1. Culture Class FAQ 2
(Other/Home)

... with a leading relocation company and gives you practical information on choosing and applying to British schools. The final section is a vast collection of information on all the practical aspects ...

2. Education in the UK
(UK Information/Preview Content)

... choices. Its purpose is to give you a good introduction to the English education system and an overview of some of the schools often attended by expatriate families. After you have read the guide ...

3. Education in the UK
(Relocation Zone/The School System)

... choices. Its purpose is to give you a good introduction to the English education system and an overview of some of the schools often attended by expatriate families. After you have read the guide ...

4. School Registration
(UK Information/Preview Content)

... be sufficient to prove a permanent residential address in advance of occupation. Please note that parents can express a preference for a state school, or several schools in order of preference, but ...

5. School Registration
(Relocation Zone/The School System)

... be sufficient to prove a permanent residential address in advance of occupation. Please note that parents can express a preference for a state school, or several schools in order of preference, but ...

6. Local Authority Booklets
(UK Information/Preview Content)

Your local authority produces a booklet listing all schools in your area. The booklet will tell you about the schools and their admission policy. Areas such as admission arrangements and how popular ...

7. Local Authority Booklets
(Relocation Zone/The School System)

Your local authority produces a booklet listing all schools in your area. The booklet will tell you about the schools and their admission policy. Areas such as admission arrangements and how popular ...

8. Primary Schooling – Key Stages 1 & 2
(UK Information/Preview Content)

The majority of the pupils (around 90%) go to publicly funded schools usually known as the state schools. These schools do not charge fees. At primary level the classes are of mixed ability and the curriculum ...

9. Primary Schooling – Key Stages 1 & 2
(Relocation Zone/The School System)

The majority of the pupils (around 90%) go to publicly funded schools usually known as the state schools. These schools do not charge fees. At primary level the classes are of mixed ability and the curriculum ...

10. Secondary Schooling: Key Stages 3 - 5
(UK Information/Preview Content)

Key Stage 3-5 is the legal term for the three years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9, when pupils are aged between 11 and 14. This ...

11. Secondary Schooling: Key Stages 3 - 5
(Relocation Zone/The School System)

Key Stage 3-5 is the legal term for the three years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9, when pupils are aged between 11 and 14. This ...

12. Post 16 Education - Academic Qualifications
(UK Information/Preview Content)

... of fourteen lines. The first five lines are Construction and the Built Environment, Creative and Media, Engineering, Information Technology and Society, Health and Development will be taught in schools ...

13. Post 16 Education - Academic Qualifications
(Relocation Zone/The School System)

... of fourteen lines. The first five lines are Construction and the Built Environment, Creative and Media, Engineering, Information Technology and Society, Health and Development will be taught in schools ...

14. The National Curriculum
(UK Information/Preview Content)

... transfer from primary to secondary school at age 11 years. However, a system of middle schools also exists: here pupils are transferred from primary school at either age 8 or 9 years, then onto secondary ...

15. The National Curriculum
(Relocation Zone/The School System)

... transfer from primary to secondary school at age 11 years. However, a system of middle schools also exists: here pupils are transferred from primary school at either age 8 or 9 years, then onto secondary ...

16. The British Perspective on Communicaition
(Cultural Training/Business Culture)

... class background typically attend less prominent schools where a more general British language is spoken. Finally the working class have their own more direct language with its own set of slang, syntax, ...

17. Moving With Children?
(Relocation Zone/All Things Pracitcal)

... good school.  If you have older children you may prefer International Schools that often cater for a mix of expat children and English children. Arrange a meeting between your children and their new ...

18. The Culture Class Action Plan
(Relocation Zone/Plan Your Success)

...  Apply for an Oyster card online at www.oyster.tfl.gov.uk 20 days before departure Find a school Get the list and the ratings of the local schools from the website ...

19. Forewarned Is Forearmed
(Relocation Zone/Prepare To Relocate)

... ‘Living in the UK’ where such topics as housing, cost of living, cars, schools, etc, are covered. Start Making Friends From personal experience we know that it is much faster, much more fun, and a ...

20. Culture Class FAQ
(Other/Home)

... with a leading relocation company and gives you practical information on choosing and applying to British schools. The final section is a vast collection of information on all the practical aspects ...

21. 18th and 19th Centuries
(UK Information/Facts)

... schools for pre-working age children (5 or 6) had funeral clubs to pay for each others funeral arrangements), crime, and social deprivation. The transition to industrialization was not wholly seamless for ...

22. List of International Schools
(UK Information/Preview Content)

In this section you will find a list of some of the international schools you can find in and around London. The list of schools shows a great many of the international schools in and around London. ...

23. List of International Schools
(Relocation Zone/The School System)

In this section you will find a list of some of the international schools you can find in and around London. The list of schools shows a great many of the international schools in and around London. ...

24. International Schools
(UK Information/Preview Content)

International schools cater mainly to students who are not nationals of the UK, such as the children of the staff of international businesses, international organizations, foreign embassies, missions, ...

25. International Schools
(Relocation Zone/The School System)

International schools cater mainly to students who are not nationals of the UK, such as the children of the staff of international businesses, international organizations, foreign embassies, missions, ...

26. Independent Schools & Colleges
(UK Information/Preview Content)

Independent schools and International Schools each have their own way of organising education for their pupils and do not necessarily follow the same pattern as state schools. The following gives an ...

27. Independent Schools & Colleges
(Relocation Zone/The School System)

Independent schools and International Schools each have their own way of organising education for their pupils and do not necessarily follow the same pattern as state schools. The following gives an ...

28. Nursery Schools
(UK Information/Preview Content)

As much as each pre-school provider can be different, they all have to meet a certain set of minimum requirements. This means that all pre-school providers must; Be registered with the local authority ...

29. Nursery Schools
(Relocation Zone/The School System)

As much as each pre-school provider can be different, they all have to meet a certain set of minimum requirements. This means that all pre-school providers must; Be registered with the local authority ...

30. School travel & transport
(UK Information/Preview Content)

... do not attend their nearest suitable school the LEA is unlikely to provide assistance with your transport costs unless there are exceptional circumstances. Private Schools Few private infant schools ...

31. School travel & transport
(Relocation Zone/The School System)

... do not attend their nearest suitable school the LEA is unlikely to provide assistance with your transport costs unless there are exceptional circumstances. Private Schools Few private infant schools ...

32. Enrolling in a State School
(UK Information/Preview Content)

Before you decide where to apply, you should collect as much information as possible about the schools you are interested in. There are many different places to get this information from, including school ...

33. Enrolling in a State School
(Relocation Zone/The School System)

Before you decide where to apply, you should collect as much information as possible about the schools you are interested in. There are many different places to get this information from, including school ...

34. The Right to School
(UK Information/Preview Content)

... fee paying schools. Any family moving into the UK and having a visa for a minimum of at least six months is entitled to a place in a state school, free of charge, for any child in the family who is ...

35. The Right to School
(Relocation Zone/The School System)

... fee paying schools. Any family moving into the UK and having a visa for a minimum of at least six months is entitled to a place in a state school, free of charge, for any child in the family who is ...

36. Finding a Property
(Relocation Zone/All Things Pracitcal)

... are one year with options to renew for further years. The first step is to select the area, in which you wish to live, consider the location by proximity to work and schools etc. Think of the ...

37. The Relocation Zone
(Other/Section Introduction Pages)

... structure and one national curriculum. In the UK, however, you have a large mix of private and public schools where the curriculum can be as different as the teaching methods they employ. This very comprehensive ...