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

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

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rather than to a

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

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

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

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

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schools are comparable in some respects. Like

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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

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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

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and private schools operate. The range of subjects taught

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

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, private schools can

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

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schools do. Teachers working within the

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

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, are in a position to

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higher salaries and may

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

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

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smaller classes.

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

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, that there are significant differences between private and

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schools and that private schools may

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advantages. The benefits of private schooling must,

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