Kensington Park School
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Description of Kensington Park School
- Founded: in 2017
- Location: London, UK
- Age of students: 11-18 years
- Total number of students: 200 people (foreigners approximately 30%)
- Type of accommodation: residence (boarding house)
- Type of education: joint (mixed)
- Language of instruction: English.
Young, but already earned an excellent reputation Kensington Park School (School Kensington Park School) was opened only in 2017. Today, about 200 people study at the school, 70% of them are British subjects, and 30% represent the most diverse corners of the planet, nationalities and languages.
Kensington Park is an independent school for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. Majority of pupils are local, day students.Kensington Park School brought together the best professional teachers with incredibly high qualifications and significant work experience (including with foreign students and international groups) - all they once taught at the best private boarding schools in Great Britain (for example, included in the TOP-5 on country St.Paul's).
Comprehensive support of students, encouragement of initiative and education of clear motivation, combined with an effective, intensive curriculum demonstrates impressive results: students are systematically and productively preparing for admission to the best universities in Britain and the world, passing programs for middle and senior classes. At the heart of education is an individual approach to each student, fostering a desire for knowledge and self-education, discipline and healthy ambition. Knowingly the motto of Kensington Park School was chosen the Latin phrase "Ad altiora tendo" - "Strive above".
Kensington Park School prepares high school students for admission to the best universities, including Oxford and Cambridge. In addition, students receive numerous and fruitful partnerships with universities around the world (for example, with the Shanghai University, which is included in the TOP-3 in China).
What programs are available at the KPS?
- Years 7, 8, and 9 (day only)
- A-level
- GCSE
- Easter Revision programme offering bespoke preparation for GCSE and A-level students
What advice would you give to future applicants before applying to British schools and why?
Understand the school’s ethos and ensure it aligns with your goals. I would further advise students to prioritise their English language studies in preparation for the entrance testing phase.
When looking at applicants, we consider not only the academic record and entrance exam performance, but also students who not only excel academically but also demonstrate character and potential for growth.
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Programs and prices, tuition fees in Kensington Park School
A-level
Kensington Park School is distinguished by a strong and effective academic preparation for middle and high school students, especially at the Sixth Form stage. At school, the main program for students aged 16-18 years is A-level, the gold standard of British education, which gives an opportunity to enter even the most elite and privileged universities without additional entrance examinations and tests.
A-level is designed for 2 academic years. All subjects students choose independently, there is no list of compulsory disciplines here: this makes it possible to prepare as efficiently as possible for enrollment in the chosen faculty and specialty, and pay close attention to the most priority scientific areas. For the first year (AS-level), students choose 4-5 disciplines, of which only the most important 3-4 remain.
Items can be selected from the following list:
- biology
- Film Studies (film and film production)
- Government & Politics
- chemistry
- art and design
- Computer Science and Informatics (ICT)
- psychology
- mathematics
- dramatic art and theater, acting skills
- French
- economy
- the photo
- German
- geography
- English literature
- higher mathematics
- Italian language
- Religious Studies (Theology)
- sociology
- English
- theatrical studies
- physics
- business courses
- Spanish
- history.
In addition, students can supplement the personal plan and non-exam subjects that they may need to enroll and study at a partner university: for example, if they plan to enter Shanghai Jiao Tong University, they can attend a Chinese language course (Mandarin dialect).
The teachers of the program are qualified, experienced specialists, mostly specializing only in the A-level program and working as examiners at the final tests of this course. In each class there are no more than 10 people; additional eduactionincludes thematic lectures, discussions, master classes and useful excursions, visits to interesting museums, galleries and universities.
The school has the opportunity to pass both a classical A-level course with a length of 2 years, an accelerated one-year course, and a 5-semester program (for students coming in January, not in September).
The academic year at Kensington Park School, like in other British schools, is divided into 3 terms:
- from September 15 to December 15
- from 9 January to 23 March
- from 16 April to 29 June.
