Spectator Schools – Features
Editor’s letter
Is it the responsibility of schools to teach children about relationships and sexual consent? Or is that something parents ought…
School report: a round-up of recent stories from the front line in education
A round-up of recent stories from the front line in education
The school beside the sea
Eastbourne College’s Tom Lawson talks to Camilla Swift about the limits of mindfulness – and being the only teacher in a family of famous journalists
Anything goes
Johanna Williams on how sex education became a free-for-all
How boys learn
For too long, boys have been allowed to underperform writes Katherine Forster
The International Baccalaureate vs. A levels
Is the International Baccalaureate really better than A-levels? asks Ross Clark
Matrons of honour
At boarding school, pastoral care is as vital as academic results says Camilla Swift
Cash for questions
How charging for entrance exams has become a nice little earner, reports Toby Young
Is public school still worth it?
More parents are deciding not to send their children to private schools says Eleanor Doughty
Whatever happened to good old-fashioned boredom?
Constance Watson believes there’s more to after-school activities than chess societies and extra maths
School portraits
Snapshots of four notable schools
Why the arts are needed to put the ‘A’ into ‘STEAM’
Amongst the good places to be in Britain, the National Theatre and the RSC in Stratford-upon-Avon are up there. What…
Editor’s Letter
We live in an age where technology surrounds us almost all of the time. In the Western world, smartphones are…
School report: a round-up from the front line in education
A round-up of recent stories from the front line in education
Julian Thomas is living the dream at Wellington College
The new master of Wellington College talks to Eleanor Doughty about celebrity parents, inclusivity and Sir Anthony Seldon’s legacy
The value of off days: Is using a phone at school that bad?
Is using a smartphone at school really that bad? asks Rhiannon Williams
You can conquer America – if you’re brilliant, rich and super-organised
Everyone’s applying to the US but be warned: getting in is tough. Ysenda Maxtone-Graham
What is a complete education?
Samantha Price, headmistress at Benenden, one of the UK’s leading independent schools, explains the difference between education and exam results.
Traditional school trunks and tuck boxes are treasures for life
Traditional trunks and tuck boxes are treasures for life. Laura Freeman
The top British schools that can’t give away places
Help with school fees is available – but many 100 per cent bursaries are left to go begging. Susan Hamlyn
Ignore the fees naysayers – it still pays to go to university
Despite the huge expansion in higher education, it still pays to go to university, says Ross Clark
Sport in our state schools is in a sorry state of play
Sport in state schools is not up to par, writes William Cook
Pray time is just as vital as play time in our schools
A traditional church service is a vital part of school life. Harry Mount
Four schools you need to know about now
Snapshots of four notable schools
Learning? It’s a walk in the park, says Rod Liddle
My school trip, by Rod liddle
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