The Common Entrance, designed by Oppidan partners ISEB, is taken at 13+ for entry into senior independent schools. ISEB say:

Building on the feedback and success stories from over 10,000 students who we’ve helped tackle the 11+, we’ve launched our new preparation course.

According to our schools advisor Cat Sutherland-Hawes, bursaries are a game changer with almost all schools now offering them.

We surveyed parents for the most common questions they have about us, mentoring and the educational landscape.

This article provides an overview of Oppidan’s view of the scholarship and our approach to its preparation.

At Oppidan Education, we recently passed 20,000 individual interview sessions with young people. It caused us to reflect on what we’ve learnt and why we’re mentoring students through interviews in the first place.

Our Founders’ Associate Adam Goodbody recently spoke to Holli Rubin, Head of Multi-disciplinary Therapies at The Soke, about managing stress and anxiety during exams.

Oppidan co-founder Henry Faber talks with our schools expert Catriona Sutherland-Hawes about the challenges and pitfalls of the British education system.

An academic mentor and a tutor are two different types of educators who provide different types of support to students. So what actually is the difference?

We recently invited three leading figures in the world of higher education for a talk about preparing for university and how to maximise your chances in the UCAS process and fulfil your potential.

A work experience networking programme for talented students across schools in the UK to learn about future careers and the world of business.

Our co-founder Henry Faber recently hosted three amazing speakers in our ‘Preparing for University’ webinar. What secrets did they share?

Our admissions guru Cat Sutherland-Hawes discusses the secrets to school admissions success.

The labour market is shifting, and the demand for skills shifts with it. Technological development, the green industrial revolution, and an aging population will lead to a growth in demand for digital and technical skills, but also human skills.

Although it’s been over 10 years since Walter and Henry applied to university, they still remember the process’s idiosyncratic and previously unconfronted challenges. Their top tip: start preparing early.

It’s half-term and offers are out. Hopefully the offers your child wants have landed in the inbox and you are now faced with a decision.  You may already know what the answer is and it’s a simple, quick one.

With 11+ on the horizon, here are some nifty ways to support your child through the process.

It’s mid-February and offers are out. Hopefully the outcomes are good and your child has at least one offer they are happy with.

I battled with essay-writing at Oxford. The expectation of 5000 words a week of watertight, taut prose was daunting. My tutor once told me that I needed to be prepared to accept the etymology of the word ‘essay’.

As AI technology, such as ChatGPT, becomes more advanced, it is being increasingly integrated into the education and mentoring industries.