Tuition fee depends on the chosen program, its direction and subjects (the price is indicated for 1 person for 1 trimester and 1 academic year respectively):
- A-level: annual = 8200 £ / 24600 £, two-year (classical) = 7500 £ / 22500 £, 5-semester (check in January) = 7650 £
- Academic English course = £ 825 / £ 2475
- Preparing for Oxbridge = £ 950 / course
- Preparation for Ivy League universities = £ 1200 / course
- Preparation for medical exams BMAT / UKCAT = 950 £ / course.
Art and Design Summer Program
- Age: 14-17 years
- Minimum language requirements: Intermediate (IELTS 4.5 or equivalent).
- Duration: 2 weeks
- Dates: July 10-23, July 24-August 6, August 7-20.
The summer program will improve the level of English and significantly improve the skills of students interested in creativity and art. The program will help to develop your creative abilities and understand how talent will allow you to get an education at a top university, to build a successful career.
What is offered to course participants:
- 16 academic hours of classes – in groups, lectures, workshops and general seminars.
- 8 hours of interactive master classes: critical thinking, public speaking, leadership skills.
- Visit London, its museums and galleries, historical and cultural monuments, studios and artists' studios, popular exhibitions (if they coincide with the dates of the summer school).
- Evening entertainment, weekend activities: shopping, visiting shows in the West End, sports tournaments, boat trips on the Thames and much more.
- 1-2 visits to the campuses of famous universities: Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts.
- Useful master classes, workshops, seminars with leading experts on the topic.
- Classes on the topic "How to prepare your portfolio before applying to the university" - any creative specialty will not do without a portfolio.
- Experiments and work with different areas of creativity and craft: painting, drawing, sculpture, design basics, prints, photography.
- The study of special techniques and theories of art - traditional, modern, modern (contemporary).
- Work with teachers - active professionals in their field.
Students of summer schools live in the residence princess Beatrice House, in rooms for several people (bathroom in each room). There is a quota for a representative of each nationality and language: the school monitors the internationality of the student body, its maximum diversity.
Already included in the price:
- Course
- Accommodation and meals
- Airport shuttle (from 9:00 to 18:00)
- Medical Insurance
- Excursions, activities and entertainment.
Summer Course "Business and Entrepreneurship"
- Age: 14-17 years
- Minimum language requirements: Intermediate (IELTS 4.5 or equivalent).
- Duration: 2 weeks
- Dates: July 10-23, July 24-August 6, August 7-20.
London as a global financial centre is one of the best choices if you choose a place to study in finance, business and entrepreneurship. Kensington Park School Summer School will give you a real understanding of how commerce works in today's world – and how to make a successful career with this knowledge!
Students will study the principles of business and marketing, features of the development of a business plan, investments, financial management, improve leadership skills. The course is aimed at the practical application of knowledge – it educates a new generation of successful managers and CEOs who are ready to apply innovative methods in companies around the world, innovate, increase productivity and work together with international colleagues.
What can I study in this course?
- Creating a business plan
- Business and the Global Economy
- Brands and branding
- Marketing strategy
- Accounting
- International trade
- Investment Strategies
- Start-ups in the field of business
- Negotiation tactics.
Features of the program:
- 16 academic hours of classes – in groups, lectures, workshops and general seminars.
- 8 hours of interactive master classes: critical thinking, public speaking, leadership skills. Well-known professors and teachers, industry leaders are invited.
- 1-2 visits to the campuses of famous universities: LSE (London School of Economics and Political Science), UCL (University College London).
- Invited specialists and professors: lectures, master classes; including specialists from Oxbridge, who will give valuable advice on admission to elite universities.
- Evening entertainment, weekend activities: shopping, visiting shows in the West End, sports tournaments, boat trips on the Thames and much more. The excursion program is also built on the basis of the topic of the course: students will visit the London Stock Exchange, walk through the local City, go to the Museum of the Bank of England.
Students of summer schools live in the residence princess Beatrice House, in rooms for several people (bathroom in each room). There is a quota for a representative of each nationality and language: the school monitors the internationality of the student body, its maximum diversity.
