The ultimate education timeline: What to do and when
If you’re unsure what to do for your child’s schooling, and when, here’s our myth-busting guide to planning their education and avoid missing those all-important deadlines
Gazing down at your toddler, school can seem a distant concept you need not concern yourself with right now, but awareness of registration dates is essential when it comes to starting their educational journey. Navigating the British education system can feel overwhelming ? the independent and state sectors operate on entirely different timetables when it comes to applications and starting age, and even schools within each sector have their own policies. Working out a plan for your child?s education is not something to fester at the bottom of your to-do list. Time is of paramount importance as places for some of London?s best prep schools are first-come, first-served. Here is a timeline to guide you through the whole process, but it?s worth noting the below framework as a guide:
? Pre-preparatory (pre-prep) schools cater for children aged four to seven, although there are fewer standalone pre-preps than there used to be; most are part of a prep school.
? Preparatory (prep) schools admit children at the age of eight, and prepare them for senior school. Many start from age four (see above) and go until 11 or 13.
? Senior schools admit children at age 11 or 13 and generally continue through to age 18.
? 7+, 11+, 13+ are the milestone entrance exams used by schools denoted by the age the...
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