Wycliffe College
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Description of Wycliffe College
- Location: Stonehouse, Gloucestershire county;
- Age of students: 2 -18 years old;
- Programs: Primary School, Secondary School, GCSE \ IGCSE, A-level, BTEC, Foundation Year, The Development Year;
- Number of students: 800;
- Foundation year: 1882;
- Type of education: mixed;
- Accommodation: boarding house, from 8 years old;
- Price: from 9000 pounds per term with accommodation;
- Ranking: TOP-100 private schools in Britain based on A-level results;
- Start of studying: September, January.
Wycliffe College in Gloucestershire works as a day and boarding school. The Wycliffe College was founded as an educational institution for boys. Today, the college accepts boys and girls for education, offers excellent accommodation conditions for foreign students, a variety of complex meals, and practically does not restrict children in the choice of directions for personal development (sports, creativity, social work, etc.).
The school belongs to academically non-selective educational institutions. Foreign students can enter the college at the age of 13 and 16 years old. If there are places in the classes, it is possible to enter the school at different age. For admission, it is necessary to extract assessments, characteristics from previous place of study, successful passing of the interview, CAT tests.
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Programs and prices, tuition fees in Wycliffe College
4 - 8 classes
The students are offered to study natural science, religious studies, mathematics, music, information and computer technologies, geography, history, drama, technology and design, art, French, English. From the sixth grade, 3 scientific disciplines are added; from 8 - German, Spanish are also studied.
9 - 11 classes
Accent in Wycliffe College is being prepared for the GCSE certificate exams. The number of compulsory subjects includes:
- English;
- Science;
- Mathematics;
- A short course of religious studies.
Exams do not give up on computer technology, physical education, "life skills". Additional subjects also include the basics of economics and business, programming, drama, foreign languages ​​(including Japanese), history, geography, music, a number of natural sciences.
The Development Year
The preparatory program at Wycliffe College for admission to school for applicants 15 to 17 years os offered to international students. The course provides for the study of English for academic purposes and subjects of the compulsory group (A-level). Also, students are offered additional disciplines. The program of the course corresponds to the program of 11 years of study in the classical British school.
BTEC Hospitality
Special program in Wycliffe College is aimed at those wishing to work in the field of tourism. It includes the study of profile disciplines, practice in the relevant field. Examinations course does not provide. The level of knowledge is assessed according to the tasks performed at each stage of the studying.
BTEC SPORT
The program includes subjects of the A-level examination course (2 disciplines), provides for active participation of students in the sports life of the school. The obtained qualification allows graduates to work in sports centers, fitness clubs as instructors and coaches.
12-13 classes
The program provides for studying in the first year of education 5 or 4 subjects, in the second - 3. Additional disciplines are similar to the GCSE course. Senior students are given the opportunity to make a personal curriculum flexible by participating in the "Enrichment Program" project, which involves listening to the lectures of professionals in Wycliffe College on various topics.
Foundation Year in Wycliffe College
The preparatory course for entrants lasts 13 years. The attention of schoolchildren is offered lessons of academic English, additional classes in art, drama, music, physical education, humanitarian subjects, natural sciences, computer technology.
In junior classes, the studying is aimed at making the learning process as comfortable, interesting and fun for the child as possible. In a warm and friendly atmosphere, during a dynamic and diverse classes, each young student will feel a craving for knowledge, self-education and self-improvement, easier and faster to remember new information. Educators and teachers are constantly with children: they become real friends, fully responsible for their safety, help to solve any difficult issue or problem.
Wycliffe College provides educational programs for junior schoolchildren from 2 to 13 years:
- Kindergarten and nursery;
- Preparatory and junior classes;
- Secondary school.
Foreign students can go to school on a boarding school basis, starting from the age of 8.
Accommodation, meals, prices
The school offers accommodation in the residence. The housing stock is represented by 9 houses. Students stay in rooms for 2-3 people. Senior students can choose a single accommodation. In each residence there are living rooms, kitchens, recreation areas. In the hostel for high school students there is a sauna, a hydromassage. In residences for younger students there are game rooms. In each hostel self-studying rooms and computer classes are available.
Students have board meals. The dining room serves traditional English and European dishes. In the menu: meat, fish, dairy products, vegetables, eggs, cereals.
Subjects, specialties
Advantages
- Wycliffe College is an academically non-selective school, which does not artificially inflate the requirements for applicants;
- The institution is one of the leaders in Western England and Britain in terms of teacher performance indicators. Students demonstrate better results at the final exams than they expected when taking secondary education programs;
- The territory has two well-equipped campuses connected by a pedestrian bridge. A school with developed internal infrastructure is among the safest places to stay in Western England;
- Foreign students have an opportunity to reduce cost of studying - scholarships are provided for achievements in studies, creativity, sports;
- The school has all the conditions for quick and comfortable adaptation to academic environment. For foreign applicants, in particular, there are 2 special language profile programs: The Development Year, Foundation Year;
- High level of academic preparation. 95% of graduates annually become students of universities from Russell Group;
- Academic specialization in the field of mathematics, foreign languages. In these subjects, graduates demonstrate highest results in exams for certificates GCSE, A-Level;
- A wide range of subjects and disciplines. As for unusual ones, students can choose literary creativity, sports, tourism, cinematography, Japanese as part of VTES programs.
Facilities and equipment at Wycliffe College
The campus occupies 52 acres of the scenic Stonehouse grounds. Modern classrooms are equipped in the school buildings. Each has an interactive whiteboard, a computer. Also classes are held in specialized laboratories. Educational infrastructure is also represented by:
- A computer classroom;
- A library;
- A music technology room;
- Own theater.
Sports infrastructure is represented by:
- Squash courts;
- Tennis courts;
- A sports center with a gym;
- Basketball courts;
- An indoor pool;
- Several playing fields.
The facilities provide for the possibility of practicing year-round and seasonal sports.
Admission dates and extra charges
Studying period: September - June.
Additional costs:
- Registration fee - 95 pounds;
- Deposit in the amount of one trimester;
- Guardianship;
- Supervision;
- Visa services.
Extras:
- Registration fee (for a programme/course) 100 GBP
- Registration fee (for a programme/course) 500 GBP
- Deposit for a course/programme 12000 GBP
Literature and references
Institution on the map
Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
Review about Wycliffe College
We really like the school: it is at the same time strict with high requirements for students, but at the same time the requirements are not artificially high, children are treated like a human being. For example, in a Russian school you should get all fives everywhere, but here teachers calmly relate to the fact that the student is brilliant in biology and chemistry, but weak in mathematics - and no one will torment him, they will simply derive a decent average mark in mathematics, and they will focus on successful subjects and show at the university as a virtue.
Competent, constant and attentive work with children: there are tutors and personal curators, you can go to the teacher for advice, there are separate hours for career guidance (but this is more for senior, graduate classes). Children, in my opinion, feel more comfortable this way - they look at who has what strengths and develop them, so that everyone feels at least something special.
All this applies to the extracurricular part: there are many practically professional sports sections, there are creative workshops, where teachers are also very strong. Ksenia is focused more on the educational part, but the fact that she can do sports every day for pleasure and health (and without leaving school) is very pleasing. And she herself says that to go for a run or play lacrosse (mastered there, by the way) she works as a good rest from classes.
It is for this atmosphere that the school is ready to give the highest score, we do not plan to change the institution before graduation and admission to the university.
Recommendations on when to apply
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