Alderley Edge Private School for Girls
Description of Alderley Edge Private School for Girls
- Location: Alderly Age, England
- Year of foundation: 1999
- Language of instruction: English
- Type: only girls.
Alderley Edge School for Girls (AESG) is a full-time independent school for girls from three to 18 years old.
The school was opened in 1999 thanks to the merger of two educational institutions: the Roman Catholic Mount Carmel and the St. Hilary School. Despite the Catholic heritage of both institutions, female students can now practice any religion.
Alderley Edge offers kindergarten, elementary, A-Level, GCSE, and Sixth Form programs.
Educational process
The use of iPad is included in the educational process of all students. Every girl, from preparatory to high school, is engaged in practical work, programming, creating movies or music using Apple applications. New technologies are being used to both support and improve classroom learning, with a particular focus on online safety, respect and responsibility.
Things to know about
Girls often visit public places with school staff, and can explore the area around campus on the way to the post office, To Waitrose or a park.
Programs and prices, tuition fees in Alderley Edge Private School for Girls
Early Years
- Age – from 2 years
- The training period is up to 5 years.
The preschool program will provide girls with endless opportunities for discovery, learning and play. Planning of activities is carried out in accordance with the interests of the whole class, which has no more than 10 children. Teachers have extensive experience in communication and learning, so they understand the importance of an individual approach, maintaining and developing interest in learning.
Girls in the nursery and pre-school department study under the EYFS program, which covers seven different areas of study:
- Communication, speech and language development,
- Physical development,
- Personal, social, emotional development,
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding the world,
- Fine arts, design.
All girls will have an individualized training program. The institution uses an online platform called Tapestry, where parents can access their child's successes, photos and learning process, communicate directly with the school, sharing achievements at home.
Within kindergarten and preschool, educators expand educational opportunities through a specialized training program that includes French, music, mindfulness, physical education, and sensory play.
Prep School
- Age – from 7 years
- The training period is up to 5 years.
As part of the Prep School program, each child has an individual learning plan. The learning process looks at each girl's potential academic abilities and ways to succeed. Sensitive teachers conduct many activities to find the individual characteristics of each: seminars for the gifted and talented, training in sports skills under the guidance of a professional coach, an animation club for the development of new skills. Individual plans of female students are reviewed each semester to assess achievements and adjust attention to those subjects in which the student has difficulties in studying.
The schedule necessarily includes lessons in mathematics and English, reading and writing. Modern foreign languages, computer science and theatrical art are taught by high school staff, which contributes to a smooth transition of female students to the next stage. Physical education includes such areas as netball, hockey, cross-country running, athletics and lapta.
Seniors School
- Age – from 13 years
- The training period is up to 5 years.
This school stage includes education from grades 7 to 11. In grades 7-9, all students study a wide range of compulsory subjects: mathematics, English, natural sciences and others + five creative subjects: music, art, cooking, design technology and drama.
All girls are introduced to French, German and Spanish in grade 7. They then choose any two languages from the four proposed and continue their study until the end of grade 9.
Grade 9 students have the opportunity to earn a higher GCSE qualification, which is awarded to those who have conducted independent research on their chosen topic. This provides an excellent foundation for A-Level and university studies.
The focus in grades 10-11 is to encourage academic achievement at the GCSE level, opening up new opportunities. During Grade 11, each student is given individual guidance regarding the choice of A-Level subjects. Although some subjects are compulsory, there are still quite a few opportunities for personal choice at this stage. Compulsory subjects are:
- English language
- English literature,
- Mathematics
- Science.
Depending on the choice of science, 3 or 4 subjects are then selected from the list below:
- Art
- Informatics
- Design technology,
- Geography
- Business
- History
- Music
- French
- Physical education and others.
Sixth Form
- Age – from 17 years
- The training period is 2 years.
The institution offers a variety of Sixth Form courses, including an A-level in over 20 different subjects, a Cambridge Pre-U qualification in English Literature, and an Advanced AQA Project qualification. There are no restrictions on combinations of subjects. Most girls choose to study four subjects. In addition, all girls take the PSHE course, which includes advice and recommendations on applying to the university, making decisions about their future.
Most students' schedules include one-on-one lessons that do homework, conduct research, and discuss learning progress.
Accommodation, meals, prices
AESG operates during daylight hours and does not provide accommodation.
