You took your child to boarding school a few years ago only they haven’t done particularly well. Where did you go wrong? This is a question that many parents find themselves grappling with especially as their children approach sixth form exams. The most likely mistake you made was to assume that all boarding schools in England are good. English boarding schools have long been known for their high standards of academic excellence so a parent can be forgiven for assuming that whatever school their child ends up in will be good for them.
If your child hasn’t been doing well in the school where you enrolled them you should talk to them to find out what the issues are. Are there any particular problems that they may be facing? Do they get along well with their teachers and other students? Do they feel challenged enough? Does the school provide subjects that your child is interested in, or are they forced to take whatever is offered in the curriculum? Once you get answers to all these questions you can use that information to find good boarding schools that will help your child excel.
This time as you choose a school you should make sure that your child is involved in the process. They have experience with boarding school and can bring useful ideas into the selection process. Ask them to draw up a list of schools where they think they will be able to overcome the particular challenges that they are facing now.
Before you commit make sure that you pay the school a visit together to see exactly what is on offer. This will give your child the opportunity to meet his or her future teachers as well as others who work in the school.
Try the Cambridge Centre for Sixth Form Studies – it is one of the best schools in Cambridge. You can book an open day on https://www.ccss.co.uk/.