Denstone College Private School

GCSE

• Dates: early September
• Age of students: 14-16 years old
• Duration of studying: 2 years
• Language of instruction: English.

Course benefits:

• Academic component - in two years of intensive study, students will be able to obtain high-quality and in-depth knowledge of basic school subjects, and the acquired knowledge and skills will become a solid base for further education. The list of disciplines includes compulsory and elective subjects. Teaching staff are experienced teachers who adhere to modern effective teaching methods and provide students with full support.
• Development of social skills is one of the most important tasks of the program: students learn to understand themselves and others, develop communication skills and learn to work in a team.
• Unleashing the creative potential is an equally important aspect of schooling: the school creates a balanced schedule that allows students to learn effectively and spend leisure time on exciting and rewarding activities that will help them to show their full potential.
• The course includes an extensive sports program: students will be able to play sports as part of the curriculum and in their free time. On the school territory there is an excellent infrastructure on which students can master sports at a professional level, keep themselves in good shape and consolidate their character.

List of disciplines:

• Humanitarian sciences
• Natural science cycle
• Exact Sciences: Mathematics, Higher Mathematics
• Programming: computer science
• Business
• Philosophy and politics
• Art: fashion, design, drama.

A-level

• Dates: early September
• Age of students: 16-18 years old
• Duration of studying: 2 years
• Language of instruction: English.

About the specifics of the course:

• Academic component - the program is an area of increased complexity, which is designed for future university students. On an intensive course, students choose priority disciplines (3-4 subjects per year) and study them in depth.
• One of the most important goals of the program is to provide students with not only relevant knowledge, but also skills that will help them to successfully study at a university: the ability to think critically, to apply an interdisciplinary approach, to seek creative solutions, to work confidently in a team and more.
• Conditions for comprehensive education allow students not to forget about the creative side and athletic abilities, all students take an active part in the program of extracurricular activities.