Jewish Secondary Schools
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Why should I think about choosing a Jewish school?
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Jewish schools create confident, knowledgeable and well-educated adults. They offer safe, caring and warm environments where young people flourish personally and academically. Pupils at Jewish schools make lifelong friendships and the networking skills that will stand them in good stead in the future. The Jewish foundations they receive enable them to find their own place and identity in today’s fast-changing and challenging world.
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How do I go about applying to a Jewish secondary school?
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For state-funded schools, application is made through the local authority and for independent schools, application details are on the schools’ websites. For admissions criteria please look on the schools’ websites.
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How religious do I need to be to go to a Jewish secondary school?
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Jewish schools accept a wide variety of Jews with different levels of belief and practice. There are six main secondary schools in London. Families from all parts of the Jewish community send their children to these Jewish schools although the schools will vary in the emphasis they place on religious practice. All of the schools share a common aim in strengthening young people’s Jewish identity and knowledge in a variety of ways.
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How much time is spent on Jewish Studies? Do they learn about other religions/cultures?
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Time spent varies between schools. More information can be found on the schools’ websites. All schools take their commitment to community cohesion seriously and want to ensure their pupils grow up as contributing citizens who appreciate the breadth of cultures that make modern day Britain so special.
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