How to Choose a School: WSS Video Panel

This article is part of an editorial series on Which School Show

The Which School Show opened on Saturday 7th November and remains online for parents to visit until Saturday 21st November.   Register here, (FREE!) to visit the school stands and make contact with their friendly and helpful teams. 

With 27 leading UAE schools, SchoolsCompared.com, the KHDA and of course, WhichSchoolAdvisor.com available to answer all your questions, the event was an invaluable resource for anyone looking to choose a school in the UAE.  To delve deeper into the topic of choosing a school, we hosted a panel discussion to bring you top tips on choosing a school from a panel of expert educators. 

You can watch the discussion here again, in this special feature.

WhichSchoolAdvisor.com's Senior Editor, Jenny Mollon, was the host for the How to Choose a School panel discussion. Jenny was joined by:

• Mary Donnelly, Head of Primary, Arcadia School
• Matthew Tompkins, Principal-CEO of GEMS First Point School
• Simon Crane, Head Master, Brighton College Dubai
• Simon O'Connor, Director, Deira International School

During the discussion our expert panel offer their advice for shortlisting a school, the questions to ask on a school tour, whether curriculum really matters and more.  How to Choose a School?  The answers are right here...