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Queen’s Queen’s CollegeCollege

Founded Founded 18901890

A sense of A sense of placeplace

Victoria Hall,Victoria Hall,Down Town NassauDown Town Nassau

Queen’s College has provided continuous,

affordable, quality education to

Bahamians and non-Bahamians

regardless of race, colour, creed or

religion.

The Village Rd. Campus The Village Rd. Campus 19621962

Queen’s CollegeQueen’s College

Spanning three centuries of Spanning three centuries of excellence in educationexcellence in education

If success is your destination…If success is your destination…

Queen’s College can take you there.Queen’s College can take you there.

LearningLearning

LearningLearning

LearningLearning

Acceleration…Acceleration…intellectual rigourintellectual rigour

Early sitting of B.J.C.s and Early sitting of B.J.C.s and B.G.C.S.E.sB.G.C.S.E.s

Q.C. FactQ.C. Fact

Junior SchoolJunior School Most students sit at least three Most students sit at least three

B.J.C. exams in Grade 8.B.J.C. exams in Grade 8. Most Grade 9 students sit the Most Grade 9 students sit the

B.G.C.S.E. Mathematics core B.G.C.S.E. Mathematics core exam.exam.

Q.C. FactQ.C. FactSenior SchoolSenior School In 2004, almost 100% of tenth In 2004, almost 100% of tenth

grade students who sat grade students who sat B.G.C.S.E. Math extended exam B.G.C.S.E. Math extended exam earned an A or B pass.earned an A or B pass.

Most Queen’s College students Most Queen’s College students sit at least four B.G.C.S.E exams sit at least four B.G.C.S.E exams by the end of Grade 11.by the end of Grade 11.

Approximately 65% of our Grade Approximately 65% of our Grade 12 students take at least one 12 students take at least one advanced course.advanced course.

Queen’s College...Queen’s College...

Above and beyond the Above and beyond the standardstandard

B.J.C.B.J.C. B.G.C.S.E.B.G.C.S.E. PitmanPitman Royal Royal

Schools of Schools of MusicMusic

P.S.A.T.P.S.A.T. S.A.T.S.A.T.

S.A.T. 2S.A.T. 2 G.C.E. A-LevelsG.C.E. A-Levels G.C.E. AS-G.C.E. AS-

LevelsLevels Advanced Advanced

Placement Placement (A.P.)(A.P.)

M.O.U.S. M.O.U.S. CertificationCertification

Queen’s College offers the Queen’s College offers the most diverse academic most diverse academic

curriculum in The Bahamascurriculum in The Bahamas

Online GradingOnline Grading

• Parents can view their child’s Parents can view their child’s progress using a personalized login progress using a personalized login over a secure website, 24 hours a day over a secure website, 24 hours a day from the convenience of their own from the convenience of their own computer.computer.

• Students can keep up-to-date with Students can keep up-to-date with their own progress, assignment their own progress, assignment deadlines, and pertinent information deadlines, and pertinent information for all of their courses.for all of their courses.

Project EuropeProject Europe

Guidance Guidance DepartmentDepartment

Three Guidance CounsellorsThree Guidance CounsellorsA full-time school ChaplainA full-time school Chaplain

ProgrammesProgrammes Individual & Group SessionsIndividual & Group Sessions Study Skills Seminars & WorkshopsStudy Skills Seminars & Workshops Crisis & Grief CounsellingCrisis & Grief Counselling Stress & Anger ManagementStress & Anger Management Sex, Drugs & Physical Abuse Sex, Drugs & Physical Abuse

AwarenessAwareness Seminars for ParentsSeminars for Parents High School Transition and High School Transition and

Adjustment Adjustment

Cassandra BowlesCassandra BowlesCollege & Career College & Career CounsellorCounsellor

Career AwarenessJob TrainingSteps to CollegeS.A.T. Preparation &

MentoringCompleting College

FormsCollege SelectionCareer FairsCollege Fairs

Colleges & Universities Colleges & Universities attended by recent graduates attended by recent graduates

of Queen’s Collegeof Queen’s College Acadia University Armand Hammer

United World College Andrews University

          Bahamas Baptist

Community College Bahamas Technical

and Vocational Institute

Barry University Beloit College Bethune-Cookman

College Brescia University

College

Broward Community College

Caldwell College Carleton University Clark Atlanta

University Columbia International Dalhousie University DeVry University Embry-Riddle

Aeronautical University Florida A&M University Florida Atlantic

University

Lehigh University Princeton

University St. Leo University St. Thomas

University Spelman College Swarthmore

College Macalester College McGill University Methodist College North Carolina

A&T University

The College of The Bahamas

The University of Western Ontario

United World College of Hong Kong

University of Kansas

University of Miami University of

Tampa Vassar College Wingate University

Colleges & Universities Colleges & Universities cont.cont.

Our teachers…Our teachers…

..so much more than ..so much more than teachers.teachers.

MentorsMentors

CoachCoach

ScholarScholar

ListenerListener

MotivatorMotivator

SupporterSupporter

LeaderLeader

AdvisorAdvisor

Role ModelRole Model

Learning beyond the Learning beyond the classroomclassroom

Athletics & Sports Athletics & Sports ProgrammeProgramme

Sports ChampionsSports Champions

Sports HousesSports Houses

DYERDYER

Sports HousesSports Houses

HEATHHEATH

Sports HousesSports Houses

KINGKING

Sports HousesSports Houses

ROGERSROGERS

Clubs & ActivitiesClubs & Activities

Clubs & Clubs & OrganizationsOrganizations

1. Student Christian Movement

2. Student Representative Council (SRC)

3. Student Credit Union4. School Band5. Anchor Club6. Key Club7. Speech and Debate

Club8. School Choir9. Red Cross10.Art Club11.Chess Club12.Dive Club13.Guitar Club

14. Drama Club15. Girl Guides16. Boy Scouts17. Computer Club18. Governor General

Youth Award Scheme (GGYA)

19. Environmental Club20. Yearbook Committee21. Home Economics Club22. Interact Club23. Praise Team24. Student Association of

Gaming Addicts (SAGA)

25. Anime Club26. Eco-Peace

School PrefectsSchool Prefects

The LibraryThe Library

The Comet – The Comet – Weekly Parents Weekly Parents NewsletterNewsletter

Modern Languages Modern Languages DayDay

Book FairBook Fair

Student Community Student Community ServiceService

Annual Celebrations!Annual Celebrations! ThanksgivingThanksgiving Christmas Carol Christmas Carol

ServiceService One BahamasOne Bahamas School’s BirthdaySchool’s Birthday EasterEaster Celebration of Celebration of

ExcellenceExcellence Baccalaureate Baccalaureate

Church ServiceChurch Service GraduationGraduation

Our ValuesOur Values

ChristianityChristianity CommitmentCommitment RespectRespect ResponsibilitResponsibilit

yy LoyaltyLoyalty Good Good

MannersManners

HonestyHonesty IntegrityIntegrity CompassionCompassion GenerosityGenerosity FairnessFairness

Sharing our Sharing our communitycommunity

Queen’s Queen’s CollegeCollege

A Foundation of A Foundation of ChristianityChristianity

A Strong Academic A Strong Academic CurriculumCurriculum

A Safe & Supportive A Safe & Supportive Learning EnvironmentLearning Environment

An Atmosphere of An Atmosphere of ExcellenceExcellence

Queen’s Queen’s CollegeCollege

The best choice for your The best choice for your child!child!

Queen’s Queen’s CollegeCollege