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 Education – whether secular or ecclesiastical, free or fees-based, primary or secondary – is of unimaginable importance to the general success and well-being of your children throughout the rest of their lives. Not only can the education your children receive impact their later career choices, but in some cases it can also have a huge impact on their outlook on life, their behaviour towards others, and their understanding of ethics, morals, and standards. This is particularly true if you decide to enrol your children in a school which has a closer focus on theology and religion, as these academic institutions will spend more time studying philosophy, history, and religious lore. One of the most popular forms of these ecclesiastical schools is that of the Catholic college or school – in fact, in England and Wales alone there are a few thousand such institutions.
Catholic schools have long been a popular method for educating ones children – and it's no surprise why. Many Catholic schools (and universities, for that matter) were established hundreds of years ago when the need for knowledgeable theological experts developed along with the spread of Christianity throughout the world. It was important that the clergy, as well as those involved in government and large businesses, received tuition – and not just in theology, but in mathematics, languages, philosophy and history. The Catholic Church, one of the largest and most powerful institutions in the world, set up and funded schools to educate these important young men (and sometimes women), and from here the tradition of schooling was established. This tradition of an education which mixes the best of the theological and secular worlds has continued into modern times, and it is this basis upon which most Catholic schools operate today.
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