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Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College:
Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College is a co-educational, residential sixth-form boarding college in Loughborough in Leicestershire, Central England. One of the top colleges in the country, Welbeck offers a two-year A-level education for students wishing to pursue an engineering based career in the Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and MOD (Ministry of Defence) Civil Service. The college accommodates around 340 students on a superbly equipped, ultra-modern campus.

Our Aims:

Photo of Military Career Preparation - Residential Sixth-form College- To maintain its ethos as a unique, MOD specialist training establishment, for sixth form students, destined for a career in one of the Armed Services or within the MOD civil service.
- To offer all students a range of opportunities so that they can achieve to the best of their ability within a framework of shared values and standards.
- To value and nurture each student as an individual, thus preparing him/her for life beyond the college.

In particular, Welbeck College:
- Is a college with a fully residential boarding population
- Is a college of focused students embarking on a military or military related career
- Is a college in which there is a strong and active partnership between students, parents and the College

Sixth-Form AS / A-Level Curriculum:


Lower Sixth Curriculum:
All Lower Sixth students study four AS level subjects. Mathematics and Physics are compulsory. Most of the courses available for Welbeck MOD students at University are engineering based and will therefore require Mathematics and Physics. Mathematics will be studied for six one-hour periods per week, (one per day), with an additional half hour of prep every night. All other subjects are taught for five periods a week.

Upper Sixth Curriculum:
All Upper Sixth students are encouraged to drop an AS level and take up an enrichment subject. In exceptional circumstances, a student may carry on with four A levels.

AS & A-Level Courses:
All of the subjects offered for AS and A Level courses at Welbeck are designed to allow students to develop their scientific skills and/or to develop a broader range of knowledge and understanding.

Core subjects currently available for students include:
- Mathematics; Physics; Chemistry; Biology; Electronics; Computing; Geography; History; Government & Politics; Business Studies; Design & Technology; Sport and Physical Education

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Address: Forest Road, Leicestershire, LE12 8WD, Loughborough, England , UK / GB
Some interested visitors submitting program inquiries to our school up to 2024-01-10 were from:

Sheffield; Milton Keynes; West Bromwich; Dereham; Blackpool Lancashire; Camberwell, London; Tidworth; wigston; Boston; and more.
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Worth School, Turners Hill
Courses / Programs
Located in Turners Hill, West Sussex, just 50 km from London, Worth School is a Benedictine (Catholic) boarding and day school catering for boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 18. Boarding Programmes are available for boys from Year 7 (age 11) upwards, and for girls as of Year 9 (age 13). Students who come to Worth have the opportunity to grow into young men and women who know what it means to belong and the importance of mutual respect and concern for others.

Living together enables young people to develop a better understanding of and respect for others. The boarding experience at Worth available for boys as of year 7 and for girls as of year 9 aims to develop the academic, cultural and physical talents of each individual within a community which places the highest possible value on mutual respect and tolerance. Our flexible weekend policy allows students either to go home on a Saturday or to remain in school where a number of activities are offered.

Each boarding House has its own unique family atmosphere. In the lower Years, students share dormitories/rooms, whilst students in the Sixth Form have individual study bedrooms.
Co-Educational Boarding & Day Programmes:

- Boarding Programmes for boys (ages 11+) and girls (ages 13+)
- Day Programmes for boys and girls (ages 11-18)
- Lower School
- Middle School
- Senior School
- Sixth Form
- International Baccalaureate Programme
- Learning Support Classes
- English as an Additional Language (EAL)
EduKick - Football / Soccer Boarding Schools & Programs
Courses / Programs
EduKick is a leading worldwide soccer / football organization that provides international football academies, academic year soccer boarding schools, monthly & summer camps in the UK / England, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Mexico and the U.S.

Our soccer boarding schools & educational programs aim to equip young student soccer players (boys & girls) for life’s challenges in a way no other experience can.

As well as being prepared for a competitive international soccer environment, our students also have the opportunity to learn a deep appreciation for a new language and culture.

EduKick believe that living, studying and training in a foreign country is an invaluable experience that a player will never forget and the benefits of such an experience will be embedded positively into that individual for the rest of his or her life.

As professionals, soccer fanatics and fathers, EduKick's founders wanted to create a program that instilled a sense of independence and pride in students for having experienced international travel, structured language study, cultural excursions, and professional soccer training.

Student Testimonial:
“I thought the EduKick camp was amazing! I got to meet lots of new people. The soccer training and both of the full day excursions were fantastic! Thanks for the great experience.”
- Lucas, age 13
EduKick UK (Manchester)
- Academic Year-long Football Studies
- Short-term Soccer Boarding Programs

EduKick Spain (Madrid)
- Academic Year-long Football Studies Program
- Soccer Academy for Girls
- Summer Soccer Camp

EduKick Italy (Perugia)
- Academic / 1-month Soccer Boarding Program

EduKick France (Cannes)
- Academic year or half-year program for boys & girls ages 13+

Edukick Germany (Bonn)
- 3 month & 1 month Football + German language study
- 11-month High School Football Academy

Edukick USA (Illinois)
- Academic-year soccer boarding school (ages 16-19)
Rochester Independent College
Courses / Programs
Located in the County of Kent, just east of London, Rochester Independent College (RIC) is a progressive alternative to conventional secondary education with a happily distinctive ethos.

