Leading British boarding schools visit Ghana

General News of Friday, February 1, 2019

Source: Myjoyonline.com

2019-02-01

In two weeks, many of the UK's leading boarding schools will send their senior faculty and / or senior staff to the fifth edition of the British Boarding School Expo in Accra, Ghana.

The exhibition will aim to meet and recruit Ghanaian parents, students and families in some of the best boarding schools in the UK.

Specifically, parents and their wards could learn about residential schools first-hand, what these schools have to offer, and discuss career development and material choices.

The event is organized by Everythings Education, an educational consulting firm with extensive experience in placing African children in the best residential schools in the UK.

This year, the British Boarding School Expo is supported by the Royal Commonwealth Society's office for Africa, the Commonwealth's largest organization in education and literacy programs such as the Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition.

Millfield School

Elaine Cunningham-Walker, Executive Director of Everythings Education, told reporters: "British boarding schools are a popular choice for Ghanaian parents, as they offer their children a complete global education and exposure to cultures, friends and family. different networks. "

She added, "Choosing the best solution for a child is an important and daunting task. Sometimes you do not even know where to start. And that is why these great schools go to Accra to meet families face to face from February 15 to 17, 2019. "

She went on to explain: "The schools that will come to Ghana in February are among the best, among the best. My team has carefully chosen them for their quality academic education, their excellent pastoral care, their trust and the respect they always show.

"They have long been helping Ghanaian and African students reach their full potential. I would advise parents not to miss this opportunity to be guided and advised. "

According to the German company International Consultants for Education and Fairs, the good performance of Ghana's economy, coupled with the growth of the middle clbad, means that Ghana is fully partnering with key players like Nigeria and Kenya. to send students to the best boarding schools in the UK.

Queen Anne's School

UK boarding supporters point to the many confident former students, including Ghana's current president, Nana Akufo-Addo, who are today leaders in various fields such as politics, business, arts, law, army, sciences and engineering, some.

Cunningham-Walker attributes the success of these alumni to: "Tailor-made academic education to build confidence, nurture and educate the entire clbad offered by these tested institutions.

She concludes, "The products of these UK boarding schools are also highly prized and sought after by the best universities in Ghana, South Africa, the United Kingdom, America and the rest of the world.

The schools participating in the Expo in Ghana are: Millfield School, Lancing College, Queen Anne School, Warminster, Cardiff Sixth Form College, Culford School, Woodbridge School, RMS School, Brooke House School, Princes Helena College, Stonar School, Royal Hospital School, St George Ascot, King Williams College, Isle of Man and St Edwards, Malta.

The exhibition begins with a networking event at the British Council's main auditorium in Accra on February 15 from 5pm to 8pm.

This will be followed by another two days of Expo at the Marriot Hotel, in the residential area of ​​the Airport, from February 16th to 17th from 2pm to 6pm.