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Please contact Ali Pettitt
Next Step Exhibitions Ltd
1a Gertrude Street,
London, SW10 0JN.
Saturday 9 November 2019
10:00-17:00
Sunday 10 November 2019
10:30-16:30
Battersea Evolution
Battersea Park
Education Theatres 2019
The full programme will be announced here on Tuesday 8 October.
Meantime catch-up on talks from the 2018 Show.
13:04
League tables - do they really matter?
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- Ralph Lucas, Good Schools Guide and Alastair McCall, Editor of The Sunday Times schools' guide, Parent Power, discuss how to choose a school and how to interpret league tables when choosing your childs' school.
3:18
What makes a truly great school?
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- Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham, gives visitors his views on selecting schools, raising happy children and managing modern day pressures.
17:21
Do independent schools prepare your children for the commercial world?
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- James Palumbo, Baron Palumbo of Southwark, and Dr Anthony Wallersteiner, Headmaster of Stowe School discuss education in the context of the challenges and the opportunities brought by globalisation, competition and AI.
18:19
Why do parents in the know choose boarding school?
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- Dr Niall Hamilton, Admissions Tutor, Marlborough College and Arabella Stuart, Admissions Director, Sevenoaks School talk about a boarding education, the 24/7 learning environment and the reasons for considering this type of education.
13:02
Helping summer-born children reach their fullest potential
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- Stephen Hammond, MP, Sarah Seagrave, Headmistress of Eaton House The Manor School, and Annabel Heseltine, Editor of School House Magazine, discuss why 20% fewer 'summer-born' babies go onto university and ask why September is the marker for starting school.
11:47
Is there a right way to push your child?
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- Eve Jardine-Young, Principal of Cheltenham Ladies' College and Dr Crispin Hyde-Dunn, Headmaster of the Dragon School, discuss the pros and cons for education of different parenting styles.
11:32
Are independent schools being outpaced by social and technological change?
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- Julian Thomas, Master of Wellington College, opened the 2018 Show speaking about how ideas of the 'future of education' have evolved from 1980 to the present. Thomas argues that independent learning is everything.
8:58
What to do if it doesn't all go to plan
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- Simon O'Malley, Headmaster of Thomas's Battersea, and Emily Turner, co-founder of angels&urchins, talk about the importance of matching your 'plan' to your child's abilities and happiness and finding a positive way forward when things aren't quite right.
13:29
Can fee assistance make independent education affordable?
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- Susan Hamlyn, Director of The Good Schools Guide Education Consultants, tackles the issues of affordability and value in the fee-paying school sector and how to access the considerable financial assistance that is available.
The full 2019 timetable will be published on Tuesday 8 October.
