Warminster School

Warminster School

Address – Church Street, Warminster, BA12 8PJ, United Kingdom

Website – http://www.warminsterschool.org.uk/

School Type – Coeducation (with optional boarding)

Philosophy

Warminster School was founded in 1707 and built on the basis of excellence in teaching academic courses. Besides academics, Warminster School focuses on building student’s confidence and open-mindedness. Although most students are British, Warminster School is proud to accept foreign students and currently as students from more than 21 nationalities. The school believes this helps to enhance the educational experience of all students on campus.

Curriculum and Qualifications

Warminster School offers the GCSE, A-Level and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses.

In addition, the school believes that students can gain experience from activities outside of the classroom and offers a number of clubs and activities such as rugby, hockey, tennis, drama and music. There are a total of 70 activities students could choose from. Students also have the opportunity to attend the Concours Jazz and participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Award. The emphasis on extracurricular activities alongside academics helps Warminster School students become highly versatile individuals.

Location

The school is located in Warminster and takes about 1 hour to travel to Heathrow, Gatwick and Bristol airport.

Windermere School

Windermere School

Address – Patterdale Rd, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1NW, United Kingdom

Website – http://www.windermereschool.co.uk/

School Type – Coeducation (with optional boarding)

Philosophy

Windermere School was founded in 1863 as a private, coeducational school open to students aged 2 – 18 years. The student body is made up of 75% UK students and 25% international students. The school motto is: “One conquers, who conquers oneself”. The school prepares students to meet with life’s challenges and build self-esteem as well as confidence in their knowledge. The school is also a known leader when it comes to public speaking courses and presentation skills of the students. Besides the standard classrooms, special laboratories and science rooms are set-up on campus to aid in students learning. ESL (English Second Language) classes are available to help foreign students improve their English skills.

Curriculum and Qualifications

Windermere School teaches the GCSE, IGCSE and IB. Each student would also have a personal tutor who would continuously monitor their learning progress. For students who need help with the English Language, the school also provides learning assistance.

Location

Located in the heart of the Lake District, Manchester and Liverpool Airport are only 90 minutes away from the school by train. From London, it takes about 3 hours to travel to.

Moreton Hall

Moreton Hall

Moreton Hall

Address – Moreton Hall, Weston Rhyn, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 3EW, United Kingdom

Website – www.moretonhall.org

School Type – Accepts application for girls ages 3 to 18 years old and boys ages 3 to 11 years old

Philosophy

Moreton Hall School was founded in 1913 and is open to students from Kindergarten to Year 13 (high school is for girls only). The school accepts boy from 3 to 11 years of age. The campus spans an area of about 100 acres.

Curriculum and Qualifications

GCSE and A-Level courses are offered. For GCSEs, students must complete at least 5 subjects including Math, English, Science and Foreign Languages. There are 12 other subjects students may select from for their elective such as History and Geography.

In Year 11, students could begin to choose their A-Level courses in consultation with the teachers.

Location

Moreton Hall is located nearby Shrewsbury and Chester town. The school is only 1 hour away from Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool airport.

Wycliffe College

Wycliffe College

Address : Bath Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire GL10 2JQ

Website :www.wycliffe.co.uk

School type: Co-educational Boarding and Day School

Philosophy and Special Features

Wycliffe is a thriving day and boarding school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 18, set within the heart of the Cotswolds.

Wycliffe is an ideal destination for pupils who want all the advantages of a contemporary environment in a beautiful rural location. Wycliffe successfully blends the best of the traditional and modern.

We value tradition, embrace modernity and respect individualism. Wycliffe accepts pupils with a wide range of abilities and rejoices in their individual successes. Pupils are valued for who they are; diversity is celebrated.

Academic Achievement

Wycliffe is committed to helping all students achieve their own academic potential. We offer a very broad curriculum, mixing traditional and modern programmes of study.

Each year we celebrate outstanding achievements with our students, whatever that represents for each individual pupil. This may be securing a place at a leading university, achieving four A grades at A level or gaining all A* grades at GCSE.

Curriculum and Qualifications

With a focus on individual learning as the route to success, Wycliffe is committed to helping all students achieve their own academic potential. We offer a very broad curriculum, mixing traditional and modern programmes of study.

We set high expectations for all our students, whatever their ability and for some of them real achievement is calculated through their progress over their years of study with us. All are celebrated equally, if the student has achieved their full potential.

We provide GCSE and A levels.

Intensive English/ ESL Support

Pre-A level, Development Year offers full ESOL support

Pastoral

Wycliffe has an exceptional pastoral team, who devote boundless time, energy and expertise to developing, encouraging, advising and leading students.

We take the time to really get to know your child and their individual needs, strengths and desires.

Pastoral care is not an added or optional extra; it’s integrated, essential and taken very seriously. The systems we have developed to look after students’ wellbeing are set firmly in place to ensure any student joining the School is well cared for and monitored throughout his or her education.

