February 14, 2020

BOARDING SCHOOLS

HISTORY LONG STUDENT FACT ATTEND ALONG READ SUDDENLY BRITISH STABLE NUMBER EUROPEAN ALSO SINGAPORE

Eton is one of ___ group of expensive boarding ___ in the UK. These ___ have got a long ___ as well as a ___ list of successful former ___. Yet, despite their reputation, ___ the 1980s and 1990s ___ popularity of these boarding ___ began to decline. In ___, the number of students ___ these schools fell so ___ during these years that ___ people believed that the ___ would vanish completely. Then, ___ came Harry Potter. People ___ over the world began ___ books about a boy ___ attended a British boarding ___ and their perception of ___ schools began to change. ___, parents were reminded that ___ who leave home at ___ age of 13 are ___ necessarily miserable. Since 2000 ___ number of students attending ___ boarding schools has remained ___. Interestingly, although many of ___ students at these schools ___ either British or British-born ___ whose parents work overseas, ___ is also a large ___ of foreign students. Many ___ these students come from ___ countries, but there are ___ some from China and ___.
   Ambitious parents around the world believe that the standard of education in the UK is higher than that offered in their native countries. They also feel that their children are more likely to speak fluent English if they study at a British school and will have a better chance of being accepted to a top British university. In the past boarding schools were associated with very basic living conditions. However, many modern boarding schools have invested in IT facilities and individual bedrooms rather than dormitories shared by a large number of boarders. School administrators understand that if they wish to attract wealthy students from abroad, they must cater to their needs. Twenty years ago no one thought these schools would be so popular. Today, with people from all over the world fighting to get their children accepted to them, it appears that they are here to stay.

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