It is important that you perform well academically – you know what you want to study, and you need to get into a top university to do it. One way to improve your chances of getting into the career of your choice is to study in one of the top academic boarding schools in the UK. Before you enrol yourself here are a few things that you ought to look into:
• Performance in A levels is obviously very important. Every year the performance of all top schools is published, so you should get hold of the relevant documents and see which schools are consistently at the top. As you look at these schools you should bear in mind that the schools that perform best are almost always expensive. If you have a limited budget don’t be discouraged – there are schools down the list that are affordable and that still give you an excellent chance at good grades.
• Look into the faculty – who are they and where have they taught before? What has been their track record when it comes to helping students achieve their goals? What is their style of teaching – do they allow students to learn by exploring, or do they prefer to teach students by rote? Are they strict or lax teachers who are open to students’ opinions?
• Find out about the class sizes of the schools you have in mind. The optimum class size has been described as between 15 and 20 students – more than that and the teacher doesn’t have time for all the learners and smaller than that and there isn’t a varied and healthy exchange f ideas.
One school which meets all these criteria is the Cambridge Centre for Sixth Form Studies – it consistently performs well, has a great faculty and a small class size. Find out how to enrol on https://www.ccss.co.uk/.
