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Kristianstad / Sweden

Address: Kirkegaten 1 - Inngang Kongensdate, 4662 Kristiansand, Norway

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Description A + World Academy (International Academy boarding on a sailing ship)

Location: Norway
Age of students: from 16 to 19 years
Training Type: Co-Learning
Type of accommodation: full board
Language learning: English.

A + World Academy - a unique international school, which is located on a sailing ship! 62 high school students have the opportunity to combine their studies under the Advanced Placement program with walking on one of the oldest sailing ships in the world and visiting more than twenty port cities around the globe. Here, students not only improve their academic knowledge, but daily expand their capabilities in the intellectual, social, physical, and cultural spheres.

Programs and tuition/boarding fees, prices in A + World Academy (International Academy boarding on a sailing ship)

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Date

Age

Cost

Diploma + advanced placement

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 Annual

15-18

from 63 050 € / year

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Advanced placement

Dates: August - June
Age: from 16 years
Duration: 2 years
Language of instruction: English
Cost: 63050 € for 1 academic year.

Features of the program:

Includes 2 blocks of items: required and to choose
Required subjects: English, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Foreign Language
The choice of courses to be studied should be based on the requirements of the university, which is planned to enter
Classes in small classes - from seven to twelve students
The intensity of the load: from four to six hours a day, a total of about 900 academic hours per year of study.
Forms of education: lectures, seminars, practical classes (under the guidance of a teacher and independent ones), assisting + from one to three hours of daily homework
It is not recommended to study more than 3 AP courses at the same time.
Academic classes need to be combined with daily duty (watch) on the ship (1 hour during the day + 1 hour at night)
In order to get a school diploma in Russia, students need to independently clarify the conditions on which the courses taken are counted from the administration of their home school.
Upon completion, students receive a certificate of attendance and feedback from the captain of the ship.

Subjects available for study in the program:

mathematics (integral mathematics, algebra, trigonometry)
natural sciences (biology, chemistry, physics)
Languages (English, Spanish, Italian)
social sciences (world history and philosophy, geography, psychology, political science)
block of compulsory subjects (systems and society, history and legislative regulation of navigation, sailing navigation).

Advanced Placement Capstone Diploma

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 Annual

18+

from 63 050 € / year

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Advanced placement Capstone diploma

Dates: August - June
Age: from 18 years old
Duration: 2 years
Language of instruction: English
Cost: 63050 € for 1 academic year.

Program specifics:

Training is possible only after completing the Advanced Placement course.
It consists of two parts: AP Seminar and AP Research : the AP Seminar block includes a team project and presentation, individual basic scientific research, writing an essay and his defense, exams; The AP Research block involves writing a thesis (5,000 words), its presentation and protection
We study the basics of a critical analysis of a given topic and drawing up an effective research plan for a question.
Students practice formulating solutions to real world problems, cooperate with each other to solve problems, develop and implement communicative strategies, establish intercultural relations
To receive a diploma, you must pass each of the exams for at least 3 points.
The minimum number of courses taught is 3, adolescents are allowed to study more subjects.

Summer English on the ship

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 29.06.2019 -06.08.2019

16-21

from 6 000 € / 5 week

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Summer ESL Program

Dates: June 29 - August 6
Age: 16 - 21 years old
Duration: 5 weeks
Language of instruction: English
Cost: 6000 € .

Basic information about the program:

Aimed at learning English as a second foreign language
Studying English at three levels - beginner, intermediate, advanced
Improving your speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills
Students develop the ability to work in a team and make joint decisions, thanks to the need to jointly manage a sailboat during races
Consists of academic lessons, sailing, participation in Tall Ship races
Route: Kristiansand (Norway), Aalborg (Denmark), Fredrikstad (Norway), Bergen (Norway), Aarhus (Denmark)
During study, academic credits are not charged
Application for participation can be submitted online.

Accommodation and food

Features of placement in the school A + World Academy:

permanent residence on the ship
accommodation and full board included in the cost of training programs
cabins of boys and girls are on different sides of the vessel
cabins carry out 2 functions - a berth and educational classes
students must keep a daily watch.

Events A + World Academy (International Academy boarding on a sailing ship)

All activities, activities and excursions that are organized by A + World Academy are included in the curriculum price. Port cities visited during sailing:

Chicago (USA)
Ann Arbor (USA)
Dallas (US)
Austin (USA)
Charlotte (USA)
Chattanooga (US)
Seattle (USA)
Resif (Brazil)
Washington (United States)
Fort lauderdale
Atlanta (USA)
Portland (USA)
California (USA)
Barbados
Nassau (Bahamas)
China
Hong Kong (China)
Istanbul, Turkey)
Miami (US)
New York, USA)
Boston (US)
Russia
London, Great Britain)
St. George (Bermuda)
Scheveningen (Holland)
Azores (Portugal)
Kristiansand (Norway).

Advantages

Accreditation of the BSA Boarding School Association and the Northern Network of NNIS International Schools
Member of the New England Association of Independent Schools AISNE
Accommodation on the sailboat “ Sørlandet ” - the ninety-year-old Norwegian ship with a long tradition of teaching students during the voyage (a total of more than 10,000 students)
“ Sørlandet ” - the ship, on board of which a woman was first trained, the AP program was completed for the first time, and the circumnavigation of the circus around the world (2017) was completed for the first time
Exercise, quick decision making, self-study, leadership skills.
There is always a team of professional sailors on board.
The educational system of the American type.

Equipment A + World Academy (International Academy boarding on a sailing ship)

Stay aboard the ship as safely as possible:

the ship is equipped with the most modern means of communication for continuous communication with the shore
High school students can communicate with their parents only in the ports (there is no Internet during the voyage)
regular media coordinator reports for parents on Instagram and Facebook
a certificate confirming the highest level of safety of the ship " Sørlandet ".

Term dates and fees

The minimum duration of schooling is one year. On the ship, students stay for 200 days, from August to June.

Tuition at A + World Academy is € 63050 and includes:

training
accommodation
nutrition
registration fee
maritime training
field research experience
laboratory works.

Payment is carried out in 3 stages:

10% for 14 days from the date of enrollment
50% until the first of May
The remaining amount is until the first of August.

It is also important to consider additional costs:

vaccination
insurance 600 €
visas 25 € - 200 €
uniform 100 €
sailing equipment 200 - 500 €
transportation, meals, accommodation in hotels "parent" ports (in two cities, parents can visit high school students)
Expenses for shopping and food in port cities.

Entry requirements and extra fees how to apply, what is required to enrol

The following documents are required for admission to the A + World Academy Marine Boarding School :

application form (150 €)
passport copy
excerpts from the school report for the last 2 years
2 academic letters of recommendation (confidentiality guaranteed)
personally written short essay on a topic of global importance (about 300 words)
Additional school information that can help you better understand the character and skills of a high school student.

Additionally, you need to have an interview via Skype in English.

Application applications are considered within five working days, the answer is sent by e-mail.

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