Concord College UK
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Description of Concord College UK
- Year of foundation: 1949
- Number of students: 420, foreign students - 60%
- Programs: high school, GCSE, A-level, summer English courses
- Accommodation: boarding house
- Price: from 14980 GBP per term with accommodation
- Ranking: 3rd place in the ranking of private schools in the UK for the A-Level
- Location: Concord College: Shropshire County, Shrewsbury
- Age of students: 13-19 years
- Type of education: mixed.
The International Concord College, located near Shrewsbury, in the northwestern part of England, is a 20-hectare campus. The territory of the educational institution includes residential, academic buildings, sports complex, library, own excursion facility. Near the college there are the ruins of an ancient English castle.
The international educational institution provides high quality education in A-level, GCSE. In Concord College students from fifty countries of the world study. The popularity of the college is determined by a number of factors:
- First of all, high results of academic preparation;
- College students subsequently enter Oxford, King's College London, University College London, and other universities.
Studying in England - not only academic courses, self-development and elite sports. College students can get to know better in British traditions, culture, history. The educational institution is an hour's drive from Birmingham, the second largest city in the country. It has a great excursion potential. In Shropshire, where the college is located, there are also many interesting places.
What makes British schools so special?
Great Britain has been a world leader in education for hundreds of years. Parents want their children to receive a world-class education that will allow them to take a place in the best universities in the world and in the future to make a successful career. The best schools in the UK give kids a great start, skills and qualifications needed in the 21st century.
Programs and prices, tuition fees in Concord College UK
Secondary education at Concord College is a preparation for teaching at a middle school and involves acquaintance with 8 to 10 subject areas. Later, students will choose profile ones from them.
Completion of studies in grades 8-9 entails the surrender of a national uniform examination and the receipt of a GCSE certificate. Preparing for the exams of this level, the students are engaged in two years, passing three required subjects and up to 5 additional (optional). The certificate of incomplete secondary education requires successful grades in two compulsory subjects and 3 - 5 special areas. The English language of the academic program, mathematics and foreign language belong to the subjects necessary for the study of all pupils. The College specializes in French and Spanish.
Methods of mastering knowledge are characterized by diversity. The main emphasis is on working in classrooms. Practical courses contain a lot of hours of laboratory, the attention paid to the ability to independently carry out assignments and projects. Testing and questioning help to monitor the progress of students during each course.
Selective subjects for GCSE include the study of literature, legal foundations, biology, economic theory, chemistry, the basics of accounting, physics, business. Children can take courses of:
- Drama;
- Historical orientation;
- Music;
- Information technology;
- Religion;
- Art;
- The basis of safe living;
- Physical culture;
- A complex of natural objects.
The A-level program is a standard system of preparation for entering a British university. A-level education is provided in all colleges of the country, and graduates of the program are ready to receive qualification in higher education institutions.
Thanks to the passing of two-year courses in special disciplines, students fundamentally master mathematics, English and literature, geography, foreign language, chemical direction, the sphere of art, physics, a complex of historical knowledge and biology. Concord College offers Spanish, German or French lessons. The first course prepares students for 4 disciplines, the second examines 3 subjects.
In universities, students continue to master selected subjects, and the success of studying at the A-level allows entering higher institutions without entrance examinations. Graduates of Concord College traditionally receive the highest marks on the A-level. In 2009, more than 95% of students received A * -B, confirming the quality of studying and high standards of British education.
Courses are designed for foreign students with varying degrees of proficiency in English. For three weeks of studying a child can take a course from elementary to standard or be studied right away through an intensive program. Courses usually start on June 29 and last until mid-August. Arrival of new students is planned on Sunday.
The standard summer program is designed to improve the children's communication skills, writing and stock vocabulary. Intensive program provides, in addition to the academic English course, additional hours of subject classes. Schoolchildren 13 - 17 years old can study two subjects to choose from:
- Math;
- Biology;
- Chemistry;
- Physics.
There are laboratory classes and constant knowledge control.
- Concord College teachers have RSA or equivalent degrees and are native speakers.
- For advanced studying, you need a good level of English and additional subjects, so it is not possible to combine both courses.
- Concord College provides comprehensive development of children and, for a small supplement, complements the courses with a sports load.
- Extra Golf. Three hours a week, students learn the basics of golf with experienced coaches. Individual lessons are possible. For the lessons in the golf club there is no surcharge.
- Extra Tennis. Pupils spend in small groups on tennis courts three hours a week. Rent of rackets is possible.
- Extra Horse-Riding. The college cooperates with the riding school and offers students to master riding in the pen and jumping on horses. There are classes for 14 people 3 hours a week. You do not have to count on renting shoes for riding on the spot, and the school helmets provide.
The level of knowledge entering the summer courses is determined by testing. Depending on the results, small groups of schoolchildren from different countries are formed. This encourages communication in English and better mastering of the material.
