Are private schools better than state schools? discuss?

For parents, few things are more important than their child's education. In many countries, parents of

school

-age children can choose to send their child to a private

school

rather than to a

state

school

. In

this

essay,

state

schools are defined as those that do not charge tuition fees because they are funded and run by local or central government; private schools,

on the other hand

, are funded almost entirely by the fees that they charge. Before deciding where to educate their

child

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children

, parents need to examine the differences between the two types of

school

, particularly as regards the curriculum, the quality of tuition and student achievement. Private and

state

schools are comparable in some respects. Like

state

schools, private schools aim to develop the knowledge, skills and character of students, in order to prepare them for their future lives. Both types of

school

are

also

very similar in the way they organize their teaching and assessment, using terms or semesters with assessments at the end of the academic year. Despite these similarities, there are a number of marked differences in the way that

state

and private schools operate. The range of subjects taught

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in

state

schools is largely limited by the demands of the national curriculum.

In contrast

, private schools can

offer

a greater choice of subjects, because they generally have more money to spend on equipment, technology and staff than

state

schools do. Teachers working within the

state

system must have recognized teaching qualifications and are paid according to a national scale. Private schools,

however

, are in a position to

offer

higher salaries and may

therefore

be able to attract subject specialists who have considerable expertise in their field. In general, it is true to say that while

state

schools have a high student-teacher ratio, private schools tend to

offer

smaller classes.

This

may lead to better discipline in private schools with the result that students may achieve somewhat higher academic standards. It is clear,

therefore

, that there are significant differences between private and

state

schools and that private schools may

offer

advantages. The benefits of private schooling must,

however

, be balanced against the cost involved and each family's budget priorities.