Description : Middle school in Kent College Canterbury

From the seventh to the ninth academic year, Kent College Canterbury students study three disciplines:

• English;
• Science;
• Mathematics.

For 7-8 year students can take one of three foreign languages. The college offers lessons in Spanish, German or French. The ninth year provides for the knowledge of two foreign languages. Students study geography, design and technology, history, art, principles of career choice (PCHE), computer technology, music and drama. There are physical education classes in the college and an optional study of the foundations of religion. Foreign students ​​go through English in depth as an additional language (EAL course) instead of foreign languages, doing 6-8 lessons per week. It is obligatory to teach farming and culinary skills during the 7-8 academic years.

Children are preparing for the GCSE exam in 10-11 years. The College offers the opportunity to study combined English courses and literature and mathematics for the surrender of either the British GCSE or the international IGCSE. Also, 2 exact natural subjects, physical education (if necessary for GCSE) and the foundations of world religions are compulsory studied. Of the subjects of choice, the college offers biology, music, geography, history, ICT, chemistry, art and design direction (not allowed by GCSE), physics, design and technology (graphics, substance properties research), drama, culinary skills, filmmaking (for Certificate IB), electronics and physical education. English students study one foreign language (German, Spanish or French), and foreign students - English as a foreign language. The presence of own farming enables the college to familiarize pupils from a practical point of view with livestock farming and field work. Children learn in detail about careful nature management and rational gardening, learn to look after plants and livestock.

GCSE - Pre-IB (14-15 years)

General Certificate of Secondary Education is a British classical certificate of undergraduate education. The curriculum enables foreign students to get an education in the UK at the level of 8-9 grades. The two-year course includes the basic subjects and specialized, which each student chooses, depending on the inclinations, talents and future university specialization. Mathematics, a foreign language and academic English are compulsory for all students. You can choose from 70 items. Most often, students stop their preferences in biology, physics, literature, business studies, chemistry, economics, accounting or law. The GCSE certificate is awarded to students who have passed two compulsory subjects and 3 to 5 chosen disciplines for positive grades.

The children receive the main knowledge in classes with the teacher. There are also laboratory classes, independent work, preparation of homework assignments, group exercises and creation of individual projects. The level of personal progress is constantly monitored and depends on the test results, the audience activity and the quality of homework assignments. GCSE schoolchildren receive a certificate after passing a single national exam.

IB Diploma the world's leading universities recognize as a diploma of secondary education. More than 50 years ago in Switzerland, the International Baccalaureate program was created, which is now rightfully considered a classic high school course. IB allows to recognize the education received abroad as a national one due to the universality of filling and standardization of requirements.

The course is aimed at developing in students critical thinking, independent work skills and great motivation to achieve success in any field of activity. The development of social adaptation skills helps students to gain confidence in their abilities, increases ambition and purposefulness.

Compulsory disciplines are offered for academic preparation:

• Science;
• Mathematics.

There are standard and advanced levels of teaching, including three subjects. To get IB Diploma, you need to pass 6 exams.

The Kent College curriculum consists of 6 groups of subjects. The students can learn native (for foreign students), world or English literature. For a foreign language there are introduced three levels of knowledge, and you can choose one of four options:

• French;
• Spanish;
• English;
• German.

Students are taught business, history, economics and geography in the block of humanitarian subjects. The study of natural sciences (chemistry, physics, mathematics and biology) provides for three levels of complexity. The study of film production is proposed in the block "art". In each group of disciplines, students can choose several subjects, three to teach at a standard level, and three - on an in-depth level. To develop the ability to think creatively, a course of analytical thinking (TOC), the preparation of individual research work (EE) and a program of creative thinking, developed at Kent College Canterbury, are provided.

The program is designed for future entrants. Certificate A-level allows you not to pass the entrance exams to universities. Recognition of the quality of the program by higher education institutions in the world points to high standards of British education.

The academic component of the program is standard for all colleges and high schools in the UK. The program is characterized by a fundamental knowledge of a small number of subjects. The main emphasis is the deepening of knowledge on those subjects that the student will study at the university.

Before entering the A-level, it is worth choosing a future specialty, because within two years the student will increase the amount of knowledge in the field of professional disciplines. In the first year 4 basic subjects are studied, in the second - three. Some objects overlap. When choosing, it is necessary to take into account their complementarity and not to violate the academic balance of the courses.

Kent College Canterbury offers chemistry, math, physics, biology, design (+ technology), business, history, information and communication technology, psychology (AS), A-level, French mathematics, political science (course "government and politics" (AS)), drama and theatrical art. It is also possible to study practical business technologies, German language, English literature, Spanish language, art, philosophy of religion (religious ethics), geography, economics, music. Lessons of physical activity are provided.

International Study Center

Academic levels of English can be achieved at the Kent College Canterbury ISC. The center emphasizes the thorough study of English in the shortest possible time. Programs for foreign students allow them to prepare for studying according to the standards of British education. The International Study Center prepares for examinations in English upon admission to the universities of the world. Foreign students, studying at ISC, live in hostels and are socially adapted to life in Britain. Their classes include sports and extracurricular activities, interaction in groups with other students. The international studying center of the college accepts children 11-17 years old. In each class an average of about 6 people.

7 - 9 years of study: for admission to the International Study Center does not require a high level of knowledge, all those who wish to study English are accepted. In addition to intensive studying in academic English groups, foreign students also simplistically study the main subjects of the general course of the British school. The higher the degree of proficiency in English, the more common subjects can be further studied. In the ISC the French language, natural science subjects, mathematics, and art are offered. By level of knowledge, students are divided into groups of 6 people. Teachers make up an individual educational schedule, depending on the individual data and the quality of previously acquired knowledge. Little schoolchildren learn through games and creative pursuits. For advanced level, traditional classes in classrooms, familiarity with literature and mass media are envisaged. The transition to the study of basic subjects occurs only after reaching a certain level of English proficiency.

10 - 12 year of study: the International Study Center credits adolescents who have passed IELTS tests at level 5 (moderate), as well as foreign students with a weak command of English. Foreign students 10 - 12 years of study are English from a few months (1 term) to the full academic year. The main goal of this program is to prepare for entering the UK's classical school of the tenth year of study (or the sixth form). The main direction of the program are reading, speaking, writing and listening. In the future, for effective study of other subjects, the teachers of the center expand the vocabulary of schoolchildren and improve their knowledge of grammar.

Backward students can expect a flexible curriculum and additional support outside of the studying schedule. An individual approach is provided for all levels of study.

After completing 10-11 academic years, students take an ISCSE international standard exam at the ESL rate. Thirteen years of study are completed by IELTS exams. The College provides the opportunity to take examinations at the University of Cambridge at three levels:

• PET (Preliminary English Test);
• CAE (Cambridge Advanced Certificate in English);
• FCE (First Certificate in English).