About girls' schools

So what do you really know about girls’ schools?
Hockey? Yes. Jolly? Probably. But there’s also self-esteem, opportunity, freedom from stereotypes, friendship, leadership, success…

Sarah Ker (nee Walsh)

Q. Your name?

Sarah Ker (nee Walsh)

Q. Your school?

Merchant Taylor’s School For Girls

Q. Your current occupation?

Army Specialist Registrar in Occupational Medicine

Q. Your favourite subject at school?

Physics

Q. Your best and worst memory of your school days?

Worst – Cold days on the hockey pitch.
Best – Playing “Mushrooms” with our form teacher at Christmas.

Q. What or who inspired you to follow your career?

My careers teacher (Mrs Enfield) who had faith in me!

Q. If you could turn back the clock would you do anything differently?

Not at all.

Q. Any advice for parents choosing a school for their daughter?

Education is without a doubt the best gift you can ever give a child. Your child may be bright but if you teach them how to use their intelligence they will never look back.

Q. Any advice for girls planning their university and/or career choices?

Dare to dream, being an Army doctor can be daunting but I think we do it every bit as well as the boys!

Case studies

Read other families experiences of raising and educating girls. How did they research, debate and decide on the best school for their daughters? Was it the right choice for their daughter and how do they know? Read the real-life stories…

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FAQs

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