Accommodation. The female and male parts of the living quarters are located separately. The rooms are designed for one or two people. The curator lives with the children and assists with adaptation, is responsible for safety, resolves conflicts between schoolchildren.
For coordination in the educational process there is a director for studying. The medical center deals with health problems, you can also contact the director of summer courses for help in resolving the issues that arise.
Three meals a day are provided for the students in the canteen. The preparation of dishes is done by a professional chef. There is a possibility to use the laundry once a week.
Concord College pays much attention to sports development. On campus there are tennis courts, a swimming pool, several grounds for basketball players and a football field. Girls can be interested in classes in the fitness center. Fans of rock climbing will have access to a special wall under the supervision of practitioners. We also allow free access to computer rooms. The possibilities of independent and additional classes are provided at the expense of the library and laboratories.
It's nice to spend extracurricular time in a cinema or theater. The college regularly conducts excursions, provides lessons in drawing or visiting the ice rink. Recreational activities also include horse riding and hiking in the bowling clubs.
A transfer to the college is provided and included in the fee for summer courses. A prerequisite is the arrival at Heathrow during working hours (8 - 17). Departure is also provided by the college (9 - 17 hours).
Accommodation, meals, prices
Students live in cozy residences, in rooms for 2 people. Girls and boys live separately in the college. For senior students there is a possibility of individual accommodation. They can choose a single room for a comfortable stay.
Students can remain in college for a vacation. An additional fee is not charged. A number of additional services are also offered free of charge, for example, a laundry.
Meals are organized according to the principle of full boarding. The college is equipped with modern kitchen, dining room. The block corresponds to hotel standards. The quality of food is one of the distinguishing features of an educational institution. In college, they try to take into account the individual nutritional needs of their students.
Subjects and sports
Advantages
- The college is awarded the title of the best school of mixed education in England (in the country there are still examples of separate education - for example, prestigious private schools for girls ).
- Students of the institution receive a guaranteed high quality education. This is evidenced by the results of examinations in the programs. They take 91.5 - 95% on the scale of academic achievement.
- Academic results in the college are achieved through the literate organization of the educational process and leisure.
- A comfortable atmosphere of understanding, support on the campus.
- Wide opportunities for self-development.
- College has programs for summer school in UK
Facilities and equipment at Concord College UK
In addition to the standard technical school equipment at Concord College, there is a special one designed to consolidate theoretical knowledge into practice. Modern equipment has scientific laboratories, demonstration halls. To study the languages ​​in the college, there is a language lab. A computer classroom is used for educational purposes, but students can use it in personal aims(for entertainment, communication on the network).
The college has its own medical center. Great attention is paid to sports in the institution. The sports complex of the college is equipped with all necessary equipment.
Admission dates and extra charges
Studying at Concord College is divided into three terms. Autumn opens the academic year of September 5 - 9, the end of the autumn trimester falls on December 5-9. Students can relax on vacation from October 28 to November 2. After the Christmas holidays, on January 4 - 6, students again go to school. The spring trimester ends on March 27. In late February, children deservedly rest. The holidays are scheduled for February 17 - 22, and the new, summer, trimester starts studying on April 14. May holidays (from 22 to 27) allow students to gain strength for the completion of the academic year on June 19.
Surcharges:
For foreign students, Concord College conducts additional English courses, subject to a mandatory supplement of £ 1200 per semester. You can register for studying at school if you pay £1,000. If there are no more places in the school, the registration fee is returned to the applicant. Confirming the seriousness of the intention to study in the college is possible by making a deposit in the amount of payment for the trimester. The registration fee in the guardianship agency and the curator's assistance is also included in the list of additional payments.
Literature and references
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Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
Review about Concord College UK
I went to study at Concord College for intensive English courses - I wanted to bring up the knowledge before entering the school.
The School of Concord College was chosen according to reviews, photos, the cost of studying. The course was excellent! Very competent distribution on groups - the initial test from several blocks to divide students into groups. My group was very accurately chosen: in a weaker one, it would be boring and time would be wasted, and in the more advanced it would be too difficult. At first time I was Intermediate, now I am at Advanced.
Very, very much practice: we used textbooks only for grammatical exercises. And the rest - constant "speaking", dialogues and speech modules, films and books, songs in English, additional activities and excursions. I liked the teachers, I miss them!
After the course you got a certificate that you even went through this kind of preparatory language program - when foreign students are accepted into English schools, it is appreciated, shows that you were seriously preparing for admission.
Now, SMAPSE and I have submitted documents to several schools and are waiting for an answer - I very much hope to spend September in England already! I have no complaints about working with the company: I have a very friendly and polite manager, always in touch, helped almost with everything for the trip. Thank you!
Recommendations on when to apply
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