BUCKSWOOD ST. GEORGE’S

COLLEGEPART OF THE BUCKSWOOD EDUCATION GROUP

ABOUT ST. GEORGE’S

The College was opened in 2000 as part of the Buckswood Education Group.

It is a small college located only 15 minutes away from the main Buckswood School. As such it maintains close links with the school and its facilities.

It caters for international students aged 16 and above who wish to progress to undergraduate study in the

UK.

As a smaller college it can tailor the academic and social programmes to suit the students’ specific needs.

The establishment is a combined residence and college.

ABOUT ST. GEORGE’S

The students live at the college residence in one of two houses (separated male and female living areas)

and CCTV provides 24 hour security.

Rooms are either single, double or multi-bedded depending on student requests. All rooms are furnished.

The college provides wifi throughout all buildings for the students to use.

There is an IT suite, a common room with TV, a Playstation, pool table and table tennis as well as board

games.

The main sports centre, town centre and main railway station are only a 5 minute walk from the college.

ABOUT ST. GEORGE’S

At St George’s we believe there is a leader in everyone. We have a track record of excellence in empowering young men and women from all over the world to find and develop their potential through our academic programmes and courses.

A Buckswood St George’s College course consists of four elements listed below: 1. The academic chosen course of study (UFC/A levels) 2. Your choice of English Language course (IELTS/LAMDA/General English) 3. The College Leadership programme 4. A healthy course of sports and recreation

Academic success can take us so far, but the life skills that our Leadership Programme offers give our students the chance to take that one step further and be ‘that one head higher than others’.

Students will join a maximum of 50 other peers to form an international cohesive group. In addition to the main academically centered courses leadership is an extremely important aspect of being a student at St. George’s.

Each module of our programme gives in-depth information about the particular discipline, broken down into key elements.

All courses will also include visits to centres of excellence where leadership is shown in every day practice, achieving results. Here in the south of England we are conveniently located to the City of London (only 1h30mins by train), the European Parliament, the English Parliament and local companies where successful leaders can provide inspiration and direction to our students.

Within our College students will live comfortably with their peers in a ‘family’ unit. In addition the students have the benefit of being able to use the resources at our main campus, Buckswood School, where we have a dedicated and well used Debating Chamber as well as the latest technology to access any extra information, and the chance to demonstrate their new found skills with peers from their own course and our multi- national, multi cultural school base.

COURSES

We offer a series of main courses at Buckswood St. Georges – tailored to the needs of all our students

• The University Foundation Course (UFC) Business

• The University Foundation Course (UFC) International Relations

• A-Levels

• English Courses

• Leadership

• EFL or IELTS Preparation

We also off additional courses in

combination with those mentioned which can include:

• RSA (Royal Society of Arts)

• Duke of Edinburgh award

• LAMDA

• Academic Booster

COURSES

UFC

The University Foundation Course – BUSINESS

Tuition: Minimum 16.5 hours per week. Students are expected to complete a minimum of 5 hours additional private study each week. Can be taught in connection with other courses on offer depending on timetables.

Maximum Class Size: 14

Minimum Enrolment Age:

17 years old at the start of the Course

Minimum IELTS level:

4.5 in each skill* (those graded lower than this will be asked to join IELTS classes at their own expense) -B

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Module 1: The Foundations of BusinessModule 2: Business Legal Structures and Organisation ManagementModule 3: Marketing and Market ResearchModule 4: Business FinanceModule 5: Human ResourcesModule 6: A 3,500 word personal research project on a company of the student’s choice

COURSES

UFC

The University Foundation Course – International Relations

Module 1: Introduction to International Relations Module 2: Theories of International Relations Module 3: Issues and Debates in Contemporary International Relations Module 4: Security Studies Module 5: International Organisations

Additional Assessment:

Students will be required to complete written assignments throughout the year to assess their critical thinking and ability to construct written texts in accordance with undergraduate studies

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Tuition: Classes run over 16.5 hours per week. Students are expected to complete a minimum of 5 additional hours of private study each week.The course can be taught in combination with IELTS preparation classes.

Maximum Class Size: 14

Minimum Enrolment Age:

17 years old at the start of the Course

Minimum IELTS level:

4.5 in each skill* (those graded lower than this will be asked to join IELTS classes at their own expense)

COURSES

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A-Levels

• Subjects are studied in greater depth and detail.• Traditional route to higher education.

Tuition Each subject has nine 40 minute lessons per week. Students are expected to complete a minimum of 4 hours additional private study per week.

Maximum Class Size: 12

Minimum Enrolment Age:

16 years old at the start of the Course

Minimum IELTS Level:

5.0 IELTS Students must have successfully completed own school education up to 16 yrs

Students can choose either:1 Year A-Level

(Fast Track) 2 Year A-Level

Subjects on offer at Buckswood St. George'sMathematics* Chemistry Spanish

Further Mathematics*

History Arabic

Physics French Turkish Law German Japanese

Economics Russian  Accounting Chinese  

COURSES

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English Courses

English is taught at Buckswood St. George’s in great detail throughthe following courses

IELTS LAMDA GENERAL ENGLISH

Essential to gain admission to UK

universities

Public speaking & developing your

presentation skills

Advance, develop and build confidence of the

English language

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Leadership Courses

All St. George’s students are automatically enrolled on our leadership course – this gives them an ASDAN qualification which count towards additional UCAS points and can be included in any university application.

