Uk schools, wycombe Abby, st swithun, st Catherine, Westminster school

vichuie

As topic, which one will you advise?
Thx.

4eyesDad

If a decent job is your priority, then I would change my previous recommendation.

GettingLost

Check out The Good Schools Guide and subscribe a minimum one month subscription. You should able to see more information of the schools you concerned including review and the university destinations for 2009-2011!

vichuie

elbar

原帖由 vichuie 於 13-12-03 發表
As topic, which one will you advise?
Thx.

1. Westminster school 2.st Catherine

vichuie

Decent husband is good; but a decent job in the future is more secure.  Thank you all again.  My DD frequently check all of the inputs from you all. Thank you all for giving advices from various angles and facets.  

bobbycheung

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For your information, although you may know it already.
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/veterinary_medicine

Ruby1219

haha.  好攪笑!

bobbycheung

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大把有錢, 有背景, 讀書叻嘅人唔係 decent 嘅人.
大把 decent 嘅人 唔係 decent husband.
大把 decent husband 對個老婆唔 decent.
計落, 係 Westminster 搵到個對自己 decent 嘅 decent husband 仲難個中六合彩.

4eyesDad

原帖由 caa 於 13-12-05 發表
Haha good point, never had thought from this angle! Future prime minister...

With the possible exception of the recent success of Nick Clegg, Westminster is not generally known as a modern political school.

caa

4eyesDad 發表於 13-12-5 18:13
Since you have applied and got offers from these top tier schools, I have no doubt that you know wha ...

Haha good point, never had thought from this angle! Future prime minister...

4eyesDad

原帖由 vichuie 於 13-12-04 發表
Thank you all for the valuable inputs.  DD is reading all with us. All advises are very much appreci ...

Since you have applied and got offers from these top tier schools, I have no doubt that you know what you are doing. Westminster is currently the number one boarding school academically and has been so for many years. Even though the other girls schools are Division One materials, I would take a boys school Westminster for my girl in the 6th Form. If she cannot get into Oxbridge, she will get a decent husband.

bobbycheung

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Looking at this latest set of A Level result, I would have thought Wycombe Abbey is stronger in humanity than in science subjects.  But I am not sure what the norm is.  Any idea?http://www.wycombeabbey.com/academic-achievement/A_Level_Results.php

Ruby1219

peter pan.  I had pmed u.  Pls check. thx

peter_pan

vichule,
Take a look at this:
http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/seco ... tminster-St-Swithun
Come to think of it - was it you who started this discussion on mumsnet?

vichuie

Thank you all for the valuable inputs.  DD is reading all with us. All advises are very much appreciated. A very difficult decision to make.  She will do Phy, Chem, Bio and Math in A level.  In terms of nurturing, we offered her all possible learning opportunities, sports, music, drama, languages....and she will pick her own favor one to develop further.  Thus she used to have a very busy schedule every day including summer.  BUT those were what she enjoyed.  This is just my experience and certainly is limited. Thx.

bobbycheung

Could you tell us which 4 subjects your girl is taking?  Thanks!

spiderlily

vichuie 發表於 13-12-4 17:32
Thanks spiderlily!  She work super hard on them...

Sure.  I think she should have worked extremely hard.

No pain no gain - it is true.  But talent is also important.

caa

Your girl is really bright! If you could kindly share how you nurture your girl, many parents including myself will certainly benefit.

Peter Pan's analysis is very true and correct. But if your girl does not come from a girls' school, your girl may or may not easily blend in wycombe abbey as it is rumored (not sure true or not) the girls are v competitive and girls can be bitchy. Some mothers being educated in girls' schools refuse to let their daughters go to girls schools.

We can only live once and who can tell if any choice is right or wrong? Best is to visit the schools at term time (not during holidays) and follow your daughter's heart.

vichuie

Thanks spiderlily!  She work super hard on them...