Accepting day students from the age of 11 and boarders from 16, the focus is on exam success in a lively, supportive and informal atmosphere. Students are encouraged to be themselves and achieve exam results that often exceed their expectations.

The College has an atmosphere closer to university than school. About 65 of the College's 280 students are boarders. Our Halls combine the informality of a university residence with the supervision and pastoral support appropriate for young adults.

The College offers students the opportunity to thrive in an atmosphere of managed independence, and acts as a stepping stone between school and university.

Students who are 15 are considered if their 16th birthday falls within the first half term of the academic year. College accommodation is in either single or double rooms. All rooms have a direct telephone and internet connection.

RIC is accredited by the ISC (Independent Schools Council) and a member of the Independent Schools Association.

Testimonial:
“I was so impressed with all the classes & teaching I saw and came away with a very positive view of the College, its ethos & aspirations for the students. The priority of teaching & learning was foremost and the students projected such a positive attitude towards their studies”
- Peter Read, Education Advisor
Programs for Boarding Students ages 16 and up (GCSE Year 11 and Sixth Form students)

- One or two-year A-level courses in Sixth Form

- One-year and two-year GCSE courses

- Retake programs – GCSE and A level

- Medical, Dental and Vet Science Programs

- Film and Media Studies

- Visual and Creative Art courses

- English as a Foreign Language (EFL)
ACS Cobham International School, Surrey
Courses / Programs
Located in Cobham, Surrey, southeast England, 20 miles (32 km) south-west of central London, ACS Cobham International School is a non-sectarian, co-educational, boarding and day school for 2-18 year olds, offering the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP). In addition, ACS Cobham offers an American High School Diploma, and also teaches prestigious Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Native Language Enrichment (NLE) is provided in over 12 languages as well as English as an Additional Language (EAL).

Our campus is located approximately 30 minutes by rail and/or road from central London with housing up to 50% less expensive than central London locations. The ACS Cobham Dormitory is an integral part of the school community, offering separate-wing accommodation for over 100 boys and girls aged between 12 and 18.

ACS graduates attend leading universities including Cambridge, Imperial College London, London School of Economics,Oxford, Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Yale, McGill, Stockholm School of Economics, University of Oslo, Delft University of Technology, University of Tokyo and others. We are accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
Day & Boarding Programmes for Boys and Girls Ages 2-18:

- Day Programs (Ages 2-18)
- Boarding Programs for boys and girls (Ages 12-18)
- Early Childhood, Lower, Middle, and High School
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- International Baccalaureate programme
- Advanced Placement Courses
- Worldwide University Placement Courses
- Native Language Enrichment (NLE)
- English as an Additional Language (EAL)
Oswestry School, Shropshire
Courses / Programs
Located in Oswestry, Shropshire in the West Midlands of England, Oswestry School is an independent, co-educational boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 4 -18 with boarding facilities available for boys and girls from 11-18 years. Oswestry School is large enough to possess many first-class facilities, yet small enough for each pupil to be well known and make a really significant contribution.

High quality teaching enables pupils to realise their academic potential and, equally significantly, acquire skills, confidence and leadership qualities through participating in a broad range of activities and taking on a variety of responsibilities.

We are a non-selective boarding school of over 400 girls and boys. Boarders at Oswestry School make up about one third of our community; they come from both the UK and overseas, with 23 nationalities represented.

Boarders are encouraged to play a full part in the life of the school, thereby developing their skills and interests and becoming confident young adults, ready to take their place in the world. Over the weekend there is plenty of free time to relax, or visit Oswestry and surroundings.
- Boarding programmes for boys and girls 11-18 years
- Day Programmes for boys and girls 4-18 years
- Prepcare Nursery Section
- Lower School
- Upper School
- Sixth Form
- Learning Support Department
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Aysgarth School, York
Courses / Programs
Aysgarth is one of the country’s leading prep schools for boys, incorporating a full boarding focused, boys’ Prep School for 8-13 year olds, and a Pre Prep and Nursery Day Programme for boys and girls ages 3-8. Aysgarth School is situated in the foothills of the Yorkshire Dales, just ten minutes drive from the A1, and 50 minutes from the nearest airport, Durham Tees Valley.

The Prep School, for boys ages 8-13, is the only all-boys boarding and day prep school in the north of England. We are passionate about the benefits that boarding provides. Boys are introduced to a wide range of opportunities and encouraged to explore in a secure environment with their friends. The key pastoral care team includes the headmaster and his wife, the housemaster, the matrons and school nurse, and the form tutors, almost all of whom live on site.

In the north, the school has an unmatched record of sending boys to Eton, Harrow, Radley, Shrewsbury, Stowe, Uppingham and Winchester, as well as Ampleforth and Sedbergh closer by. OFSTED completed a Boarding Inspection in October 2008 and awarded Aysgarth 'Outstanding' as its overall assessment, placing it among the best in the UK.
- College Preparatory Program for boys (ages 8-13)
- Boarding & Day options available
- Pre-Prep and Nursery Program for boys and girls aged 3 to 8 years

Curriculum subjects include:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- ICT
- French
- History
- Geography
- Music and Arts...