King's College Taunton
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Description of King's College Taunton
- Students ages: 13-18.
The history of the King's College Taunton began as early as 1552 : Bishop Richard Fox of Winchester (who, incidentally, was an important and practically key figure in the famous Henry VII Secret Council) created a school for boys named Bishop Fox Grammar School. The school in 1880 received the new name King's College Taunton, in 1968 began to accept girls, and today the institution has completely switched to mixed education - here boys and girls from all over the world aged from 13 to 18 can study.
The campus is located in the town of Taunton, with a population of almost 100,000. The city is in Somerset County (southwest England): the road to Heathrow International Airport takes about 3 hours.
Today, 420 students are studying at King's College Taunton. Academic education has long received the respect and recognition of colleagues throughout the UK - many graduates enter the most prestigious and ranking universities in the country immediately after the completion of the senior class program. At the A-level exams in 2012, almost 100% of schoolchildren received high scores (A * -B), and at GCSE this percentage was 94% of all exams.
What makes British schools special? Why are they chosen by parents from all over the world for their children?
Schools in the UK continue to be the gold standard of education and offer the highest quality teaching.
Programs and prices, tuition fees in King's College Taunton
The course of secondary school education allows you to obtain a diploma of the same name, which gives you the right to go to colleges and study in the Sixth Form programs. Students study a fairly wide range of disciplines, including both compulsory and optional subjects:
- Philosophy
- Art
- Biology
- Spanish
- Mathematics
- English literature
- Latin
- Economics and business
- Japanese
- Chemistry
- Acting skills
- German
- Physics
- Psychology
- Chinese
- Geography
- History
- French.
The program for high school students is designed for 2 years of study and pursues the goal of qualitative comprehensive preparation for admission to the chosen university. The students choose independently the subjects for studying, 3-4 disciplines from the following list:
- Philosophy
- Art
- Biology
- Spanish
- Mathematics
- English literature
- Latin
- Economics and business
- Japanese
- Chemistry
- Acting skills
- German
- Physics
- Psychology
- Chinese
- Geography
- History
- French.
Accommodation, meals, prices
On the territory of the school campus there are 7 comfortable and cozy residences (individual houses are designed for boys and girls). Children are watched around the clock by experienced, skilled caregivers: they help children to solve any problems and complex situations, monitor the observance of order, cleanliness and discipline. The rooms in the residences are designed for 1-4 people, they are fully furnished and equipped with everything necessary for a comfortable stay.
Subjects and sports
Activities King's College Taunton
Like other prestigious and respected British schools, King's College Taunton is very attentive to the extracurricular program offered to schoolchildren - it is interesting, diverse and rich, so that everyone can find an occupation to their taste.
A lot of sports clubs, sections and teams (football, cricket, rugby, tennis, athletics, hockey, golf, swimming) works, you can study in the Cadet Corps, and for high school students it is possible to compete for the Duke of Edinburgh Prize. Interests of hiking, excursions and expeditions are constantly arranged.
Creatively gifted students will surely appreciate the studios of musical, theatrical and dramatic mastery. You can master the game on the selected musical instrument, take singing lessons, participate in theatrical productions and musicals, attend design, painting, drawing and sculpture lessons.
Facilities and equipment at King's College Taunton
The King's College Taunton has a large medical center, fully equipped with the necessary equipment and constantly on-call doctors and nurses.
The sporting infrastructure is rich: children can visit football fields and rugby grounds, spacious functional sports and gyms, numerous grounds for team sports (mainly in the fresh air), a large swimming pool with clean water.
Studies are also conducted in a special research center (in local scientific laboratories, practical classes are often held, personal student studies and projects are conducted). For creative events there is a spacious theater hall and a concert platform, a recording studio with professional equipment, there is even a design studio and an art gallery. Children have free access to an extensive library, computer classes with the latest PCs, each of which has Internet access.
Admission dates and extra charges
One academic year consists of 3 trimesters. The price of the course is not included and is paid separately:
- Registration fee
- Tuition fee
- Translation of documents
- Visa fees and services
- Consular fees (paid at the embassy)
- Medical insurance
- Guardianship
- Roundtrips
- Roundtrip
- Personal pocket expenses
- Compulsory school uniforms.
Entry requirements, how to apply, what is required to enrol
All applicants from King's College Taunton (especially foreign nationals) must provide the admissions office with the grades for the latest or current period, recommendations from teachers and the class teacher, go through a personal interview, and also confirm a sufficiently high level of English.
Literature and references
Institution on the map
Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
Review about King's College Taunton
Recommendations on when to apply
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