Kings Canterbury School

King’s School Canterbury is the oldest school in the UK and the world, founded in 597 CE. The school is located in Canterbury, Kent, in south-eastern England, a 1.5-hour drive from London. It is located in the vicinity of Canterbury Cathedral and the Abbey of St. Augustine and is protected by UNESCO.

The King’s School originated in the Middle Ages as a school at Canterbury Cathedral, and the legend relates its foundation tSt. Augustine, who, indeed, founded the abbey in which the school is still located.

King's School is a large campus in the beautiful surroundings of Canterbury Cathedral. Majestic buildings of the 13th century organically coexist with modern buildings, creating an atmosphere of comfort and cosiness, without violating historical value.

The UK's Best Schools Guide, The Good Schools Guide, writes of the school: “A thriving academic school in a sophisticated setting, saturated with history, with highly motivated students whare eager tlearn.”

DIRECTOR (stand 2023)

Jude Lowson, Education - Sevenoaks School; University of Cambridge, Master of Arts - MA, History; University of Cambridge, Management Studies.

FAMOUS SCHOOL GRADUATES

• Somerset Maugham, writer
• Tom Word, actor (films "The Lost World", "Hawking", the series "Pride and Prejudice")
• Katherine Conibir, philologist
• Sir Tony Hoar, Computer Scientist
• Jeremy Lawrence, linguist and historian
• William Weiss, Scientist, Patron, University of Cambridge
• Ian Cheshire, businessman, chairman of Barclays Bank
• Gregory Blacksland, pioneer in Australia's study
• John Blackland, pioneer settler and explorer of Australia
• Michael Foal, astrophysicist and former NASA astronaut
• Michael Powell, film director (films "Stairway tHeaven", "Peeping")
• Sir Patrick Walker, former CEof British Secret Service MI5
• Sir Anthony Parsons, diplomat
• Natasha Engel, politician
• Charles Powell, diplomat, politician and businessman
• Hugh Robertson, Chairman of the British Olympic Association
• Stephen Barlow, conductor
• Simon Carrington, conductor and singer
• Harry Christopher, conductor
• George Miles, organist musician
• Stephen Varco, singer
• Roger Field, inventor
• William Harvey, physiologist
• Harry Gardner, athlete (cricket)
• David Gover, athlete (cricket)
• Francine Houghton, Thrice Olympic Rowing Champion
• Tom Ransley, Olympic rowing champion
• Miles Jackman, lawyer
• Sebastian Barker, writer
• John Lloyd, TV producer and writer

KEY FACTORS

• A huge selection of subjects tstudy - 32 on the A-level program.
• Excellent academic results.
• Much attention is paid tchoosing a future profession. Students are tested, talk with consultants. High school students attend open days at universities.
• Graduates enter the top universities. The most popular among students are Oxford, Cambridge, Russell Group universities, and US universities.
• The school has great opportunities and excellent equipment for sports, music, theatre and art.

EQUIPMENT

The school has excellent sports equipment: a huge playing field measuring 9 hectares, which is used for playing rugby, football, hockey, lacrosse and cricket. There are tennis and netball courts with hard surface, hockey field, grass athletic track.

In addition tits own sports equipment, the school cooperates with local clubs and centres in which children can practice. A 15-minute walk from the school there is a modern sports centre with a swimming pool, tennis courts, a climbing wall, a gym, a dance and fitness studio, squash and tennis courts, a shooting range, a hockey field, netball courts and a cafe. Children are rowing and sailing in a boat club near the school.

The school has a gorgeous library with 30,000 printed books, many magazines both in print and in electronic form. Children have access telectronic resources and databases. The library is open 7 days a week.

Kings Canterbury has a magnificent theatre with 334 seats. The music school was opened in 2009. Here are rooms for rehearsals and practical exercises, a recording studio, a library and a hall for rehearsal of the choir.

PROGRAM

GCSE

A two-year program for obtaining a certificate of general secondary education. Required tstudy 6 subjects, 4 subjects are studied by choice.

A-level

A two-year university preparatory program. Students choose 3 or 4 subjects for in-depth study.

Cambridge Pre-U

The program of preparation for admission to the university. Created by the Cambridge Center for International Examinations (CIE) as an alternative to the A-Level program. The course is continuous, the subjects do not change and the exams are held only at the end of the second year of study. They study 3, maximum 4 subjects. Much attention is paid to independent learning, which makes it possible to better prepare students for successful studies at the university. Students also perform an "Independent Research Project" and prepare a portfolio for the course "Global Perspectives and Research".

ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD

Living in a residence in one of 13 houses. The school has both historical buildings of the 13th century and modern residences, the latter was built in 2015. The child’s life is closely connected with the house in which he lives. Children take an active part in the life of their homes, where concerts, plays, charity events are held. The school has a well-equipped medical centre with qualified staff that works around the clock.

SPORT

The school offers over 20 sports: athletics, cricket, running, horse riding, fencing, soccer, golf, hockey, lacrosse, netball, rowing, rugby, sailing, shooting, squash, swimming, tennis and others. Students represent the school at the national level in fencing, hockey, rugby, shooting, skiing and table tennis. Many professional athletes, winners of the Olympic Games, left the school. The best coaches teach at the school, many of whom are former professional athletes and Olympic champions themselves.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

Students develop their talents by working in clubs and communities of interest: you can choose from more than thirty types of activities: photography, the Young Entrepreneurs club, ceramics, creating crosswords, debates, mountain biking and much more. Pupils study in the United Cadet Corps, participate in competitions for the prize of the Duke of Edinburgh.

In college, you can dart and photography, regularly conduct educational trips tLondon galleries. Trips tother countries are organized, for example, at the Venice Biennale. The college offers dancing and ballet classes, every year the school organizes a grand dance show.

Classes in theatrical art are held at the highest level. At least 4 large-scale productions take place annually within the walls of the school and beyond. Not far from the college is ‘’The Marlowe Theatre,’’ which has already hosted performances staged and played by King's students twice: Les Misérables and West Side Story. Each performance was attended by 6,000 people.

King’s Canterbury is known for its high level of teaching music. Children take part in the college’s busy music life. The school has 6 permanent music teachers. 44 teachers come tschool as invited, many of them professional musicians from leading symphony orchestras, whalsteach at leading music academies. Master classes are organized with famous musicians. The school has 6 choirs, 3 orchestras, many chamber groups, a brass band, rock and jazz groups. Many concerts are held throughout the year.

A long-awaited event for all students - The King’s week - the annual festival of music, theatre and dance. It takes place at the end of the summer semester and takes place in the open. During the week, parents, friends and guests of the festival can enjoy musical numbers, theatre performances, presentations and creative projects of schoolchildren and teachers.

COST, 2023-2024

£14,830 per semester.
There are 3 semesters in the school year.

Included in cost

• Teaching
• Accommodation and meals

Extra paid

• Flights
• Transfers t/ 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 t1-3 schools, selected from the proposed. Which includes the preparation of the necessary documents, school reports, characteristics, recommendations. Selection and submission of tests tprepare 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 (not all schools enter intcorrespondence with foreign parents, treat them with caution, 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 tresettlement, 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 tanother class, etc.