Sevenoaks School

Sevenoaks School was founded in 1432 and is one of the oldest schools in England. The school is surrounded by a beautiful park and reserve where deer live.

The school is located on the outskirts of the small vibrant town of Sevenoaks in Kent. Sevenoaks is a cute, safe and friendly city, an ideal place for a quiet and fruitful study. Central London is just a 30-minute train ride away.

About 1,000 people study at the school, 350 live on a boarding basis. Representatives of 45 countries of the world study here.

DIRECTOR (stand 2023)

Jesse Elzinga, Education - Harvard University, Oxford University.

FAMOUS SCHOOL GRADUATES

• Sir Timothy Lawrence, former naval officer and husband of Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain
• Prince Amadeo, a member of the royal family of Belgium
• Princess Louise Maria, a member of the royal family of Belgium
• Daniel Day-Lewis, actor, three times Oscar winner (films "Oil", "Gangs of New York")
• Paul Adams, BBC correspondent
• Sir Jonathan Beit, writer
• Daniel Caprice, rugby player
• Jerecy Chapman, Plastic Surgeon
• Adam Curtis, filmmaker
• Paul Downton, athlete
• Clive Dunn, artist and writer
• Simon Donaldson, mathematician
• Francis Everett, professor of physics at Stanford University
• Baron Jonathan Evans, former Director of British Secret Service MI5
• Julia George, BBC journalist
• Andy Jill, founder and guitarist of the British rock band Gang of Four
• John King, founder and lead singer of the British rock band Gang of Four
• James Graham-Brown, athlete
• Paul Greengrass, director and screenwriter
• George Groot, historian
• Sarah Harrison, journalist
• Thomas Hitverick, designer
• Maurice Hewlite, writer and poet
• Tony Rox, rugby player
• Andy Titterell, rugby player
• Oliver Taplin, Professor of English Literature at Oxford University
• Ian Walker, athlete, twice winner of the Olympic Sailing Games

KEY FACTORS

• This school is for the most talented and ambitious students.
• The school perfectly develops the academic skills necessary for successful study at the university.
• Small classes - a maximum of 20 people, and in senior classes - no more than 10 people.
• Graduates enter the best universities in the world, including Cambridge, Oxford, Russel group universities, as well as prestigious universities in the USA and Europe.

EQUIPMENT

The school covers an area of ​​40 hectares. There are school buildings, basketball, badminton, football, cricket and other sports grounds, beautiful lawns, ponds and thousands of trees. The school has a conference room equipped with all the necessary high-tech devices, spacious lounge rooms, and a library.

On the territory of the school there is a huge multifunctional sports centre, perfectly equipped for sports. At the disposal of students:

• fitness studio
• 25-meter pool with 6 lanes for up to 100 spectators
• squash courts
• outdoor and indoor tennis courts
• gym
• climbing wall
• dance and aerobics studio with customizable lighting and special flooring.

In 2010, the new The Space Art Centre, worth 13 million pounds, was built. On the territory of 2000 square meters are located: a huge concert hall with 410 seats with excellent acoustics and a stage for 80 musicians, a theatre studio, 15 rooms for rehearsals and classes (there is a piano in each room), classrooms for training, a recording studio, bright and spacious exhibition gallery.

PROGRAM

GSCE

The program for obtaining a certificate of general secondary education. 8 compulsory subjects and 2 elective subjects are studied.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

A two-year university preparatory program. The program is the gold standard in international pre-university education and perfectly prepares students for the best universities. Pupils choose 6 subjects, one from each group.

The IB program also includes:

• Course "Theory of knowledge"
• 4,000-word extended research essay
• The program “Creativity, Actions and Mutual Assistance” (program of creative, sports and social development)

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation in a residence. The school has 7 houses, 4 for high school students and 3 for high school students. High school students live 6-8 people in a room, while older students are provided with single and double rooms.

The houses are very comfortable, each house has a kitchen and a relaxation room. Mentors look after the children, and sporting, cultural and recreational activities are organized on weekends.

SPORT

Sevenoaks School pays great attention to sports and during the training brought up professional-level athletes from its students.

The school provides opportunities for practicing a huge number of sports:

• athletics
• badminton
• basketball
• cricket
• cross country running
• football
• golf
• hockey
• netball
• rugby
• sailing
• shooting
• squash
• swimming
• tennis

And also: aerobics, dancing, rock climbing, fencing, fitness, horse riding, self-defence classes, taekwondo, skiing, yoga.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

Pupils can join various clubs, such as creative writing, a debate club, a world cinema club, an anthropological community, a chess club - more than 75 different interest communities in total.

In the school theatre, students stage plays under the guidance of professional teachers. Students are fully involved in the entire production process: from the game to the creation of the scenery.

The art department of the school is open to creative students who want to learn how to create works of art. It has a very creative and inspiring atmosphere. You can do drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, photography, animation, making films. Exhibitions of student works are regularly held. A group of schoolchildren organized the publication of an annual art magazine that publishes the works of the students themselves.

You can make music: take singing lessons or learn to play various musical instruments: the school holds 750 individual lessons per week! Students can play in an orchestra, sing in a choir or join one of the many school ensembles. Up to 50 concerts take place during the year.

COST, 2023-2024

£15,595 - £16,919 per semester (depending on age).
There are 3 semesters in the school year.

Included in cost

• Teaching
• Accommodation and meals

Extra paid

• IB program - £170 per semester
• 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.