Support Services for International Students

We have Tutor, House staff and mentor programmer

Entry Requirements for Overseas Students

CAT test/written essay/school report

Location

Wycliffe College is set in 52 acres of land on the outskirts of Stonehouse, Gloucestershire.

• 2 hours by car from London Heathrow Airport

• 1.5 hours by car from Birmingham International Airport

• 45 minutes by car from Bristol

• 2 hours by train to Stonehouse from London (Paddington)

The school has excellent links to London both by road and rail and is close to the amenities offered in Cheltenham, Bristol and Bath.

Oswestry School

Oswestry School

Address – Upper Brook Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 2TL, United Kingdom

Website – http://www.oswestryschool.org.uk/

School Type – Coeducation (with optional boarding)

Philosophy

Oswestry School is a coeducational school with the option for students who are not able to travel daily to and from school to stay at the school dorms. The school was founded in 1407 and is Britain’s oldest school. Located in the beautiful region of Oswestry, the school is unique and offers security to all its students. Highlights of Oswestry School are those such as the low students per teacher ratio and the modern learning facilities. The school utilizes modern technology to help maximize the effectiveness of the lessons and the teachers aim to help students discover their potential as much as possible.

Curriculum and Qualifications

Offers GCSE, IGCSE and A-Level

The classes are divided into small groups so that each student gets the teacher’s full attention. Many students from Oswestry continue to join leading universities in the UK such as Oxford, Cambridge, Durham, Warwick, London School of Economics, University College London, Manchester, Leeds and Bristol.

Location

The school is located in Oswestry in Wales, set amidst the atmosphere of a traditional English town. It is easy to get to London by rail and traveling to Birmingham, Manchester or Liverpool takes less than 90 minutes.

Myddelton College

 

Address – Myddelton College. Peakes Lane. Denbigh. North Wales, LL16 3EN

Website – www.myddeltoncollege.com

School type – Coeducation (with optional boarding)

Philosophy

Myddelton College is a new school open to students in September. The school has a concept that believes every student has their own ability and aptitude, therefore are encouraged to draw their own potential. The schools focus on student’s aptitude, whether it’s academic aptitude, creative arts, sports and music. The schools specialize in modern technology in teaching in the classroom. The school is a Microsoft Showcase School which brings technology as an alternative or student in learning as well as learning outside the classroom.

Location

The school is located in Denbigh, a small town in north Wales surrounded by nature and has a high security system. It takes about an hour from Manchester and Loughborough Airport or about 3 hours from London and 40 minutes from Chester.

RHS, The Royal Hospital School

RHS, The Royal Hospital School

Address :Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB, Holbrook, Ipswich IP9 2RX

Website :www.royalhospitalschool.org

Type of school Co-educational Boarding and Day school

Philosophy

The School was founded in 1712 by Royal Charter to ‘improve navigation’ through education, preparing boys for service in the Royal Navy. Today discovery, exploration and challenge remain at the heart of educational values. The school encourages pupils to discover their passions and strengths as well as challenge them to be ambitious inside and beyond the classroom. RHS is also recognised for the distinctive and modern education. RHS empowers young people to learn and develop in a changing world, giving students the knowledge, skills and personal qualities to navigate their way confidently through university and beyond.

Curriculum and Qualifications

English National Curriculum from Year 7 to Year 13 – GCSE and A Level

Location

Suffolk, United Kingdom

Academic Achievement

An average of 97% of our upper sixth pupils go to a university of their choice and, of these, 50% to Russell Group or other top universities.
As a result of the Royal Hospital School’s maritime heritage and watery location next to a 400 acre man-made reservoir and between the Stour and Orwell estuaries, it has become a Centre of Excellence for Sailing with unrivalled provision and opportunity for sailing.

Intensive English/ ELS Support

Years 7-9
Pupils may be withdrawn from some other classes to have specialist English lessons. These will focus on access to the curriculum and helping with language problems in other subjects.

Years 10-11
There is the possibility of specialist English lessons instead of taking a modern foreign language. These will take place in small groups with the focus on the academic vocabulary needed in all school subjects. Pupils can also work towards the Cambridge Main Suite Exams (University of Cambridge ESOL or IGCSE English as a Second Language). However, wherever possible, pupils are encouraged to take another foreign language. If English support is needed, this will then be arranged on a one-to-one basis, which will mean withdrawing the pupil from other lessons.

Years 12-13
Pupils will have timetabled specialist English lessons alongside their A Level subjects. These will help with their chosen subjects and, if required, help to work towards an IELTS qualification which is needed for entry to university in the UK.

Truro School

Address – Trennick Lane, Truro, Cornwall TRI I TH

Website – http://www.truroschool.com

School Type  – Coeducation (with optional boarding)

Philosophy

Truro School is boarding school coeducational school. Admission is open to students aged 3 to 18 and boarding house accepts students from aged 11-18. The school is founded in 1880, there are a total of 990 students as of 2016.

