Woldingham School
Description of Woldingham School
- Language of instruction: English;
- Woldingham School founded in 1842;
- Location: United Kingdom, Croydon;
- Students age: from 11 to 18 years;
- Curriculum: primary and secondary school, GCSE, A-level;
- Total number of students: 513 people, 315 of them at the boarding school;
- Type of study: single (only girls);
- Type of accommodation: residence.
The Woldingham girls' boarding school is located in a beautiful scenic valley near the small town of Croydon, the distance to London is only 25 kilometers. The school was founded in 1842 - today its territory reaches 250 hectares, on which there is everything necessary for comfortable learning, living and leisure.
Woldingham proudly bears the title of one of the best English women's schools. The academic results of the graduates are very high - annually about 12% of the students go to such prestigious universities as Oxford and Cambridge.
Girls from all over the world are 11 to 18 years old. 7-8 grade students study the same list of disciplines, gradually deepening knowledge and increasing complexity; The second half of each day is devoted to sports, creative pursuits, games and electives.
Programs and prices, tuition fees in Woldingham School
About the educational program: 9th grade is held according to the general schedule of education. Once a week, general physical education and sports are organized, and one evening is devoted to rest and games.
The next two years are devoted to a full-fledged, qualitative preparation for the GCSE exams. Successful surrender will enable you to get a prestigious certificate of general secondary education. Some fundamental, basic subjects are common to all (such as English and mathematics), the other components of the curriculum are chosen independently on the basis of personal preferences and interests (there must be at least 9 disciplines in all).
Quick overview: A-level educational program for international students is designed for 3 years.
Graduation class (AS-level) involves studying 5 subjects in the first year of study. One subject is compulsory and 4 - on a personal choice (teachers advise to focus not only on one's own interests, but also on the requirements of the chosen institution, the needs of the future profession).
In the second year (A2-level) students can continue to study 4 disciplines or reduce their number to three. At the end of the 12th and 13th grades, students take exams in the areas studied during the year.
At the beginning of the 13th grade (the last graduation year), girls apply to 6 selected universities - teachers and personal mentors help them.
Accommodation, meals, prices
There are 3 residences for pupils: two of them are occupied by girls from 11 to 13 years old. They are equipped with cozy rooms for 6-12 people with partitions, and bathrooms, toilets and showers are located next to each room. Pupils of 14-15 years can count on rooms for 2-3 people, high school students (16 years and older) occupy private bedrooms.
Meals are organized according to the principle of a full board, three times a day. At the entrance to the main building every day a menu is hung out, the diet takes into account the characteristics of various religious and medical prescriptions (there are vegetarian, Muslim and Jewish dishes). In addition to basic meals, students can prepare snacks, tea or coffee in small common kitchens located on each floor of the hostel. Each residence includes cozy living rooms for relaxation with TV and board games. There is a store on the territory of Woldingham, where you can buy a school uniform, stationery and toiletries, various useful trivia.
Subjects and sports
Advantages
- In 2018, according to the results of the A Level program - 61.15% of students received marks A - A *.
Facilities and equipment at Woldingham School
There is a large, well-equipped library on the campus (printed, audio and video sources). The sports infrastructure, premises and studios for employment by creativity and art are developed, the design center, rooms for individual lessons of English language and music. More recently, a new modern sports building has been built, including squash courts, a game and athletic hall, a spacious indoor swimming pool and more fields and squares for individual lessons and team games (for example, field hockey).
Admission dates and extra charges
The academic year is divided into traditional trimesters alternating with vacations for the rest of the pupils:
- Autumn: from September 2-3 to December 11 (holidays from October 16 to November 1);
- Spring: from 4 January to 18 March (vacation from 12 to 21 February);
- Summer: 12 April - 2 July (vacations from 27 May to 5 June).
The cost of one trimester of study is:
- 7-8 grades = 10145 £ / trimester, 30435 £ / academic year;
- 9-13 grades = 11045 £ 33,135 / academic year.
Please note that there are some fees not included in the basic cost of the program:
- Registration fee = 100 £;
- Support deposit for the program;
- Supporting English language courses for international boarders (EFL) = 1200 £ / term;
- Registration in a guardian agency and guardian services;
- Initial knowledge level testing.
Extras:
- Registration fee (for a programme/course) 200 GBP
- Deposit for a course/programme 2000 GBP
- Deposit for a course/programme 9000 GBP
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Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
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Recommendations on when to apply
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| - 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. |
