Transition

A selection of articles from past issues of Attain which look at the topic of transition - from prep to senior school and beyond.

The Right Age for Senior School

Prep school parents have a choice about whether they want their child to go on to senior school at 11 or stay at prep school until 13. Barbara Ingram, Director of Education for IAPS, shares her observations. More...

Moving to Senior School

How much freedom of choice should you give your child in the process of moving to senior school? Dr Helen Wright, Headmistress of St Mary's School, Calne, offers some advice for parents. More...

Making the Jump

Martin Reader, Headmaster of Wellington School in Somerset, looks at how parents can best help their child through the process of transition - from home to school, prep to senior school, home life to boarding life. More...

The End of the Beginning

In the eyes of most pupils, the arrival of examination results signifies the end of their schooling but as Julia Harrington, Headmistress of Queen Anne's School, explains this is not so much the end, but the beginning. More...