Jewish Secondary Schools
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Choosing a school
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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Are all Jewish schools voluntary-aided schools?
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No, of the six Jewish secondary schools listed on our website, one is independent and the other five are voluntary-aided.
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Academic performance
How well do Jewish secondary schools perform academically?
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Jewish secondary schools are all very high performing. They regularly appear in the top of the UK league tables. This is one of the reasons they are so popular with parents. They offer the highest academic standards, combined with an enriched Jewish education and social life, and are very ambitious for their students.
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Admissions policy
Do I have to go to a Jewish primary school in order to go to a Jewish secondary school?
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No, many children who attend Jewish secondary schools have not been to a Jewish primary school.
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Do you have to pay anything extra to go to a Jewish secondary school?
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No. The state-funded Jewish schools do however request a voluntary contribution towards the additional costs of a broad Jewish studies curriculum and also the cost of security. Details of fees at London’s independent Jewish school can be found on its website.
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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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Do Jewish secondary schools make provision for gifted and talented/special needs pupils?
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By law all schools have to have clear policies for children with special or additional needs. This includes gifted and talented who will certainly flourish with the wide offer available at Jewish schools.
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Faith and inter-faith activity
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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Facilities
Do Jewish secondary schools have good facilities for art, music and sport?
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Yes. Art, music and sport are all regarded as important parts of the curriculum and have high take up at GCSE and A’level.
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Extra-curricular activities
Do Jewish secondary schools arrange trips and extra-curricular activities?
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Jewish schools place high value on the importance of trips and extra-curricular activities. As well as subject related trips, all the Jewish schools offer study trips to Israel, weekends away and for older students, trips to Poland and Eastern Europe. All schools have policies in place to ensure that no student is denied a place on these trips for financial reasons.
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Curriculum
Is there any part of the curriculum Jewish secondary school pupils are not allowed to be taught?
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No. All schools follow the national curriculum and all offer a very broad and balanced education. Jewish schools have a particular high take up of Science ‘A’ levels. As faith schools, Jewish schools will stress family and community values when teaching about sex and health education. All have very strong anti-drug policies.
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General information
Secondary schools are much bigger than primary schools – how do Jewish schools help the pupils with this change?
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The move from primary to secondary can seem quite daunting. Jewish schools are particularly good at making children feel welcome and part of their community. Pastoral care is a real strength. Check out the schools’ Ofsted reports, and in the case of the independent school, the Independent Schools Inspectorate report, to see how well they do.
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Where do pupils go on to after Jewish secondary school?
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Graduates of Jewish secondary schools gain places at all the major universities, including Oxford and Cambridge and the Russell Group. For details of the courses to which this year’s graduates have been admitted, visit the schools’ websites.
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If Jewish secondary schools have such a strong sense of family and community, does it mean their children are less disciplined?
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Not at all. Ofsted reports, and in the case of the independent school, the Independent Schools Inspectorate reports, consistently praise Jewish schools for excellent behaviour.
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Do all Jewish secondary schools have uniform?
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Yes. Dress codes may vary according to the particular school. See each school’s website for more details.
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