Just half of all 16 to 19-year-olds study maths. Rishi Sunak’s idea to make maths compulsory to 18 has attracted considerable debate in the past few days.

The first thing I think it’s really important to remember is that an interview is a two-way conversation. Yes, they are asking you questions and trying to determine if you are the right fit for them.

The Eton admissions process remains somewhat of a mystery to many families who contact Oppidan, but the reality is that the process itself hasn’t changed a great deal since Walter and Henry took it as 11-year-olds in early 2003.

We are delighted to announce Oppidan's new partnership with assessment experts ISEB.

We’ve had Halloween, the clock has changed, we’re back for the second half of this longest of terms and Assessment Season is upon us. Lots of you will be preparing for these and thinking of little else.

W. H. Auden’s poem explores our capacity to stop empathising with other people. It displays our striking and harmful potential to disconnect from those around us.

Our admissions expert, Cat Sutherland Hawes, gives us the low down on how to pick the right school for your kids.

This October half-term, Oppidan returns to Villa Lena, a hidden villa tucked away in the Tuscan countryside.

Having Julia on this webinar felt like having a celebrity with us, which is saying something when we’re talking about the 11+ Common Pre Test.

We recently welcomed 21 students to the Oppidan Academy: a free one-week work experience initiative for students aged 15-18, designed to give them an insight into the world of business.

Lots of people ask me what a mentor is.

Confidence Vs Arrogance: what’s the difference? How to get the good stuff!

Oppidan is excited to announce a new partnership with LUX resorts in Mauritius.

“There’s a virtue in slowness, which we have lost” wrote Graham Greene in Monsignor Quixote.

As a school leader, it was the greatest privilege when a child felt you were their chosen adult at times when they were at their most vulnerable.

Working towards exams can trigger a build-up of anxious thoughts and feelings. However, there are a few simple measures that can be taken to manage the stress we might experience and ultimately learn to reduce it.

The Pygmalion Effect, also known as the Rosenthal Experiment, describes the psychological phenomenon whereby higher expectation leads to higher performance.

Gordon Brown called it a “great British institution.” Others say it’s fuelled a generation of anxious parents.

Here are six mentoring tips to help your student feel more engaged and confident about their maths.

“The last tutor I had ate all the food in my fridge and traipsed mud all over my new kitchen. Make sure your team don’t do this!”