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Summer academic school preparation program at Lord Wandsworth College

Summer academic programs are often mistakenly choosen by the parents of children who already have a high level of English and parents want summer programme brought more benefits. As a result, the child who is diligently taught the language, but at the same time, no one sends in the foreign school, is punished that he did not see the summer holidays and studies chemistry, mathematics, economics and other subjects in English from morning till night. On the other hand, such programs are actually very necessary and…

The opinion of Marina Neklyudova about attending day primary school Eton Square Primary School London On a rainy day of November, I visited London private school Eton Square School.Eton Square School consists of two parts: the Kindergarten (Nursery), which is located at the north side from Hyde Park and elementary school, which is located in an old Victorian building on the South side of the Park, opposite the Natural history Museum.

Eton Square Nursery ( from 3 to 5 years)

The entrance to the garden, where kids are engaged from three to five years, is fenced with heavy…

Admission to London day schools with the help of an agent in the country

Today we will discuss the admission of children in British schools, if the whole family moves to live in the UK, particularly in London.Usually parents that get work in London know how difficult it might be to arrange the school or kindergarten for children, even if we are talking about the arrival of the youngest students to private schools in London. Typically, these families have the experience of acquaintances (friends or colleagues) who have moved before and went through the same painful process of…

Why Eastbourne College such a strong school

When last fall I went to schools in the South of England, one of the most powerful schools I visited were школаEastbourne College.Eastbourne Сollege - senior in the South of England with 150 years of history. The school has 630 databasesto 13-18 years programme GCSE and A-level, and most of them achieve excellent results in studies. The average results over the last seven years: 62% of students in exams GCSE received grades AA*, while 80% A-level graduaters got AA*B. The school has 10-12% of international students. All…

What is Bellerby College

Firstly, it is a strict orientation towards international students. Bellerbys positions itself exclusively as an International College, which speaks of full support and assistance to children from all over the world in their further advancement in education in the UK. Whether a child is from Ukraine, Belarus, Korea, or India, at Bellerbys he will be among the same children who came to the UK to prepare for admission to universities, which excludes isolation and any racial discrimination of the child. Bellerbys Colleges are a truly close-knit international…

Last autumn Marina visited the school Concord College with a group of agents selected by English UK for inspecting schools in the North of England. Today she shares her impressions on the pages of my blog.

Studying in a private British school Concord

British private school Concord striking from the first moments of my visit – a magnificent classical building surrounded by columns is the castle of the thirteenth century (Acton Burnell Castle).Despite the fact that the history of Concord is only half a century old, the school consistently ranks among the top ten…

Study in a private British school Roedean

I went to schools in the South of Sussex after the next conference on secondary education in Britain BBSW in March. The boarding school for girls Roedean is one of the most difficult for cooperation. They work with a very limited number of agents in each country and carefully choose new partners. So I was really excited when I was invited to visit the school that helped me not only to establish the necessary contacts but also to understand why this school is so hard to do.

The location of the school Roedean

On the…

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…

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…

One of the best IB schools located in Scotland!

Visit Scotland schools

I went on a tour of Scotland's boarding schools in early November as part of a group of international agents organized for the British Boarding Schools Workshop conference attendees. In November, it was already cold in Scotland, I was unaccustomed to freezing in a warm cashmere coat, while in every school children walked around the campus in thin jackets.We were brought to the old university town of St Andrews, where the St Leonards school is located, in the late afternoon. The hotel was…

The results of A-levelSt Mary's School, Cambridge, 2015.

School for girls St Mary's School, Cambridge celebrates another great results of their graduates. At the national level, girls usually don't show very high results. But in our school, which is the only all-girls school, in the County of Cambridgeshire, high graduates results show how successful that separate education students.Computerization of the A-level — a new initiative this year, allowed us to see 100% results of students who received grades of a/A* this year.The percentage of students who receiveda/A*in…

The results of the class of 2015 again podnimaetsya in the leaderboardsThe Royal Hospital Schoolis pleased to announce that the class of 2015 has achieved a100% passthscoreandexamsat A-Level. Thus much increased the number of students who received scoresof a/A* (a third ofall gradeswerea/A* and the overall percentageof A*-Cin 2015 reached80%)Some details:A/a* scorethis year forchemistry— 55%,biology and physicse — 50%, compared to the overall average score in the country — 26% (Tsyfra, 2014).Departmentsandiskusstvandmathematicianand, historyand,…

The opinion of a student about Alexanders College.

As I wrote earlier, our students all love the short English programs at Alexanders College.Our constant student Vika shares her impressions of the program. Vika attends various language camps every year. Vika went to Alexanders 2 years ago, when she was 14 years old. After that, she was in an international language camp in Toronto, as well as an A-level preparation program in England. All schools were carefully selected for her English and further academic studies, but she always remembered Alexanders with regret, since in no…

Trip вAlexanders College

For many years we have sent students on short English programmesare вAlexanders College. Always get rave reviews. We know чтоAlexanders College is a secondary school which offers year-round programs of training in English, academic English and academic программыGCSE and, 2014,- A-level. So why do none of our students who from year to year returned to language programs вAlexanders College, did not apply to academic programs?To deal with this, I joined a tour of the schools-pensions South East of England, among whom were…

Military Academy of The Royal Hospital, United Kingdom

It was always interesting for me to see what a military high school is. Therefore, the opportunity to visit The Royal Hospital Naval Academy formed the basis of my next tour of the UK schools.

How is an academy different from a regular high school?

Military training: compulsory for all students, with the exception of graduation classes.Training specialization: military land forces, aviation, marines. Compulsory participation in summer military camps.Sailing: All 7th-grade students are required to learn…