Already included in the price:
- Course
- Accommodation and meals
- Airport shuttle (from 9:00 to 18:00)
- Medical Insurance
- Excursions, activities and entertainment.
Summer Course "Law, Law and International Relations"
- Age: 14-17 years
- Minimum language requirements: Intermediate (IELTS 4.5 or equivalent).
- Duration: 2 weeks
- Dates: July 10-23, July 24-August 6, August 7-20.
The summer school is perfect for schoolchildren who are thinking about a career in the field of law and order. Students will analyze issues at the local, national and international (world level), learn the intricacies of international relations, hone and deepen their knowledge.
Features of the program:
- 16 academic hours of classes – in groups, lectures, workshops and general seminars.
- 8 hours of interactive master classes: critical thinking, public speaking, leadership skills. Representatives of Oxbridge will visit the campus, who will talk about the intricacies of entering elite, rating universities.
- 1-2 visits to the campuses of famous universities: LSE, UCL, King's College London.
- Invited specialists and professors: lectures, master classes.
- Evening entertainment, weekend activities: shopping, visiting shows in the West End, sports tournaments, boat trips on the Thames and much more. Visits to London's financial and political centres are organised: Parliament, the Royal Court, the Churchill Bunker Museum.
Students of summer schools live in the residence princess Beatrice House, in rooms for several people (bathroom in each room). There is a quota for a representative of each nationality and language: the school monitors the internationality of the student body, its maximum diversity.
Already included in the price:
- Course
- Accommodation and meals
- Airport shuttle (from 9:00 to 18:00)
- Medical Insurance
- Excursions, activities and entertainment.
Summer Course of Drama and Theatre Skills
- Age: 14-17 years
- Minimum language requirements: Intermediate (IELTS 4.5 or equivalent).
- Duration: 2 weeks
- Dates: July 10-23, July 24-August 6.
Studying in London, a recognized world centre for art, theatre and dramatic art, which has nursed many ancient theatres rich in history and achievement – what could be more desirable for a creatively gifted student?
The program will allow you to hone the facets of your talent and open up new opportunities for the manifestation of abilities, show how you can enter the best specialized universities in the world and build a successful career. Example of activities and classes on the course:
- Improvisation
- Storytelling
- Working with voice and speech
- Theatre management, artistic management
- Live performance skill
- Techniques and methods of acting
- Interaction with the audience, viewers
- Costumes, props and stage equipment
- Genres and Periods in Theatrical Art: Development from Inception to the Present
- Dialogs, working with text
- Preparation for professional auditions.
Features of the program:
- 16 academic hours of classes – in groups, lectures, workshops and general seminars.
- 8 hours of interactive master classes: critical thinking, public speaking, leadership skills.
- Consultations on admission to creative, dramatic universities, advice on portfolio and entrance tests, auditions.
- Work in the new KPS theater, the final production after graduating from the summer school.
- 1-2 visits to the campuses of famous universities: RADA, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
- Access to performances in London: both local and touring companies.
- Visiting specialists and professors, including eminent actors, producers, directors, body language specialists and vocalists: lectures, master classes.
- Evening entertainment, weekend activities: shopping, visiting shows in the West End, sports tournaments, boat trips on the Thames and much more.
Students of summer schools live in the residence princess Beatrice House, in rooms for several people (bathroom in each room). There is a quota for a representative of each nationality and language: the school monitors the internationality of the student body, its maximum diversity.
Already included in the price:
- Course
- Accommodation and meals
- Airport shuttle (from 9:00 to 18:00)
- Medical Insurance
- Excursions, activities and entertainment.
Summer Course in Medicine
- Age: 14-17 years
- Duration: 2 weeks
- Minimum language requirements: Intermediate (IELTS 4.5 or equivalent).
- Dates: July 10-23, July 24-August 6, August 7-20.
A summer school in medicine is an ideal option if you want to build a career in healthcare and enter medical universities (the competition for which is always high). The combination of theory and practice coupled with thematic extracurricular activities will help develop your skills and deepen your knowledge for easier enrollment in the future.