Leadership consists of four key elements, and these are developed through student involvement in the day to day management of the college.SKILL EXAMPLE DEMONSTRATION

Responsibility Leaders need to be ready to accept not only personal responsibility but be prepared to take charge of others.

Students are expected to organise events, take on duties of Head Boy / Girl which include room inspection, monitoring attendance, being on duty over weekends etc.

Lead by ExampleTo lead is a privilege and one that all too often can be abused. Students are encouraged to set an example both academically and in society.

Students will take on duties that include mentoring, monitoring evening prep, Captaining a sport or society etc.

Development All students and leaders need to progress and develop. This is an ongoing and never ending process.

Students will get regular tutorials with the Director of Studies and from these meetings additional work may be assigned. This work may include; volunteering to do charity work, taking part in sports etc.

Judgment Leaders must think logically as well as abstractly and usually without personal gain as the first thought.

Students will be encouraged to take on roles as Teacher-Student Liaison, have a voice in dealing with bad behaviour etc.

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AL

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SESCourse 1: English Courses (General English or IELTS

Preparation)Course 1a – 15 hours of English per week Course 1b – 21 hours of English per week

Course 2: Academic Booster Courses Tuition can be either on a one to one basis or in small groups.

Course 3: Rest and Relaxation For those not taking up any of the academic sessions you are free! Accommodation and food included

HALF TERM & VACATION COURSES

• All our teachers are native speakers and qualified CELTA or TESOL for English language courses. For the University Foundation Course all teachers have experience in Business and hold a degree.

• All A Level teachers are qualified and experienced in their field of expertise. All teachers are fluent in English. The Mathematics teacher holds a Doctorate (PhD) from Cambridge University.

• Independent Learning is encouraged and students are expected to carry out their own study outside of classes.

• When possible the teacher will integrate student’s needs into the weekly scheme of work.

• The school will provide students with all material required for their classes.

• Students have regular tutorials with the Director of Studies where they can discuss progress or any concerns they have.

TEACHERS & CLASSES

• Each A Level Courses covers approximately 6.5 hours of lesson time each week.

• This is monitored and adjusted in accordance with the progress of the students.

• At times it may be necessary to increase the number of class hours.

• The University Foundation course runs three full days a week. For the remaining two days students focus on IELTS classes, project work and additional academic writing

• Preparation time is included on each student’s timetable.

• Students are expected to complete a minimum of 2 hours of private study each night for each course.

TYPICAL TIMETABLE

Lesson Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Lesson 1 & 209.30-10.50

University Foundation Course A Level MathematicsGeneral English

General EnglishA level Chemistry

University Foundation CourseGeneral EnglishA Level Mathematics

General EnglishA Level Further MathematicsIELTS Preparation

University Foundation CourseA Level MathematicsGeneral EnglishA level Chemistry

AM Break : 10.50-11.00

Lesson 3 & 411.00-12.20

University Foundation CourseA level MathematicsGeneral English

General EnglishA level Chemistry

University Foundation CourseGeneral EnglishA Level Mathematics

General EnglishA Level Further MathematicsIELTS Preparation

University Foundation CourseA Level MathematicsGeneral EnglishA level Chemistry

Lunch : 12.20-13.00

Lesson 5 & 613.00-14.20

University Foundation CourseA Level Biology

IELTS PreparationA Level Further MathematicsA Level Physics

University Foundation CourseA Level Biology

Business EnglishA Level PhysicsIELTS Preparation

University Foundation CourseA Level Further MathematicsIELTS Preparation

PM Break : 14.20-14.30

Lesson 7 & 814.30-15.50

University Foundation CourseA level Biology

IELTS PreparationA Level Further MathematicsA level Physics

University Foundation CourseA Level Biology

Business EnglishA Level PhysicsIELTS Preparation

University Foundation CourseA Level Further MathematicsIELTS Preparation

PM Break : 15.50-16.00Lesson 916.00-16.40

UCAS TutorialsPrivate Prep Time

WelfarePrivate Prep Time

UCAS TutorialsPrivate Prep Time

WelfareUCAS Tutorials Private Prep

Time

OUR STUDENTS

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TSThe demographics at St George's can vary each year. However

for the 2013 – 2014 academic year we have the following breakdown of nationalities:

NATIONALITIES

Since the outset St. George’s students have successfully gained places at many UK institutions including the following universities:

UNIVERSITY COURSERoyal Holloway B.A. Business & ManagementKing’s College London B.A. Politics & International RelationsUniversity of York B.A. Economics & B.A. International RelationsUniversity of Leicester B.A. Management StudiesAston University BSc SociologyUniversity of Manchester B.A. Design ManagementUniversity of Durham B.A. ManagementKingston University B.A. MarketingCoventry University B.A. Business & FinanceUniversity of Bath B.A. Politics & B.A. ManagementUniversity of Greenwich B.A. Entrepreneurship & ManagementUniversity of Westminster B.A. Management & MarketingOxford Brookes B.A. Accounting & FinanceQueen Mary, London B.A. Business ManagementUniversity of Lincoln B.A. Management & AccountingUniversity of Southampton B.A. Management with Entrepreneurship

UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS

www.buckswoodstgeorges.co.uk

Telephone+44 (0) 1424

813696

CONTACT US

Emaili.godfrey@

buckswoodstgeorges.co.uk

Post

All postal enquires should be directed to:

Mr. Ian GodfreyBuckswood St George’s CollegeWestwood House7-9 Holmesdale GardensHastingsTN34 1LYEngland