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Secondary education in Russia for international students
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Russia is a promising direction for obtaining a quality education, studying in secondary schools provides a strong fundamental training in all academic disciplines. Families with children who come to the country from abroad can receive an up-to-date world-class education.
The Russian Federation is the largest state in the world, home to representatives of more than 160 nationalities with their own customs and traditions, who speak 230 (!) languages and dialects. Studying in the country is a great opportunity to get acquainted with the cultural heritage of Russia, which gave the world outstanding artists, musicians, athletes and writers.
To date, schoolchildren and students from 200 countries of the world study in the Russian Federation. All curricula work according to the Federal State Educational Standard (FSES) and are approved by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation. However, each of them differs in the presentation of the material and the organization of the educational process. All types of school programs have a common goal - they allow students to learn a mandatory minimum of knowledge.
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Learning programs-summary information
| Name | Meaning | Equivalent | Min. age | Duration, years |
Next stage | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCSE | General certificate of secondary education | secondary education (non-accomplished) | 14 | 1–2 | A-Levels | 15,000 USD+ |
| A-Levels | Advanced level | secondary education (accomplished) | 16 | 2 | University | 15,000 USD+ |
| BTEC | Business and Technology Education Board | secondary special education | 14 | 2–3 | University/ work | 15,000 USD+ |
| Oxbridge Preparation | Preparing for Oxford and Cambridge | secondary education (accomplished) | 17 | 1 | University | 15,000 USD+ |
| International Baccalaureate | International baccalaureate | secondary education (accomplished) | 16 | 2 | University | 18,000 USD+ |
| Foundation/ Pathway Year | Preparatory year | admission to the 1st year of university | 17 | 1 | University | 14,000 USD+ |
| NCUK | The Northern consortium | 2 year university | 17,5 | 1 | 2 year University of NCUK | 13,000 USD+ |
| Special Preparation (Medics/Math/Business) | Specialized training | - | 14 | optional | optional | 4,000 USD+ |
| Academic English | Academic English | Language school | 8 + | 6–12 months | School or University | 8,000 USD+ |
Advantages and disadvantages of English schools
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
|---|---|
| The opportunity to enter the best universities in England, USA, Canada, Switzerland, Europe, the world | Expensive |
| High quality of education and academic standards | Strong workload |
| Perfect English after graduation | The need to change the social environment; it takes time to adapt |
| Useful contacts | The difficulty of choosing the most suitable school for the child, requires a qualified specialist |
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| 16 | Bishopstrow College |
| 17 | CATS Canterbury |
| 18 | Bellerbys London |
| 19 | Ealing Independent College |
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| 21 | Abbey Manchester |
