EDUCATION IN CAMBRIDGE
And it continues into higher education, apprenticeships and work. Children here do well at school. And so you would expect, given the area’s reputation for outstanding levels of academic achievement, with a high percentage of local residents achieving a minimum of good GCSE results, many going on to higher-level education and a tiny minority (under 5%) lacking any formal qualifications. Increasingly, schools’ approaches are holistic. As every teacher knows, no child, however able, learns effectively if they’re not happy. These days, schools pay a huge amount of attention to getting every detail of daily life right. Results matter of course – but so does the quality of pastoral care. A particularly strong, nurturing approach is now a given in every school. And part of that process is down to the relationship between educators and families. The result is that children in every school know just who to ask if they have
CAMBRIDGE EDUCATION GUIDE 13
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