David Game College Liverpool College + Football Academy
Description of David Game College Liverpool College + Football Academy
- Founded: 1974 year
- Location: Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Age of students: 13-18 years
- Type of establishment: private
- Language of instruction: English
- Accommodation: Residence
- Type of training: mixed.
A prestigious educational institution in the center of Liverpool offers schoolchildren to undergo high-quality training before the university and graduate from high school in Britain. Any training program can be complemented by professional football training at the leading football academy Steven Gerrard Academy. The mission of the college is to "inspire students and help them achieve their goals." A technically equipped educational institution, qualified teachers and effective curricula help students to reach their full potential and achieve great success in studies and sports.
Since 2004, the college has an international language center Lila Liverpool, which has become one of the most popular centers for students and teachers who want to improve their skills. College professors have a degree in the subject they teach, and some have also earned doctorates, other postgraduate degrees, and certificates. Many of them work as examiners on A-Level examination boards.
Programs and prices, tuition fees in David Game College Liverpool College + Football Academy
A-Levels
- Duration: 2 years, 1.5 years or 1 year
- Age: 16 years old
- Language of instruction: English.
The program specializes in preparing students for university admission, offering a wide range of disciplines for in-depth study. At the A-Level, special attention is paid to the successful passing of exams.
Depending on the level of training, students can study the program for a year, a year and a half or two years. Thanks to the college's cooperation with the football academy, you can combine A-Level training with elite football training programs.
As part of the training, students choose 3-4 subjects to study independently:
- English language
- French
- Geography
- German
- History
- Mathematics
- Art
- Programming
- Biology
- Economics
- Business
- Chemistry
- Music
- Physical culture and sport
- Physics
- Psychology
- Spanish.
University Foundation
- Duration: 2 years, 1.5 years or 1 year
- Age: 16 years old
- Language of instruction: English.
University Foundation is an alternative to the A-Level program, which makes it possible to qualitatively prepare for admission to the university of numerous specialties (with the exception of dentistry and veterinary medicine). University training at the college has been operating since 1989, the certificate of the educational institution is very prestigious: it is accepted by more than 90 British educational institutions, as well as universities in America, Canada and Australia.
The training program includes six modules, including three mandatory and three optional. The program can be supplemented with high-quality preparation for admission to the university programs "Business" and "Sports Management".
According to statistics, in 2021, 70% of college students received offers from Russell Group universities, including the following universities:
- University of Liverpool
- Lancaster University
- University of Manchester
- University College London
- University of Reading
- University of Bath
- Queen Mary University of London
- King’s College London
- Royal Holloway
- University of London
- University of Nottingham.
Accommodation, meals, prices
The college offers several accommodation options – all of which are safe, secure and comfortable, where students can feel at home.
Homestay Accommodation
Facilities:
- Single rooms
- Accommodation with full board
- Trusted Host Families
- Location in the suburbs of Liverpool
- Travel time to and from school is approximately 20-45 minutes by public transport
- 7800£ per year.
University residence for students 18 years and older:
- Single rooms
- Private bathrooms
- Own kitchen
- Location in the centre of Liverpool, 15 minutes from the college
- £13,900 per year.
Steven Gerrard Academy Residence for students aged 16 and over pursuing the Sports and Football Programme:
- Double or single occupancy
- Private bathrooms
- Full board
- Located on Penny Lane, in a bustling suburb that attracts both students and families with its shops, cafes and restaurants.
- A short walk from the football training grounds and a short bus ride from the college
- 6500£ per year.
Activities David Game College Liverpool College + Football Academy
The College strives to ensure that students achieve the best results in their studies, and for this purpose it creates a rich educational and leisure program that helps in learning and developing social skills for a successful life. The institution helps students interact with the local community, respecting the diversity and richness of what it has to offer in terms of culture, career opportunities and experience. There are also centers that help develop digital literacy and awareness of key issues of health and well-being.
