Overview Eton College

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1 overview

1.1 financial support
1.2 changes school
1.3 fame





overview

the school headed provost , fellows (board of governors), appoint head master. contains 25 boys houses, each headed housemaster, selected more senior members of teaching staff, numbers 155. of school s pupils go on universities, third of them oxford or cambridge.


the head master member of headmasters , headmistresses conference , school member of eton group of independent schools in united kingdom.


eton has long list of distinguished former pupils. david cameron 19th british prime minister have attended school, , recommended eton set school in state sector drive standards.



16-17th century coat of arms produced masonry of eton college building.


financial support

about 20% of pupils @ eton receive financial support, through range of bursaries , scholarships. recent head master, tony little, said eton developing plans allow boy attend school whatever parents income and, in 2011, said around 250 boys received significant financial school. in 2014, figure had risen 263 pupils receiving equivalent of around 60% of school fee assistance, whilst further 63 received education free of charge. little said that, in short term, wanted ensure around 320 pupils per year receive bursaries, , 70 educated free of charge, intention number of pupils receiving financial assistance continue increase.


changes school

registration @ birth, corporal punishment , fagging have been consigned past, , mid-1990s, eton ranked among britain s top 3 schools in getting pupils oxford , cambridge.


from 1980s 2016 eton admitted more wealthy students around world , fewer legacy students uk; due sharp rise in tuition, 1990 dissolution of eton list allowed alumni pre-register sons enrollment, , changes in school culture, fewer legacy families enrolled. in 1960, 60% of students children of eton alumni, while 20% in 2016 children of eton alumni. entrance examinations became more difficult , emphasis on academics increased.


fame

eton has been described famous public school in world, , been referred chief nurse of england s statesmen .


eton has educated generations of british , foreign aristocracy, , first time, members of british royal family in direct line of succession: prince william , brother prince harry, in contrast royal tradition of male education @ either naval college or gordonstoun, or tutors.


the schools guide called school number 1 boys public school , adding teaching , facilities second none. school member of g20 schools group.




eton college, provost s garden


eton today larger school has been of history. in 1678, there 207 boys. in late 18th century, there 300, while today, total has risen on 1,300.








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