St. Edwards Oxford

St. Edward's Oxford is a prestigious private school located in Oxford - one of the world education centres. The school is located 2 km from the city centre, in a quiet residential area. Training takes place on a campus equipped with everything necessary for study and relaxation.

The school was founded in 1863 and has been a boarding school for boys for over a hundred years. In 1983, the first girl crossed the threshold of the school, and only 1997 became a full-fledged joint school. High academic performance of students allows her to be included in the ratings of the best boarding schools in the United Kingdom.

About 680 students’ study at the school, 85% of them live on a full board basis. The goal of the school is to teach children how to think, not what to think. The school creates an ideal environment that helps students develop understanding, judgment, and character. After graduation, almost all graduates enter prestigious universities in England, including Oxford and Cambridge.

Director (stand 2023)

Alastair Chirnside, Education - Dragon School; Eton college; Merton College, Oxford.

Famous school graduates

• Lord Lawrence Olivier, actor (films “Lady Hamilton”, “Spartacus”)
• Emilia Clark, actress (TV series Game of Thrones)
• George Fenton, composer (Oscar nominee for the films Gandhi, King Fisher, Dangerous Liaisons)
• Sir Dere Kwolton, royal attorney
• Anthony Barrington Brown, photographer and researcher
• Russell Bencraft, athlete
• Richard Brooke, Athlete
• Pippa Bennett Warner, actress (TV series Crimes of the Past, Southcliff)
• John Berger, art critic, writer, artist
• Nicholas Bugen, politician, Member of Parliament
• Sir Harold Barrow, military, admiral
• Peter Carter Rac, lawyer
• Brian Cliff, writer
• Joshua Hompson, gallery owner
• John Davis, businessman, member of the council of ministers
• James Forester, rugby player
• John Goodridge, rugby player
• Robert Gitting, poet and biographer, title holder Commander of the British Empire
• Sir Tom Hopkinson, journalist
• Sir David Lewis, Lord Mayor of the City of London 2007-2008
• Rob Marris, politician, MP
• Norman Miscampbell, politician, MP
• Georgia Moffett, actress (films “Tom Brown’s School Years”, series “Doctor Who”, “Melvin”)
• Simon Nichols, producer of the BBC
• Sir Nicholas Pumphrey, Judge
• Sir Stephen Thamine, judge
• Georgina Rylance, actress (Spartak movies, Poirot series)

Key factors

• The excellent location of the school allows students to attend exhibitions, museums, cinemas and not feel isolated from the world.
• Introductory first year of study, allowing students to integrate into school life and decide on plans for future education.
• A training program that allows you to prepare as much as possible for entering the university.
• A huge number of sports and music classes to realize the potential and talents of the student.

Equipment

The school provides everything necessary for students to study and relax: classrooms equipped with projectors, computers, video equipment, restrooms, a cafeteria. Children have Internet access to communicate with parents and friends from any of the many computers.

The school has a library in which 12,000 books of various subjects are available, study guides in all subjects, weekly newspapers and magazines. Many of the manuals are presented in electronic form. Students have the opportunity to work at one of the 23 computers located in the library, or to come to the reading room with their laptop (free internet is available).

Students have at their disposal modern equipped classrooms, comfortable, recently renovated residences, a dining room, 24 tennis courts, soccer and rugby fields, a gym, a swimming pool, basketball courts and other sports facilities.

Program

SHELLS: first year at St Edward’s

The main goal is to help the child quickly adapt to the new environment and get the most out of further education. Interdisciplinary subjects stimulate children to analyse and research, learn to see the connections between different study areas. Information technology is being studied, discussions are underway, essays are being written. Teachers do everything to interest children in the learning process and encourage them to further search and discover.

Fourth and Fifth Forms

Two years of study make up the GCSE course to receive a certificate of general secondary education. Mandatory subjects: mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, English, English literature and one of the modern languages ​​(Spanish, German or French). The student studies the following subjects by choice: history, geography, Latin and Greek, decorative art, physical education, drama, music. Pupils can also study subjects that are not part of the GCSE program, but interesting and necessary for general development: religious sciences, ethics, political culture.

Sixth form

Course A Level. The two-year course gives students the opportunity to study as much as possible those subjects that are needed for subsequent admission to the university. 4 subjects are studied for choice in the first year and 3 subjects in the second year.

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Two-year program. Pupils choose to study 6 subjects. Along with the required subjects: English and mathematics, you can choose to study a second language, science (biology, chemistry, physics) or humanitarian subjects. In addition to this, students must complete an additional course consisting of three key components:

• Theory of knowledge
• Detailed essay
• Creativity, activity, mutual assistance

This course is at the heart of the IB program and lies at the heart of its philosophy. The basic principles underlying the program are internationalism, communication skills, learning how to learn, education and teamwork skills.

Accommodation

12 residences with bright rooms, spacious halls, laundry. Pupils live 1-2 people in a room. Each residential building has its own colour and, as the students themselves say, “their own atmosphere”. Each house has a nurse and a mentor teacher.

SPORT

The school pays great attention to the sports life of students, so the school has all-weather tennis courts, basketball courts, golf courses, rugby and football, an indoor pool with a sauna and a jacuzzi. The school invites professional trainers in tennis, football, basketball, rugby, golf for classes in a special sports program.

Additional classes

Students can participate in a large number of ensembles of various directions: jazz, rock. The school’s church choir and Symphony Orchestra regularly perform at prestigious events in Oxford and beyond, including the Royal Albert Hall Concert Hall. Pupils can also take vocal lessons - the school does its best to help develop a child’s talent.

Pupils regularly organize concerts of orchestral, choral and chamber music. The guys also have the opportunity to study acting, to use real theatrical details: wigs, makeup, costumes. The school is famous for its performances, to which guests and parents of students are invited.

Students demonstrate outstanding results in the arts. The works of students, as well as the works of famous artists are regularly exhibited in the school art centre. Students have at their disposal a variety of art equipment for painting and photography: from a modern laser cutter to Photoshop and movie editing software on Apple Mac computers.

Theatre is an important part of the life of school students. All students can audition for the annual production. Performances are staged in a fully equipped, professional theatre space. The level of performances is very high. The school troupe takes part in the Edinburgh Theatre Festival Fringe. In 2018, the production was praised by the theatre critics of The Oxford Times, who noted the magnificent idea of ​​the performance and the play of the actors.

Cost, 2023-2024

£15,660 per semester.
There are 3 semesters in the school year.

Included in cost

• Teaching
• Accommodation and meals

Extra paid

• Registration fee - £200
• Deposit - £1,500
• Deposit for international students - £16,000
• 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 about them, trust only to 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.

IMPRESSIONS OF SCHOOL VISIT

Teddies, as the pupils are affectionately, strike me as mature, disciplined and knowing what they want from their education. Hana, the girl who conducted my school tour, is fond of science and has definitely decided that she will go to Cambridge for veterinary medicine. She only started the IB program in September, but they are already in full swing with the teacher what and how should be done, how best to write their resume so that the goal is achieved in two years. And I'm sure that it will be so. With Oxford professors among teachers could not be otherwise.