Advantages
- Students study in small classes that allow them to establish a good working relationship with their teachers and ensure that all students receive individual attention. Most classes have no more than 6-8 people. Some classes in economics and mathematics are held in slightly larger groups of 12-15 people, but at the same time provide additional classes with tutors in small groups.
- Each student receives a personal tutor with whom he regularly meets and discusses problems – both academic and personal. Personal tutors are responsible for monitoring the progress of their students: they work closely with the director and provide students with initial advice on career and university choice.
- The college guarantees regular tracking of academic progress and, as a result, full readiness to pass final exams: regular tests, homework, attendance control, individual communication from teachers in subjects.
- Representatives of the college inform parents about the success and well-being of their children: two parent evenings are held (in person or online) per year (in November and March), twice a year teachers send written reports to parents (on Christmas and Easter). Upon request, parents can request a written report at any time or talk to staff about their child's progress. Every day they can use the Internet portal of the college and find out about the attendance of the child, get the results of tests and mock exams, reports of teachers.
Facilities and equipment at David Game College Liverpool College + Football Academy
The school is located in Liverpool, the UK's fastest growing city, with 13 universities and more than 216,000 students. In the cosmopolitan city you will find a vibrant cultural life: all kinds of music festivals, concerts and sporting events. About Liverpool in facts:
- The largest number of museums and galleries outside London
- 2 major airports within a 45-minute drive
- 2 hours drive to London
- 13 universities, more than 216,960 students, more than 25,000 students in biology faculties.
The college is located at New Barratt House on North John Street, a 5-minute walk from James St Station, Paradise Street Bus Station, and a 10-minute walk from Central and Lime Stations. The territory of the educational institution is 4500 sq.m. and is a modern, light-filled campus with a design design. Each classroom has an individual theme centred around Liverpool's culture and heritage. In addition to the study areas, students have two large common rooms, which are equipped with kitchen areas, ping-pong tables, table football and large-screen Smart TVs. There are special zones in the college – "zones of silence" – spaces for work and concentration. The college has an open floor plan and glass walls – such a space was designed to make staff and students get to know each other better and feel part of a larger community.
The school's football academy has graduated more than a thousand students, many of whom have enrolled in universities, received football scholarships or continued their journey to football clubs. School facilities: grass and 3G football fields, where students have access to world-class football under the guidance of UEFA-licensed coaches and experience in leading academies, including Liverpool Football Club.
Admission dates and extra charges
The academic year is divided into trimesters:
- Autumn
- Spring
- Summer.
Additional costs:
- Registration fee = £200
- Study deposit = £5000
- Deposit for accommodation = 5000£
- Materials for the study of biology, chemistry and physics on the A-Level course = £ 620 per subject per year
- Geography workshops = £210 per year
- Textbooks and methodical manuals
- Football Academy = £8000 per year.
Institution on the map
Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
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Recommendations on when to apply
| Language courses, schools and children's language camps | Primary and secondary education - private schools | Preparation programmes for entering universities - higher education | Higher education (after completing accredited programs A-level, IB, High School) - Bachelor, Master, MBA |
| - we recommend to apply 6-9 months before the start of the course (some camps and schools offer discounts for early booking or for lengthy study programs) - there are some very popular and high demand children's camps, where the applications need to be submitted 1 year in advance (in particular Switzerland , Great Britain , USA , Canada , Austria) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the training program, - some schools have a specific time frame (September-November - please specify an individual school) - some schools require tests in several stages (UKISET, internal tests of the school: English, mathematics, logics, subjects, interview, some require a personal visit) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the program, - for Foundation and Pathway programs, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are usually required, respectively | - recommended submission one year before the start of the program, - the deadline normally closes in January, for TOP HEIs and, as a rule, in March in other universities - for a bachelor, a Foundation or Pathway preparatory program a completed A-level, IB, High School + IELTS / TOEFL are required - for Masters you need a graduated higher education, in some cases you need a pre-Masters program - MBA requires completed higher education, work experience preferably at least 2-3 years, etc. |
