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[quote=Anonymous]Top London privates are highly competitive. School starts in the year a child turns 5 so one year earlier than in the US and the first year is called Reception. Kindergarten is the equivalent of the the British Year 1. Most children starting reception in London will have been at nursery school for 2 years and will start school at 4 with some math and reading knowledge. Some boys change schools at 7 and face exams at 6 to reach that goal. Girls change at 11 and take those exams at 10 in Year 6 ( grade 5 ) the average number of children competing for those places at 11 in the top London girls schools is about 800 per school and there may only be 40 places. The UK state ( public ) school system does not begin to compare to the London private schools - they are 1 to 2 years behind. The first few years are far more pressured at London private schools than in DC. The British School in Washington does not compare with top London private schools in the early years.[/quote]
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