyo)
- The American School in London
- American School of Brasilia/Escola Americana de Brasilia (EAB)
- American School of Dubai
- Cairo American College
- The Canadian International School (Hong Kong)
- College du Leman (Geneva)
- The English College in Prague
- Greater Grace International School of Budapest (GGIS)
- Hong Kong International School (HKIS)
- International School of Islamabad (ISOI)
- The International School of Prague
- International School of the Sacred Heart (Tokyo)
- Saint Maur International School (Yokohama)
- Shoreless Lake School for Boys, Totana
- TASIS - The American School in England
- Yokohama International School
Good Schools Guide International schools offering the French National Curriculum:
- Ecole et College Notre Dame le Clos Fleuri (Toulouse)
- Ecole Francaise Alfred Foucher (Islamabad)
- Ecole Francaise de Delhi
- The French International School (Hong Kong)
- Institut International de Lancy (Geneva)
- L'Ecole Française de Brasilia (Lycee français François Mitterrand)
- The Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle
- Lycee Francais de Pekin (The French School, Beijing)
- Lycee Francais de Singapour
Good Schools Guide International schools offering the New South Wales (Australia) curriculum and High School Certificate:
Good Schools Guide International schools offering Victoria Certificate of Education (VCE)(Australia):
- Catholic Ladies College Ltd
- Caulfield Grammar School (Caulfield campus)
- Christian Brothers College, St. Kilda
- Fintona
- Firbank Grammar School (Sandringham campus)
- Geelong College
- Geelong Grammar School
- Genazzano FCJ College
- Girton Grammar
- Hamilton and Alexandra College
- Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar
- Ivanhoe Grammar School
- Korowa Anglican Girls' School
- Melbourne Grammar School
- Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School
- Methodist Ladies' College
- Monivae College
- Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Keilor East Campus)
- Ruyton Girls School
- St. Kevin's College- Toorak
- St. Leonard's College
- Scotch College
- Shelford Girls' Grammar
- Tintern Girls Grammar School
- Westbourne Grammar School
Use this cryptic chart to figure out which age and stage your child will take various examinations for the English or Scottish National Curriculum systems, or the IB.
Sydney has more than its share of very good schools, but places for expats are in short supply. Beware, and plan early. It's not impossible, but read carefully to sort out a backup strategy.
A quick description of the ins and outs of the French education system: how it works, what to expect and how non-French children (and parents) make the system adjust to themselves (they don't), or learn to fit in (and it is possible).
Find everything you need to know about the British school system....wherever you find it, in this article written for Paragon by Sandra Hutchinson, one of the leading editors from The Good Schools Guide.
This may be the clearest, most succinct description you'll ever find on these elite European Schools funded by the European Union, run for the dependents of that vast bureaucracy, and resulting in the European Baccalaureate (but not to be confuse with the IB).
What to expect from American schools in America, what is the "American curriculum", and what makes it different from other curricula?
- American Education in the Continental US: The Basics – For anyone moving to the US: are the state schools any good; can just anyone go to them, why do American schools seem to start children off so slowly?
- The American Curriculum (a Better Name for Which Would Be "50 States, 50 Curricula") – Since there is no National Curriculum, what is it generally, and how is it different from other educational systems and curricula?
Getting Into University From Anywhere
- Which Curriculum Will Get You into University (in the US or the UK)? Or Will Any Keep You Out?
- Uni in the USA: A UK Guide to US Universities
- The $64,000 Question: How To Find Money For Uni in the USA- If You're Not An American
- Paying for a US College Education...if You're an American
- London Educational Overview for Expatriates
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Navigating Narita - the airport in Tokyo
How to meet people in and navigate the airport and other stories
There are two airports in Moscow. Many choices of vodka in both. More humourless officials than you can shake a stick at. Enjoy!
Welcome to the calm oasis that is the airport in Singapore. With a garden on the roof, a spa, a gym, lovely shops, and thousands of orchids, you may be tempted to stay put!
A whistle stop tour thorough this great little airport
The most important bit of travel news really is contained in this article...
...iso easy!
Aiport fine - traffic not
...shame about the distance from Seoul itself!
- Schipol Airport - the only thing difficult is pronouncing the name!
- Luxembourg's chocolate box of an airport!
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Before You Go: Recommended Reading for Beach or Plane
Novels about your new country (also listed under some GSGI country sections); how-to books on parenting, relocating, life on the move...books in this chapter are recommended by readers and our editors.
In Depth: Focus on UK Schooling
Coming from abroad, understanding the system, whether your child has a chance of getting in, whether British schools are as daunting as their reputation, how to check out a school....a wealth of articles reprinted from The Good Schools Guide.
aka: Sussing Out a School and Horses for Courses; long standing article reprinted year after year in The Good Schools Guide. If you don't read anything else, this is a must. It will arm you with the questions and courage you need to make the right decisions for your child.
- How to Find a Good Arts, Music, Dance, or Drama School
- How to Prepare Your Child for Entry to a Selective School
- What the League Tables Don't Tell You
- Notes for Foreign Parents
- Parent Power Prevails: the Law and UK Schools
- The National Curriculum, Examinations and Qualifications
- The UK School System
Public or private, English or Scottish, advantages of each, how to get in (including the impossibly difficult labrynth of the state school system).
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