Glenalmond College

Glenalmond College is one of Scotland's finest private boarding schools. The school was founded in 1847. Located 1 hour from international airports in Edinburgh and Glasgow in the centre of Scotland.

The school is located among green fields, lawns and gardens. Here, children receive a complete balanced education.

The college has all the conditions for practicing a variety of sports. There is an art school, a theatre. Eight college residential buildings complete the picture - all of them have wonderful conditions for permanent residence.

The school has about 400 students.

DIRECTOR (stand 2023)

Mark Mortimer, Education - Mill Hill School; Loughborough University, Bachelor's degree, History; University of London; Royal Military Academy Sandhurst; University of Oxford, PGCE - History, Education; Henley Business School, MBA, Business.

FAMOUS COLLEGE GRADUATES

• Duncan Campbell, journalist, chief reporter for The Guardian from 1987 to 2010.
• Robbie Coltrane, actor (film "Harry Potter", the role of Hagrid)
• George Friedrich, Prince of Prussia
• John Gilmore, politician
• Dougie Hall, rugby player
• Kevin MacDonald, director (films "The Last King of Scotland", "Bob Marley")
• James Kenway, screenwriter
• Miles Kington, writer
• David Leslie, rugby player
• George Ricky, sculptor
• Archibald Noel Skelton, politician
• Adam Turner, businessman, president of Financial Services Management
• Baron David Wilson, diplomat
• Richard Simpson, politician

KEY FACTORS

• The school is on the Tattler list, which includes the UK's most prestigious and traditional schools, recommended by respected British families.
• Essential components of training are: intensive academic work and a wide range of social, research, creative and sports activities.
• Experienced tutors, with whom children have very warm and trusting relationships, constantly look after all students.
• The main tasks of the school are the development of the academic abilities of each student, the education of the best human qualities, as well as important social skills.
• Each student has a curator with whom he works in close contact, so help and support is provided on all educational issues.
• The school helps students to choose their future profession and university. Discussions about possible career prospects are ongoing with students, especially in high school.
• 80% of students live in a boarding school.
• 75% of students are British.

EQUIPMENT

The main school building is striking in its grandeur and beauty. The school is located on a vast territory among green fields, lawns and gardens, on its own river! There are all conditions for practicing a variety of sports. There is an art school, a theatre, classes for design and technology classes with the necessary equipment. Eight college residential buildings complete the picture - all of them have wonderful conditions for permanent residence and even their own gyms. It is absolutely safe here. As for ecology, it is just perfect.

The school has a separate purpose-built building of a music school, where there is a performance hall, rehearsal rooms and classes for classes. Here is the most modern equipment: a huge Yamaha concert piano, a new organ, Apple iMacs computers, and excellent professional musical instruments.

Glenalmond College has new rugby and lacrosse fields, a world-class hockey field, a 25-meter indoor pool, a golf course, a fitness studio and a dance studio.

PROGRAM

GCSE

The secondary school program for a certificate of secondary education (General Certificate of Secondary Education). 8-9 subjects are studied.

A-level

A two-year pre-university program aimed at preparing and passing exams in a number of disciplines and obtaining a certificate of "advanced" level Advanced Level General Certificate of Education. In the first year of study (AS-level), students study 4 subjects, in the second - 3. For each subject, 5 lessons are allocated per week, 55 minutes each. There is a Pre-A level course that allows you to effectively prepare for training on the main program.

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation in a school residence. There are 8 houses, 5 for boys, 3 for girls. Each home has mentors who live here with their own families. This means that the hostels maintain a family atmosphere and provide round-the-clock childcare. The houses have a relaxation room, a kitchen, games rooms and a study room. The rooms of the students are stylish and at the same time cozy - the children are allowed to decorate them as they want.

Three meals a day. The menu is reviewed every semester taking into account the requirements of a healthy diet and the wishes of students. In addition to regular meals in the dining room, girls and boys can cook in their homes.

