User talk:PBUK

Schools in etc

Its something ive pondered before, but the truth is it can be tricky to list independent schools by age, as they often dont follow the age patterns of state-funded schools. Whilst some independents have a traditional 'primary' (4/5 to 11) or 'secondary' (11-16/18) age range, others follow a pattern of Pre-preparatory (nursery up to the age of 8), 'Prep' or Preparatory (ages 8 to 13) and then Senior schools (ages 13+). And yet still other schools are all-through institutions which educate children right through compulsory school age. Trying to categorise all these different ages of independent schools can leave the lists and the infoboxes looking cluttered and clumsy. Hence I have generally opted to just group independent schools under one heading. Bleaney (talk) 16:52, 9 September 2013 (UTC)

I agree that sub-categories for each age grouping is undesireable; I will draft a Schools in Kingston page as a suggestion. PBUK (talk) 17:13, 9 September 2013 (UTC)

I have had aq uick look at your Schools in Kingston draft, and can already see a few problems - Shrewsbury House School takes pupils from age 7 through to 13, these are hardly primary years, and with Surbiton High School you have listed it as a secondary school, but it takes pupils from the age 4... can you see the problem im getting at? Would it not be better to keep all the independent schools under 1 heading but put the age range of the school in brackets next to it? Bleaney (talk) 17:36, 9 September 2013 (UTC)

I can accept that as an alternative, particularly as there are other complications such as mixed 6th forms in an otherwise single-sex school (which also applies to some state schools).

Cool. I know its not perfect but it seems like the clearest option. - Bleaney (talk) 17:57, 9 September 2013 (UTC)