I live in Enfield and my daughter is in year 5 so only one year to go, most of the schools nearby have bad behavior reviews but good education reports and vice versa how do I decide.......Help??
2007-05-09 23:39:25 · 13 answers · asked by debi_jonesy 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Take a VISIT to the school, firstly the people. You want a school where your child will feel comfortable, safe and happy. Make sure the children are nice and not terrible teenagers that swear, drink and do drugs. Secondary school is the finishing touches to preparing your daughter for the big wide world!
Make sure the education and opportunities are good and that children get good results there.
HERE SOME INFORMATION ABOUT SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ENFIELD..AND THEYRE RESULTS...THIS INFORMATION WILL HOPEFULLY HELP YOU DECIDE....http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/04/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/308.stm
http://www.foxtons.co.uk/education/lea/enfield-local-education-authority.html#secondary
2007-05-10 07:16:52 · answer #1 · answered by Sahra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go and see the schools, listen to other parent's views and watch the kids coming out. Also, phone the school and see if you can visit the school during a normal working day - then you can see it in all its glories an terrors - they won't be able to gloss over any problems then. Any school that won't let you do this is not worth touching.
After all this, trust your instincts. You will know which one would most suit your child. It could be that the one that comes out best in results is very pushy accademically and not so good on the pastoral side.
I went through this last year as my daughter goes up to secondary school next September. She got her choice of school - and it was one that a couple of years ago I would not even have thought of but I was so impressed when I saw round the school and had a good chat with the teachers. When Iwent on a normal working day, it was organised and the kids were great.
I also talked to parents who had kids at the school and most were very happy. Those who complained were the ones who did not like any discipline aplied to their kids - another good sign!
Good luck
2007-05-10 05:36:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One that suppy develops the whole person not simply goes for acedmic grades
One that is very strict and serious about anti bullying measures noting that many of these bullies go on to become killer gang members.
One that has alternative sports say skateboarding not just football.
One that fully supports and helps to develop the kids relationships. Yes that means over the time helps them get and support boy and girlfriends and wont expell them for affection.
(if not words like annorexia, bullemia, self harm, potential suicide, very depressed and councelling come to mind)
One that is realisitic in teaching and teaches how to practically apply what they leanr and does it in a realistic manner.
Ie grpahic design artwork is no use unless you could take it down to ploky prints and mas produce 10,000 as its in a professionally printable format on industry standard softward in separatable colours with crops bleeds etc.
Or lighting is no good if scared of heights.
Typing skills are very important.
First AID needs to be taught.
If it fights with a another school... (could lead to lethal combat simply as kid is targeted due to uniform)
Can it get work experience
Are the facilities similar to what you would use in real work?
With similar equipment.
Do the kids look interested in learning.?
Are the rules practical and sensible or anal and pointless.
In this day and age social skills are vitally important hence relationship support training vital.
What is the drug and sex ed policy? is it like holland ie teach everything or vitually nil.
Condom machines in toilets are a good sign.
Likewise if a kid is caught with a little joint is is a roasting and trip to a rehab clinic or more expelled on spot... the former is what you want as realistic. (and not hypocritical as you can bet most of the teaching staff are guilty)
2007-05-10 02:16:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not convinced that a school with bad behaviour problems could have good results! After all, if the children are well-behaved, they are learning. If they are running riot, they will not be!
I must admit that I would go for the good results side, rather than the behaviour side.
That is what I did with my son. Of the two secondary schools near us, one claimed it had no behaviour problems and cr*p results. The one we sent my son to had good results - but admitted they had some problems. The other school said they had NO bullying; the one he goes to said that all schools have some bullying, but that they would deal with all cases as they arose - something they have done! The difference was that the school my son goes to admitted to problems, the other did not, so had good behaviour reviews!!!! So go for results!
Hope this helps!!!!
2007-05-10 00:21:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi,when i went to secondry school i didnt get accepted for my choice of school,the school i went didnt have much of a good education report or the best of behaviour reviews but when i went the behaviour was really good and my exam results were brilliant and i improved in both behaviour and education.
i think you should take your daughter to some schools of the area and see where she likes best and where you feel that as i'm sure shes a brilliant girl she will improve. i'm in year 8 and being around the same age as your child i think that if you let her choose where she will grow best with your great support, i think she will make a good report to any school she goes to. good luck!:o)
2007-05-10 00:25:13 · answer #5 · answered by Taraneh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good Ofstead report which you can read on line go to Ofstead web page and search schools in your area. Also you can visit the schools near the time and see how your child likes the look of them. As for the bad aspect if your child has not shown bad behaviour herself then its not going to be her. Where are her good friends going ,she may want to be with them as it is very unsettling to change to BIG schoolxx
2007-05-09 23:45:21 · answer #6 · answered by timeluckwish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this case, you must value discipline over bookish learning. If your child becomes indisciplined, even though she's very well-learned, he will not get admission into prestigious colloeges like Oxford. In many schools that are prestigious academically, most of the children, though very intelligent and clever, use derogatory and extremely foul language. This is the case nearly everywhere in the world. This will affect their future.
2007-05-10 20:04:05 · answer #7 · answered by Akilesh - Internet Undertaker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the F word!
i sent my kid abroad to get educated, don't what him to end up on some TV series...
99% uk schools aren't fit to be called schools..
park up outside the school and see what people go there and relate their living standards with yours
2007-05-09 23:43:58 · answer #8 · answered by bluecow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother, he is a headteacher, told me to check all the things already mentioned but also to go to the school at around 4pm to see how many teachers cars were still there. If they are still at work at 4pm then they care, if they've scarpered at 3.30 they don't!
2007-05-09 23:50:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
from my xprience,(i'm 14 year old BOY) the best combination is the school with both bullies & friends. bullies(on its own) gives pain, depression but friend+ bullies gives them great memories, like having a marathon with your buddy beside & bullies behind.
2007-05-10 04:33:55 · answer #10 · answered by azar_2804 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