Features of the program:
- 16 academic hours of classes – in groups, lectures, workshops and general seminars. The English course is conducted in the context of medical topics, through the context of natural sciences.
- 8 hours of interactive master classes: critical thinking, public speaking, leadership skills. Debates about the role of medicine and doctors in the modern world, social context, medical ethics.
- Consultations on the choice of a suitable university, on the admission procedure.
- Consultations and analysis of ukcat and BMAT profile tests.
- 1-2 visits to the campuses of famous universities: Imperial College London, University College London.
- Visiting specialists and professors, famous doctors and industry leaders: lectures, master classes.
- Evening entertainment, weekend activities: shopping, visiting shows in the West End, sports tournaments, boat trips on the Thames and much more. Students will also go on thematic excursions, walks: medical and anatomical exhibitions, to the famous hospitals and clinics (St. George's University Hospital).
Students of summer schools live in the residence princess Beatrice House, in rooms for several people (bathroom in each room). A quota is introduced for a representative of each nationality and language: the school monitors the internationality of the student body, its maximum diversity.
Already included in the price:
- Course
- Accommodation and meals
- Airport shuttle (from 9:00 to 18:00)
- Medical Insurance
- Excursions, activities and entertainment.
Accommodation, meals, prices
Kensington Park School students are offered cozy rooms in comfortable residences in central London (almost all rooms are with private facilities):
- Princess Beatrice House (16-17 years): rooms for 2-3 people
- Pure Hammersmith (18+ years): private rooms.
These residences are considered one of the best in London for the ratio of comfort, location and security - in general it is practically a 3* hotel for students from all over the world. Rooms for 2-3 people are cozy studios with small but fully equipped kitchens, toilet and shower room. Boarding available for students aged 14-17 (from Year 10).
Together with the students in the residences there are educators who are ready to help the students 24/7 - they are responsible for their safety, comfort, observance of cleanliness, order and discipline. Students under 16 are not allowed to leave the residence without the support of an adult school staff; high school students aged 16-18 can go to the city on their own, but necessarily with the administrator's notice (students should make a call every 1.5 hours and tell them that they are all right).
The cost of accommodation is paid separately from the general price for the educational course (the price is indicated for the term and academic year, respectively):
- Princess Beatrice House: personal room = 7120 £ / 21360 £, double room = £ 5300 / £ 15900, triple room = £ 4400 / £ 13200 (an additional deposit of £ 500 is additionally paid)
- Pure Hammersmith, personal room with amenities = 285 £ / week, 12255 £ / academic year.
Subjects, specialties
Activities Kensington Park School
Many students who are free from studies are devoted to art:
- music
- painting
- literature
- choreography (various directions)
- theatrical and dramatic skills, acting (often rehearsals and productions are held in major theaters in the capital, for example, in the Chelsea Theater). There is also an equipped studio in the school with professional lighting and competent, verified acoustics.
Sports and physical development play no less important role in extracurricular life:
- tennis
- football
- netball
- badminton
- fencing
- horseback riding
- rock climbing (the wall includes even plumbs and crevices)
- table tennis
- yoga
- Swimming (including sauna, traditional steam bath and SPA zone)
- fitness
- rowing (including boat trips along the Thames)
- Basketball (including training with professional coaches of Westside Basketball, a member of the National League).
Each trimester pupils can choose a priority sporting direction and practice it practically at the professional level: administrators and instructors regularly (especially in detail when enrolling) present their clubs and communities, telling about their history and merits. The most successful, talented students can be included in the school team: introducing the school in national and international competitions, it will not be difficult to get a special scholarship.
Kensington Park School cooperates with the best schools and colleges, sections and clubs in London, opening for its students the broadest opportunities: for example, classes in the best equestrian communities of the capital, tennis training and tournaments in the huge green Hyde Park.
On the basis of the school there is a large number of clubs, sections and clubs of interest - everyone can find a lesson for themselves and share it with new like-minded friends:
- board games
- club of debate
- club of personal qualities development
- class of learning Chinese (Mandarin),
- robotics
- The competition for the Prize of the Duke of Edinburgh (Duke of Edinburgh)
- Investors Challenge
- Mathematics Olympiad
- Student Council
- dramatic circle
- music class
- the photo
- medicine and biomedicine and much, much more.
