Coeducational or single-sex. Academic achievement is generally unaffected by whether the school is coeducational or single-sex. The age-range covered by the school. The programmes offered. Having a wide range of subjects is less important than having subjects that suit the student.
Some schools offer more specialisation than others.
Art, music, and sport, for example, can all make important contributions to children s progress and capability. The organization of learning time. Some schools teach through projects and modules rather than daily allocations of 45 or so minutes throughout the year. Some schools also group students by their interests and progress, rather than their age. Some schools also offer the chance to learn in other settings, such as workplaces or polytechnics.