Nowadays, many parents tend to send their children to get primary and secondary education abroad. SMAPSE offers more than 100 best schools and colleges in Europe, the USA, Canada, etc. where students from all over the world can get advanced education. Studying abroad afer grade 7, 8, 9, 10 is a great opportunity to open wide career prospects and get useful international experience.
Primary and secondary education abroad gives strong qualitative knowledge. At European and American schools students are not just listeners, they are fully immersed into educational process. This determines the level of their achievements.
Good command of foreign languages is one of the basic requirements for enrolling and even obtaining a visa, especially at high schools. So, English courses abroad are quite popular. SMAPSE specialists will help you choose mosr appropriate programs - English abroad can be taught by a student of any age.
What are the main features of studying at foreign schools?
After 9th grade, the student has the right to choose a certain number of subjects that coincide with his mindset and ambitions: this will be his personal programme. Before entering university, students pass exams on 3-4 disciplines on one of the programs of the senior classes, for example:
- A-level - the British programme of 16-18 years for high school students, traditionally accepted by all universities in England and a number of countries of the world
- IB (International Baccalaureate) is an international programme for senior students, recognized throughout the world
- BTEC is an analog of A-level, a high school course aimed at more narrow and comprehensive studying of subjects, emphasizing the practical part
- High School Diploma Programme - is studied in the upper grades of the American system, similarly A-Level allows to enter the universities in America and Canada
- GCSE / iGCSE - certificate of completion of a junior high school, taught in institutions with British system.
Actually, after graduating from schools, foreign students choose various kinds of programs and courses abroad. Most popular are preparation courses for entering universities. In addition, all studying programs are focused on studying English: without reliable knowledge of the language, high-quality education is impossible.
If you choose to study abroad after 9th grade, you should be especially sure of the quality of your language proficiency: most likely, nobody will work hard with the student additionally, so he/she should be ready to perceive the material at the level of native speakers. If you doubt the quality of your linguistic preparation, we will pick up suitable preparatory programs for you, so that you can learn English abroad in a short time.
It's important to note that foreign schools and colleges provide not only strong academic preparation, but also pay great attention to development of students' talents in additional subjects such as painting, music, as well as in the most various sports: bicycle, rugby, football, swimming, horse riding, skiing, etc. Among the countries practicing such a system of education can be noted:
You can adress to samples of entrance tests for admission to private schools and colleges abroad , which you can write for free in SMAPSE office, without attending school itself.
