Penelope is excellent. She's a pleasure to have in the house and my daughter actually looks forward…read moreto lessons with her. Penelope has provided interesting, stimulating French lessons. She is always punctual, friendly and extremely enthusiastic. I have no hesitation in recommending her as a tutor to the fullest possible extent.

Before I moved up to Sheffield, Penny gave me french lessons…read more I hated french in school and dropped it as soon as the opportunity arose. However, after growing up and realising that if I want to ski and travel to places like Canada, parts of Europe and Africa, french would be advantagous. We first met in a cafe to do basic stuff, but then we went to shops and parks. Lidl was really fun - pamplamousse! The customers most probably thought I was nuts laughing with a grapefruit in my hand, but so what, I was learning french and actually having fun with it. And as you can see, it's stuck. I've been able to use it when in France, haven't made my way up to Canada yet,

Moorlands Primary School was the place where it all started for me when it comes to education. I…read morehad six fantastic years at Moorlands and it will always be a School that remains close to my heart. The teachers at Moorlands are very friendly and do a great job in my view when it comes to teaching. No doubt a lot of things will have changed from the time I last attended Moorlands but I have nothing but praise for the staff I came across at Moorlands. I always look back at my time at Moorlands with fond memories and my family have been associated with Moorlands for over a decade. If parents are looking for a Primary School to send their children to, I would recommend they send them to Moorlands. Because I required special needs at Primary School, I was taught outside of class as well as inside the classroom. Walking past Moorlands just makes me want to go back to Primary School again and go back to being in School.

I like this school. I have to admit I wasn't sure at the beginning. So far though I have been…read morepleasantly surprised by the experience I am having as a parent. The teaching staff are friendly and on the most part really approachable. Whenever I have had questions or concerns I have always felt listened to. Indeed, any small suggestions I have made have been welcomed and I feel involved in the school. I would say that if there are any areas for change it would be on improved communication about every day information and lesson content. I also feel that more formal opportunities for parental involvement might work well in the future. There are a lot of parents out there who would like to be more involved but who aren't sure how to go about it, so maybe the Wheelies PTA needs to be more prominent. Overall though, a good school that has really happy children, which I think is the most important thing in the end because if your child isn't happy, they won't learn.

Solihull School is one of the most successful and prodigious educational institutions in the…read moreBirmingham area for children under 18. An independent school with a hefty price tag, it's also got the educational achievement and well-educated teaching staff to make it worthwhile. It's known locally as "the posh school"! Sollihull School is a day school for children aged 7-18. Children may attend for all 10 years of their Junior and Senior school years, or apply for admission at the age of 16, to attend only the Sixth Form school. The school is situated on several acres near Sollihull town centre on a very attractive plot with emerald-green lawns and Georgian red brick buildings. The only building that seems to really need some improvement is the gymnasium, which is being rebuilt in 2010-2011, thankfully. The extensive and demanding curriculum includes the Arts, the Classics, Business Studies, an excellent Music programme, and dedication to the Sciences, just to name a few. The school operates a no-tolerance approach to bullying, and the pupils I know who go there say that teachers and play area assistants are quick to intervene if a child is being isolated or bullied. Though the A Level and GCSE results are excellent, the homework load is not very rigorous, leaving families and children time for extra-curricular activities. The fees are high, at just over £7700 per year for under-11s and just under £9500 for over-11s. A recent Independent Schools Inspectorate Report read: "The Junior School at Solihull is a happy, close-knit community in which pupils thrive through a varied curriculum well-suited to their needs." My son is close friends with several pupils who attend the school, and they always seem pleased with their teachers and fellow pupils. No child really likes school, but picking a good one is one of the best things a parent can do to further their child's success in later life.

This school appalls me. It all started in year 7 when I was new coming to the induction day, I was…read moreeager to go to lunch only to find myself to some disgusting halal curry. On the way out of the doors there was a Banana peel on the floor, and I asked the lunch lady politely if it could picked up as my hands were holding the tray with the abomination of the biggest cause of diarrhoea on my plate. The lunch lady responded with no, and then I heard the word 'paki' under her breath. I carried on walking to find myself tripping up on the banana peel and me an asian almost swimming in curry, I'm surprised I didn't drown. There was an uproar of the sound 'weyyyyy', and I thought to myself this has to be he most supportive school.

Sutton college is located just a short walk out of the centre of Sutton itself. It is a further…read moreeducation college with excellent facilities. It offers the usual post 16 options for year 12 and 13 students like AS Level's and A level's. It also offers adult courses which are usually offered free of cost and most importantly it offers courses on saturday's. If you're even slightly interested in improving your skills it's worth getting in touch with them to see what they can do.

I attended sutton coldfield college from 2002 to 2005. The teaching staff were excellent though I…read morefound at times they weren't very encouraging. It is very easy to get distracted with a whole building dedicated to amenities containing a pool room, chill out lounge and the canteen. The facilities within the college are generally good, the library is slightly on the small side considering the amount of students that attend. Another problem is the compulsory A level general studies, it wastes valuable time that could be spent on other subjects. Overall if you are willing to work hard and want good quality teaching then this is the place for you.

I remember joining Alderbrook School at the start of year 10 because my commute to the other school…read moreI went to was too far. I was accused of being a bullying victim, a homosexual and a recent expellee. It was like the first episode of the Inbetweeners. The school seemed to always be in competition with the neighbouring comprehensive school, Tudor Grange. They had the better exam results of the two and the better reputation for behaviour and attendance. The school was a welcome relief to me; I was pushed too hard at the other school by staff and peers alike. This was a new start in a more liberal school. And I got all of my GCSE's at grades A*-C's and was very happy with Alderbrook for all their help and support at the end of my time there. These days' people say that schools should be stricter like they were in the 1950's. If an approach like this had been adopted when I was at school I would have crashed and burned. I've never liked being told what to do, so Alderbrook was great for me.

The best primary school ever, if you want to have a great childhood upbringing then this school is…read morethe place to be. You can make loads of life lasting good friends here including teachers some of the teachers are still there since i was there (i am in my mid 20's now lol) evidence of its greatness. I used to love going to assemblys and the library there as they were both huge and had large windows there. The library was so comfortable to be in especially when it was raining outside cause you could jump onto those big bean bags and read a 'Biff and Chip' book in quiet. The Library is also on the second floor so could see some distance of Birmingham from above. There is loads of playgrounds and fields there for sheer fun and amusement at break times and sports days. The canteen also served some sublime meals.

I attended the school between 1997 and 2002. The staff in general were good but often focused on…read moretheir preferred pupils, leaving the rest of us to fend for ourselves. Some of the teachers lacked in discipline and even let pupils get away with cheating in exams! The I.T. department was dreadful, with us pupils knowing more than the teachers at times. The best departments were the art, history and textiles departments. The teachers always had innovative new ways to teach us and most lessons were a joy. The school dinners were not nice and I spent the last two years of my time there going home for dinner. The school did receive a very good OFSTED report whilst I was there and I hear that it is continuously improving under the supervision of the great head mistress!

Saltley Academy is a great school whom now follow a great scheme. It is part of the Washwood Heath…read moreAcademy Trust which it has hugely benefitted from. The teachers continuously remind students to be 'Outstanding Learners'. In addition, you can't have fun in school without Mr Bussey's funny jokes!