Reviews about schools

Oswestry School — special approach to children

My meeting with Sarah, a representative of the British private school Oswestry, was especially interesting. Sarah has been working in the international department of the school since 2010. But she had studied the school well over the previous 12 years, as her own four children graduated one at a time from Oswestry School and went to different universities. Therefore, Sarah could talk about the school from the side of students´ parents.S: When my older children were in high school, I realized that they all need a…

The story of a student about Ashford school.

During a visit to Ashford school, we spoke to many students. Masha goes to school the first year, before that, she attended another British school, so she has something to compare with. I was glad when Mary agreed to give me an interview.L: Tell me how you chose the school and what influenced your choice.M: I ended up at Ashford by a lucky coincidence, having changed my unknown school in the North of England to one of the top private in the South-East of London. The choice of this school was influenced by the proximity to London…

What sets Ashford School apart

Ashford-school-music. When in September of each year all 7th grade students begin to learn a new musical instrument for them, it seems absolutely incredible that at the final concert of the year anyone will be able to enjoy this shrill, uncertain creak and clatter. But on June 6, 2015, the whole audience enthusiastically watched the transformation of the 7th grade graduates, listened to the well-coordinated work of the school orchestra and numerous solo performances.The main principle of Ashford school is to take students out of their comfort…

One of the best IB schools located near London!

After meeting with ASC Cobham school representative Anastasia at a secondary education conference in Frankfurt, I was so impressed with how well she described the school that I decided I have definitely to visit it. Moreover, the road from the London center, where I often stay for conferences, to the school, takes no more than an hour.Having visited ACS Cobham, I was so delighted with the campus infrastructure! The campus surpasses all schools that I have seen so far.I decided to list what exactly impressed me…

International school near London — ACS.

I was a pleasant surprise to meet Anastasia as a representative of the ACS at the conference on secondary education in Frankfurt. Many years ago, when we met, Anastasia was representing the famous French school Ecole des Roches. We successfully worked with the Ecole des Roches, while Anastasia, who was responsible for collaboration with the Russian market moved to London. And as is often the case when important part of the team leave the school, to work with it became difficult. And now, a few years later, I felt happy that Anastasia was…

A-level program. Public schools of England.

Shrewsbury Six Form College is a state high school in the eponymous town of Shrewsbury, located in Central England.The nearest airports are Birmingham and Liverpool, both a half hour's drive from the city, London – 2.5 hours drive away. This is a daily high school, where 1600 students aged 16-19 study BTEC and A-level programs. Shrewsbury Six Form College is the only public high school in the city, where live about 100 thousand people. Two school campus located along the banks of the river. One campus is designed to study…

British boarding school Nobel International School of Algarve in Portugal

I met Pedro at an international conference on secondary education abroad in Munich and he told me about the history of the school and gave an interesting interview:R: In the mid-60s, many foreigners from northern Europe moved to the Algarve region: families from Great Britain, Scandinavia, Holland, Germany moved here and bought houses to settle in this magnificent region of Portugal. Since by the end of the 60s the population of the region was mainly foreigners, it became necessary to open an…

International school in Thailand. IB program.

During the Alphe International Education Conference in London, I met a representative from a private British school in Thailand. The school interested me since Thailand is one of the favourite vacation spots of the Russian-speaking population. In addition, there are a lot of international companies in Bangkok, which means that families are moving there for temporary residence and they will be interested in high-quality school education that can be easily adapted when moving to another country. All these thoughts led me to meet with…

French school in Bordeaux

I met with the representative of Ecole de Tersac, Mr. Bastien Gautier, during the international conference on study abroad ALPHE in September 2015 in London. Ecole de Tersac is a family business of the Gautier family.Bastien Gautier develops the school's connections in the international market.L: Tell us about the location of the school and residence.In: The school is located between Bordeaux and Toulouse. Conveniently accessible from two international airports. This region is known for wine production and is therefore very touristy.…

Where to study in a private school in Cambridge?

During a conference for international education ALPHE in London, I met with a representative of the private school Cambridge CCSS (Cambridge Centre for Sixth-form Studies) Gregory Horobin. Over the 35-year history, the school achieved very high results, - in 2015, 15 high school graduates were enrolled in Cambridge and Oxford University. Gregory Horobin agreed to give me an interview so that our readers know what influences such high school results.L: Gregory, tell us who studies in school and about the programs…