Description : Academic english in CATS College London

The program was developed at CATS College London as a preparatory course for pre-university educational courses or for raising the level of English. Admission to the program is possible after reaching the age of 15 years. The passage of the Pre: Program will allow you to get a GCSE certificate after taking the national exams. Students who do not choose further specialization can go through three trimester of more than 5 disciplines and determine the direction for admission to the A-Level or University Foundation Program. The preliminary program takes into account the different level of preparation of schoolchildren and adjusts the load depending on academic performance and knowledge of English. Teachers will help to orient students with the choice of profession, to choose those subjects that are most suitable for studying in the future. The main feature of the program is the complexity of the approach to the study of all disciplines. Mandatory list of disciplines (two of three) includes:

• English;
• Mathematics;
• Foreign.

The foreign languages ​​(German, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese, French) are offered to foreign students. Adolescents to their choice are recommended disciplines:

• Chemistry;
• Art history (design skills);
• Photo;
• Media;
• Physics;
• Effective business management;
• Biology.

Beginning of the studies is in January, September.

The main goal of the program is to prepare for higher education at the university. Certificate A-level allows admission to a higher institution without examinations. This is a standard program, typical for most colleges in the UK.

A-level courses and modules do not provide for a large number of academic subjects. The first year requires an in-depth studying of 4 sciences, in the second year students are fundamentally learning three disciplines. Before entering the A-level, the children have already chosen a specialty and know the subjects necessary for studying at the university. The college recommends not to study short courses, since some modules in them can be repeated, disrupting the balance of academic programs.

In CATS College London, foreign languages, a complex of art studies (plus fashion), literature, medicine, media, jurisprudence, economic theory, architecture, finance, business, natural subjects, sociology have been chosen for studying. Talented students can pass the accelerated A-level.

Familiarity with the British education system for foreign students can begin with the Foundation program. The one-year course involves not only mastering the language at the academic level, but also preparing for university education. Students successfully study modern technologies, learn to use them in the educational process. CATS College London devotes great attention to the development of self-study skills.

At the Foundation, you must choose disciplines from the directions that are required to qualify. This can be a business, a course in the study of art or engineering. A program is based on councils and requirements of employers in a specific field of activity. The Foundation also takes into account the adaptation to university qualifications.

Beginning of the studies is in January, September.

The program of academic English will allow to prepare for admission to the courses of pre-university studying and to master English enough for continuing education in Britain. Intensive study of grammar, vocabulary, special terms in subjects will allow to enter the programs of the levels of the University Foundation Program or A-Level. For an in-depth passage of academic disciplines, students  expand a vocabulary in the field of mathematics, humanitarian subjects, doing business or the sciences of the natural direction in the first trimester. The program allows, if necessary, studying up to 4 trimesters. With a low level of English proficiency, it is possible to first pass the preparatory stage of development, and only then to combine with subject knowledge. You can start the studying at any time of the school year, as the college forms small groups according to the level of knowledge.

There is also a 2-week pre-sessional program to prepare for applying for admission to medical universities. The course is designed for students wishing to prepare in advance for higher education institutions by acquainting themselves with the application of the UCAS system, preparing for introductory testing, and also the main subjects of studying on subjects..

Duration: August

A unique course for high school students, open from September 2021 at CATS College London. It was created to help students understand business, its dynamics, the basics of financial trading, stock markets. CATS London became the only boarding school in Europe where they began to use Bloomberg professional terminals for teaching high school students. In addition to the 16 terminals of the school, 4 large common screens are installed, on which stock quotes are shown in direct mode, world current news from the world of finance and business are held. Students also get access to the Bloomberg Market Concept platform, which teaches them how to use the functions of terminals (there are more than 70 of them!) and introduces them to financial markets.

The program is very relevant: since 2018, the demand for trade, investment and finance in the UK alone has grown by 20%! 48% of CATS London graduates became university students in economic specialties.

The University Foundation for Financial Trading course includes 3 subjects during the year:

• Financial Trading is mandatory
• two more are selected depending on the future specialty and university - for example, Business Studies and Economics.

The content of the program can be divided into 5 blocks:

1. Introduction to Financial Markets: Types of Markets (Stocks, Bonds and Currency); the role and responsibilities of shareholders; the role and responsibilities of financial institutions (banks, funds, insurance companies, etc.); economic indicators (GDP, CPI, IDA, etc.); currency (exchange rate and risks); external factors affecting the business (for example, COVID-19).
2. Stocks: stock indices (market valuation, changes in constituency); valuation of shares; initial public offerings (IPOs) and "listing" (advantages and disadvantages); price-to-profit ratio; dividend yield coefficient; capital efficiency (ROCE); dynamics of stock prices; .
3. Financial forecasting and analysis:income statements (purpose, advantages and disadvantages); balance sheets/reports (purpose, advantages and disadvantages); cash flow statements and forecasts (purpose, advantages and disadvantages); analysis of geosegmentation of the market; analysis of the product portfolio.
4. Technical analysis:algoritmic trading strategies (trend vs. reverse (tech analysis), including dynamic movement indicators, MACD (trading method of convergence-divergence of moving averages), Bollinger lines, relative strength index (RSI), Fibonacci indicators;
5. Fixed income:capital structure (debt and equity); sources of financing (bank loan, pledge, issue of shares, bonds, etc.); analysis of bonds (price-to-yield ratio); the impact of interest rates on the bond market; inflation and deflation; public policy (fiscal and monetary policy); acquisition of business (types, advantages and disadvantages); valuation of bonds; use of research documents;

For each of the blocks, the key functions of the Bloomberg terminal are discussed, allowing you to work with one or another aspect of the market.

Students will learn:

• work with large databases
• analyze events in the world of finance and business
• collect up-to-date information for decisions from the position of manager
• generate and manage cash flows
• promote your skills in statistics and data
• calculate the economic value of organizations.

Career prospects of students who have completed the course of the University Foundation for Financial Trading and received a profile economic stage at the university:

• investment banks
• area of private investment
• hedge fund management
• financial analytics
• portfolio management
• consulting on financial issues
• stock exchange, brokerage activities
• actual teachings.

High School Term

• 14+ years.

A great opportunity to try to study at a British school before official enrollment! The trial trimester provides an opportunity to improve the level of English, adapt to the new educational system and culture, get used to the campus, update your knowledge of the main subjects of the school course (and already using English-language terminology).

The process of teaching students at High School Term completely repeats the training course of all other students. At the end of the trial trimester, students receive a full report: academic performance, success in the curriculum and extracurricular program, weaknesses that are worth tightening, recommendations for further development and education. The report can be used to count credits at your current school.

The option is available on the programs:

• Pre-programme
• A-level
• University Foundation Programme.

Requirements for applicants:

• Good academic performance
• IELTS – from 4.0 and above.