SHMIS SHMIS is a constituent member of the Independent Schools Council - ISC - which accredits independent schools of suitable standing. SHMIS has high selection criteria for membership. Department for Education & Skills Department for Education & Skills Register of Providers The Department for Education and Skills has developed a Register which is a list of genuine education and training providers in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Click "search the register" and enter name, post code or telephone number of St John's College. Catholic Independent Schools Conference The Catholic Independent Schools' Conference is an association of head teachers of Catholic Independent Schools and exists: • to promote the work of 130 Catholic Independent Schools throughout the U.K. Schools in membership include day and boarding schools, single-sex and co-educational, senior and junior schools. • to give support and advice to member schools. • to organise the annual conference and study days. • to provide a help line for those seeking a Catholic Independent School for their children. League Tables of Best Schools Tables of A level performance - no. 26 in the whole of England & Wales Panoramic view of St John's College, Cardiff Choir Schools Association The Choir Schools’ Association is a group of 44 schools attached to cathedrals, churches and college chapels (Oxford & Cambridge) around the country. Pupils have unlimited access to a first-class schooling and musical training, giving them an excellent start in life. Just over 1,000 of a total of 15,000 boys and girls are choristers. Some choir schools take children from 7-13; others are junior schools with senior schools to 18; the majority are Church of England foundations but the Roman Catholic, Scottish and Welsh churches are all represented. The Cathedral Choir We train both boy choristers for the main choir and girl choristers for the Girls' Choir to sing services in the Cathedral throughout the year. Highlights of the year were the choral exchange project with the Choir of St Bavo's Cathedral in Haarlem and the opening service for the Third National Assembly of Wales; two major concerts at Christmas and Easter in St David's International Concert Hall; and two major BBC broadcasts on Christmas Day and Pentecost. Directory of Major Choirs Information-Britain