Advantages
- In 2018, according to the results of A Level - 32.12% of students earned C +. 92.5% of students successfully completed the program.
School is located across two sites: Lower School (ages 11 to 16) and separate Sixth Form building (ages 16-18) allowing for specialist A-level teaching and university application preparation with subject specialists.
- Outstanding teaching team: "The quality of teaching is outstanding. Teachers have excellent subject knowledge and very high expectations of students." (Ofsted 2018):
- Outstanding Sixth Form provision: “The sixth-form provision is exceptional. Students are prepared extremely well for their next steps.” (Ofsted 2018)
- Modern approach, newly renovated school buildings, and access to exceptional facilities in and around London.
- Sixth Form students have free access to Imperial College University’s restaurant for lunch and Ethos Imperial Sports Centre, both within walking distance of Sixth Form.
- Extensive co-curricular programme for both Lower School and Sixth Form
Facilities and equipment at Kensington Park School
The territory of Kensington Park School (KPS) is located in the central part of capital London, in one of the most prestigious, ancient and respectable areas. The school is almost surrounded by the famous Kensington Gardens, walking can be reached in a matter of minutes to many iconic city attractions:
- Kensington Palace
- The Victoria and Albert Museum
- Imperial College
- Royal College of Art
- Royal College of Music
- Albert Hull
- Museum of Science
- Hyde Park
- The Royal Geographical Society
- Museum of Natural History and many others.
The school not only strives to provide students with the best conditions on their own campus, but also actively cooperates with other institutions in West and Central London:
- Imperial College (Ethos Sports Center): a sports center and a spacious, multifunctional fitness club, a climbing wall (9 meters high), an Olympic standard swimming pool, a fencing and equestrian sport (many instructors are national and Olympic champions)
- The World Scout Organization (a club of fencers, in which famous athletes, national and world champions teach)
- Yacht Club Fulham Road (rowing, boating along the Thames)
- Studio music, choreography and dramatic art.
Admission dates and extra charges
The academic year at Kensington Park School, like in other British schools, is divided into 3 terms:
- from September 15 to December 15
- from 9 January to 23 March
- from 16 April to 29 June.
The cost of education depends on the chosen program, its direction and subjects (the price is indicated for 1 person for 1 trimester and 1 academic year respectively):
- A-level: annual = 8200 £ / 24600 £, two-year (classical) = 7500 £ / 22500 £, 5-semester (check in January) = 7650 £
- Academic English course = £ 825 / £ 2475
- Preparing for Oxbridge = £ 950 / course
- Preparation for Ivy League universities = £ 1200 / course
- Preparation for medical exams BMAT / UKCAT = 950 £ / course.
The indicated cost is not included and is paid additionally:
- Registration fee (non-refundable) = 250 £
- Deposit confirming the place on the course = £ 1000
- Examination Boards
- Additional academic and language classes (optional): ESL = 825 £ / term, 2475 £ / year
- Additional leisure activities and excursions (optional)
- Guardianship (registration with the agency + guardian services)
- Air tickets in both directions
- Transfer in both directions
- Compulsory medical insurance
- Personal pocket expenses
- Visa fees and services, translation and certification of documents
- Consular fee (paid at the Embassy).
Extras:
- Registration fee (for a programme/course) 250 GBP
- Application fee 50 GBP
- Deposit for a course/programme 3000 GBP
- Deposit on accommodation 1500 GBP
- Transfer (one way) 165 GBP
- Medical insurance 450 GBP
Entry requirements, how to apply, what is required to enrol
All applicants of Kensington Park School should be prepared to go through a personal interview with the director (it is possible to pass through Skype), and also prepare the following documents:
- A report card with grades + characteristics from a previous school
- the results of testing in English (IELTS is recommended from 5.5 and higher in all sections)
- results of the entrance examination in mathematics.
Literature and references
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Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
Review about Kensington Park School
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