When it comes to getting your first job, the results that you gained while going through school are essential and as such the school that you go to is really important. But, yet, nobody really talks about the systems in place behind school selection for students in the UK.
There are more than a few things to consider when it comes to picking a primary, secondary school or even a university, certainly much more than proximity, which might have been how it was when you were younger. I know that when I went to school, most primary schools used to mainly feed children into the nearest secondary school — but you don’t have to follow that pattern. In fact, it is always best to look around and consider the options as most secondary, high or comprehensive schools have specialities, and most primary schools are academies that follow their own takes on the curriculum.
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