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Re-imagining our education system

With employers today looking for more than just academic excellence, has the current education system become out of step with the demands of modern society? Deputy Head & DSL at King’s College School, Wimbledon, Richard Amlot, explores how, while exams remain important, re-imagining the system to include developing holistic, future-ready skills, character…

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Unplugging the classroom

After much thought and consideration, the Business Department at Morrison’s Academy, Perthshire, have made the decision to remove most technology from lessons, apart from where it is needed for pupils with Additional Support Needs. Head of Business at the school, Craig Roy, outlines the reasoning behind the move and how there has been a shift in pupil attention and engagement since the change.

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The Independent Schools Magazine (ISM) is published nine times a year. It is aimed at decision-makers and opinion-formers throughout the fee-paying independent education sector. It is a mix of news, opinions, ideas and information of interest to professionals in the field.

Read by decision-makers – Governors, Heads, Bursars, Departmental Managers – and reflects news, ideas, influences, and opinions in the independent education sector. A personal copy is mailed to heads and other key personnel in fee-paying independent schools plus opinion formers in governments, political parties and educational associations.

The Independent Schools Magazine is run and produced by an experienced team of editorial, publishing, and advertising specialists.

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April 2026

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