The school is served by a catering team led by professional chef Thomas Franks. The daily varied menu includes hot dishes, salads, freshly prepared sandwiches, desserts and much more. Vegetarian meals, meals for individual needs and dietary requirements are also available to female students. All dishes are prepared from fresh products, and the weekly menu is always available on the site: every morning the girls are shown photos of the dishes and are offered to make a choice for lunch. In addition to a hot lunch, students are provided with healthy morning and afternoon snacks: toast, fruits and vegetables.
Children of the pre-school department are provided with snacks during breaks. The Hub Café is located on site, where high school girls can buy snacks or full meals.
Another excellent service of the school is the care of younger pupils from morning to evening. Admission of girls from two to 11 years old begins at 7:30, after classes they are in the classes of the out-of-school club until 17:30.
Activities Alderley Edge Private School for Girls
The schedule of all students includes "conscious Mondays": at the beginning of each week, seminars are held at which breathing techniques, relaxation and visualization are practiced, feelings and emotions are discussed.
High school girls can devote their free time to their hobbies: dancing, drawing, sports, music. For extracurricular activities, circles are provided, master classes and seminars are held.
In the preparatory department, a large set of extracurricular activities is available to children, ideal for their development and leisure. Some of them are:
- Chess
- Soccer
- Robotics
- Gymnastics
- Individual music lessons,
- Speech classes.
Students of all classes have the opportunity to visit Tatton Park, the Whitworth Art Gallery, Little Morton Hall and many other places on day trips.
Advantages
- The institution is a member of the Association of Schools for Girls (GSA).
- Apple Registered Distinguished School of Excellence (ADS).
- The school is Apple's regional learning center.
- High exam results: A-Level – 66% have A*-A, GCSE – 32% get the highest A* scores.
- No more than 10 students per class.
Facilities and equipment at Alderley Edge Private School for Girls
The school is located in a beautiful village of the same name. The AESG campus is prepared for learning of all ages, mainly classes are held in classrooms, specialized laboratories, computer and sports halls. Young girls can visit the playgrounds on the territory, which are equipped for creative and team games, running and physical exertion. For middle and high school students, access to the school store and gyms is organized.
The school actively uses Apple equipment - mainly the iPad, adapting all programs to new technologies.
Admission dates and extra charges
The school year contains three trimesters:
- Autumn: September-December,
- Spring: January-March,
- Summer: April-July.
During the year, there are holidays and weekends in honor of international, national holidays.
The kindergarten department is open from 7:30 to 17:45, primary, middle and high school classes are held from 8:30 from Monday to Friday.
Additional costs:
- Non-refundable deposit upon receipt – 75£,
- Confirming deposit – 300£,
- Payment for care in the preschool department - from 7.10 to 11 £,
- School uniform (required),
- Annual fees,
- Activities and individual, additional classes not included in the program.
Enrolment process
The first step to enrolling in Alderley Edge will be to fill out an online form on the site: it is created to book a visit to the campus so that the future student and her parents can get acquainted with the school, its staff and already existing students.
Further, all applicants who agree with the conditions of training undergo several trial training days, during which teachers assess the knowledge and skills of girls. To do this, you must fill out the registration form and pay a non-refundable deposit of £ 75.
After a successful test study and if there are free places, an official offer of admission will follow. To confirm your readiness for admission, you must pay a confirming deposit of £ 300.
Perspectives
Graduates are often enrolled in some of the best universities in the country and the world. For example, in recent years, the leading universities and areas among former AESG students have been:
- Nottingham: philosophy, veterinary medicine, photography, computer science,
- York: business and management, history, nursing, computer science,
- Bristol: Economics and Management,
- Exeter: history, jurisprudence,
- Staffordshire: Nursing.
Entry requirements, how to apply, what is required to enrol
To enter Alderley Edge, you will need personal documents of the child and parents, translated into English: the list of necessary things includes a foreign passport, medical insurance, visa or residence permit.
Education at the school is conducted in English, so future students of middle and high schools need to have a sufficient language level. Tests can be taken at an introductory day on campus. Exams are also held in leading skills and disciplines in accordance with the age of the applicant.
Enrollment takes place at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters.
Scholarships Alderley Edge Private School for Girls
The institution provides discounts on tuition fees for girls whose sister is already studying at AESG:
- 10% – second child,
- 20% – third child,
- 50% are the fourth child.
At the same time, the first enrolled girl pays the full cost of the program.
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Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
Review about Alderley Edge Private School for Girls
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