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Oppidan launches in South Korea

Following the successful pilot mentoring project with British Education Korea in September 2023, Oppidan's office in Seoul opens December 1st 2023 with the wider launch of its programme to families and to the school for students across prep and secondary.

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Oppidan x Soneva: join us in the Maldives

Building on several years of successful partnership, we’re returning to Soneva Fushi over this Christmas and New Year. Oppidan Education has supported children of all ages and backgrounds from across the world. As a luxury resort focused on sustainability and education, Soneva Fushi has helped Oppidan to pioneer and innovate this approach to educating children about their surroundings while on holiday.

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The ultimate 11+ survival guide

Making the move from prep to senior school is a huge leap on any child’s educational journey. We’re here to help you every step of the way with Talk Education’s ultimate 11+ survival guide, which covers everything from key dates to how to narrow down your shortlist.

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What will happen to education in the UK?

In the UK, we’re at an inflection point in education. Whether it’s buildings, exams, curriculum, private schools or mobile phones, ‘set piece’ issues are in flux like never before. Of course, it all hinges on politics.

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My Mentor & Me Campaign

Earlier this summer, we spent the afternoon with three quite remarkable people: Gabi, a 10-year-old student, Camilla, her mentor, and Eli, Gabi’s mum. Without a script or prompts, we rolled the cameras and let them loose as they discussed Gabi and Camilla’s mentoring relationship.

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A guide to our Peer Mentor Training

We have been working with secondary schools across the country to deliver peer mentor training journeys. In its simplest terms, this means equipping a group of older pupils with the skills and knowledge required to peer-mentor younger pupils in their school. How does this work on the ground?

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