Bredon School

Bredon School is a small private school in the picturesque town of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire. The school was founded in 1962.

The territory of the school is about 34 hectares, on which there are educational buildings, residences, sports buildings and playgrounds, as well as its own farm. The school is located far from the big city, but has excellent road connections with nearby cities - it is only an hour's drive to Birmingham International Airport, and two hours to London.

The main task of the school is the disclosure and development of talents, strengths of each child, as well as assistance in overcoming weaknesses and shortcomings. Therefore, the entire learning process is based on an individual approach! Children feel very comfortable here.

DIRECTOR (stand 2023)

Nick Oldham, Education - Eastbourne College; has a bachelor's degree, as well as the status of QTS (status of a qualified teacher).

KEY FACTORS

• Great combination of price + quality!
• The school accepts students with dyslexia, dyspraxia and other specific educational needs, and successfully helps them.
• All teachers of the school are highly qualified specialists, professionals in their field!
• The main motto of the school is the disclosure of the abilities and hidden talents of each student, an individual approach to each.
• In classes there are no more than 10 students, and the ratio of the number of teachers to the number of students is 1: 7.
• Having a farm is a hallmark of Bredon School. The school teaches science related to agriculture.
• For foreign students, additional English lessons are held in mini-groups or individually.

EQUIPMENT

The completely new school building, equipped with the latest technology, has art workshops, classes for doing maths and other subjects, sports facilities, a separate centre for high school students, as well as single rooms for older students. Thanks to the presence of sports fields and a large modern gym, team games are another advantage of the school, although students have every opportunity to engage in individual sports. On weekends, competitions are held for the Duke of Edinburgh Cup and its own leadership training programs.

PROGRAM

GCSE (certificate of secondary education)

Compulsory subjects and 4 optional subjects are studied.

A-level

A two-year university preparation program. In the first year (AS), 4 subjects are selected for study from the list (higher mathematics may be added as the fifth subject in some cases). According to the results of exams after the first year of study, three subjects are selected for in-depth study in the second year (A2).

ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD

All residences of the school are equipped with classrooms, game rooms, TV and video equipment.

Boys are accommodated in single rooms, girls - in single or double rooms. Pupils of primary school are accommodated in rooms for several people.

Meals - three meals a day in the school cafeteria. You can always choose from several dishes, including vegetarian ones.

SPORT

Sport plays an important role in the lives of students at Bredon School. The school has a beautiful gym, courts, playgrounds, a swimming pool. Among the most popular sports that students engage in are rugby, hockey, soccer, cricket, athletics, basketball, netball, long-distance running.

COST, 2023-2024

£10,360 - £14,720 per semester (depending on age).
There are 3 semesters in the school year.

Included in cost

• Teaching
• Accommodation and meals
• Textbooks
• laundry

Extra paid

• Registration fee - £150
• Deposit - £7,250
• English as a foreign language course - £1,840
• Flights
• Transfers to / from the airport
• Visa
• Services of the company "Paradise"
• Guardianship (as required by British law)

SERVICES OF THE EDUCATIONAL COMPANY INCLUDE

• Selection of 5-6 schools that best meet the individual characteristics of the child, further goals, talents, with the desired environment. Help in the correct interpretation of school ratings, an explanation of why the school occupies one place or another. Help in obtaining reliable information about schools that are not included in the ratings, with an explanation of the reasons for non-participation in it.
• Admission to 1-3 schools, selected from the proposed. Which includes the preparation of the necessary documents, school reports, characteristics, recommendations. Selection and submission of tests to prepare the student for exam testing, assistance in preparing essays. Preparation for an interview with the teacher / principal, registration for the exam. The necessary list of recommendations when attending school for passing entrance examinations. Correspondence with the school (far from all schools enter into correspondence with foreign parents, they are cautious, trust only a trusted agent).
• Assistance in paying registration fees, deposits, bills. Clarification of school rules, including disciplinary and legal aspects.
• Filling out the required medical forms.
• Selection of guardians required by UK law.

Student supervision during the first month of training is provided as a gift: assistance in resolving issues related to resettlement, billing, informing parents about the child’s health status, assistance with understanding of academic programs, organization of ext. classes for the child in a particular subject, help in choosing the program most suitable for the child, transfer to another class, etc.