Location

Truro School is located in Truro, Cornwall. It is a 30-minute drive from Cornwall Airport Newquay and takes approximately 4 hours from Heathrow Airport.

Curriculum and Qualifications

Students can enroll in GCSE course, 1 year GCSE and A-Level.

Academic Achievement

In the year 2015, more than half of our students who studied in GCSE scored A*- A and 1/4 scored A*. As for our A-Level students, 77% of students score A*-B and 99.7% passed the A-Level examination

Scarborough College

Scarborough College

Address – Filey Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 3BA, United Kingdom

Website – http://www.scarboroughcollege.co.uk/

School Type – Coeducation (with optional boarding)

Philosophy

Scarborough College is an Independent Day and Boarding School for Boys and Girls aged 3 to 18 years.

Scarborough is set in beautiful surroundings and the houses are located in the quiet residential area of the south cliff. The town centre is within walking distance and has good shopping facilities which boarders can enjoy at weekends. Weekend trips also include cultural trips and the opportunity to explore the natural beauty of the local area.

Our beautiful campus overlooks the spectacular North Yorkshire coast and the popular seaside town of Scarborough.

Curriculum and Qualifications

At GCSE the students, both British and International, follow a rigorous programme based on sound academic subjects but tailored to the needs of individuals.  In the sixth form, the students follow the International Baccalaureate which offers a stimulating and internationally renowned qualification which attracts students from all over the world and prepares them for study at the world’s major universities.

Location

Scarborough has a direct rail link with York. York is an hour away by car. London is 3 hours by train. Regular trains run from London and Edinburgh, change at York for Scarborough. Scarborough College is approximately 5 minutes by taxi from the station.

St Edmund’s College

 

St Edmund’s College

Address – Old Hall Green, Near Ware, Hertfordshire, SG11 1DS, United Kingdom

Website – http://www.stedmundscollege.org/

School Type – Coeducation (with optional boarding)

Philosophy

St Edmund’s College is a coeducational Catholic Orthodox School founded in 1568, which currently has about 630 students in total. The hostels which are located near the city of London and Cambridge spans over an extensive area and safe environment. The school curriculum is delivered in English for GCSE, IGCSE, IB and A-level, which enables students to enter the top 20 universities in the UK. For GCSE, the class size consist of around 22 to 24 students, while for A-Level, each class usually consist of between 14 to 16 students.

Curriculum and Qualifications

Students of St Edmund’s College study the national GCSE curriculum and A-Level subjects, as well as IB subjects for admission into university. Students who successfully complete the IB could continue to apply for admission to leading universities in London and Cambridge.

Location

The school campus is vast 1,000 hectares of space that spans over a safe and secure environment, ideal for children to study and discover themselves. Traveling to the school is easy and is conveniently less than 1 hour by car from London and Cambridge.

St Leonards School

St Leonards School

Address – St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, KY16 9QJ, United Kingdom

Website – www.stleonards-fife.org

School Type – Coeducation (with optional boarding)

Philosophy

St Leonards School is an outstanding academics school that offers both day and boarding programs. The IB results of students from St Leonards School in the Sixth Form are higher than global average. The school accepts students between 12 to 19 years old. Although the school building is designed traditionally, the school offers modern facilities to aid in students learning under a safe and warm environment.

Curriculum and Qualifications

Students ages 12to16 years old are taught in preparation for GCSE and IGCSE or Pre-IB examinations. The IB (International Baccalaureate) is a diploma, which is considered a pre-university certification.

St Leonards is the only school in Scotland that focuses on high school students in the Sixth Form courses 100% only for the IB Diploma.

Location

The school is located in St Andrews, a town that is known for renowned universities and located near the beach. There are many historical places to visit and the beautiful countryside is not that fare from big cities such as Edinburgh and Glasgow which has an international airport.

St Michael’s School

St Michael’s School

St Michael’s School

Address – Bryn, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire SA14 9TU, United Kingdom

Website – www.stmikes.co.uk

School Type – Coeducation (with optional boarding)

Philosophy

St Michael’s School, established in 1923, is a leading private school in Wales and ranked in the top 100 private schools in the UK. The school has a long history of students who continue to study in the University of Oxford and Cambridge. The school is open to both male and female students for primary and secondary school. There are currently 380 students, most of who are from Britain. The school aims to help students fully develop their own potential and gives students the opportunity to study courses which they are interested in. This is in order to lay a solid foundation for students to further their higher education in the future.

Curriculum and Qualifications

  • Pre-GCSE (Key Stage 3)
  • GCSE 2 years  (7-10 subjects)
  • A-Level 2 years (4 subjects)

Location

St Michael’s School is located only 15 minutes away from Swanseas city and close to the M4 rail line. It is thus convenient to travel back and forth between the school and nearby cities. The school is around three hours and a half from London by train.