What is a prospectus?

What is a prospectus?

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A prospectus is a booklet which is produced, in the case of a state school, to a fairly regulation formula. In the case of a private school, to whatever their marketing director says will sell best. The school's prospectus provides basic information on what the school is, what it offers and what's going on there. It's a good basic information document. They tend to say much the same thing, but they're worth reading anyway. I take more time over the school magazine and other things which are produced on a voluntary basis. A prospectus is there to the facts: What date do you have to apply by? The school magazine is there for: What's the school feeling? What is the spirit of the place?