SPORT

Glenalmond College boasts a long tradition of sports. School teams have repeatedly become winners and prize-winners of various competitions of interschool, national and even international levels. The main sports at the school are rugby (boys) and hockey (girls), but there is also the opportunity to engage in others. Everyone can choose something to their liking (basketball, cricket, athletics, soccer, golf, lacrosse, netball, polo, horse riding,rugby, sailing, shooting, skiing, swimming, tennis, volleyball).

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

The school has great musical equipment, so the students have great opportunities for playing music at a serious professional level. Music training takes place in small groups, individual lessons are possible. School ensembles and musicians constantly perform outside the school, as well as receive prizes at competitions throughout the country, which is an indicator of the very high level of music education at school.

Children can learn to play various musical instruments, sing in a choir, play in groups of different orientations: strings, jazz, wind ensembles. School groups have a unique opportunity to perform at various venues together with professional musicians, thereby gaining important experience. After graduation, many students continue their studies and become professional musicians.

Pupils can participate in the theatre. Every year there is a grand theatre competition among schoolchildren, where everyone can show himself and his achievements. In addition, school plays are staged twice a year, once a year - with the participation of high school students, once a year - with the participation of high school students.

The school provides great opportunities for the self-realization of creative students and art classes. The school’s art department offers the following areas: drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, photography. Children learn to understand the artistic language through practical classes in the studio and writing essays, and in the classrooms, there is a constant discussion of the works of artists, which fosters students a professional approach and greater awareness in the field of art.

COST, 2023-2024

£9,650 - £14,935 per semester (depending on age).
There are 3 semesters in the school year.

Included in cost

• Teaching
• Accommodation and meals

Extra paid

• Insurance
• 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. etc.

IMPRESSIONS OF THE FOUNDER OF PARADISE (NATASHA STREIN) ABOUT VISITING THE SCHOOL

Arina and Timofey are students of the 12th grade of the famous Scottish boarding school Glenalmond College. They finish school next year and have already chosen a specialty: they will be engineers.

They are beautiful: fluent English and perfectly placed Russian, good manners, excellent social skills: they not only answer my questions, but ask their own, support small talk - such an important skill for a well-educated individual. With such nice to be near the festive table - there will be something to talk about! They are joking, they are smart, helpful, they know a lot and know what they want from life.

Arina from Odessa, she’s been here for 5 years. Timofey - from Moscow, at school for 4 years. I ask him if he was afraid to go to Scotland when he was only 13 years old. “I was very afraid,” Timothy admits. "He came and brought me to my room, which he shared with two boys. Both came right away, introduced themselves and shook my hand. Well, what now to do, I think? And then it started! All 50 people living in the house, they started flocking to my room, introducing themselves and shaking my hand, greeting me. It was a shock! Of course, after this I felt at ease. "

Timothy smiles at a pleasant memory. He likes that in addition to the general gym there is a simulator right in his house. True, go to classes - 7 minutes at a quick pace! Sometimes the guys are furious with the weather - one day there may be sun, wind, rain, hail, snow ... but they are not discouraged: if you do not like the weather in Scotland, wait 15 minutes, as the locals say. They see a car here once a week, and they drive it even less often! Tim Moscow does not miss a bit of traffic jams!

“When I arrived in Scotland,” he continues, “I learned two things: 1. That you can live in school. 2. What can be enjoyed from this! "

Arina came to school even earlier: at age 12. I ask what needs to be told to children who are afraid to go to boarding school? She replies: "Advise them to come here and spend a day at school, GET THE ENJOYMENT of life at school." I wonder if the staff are kind at school. She smiles slightly: "To be kind is as if necessary!"

Well, what about teachers? Do not yell? Do not piss off? Both think hard. Shake their heads negatively. Arina says that sometimes it happens that one of the teachers will flare up, but then she apologizes very much for this. She believes that entering this school was the best decision of her life. The elder brother, who had just graduated from the insanely prestigious University of Edinburgh, also studied here.

Before Arina and Timothy lies many roads. The main thing is that they have a choice! They can do whatever they want because they are ready. Ready for real life.

Good luck guys!