Description : GCSE in St Lawrence College Ramsgate

GCSE

GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) - a program leading to the receipt of a certificate of secondary education. For admission, you must have an appropriate level of education and knowledge of English. The program includes compulsory subjects and subjects of choice; the standard duration is 1 year (maybe two years, if you apply for it after the 8th grade of the Russian school), The list of preferences is formed with the help of mentors and teachers who help students not to make a mistake with the choice.

1. Compulsory:

• English
• Literature
• Mathematics
• Science (for choice: biology, chemistry, physics)
• Foreign language (French, Spanish).

2. Optional:

• Art
• Biology
• Business research and economics
• Computer Engineering
• Chemistry
• Design Technologies
• Drama
• Geography
• History
• Information and Communication Technologies
• Latin
• Music
• Physical Culture
• Religions
• Modern languages.

In general, students study from 8 to 10 subjects, but this list can be expanded if desired. Foreign students receive significant support for language development from the EAL staff and can take the Cambridge FCE exam. At the end of the course, exams are given and assessments are made, where A, B, C (5,4,3) are successfully passed and A * (A is below grade is considered unsatisfactory). Graduates who successfully passed the exams and fulfilled other requirements are transferred to the senior school for the A-level program.

Tuition fee (for the term, including accommodation and meals):

• Kindergarten, 1, 2 year: 2565 £ (full-time education)
• Primary school (grades 3-6): 3235 £ - 4010 £
• The middle classes (7-8): 9995 £
• Senior School (9-12, including GCSE and A-level): 11945 £.

A-level

A-level (Advanced Level General Certificate of Education) is a high-quality and prestigious two-year high school program. The A-level certificate is very weighty and provides broad advantages for admission to higher education institutions in Britain and many other countries of the world (at the same time it is possible to file documents for consideration in 5 universities of the country). To enroll in the course, you must have a GCSE certificate with scores of at least C (or a certificate of incomplete secondary education with high subject scores) and an appropriate level of English. Students choose the disciplines from among the available ones, based on their own preferences. The peculiarity of the program is that teenagers already know what specialties and which universities they will apply for, and subjects are just taken for their specialty. Each year about three disciplines are studied.

Sample list of subjects:

1. Compulsory:

• English
• Mathematics

2. Optional:

• Accounting
• Geography
• Business research
• Economy
• Psychology
• History
• Religious Studies
• Biology
• Science (biology, chemistry, physics)
• Art and Design
• Design and technology
• Information and Communication Technologies
• Music
• Music Technology
• Drama
• English literature
• Modern languages ​​(French, Spanish)
• Mathematics
• Physical education.

In addition to the program, senior students receive broad support for adapting to the system of education, developing critical thinking skills and university training. Special seminars, consultations and master classes are conducted, teenagers attend some universities for informational purposes. The College has a Career Department, whose staff helps students determine career and educational plans. Foreign participants receive significant support for the development of language knowledge, during the training can take the exams IELTS, TOEIC and TOEFL.

The final exams are given in 3-5 subjects: the grades are graded from A to E, A, B, C (and the highest mark A *) are successfully passed. With high results, a graduate can count on enrolling in a university without additional conditions.

Tuition fee (for the term, including accommodation and meals):

• Kindergarten, 1, 2 year: 2565 £ (full-time education)
• Primary school (grades 3-6): 3235 £ - 4010 £
• The middle classes (7-8): 9995 £
• Senior School (9-12, including GCSE and A-level): 11945 £.