Britain is famous for focusing on the grooming of children from the very bigning of their education. Schools in the UK are either state-funded or privately-funded (private, independent and public schools). Education at state-funded schools is free of charge whereas privately schools charge fees and often expect their students to sit an entrance exam.

 

There are many independent schools in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, taking international students of all school ages. Independent schools offer a high academic success rate. The facility of free schooling is limited only to the native British students or to those staying in the UK on long stay on different visas.

 

The UK independent school system offers one of the best educational experiences in the world and will enable your child to become a fluent speaker of English even if his/her monther language is not English. This will prepare the child for a successful career with many opportunities.

 

Maintained boarding schools are no different from local day schools and are maintained by the local authority. Independent boarding schools charge both tuition and boarding fees while those in the maintained sector charge only for boarding. Most of international school children (who come to the UK on "Child Student Visa" study in these schools, though the tuition fees and the boarding expense are very high in these schools.

 

Other School types:

 

• Comprehensive/ Secondary school with sixth form: offer a general education, about ninety per cent of British students attend these schools.

• Grammar school: will only accept students that have passed an entrance exam. They provide academic education, preparing their students for university or further education colleges.

• Colleges for Further education: these schools are open to anyone over the age of 16. There is often a mix of different age groups, from school leavers to mature students. Some courses are aimed specifically at adults
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