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www.brightworld.co.uk meet the Bright World admissions team who are here to help you

Carol Gill, Admissions Manager

Sheena Trist, Director of Admissions

expert advice from our admissions team more about Bright World Lana & James Foster Bright World Education Ltd and Bright World Directors of Bright World Guardianships Ltd are sister companies, both established in 2000 and dedicated to helping international students find places at UK schools, colleges and universities and safeguarding their welfare while they are here. Bright World Education Ltd is an education consultant specialising in helping international students find places at UK boarding schools, colleges and universities.

Sheena and Carol have worked with Bright World and these schools and colleges for over 10 years each so have a tremendous knowledge of the schools, the education system and most importantly how international students can make the transition between their education system overseas and ours in the UK.

We have excellent contacts with schools and understand the needs of international students very well. Schools fill up quite quickly during the academic year and we keep a careful note of the places still available week by week.

To apply, send us the student’s name, date of birth and latest school reports with any further requirements and we will suggest schools that still have places in the correct year group for you. We will then guide you throughout the I whole-heartedly believe that admissions process until your place is without your dedicated efforts and confirmed. “ good recommendations, we would GUARDIANSHIP never have made it - Sheena, no words can express our gratitude to Once your place is confirmed, your chosen you!! With warmest regards, school will ask you to give them the name and address of your nominated guardian. Estella Yip, Mother of Regine Yip If you do not have a family friend who lives in the UK you may need to select a Guardianship Organisation to fulfil this role.

We can then introduce you to the services of Bright World Guardianships should you ” wish us to continue to care for your child during their study period. a huge choice of boarding schools across the

Bright World top 20 preferred schools:

1. For Girls 2. Badminton School 3. 4. Burgess Hill School for Girls 5. School 6. Dollar Academy 7. Eastbourne College 8. 9. 10. Friends School 11. Harrogate Ladies College 12. Kent College 13. Malvern St James Scotland 14. Moira House

7 15. St Leonards Mayfield 16. Stover School 17. St Teresas School 18. St Edmunds School 19. Surval Montreux (Switzerland) 20. Woodbridge School

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Cumbria Co-educational Girls’ School 11 Lancashire Boys’ School Manchester

Lincolnshire Cheshire Staffordshire 9 Norfolk 1 Leicestershire 13 Cambridgeshire Wales Suffolk Northamptonshire 11 Bedfordshire Hereford and Worcester Essex 4 14 Buckinghamshire Gloucestershire LONDON Wiltshire Kent 12 2 10 17 16 20 3 6 Hampshire 5 8 15 Dorset Devon Sussex 17 17 Cornwall london and surrounds CAMBRIDGE AND SURROUNDS south west NORTH AND MIDLANDS

ACS Cobham International Abbey School Badminton School Abbotsholme School Aldro School Alexanders International Bishopstrow College ISC Ackworth School Aldenham School Barnardiston Hall Prep School Blundell’s School Adcote School for Girls Bearwood College Brandeston Hall School for Girls Berkhamsted Collegiate Beeston Hall School Clayesmore School Bedstone College Box Hill School Bedford Prep School Clifton College Brentwood School School Brockhurst and Marlston House Bedford School Study Centre Dauntseys School Catteral Hall Cambridge Arts and Sciences Concord College City of London Freemens School Finborough School Kelly College Chigwell School Framlingham College Kingsley School Brooke House College Dulwich College Greshams School King’s School Bruton Denstone College Hethersett Old Hall School Durham School Epsom College King’s School Ely King’s College Taunton Ellesmere College Frensham Heights Langley School School Fulneck School Felsted School The Leys School School Friends School New Eccles Hall Plymouth College Harrogate Ladies College Heathfield School Riddlesworth Hall Kirkham Royal Hospital School Queen’s College Loughborough Grammar St Felix School Royal High School King Edward’s Witley St Joseph’s College for Boys Longridge Towers School St Andrew’s College Cambridge Sherborne School for Girls Mount St Mary’s College Licensed Victuallers St Mary’s School, Cambridge Sherborne School International Luckley Oakfield School Woodbridge School St Mary’s School Mill Hill School School Newbury Hall south east Shebbear College Polam Hall New Hall School Stonar School Priory Academy LSST Queen Ethelburga’s Stover School Ratcliffe College Trinity School Rishworth School Beechwood Sacred Heart Taunton School International The The Read School Bethany School Priors Field School Tockington Manor School Rossall School Battle Abbey School Queen Anne’s School Truro High School for Girls Royal Wolverhampton Brighton College Queenswood School Truro School Burgess Hill School for Girls Royal Masonic School for Girls The Park School Bournemouth Collegiate School Royal Grammar School Wellington School St James’ School Royal School, Hampstead St Peter’s School Royal Russell School Warminster School School Dover College Royal School Haslemere West Buckland School Stamford High School St Georges School Earlscliffe College The Mount School Eastbourne College St Christopher School WALES Tettenhall College St Edmunds College St Francis’ College Farringtons School Christ College St Margaret’s School Bushey Haberdashers Monmouth Woodhouse Grove St Teresa’s School Howells School Stanborough School Worksop College Llandovery College Junior King’s School Canterbury Ruthin School Wellington College King’s School Rochester Rydal Penrhos PARTNER UNIVERSITIES School Kent College; Canterbury Kent College; Pembury Monmouth School OXFORD AND SURROUNDS Lord Wandsworth College Aberystwyth University SCOTLAND Anglia Ruskin University School Bangor University Moira House School Dollar Academy Brunel University Northbourne Park Fettes College Canterbury Christchurch Dean Close School Roedean School School University Hatherop Castle School Rochester Independent College Kilgraston School Coventry University St Edmunds School Loretto School East Anglia University Lucton School St Lawrence College St Leonards School Fife Essex University d’overbroecks College Sutton Valence School Strathallan School Hertfordshire University Leicester University Rendcomb College Slindon College Middlesex University Rye St Antony St Andrew’s School Oxford Brookes University St Bedes The Dicker Plymouth University St Leonards Mayfield Roehampton University Malvern St James Vinehall School Sheffield Hallam Westonbirt School Wycliffe College (we offer uni placement for non-EU students only) the british education system

The British Education system is renowned worldwide for its high academic standards. The table below shows the standard system in the UK and that offered by the majority of the UK boarding schools with whom we work.

A levels and IB are offered in the UK as the main qualification to gain entry to a British or indeed any university system globally.

The Bright World Admissions team will match your academic history, level and age group with the right course. The standard academic year begins in September and is made up of three terms.

Differences in school systems and insufficient level of English often means that some students dont fit exactly with the traditional system. In this case we can recommend courses with flexible start dates and schools offering English language support.

Term 1 - September Term 2 - January Term 3 - March/April

AGE YEAR GROUP ACADEMIC PROGRAMME

11 7 Junior/Preparatory School 12 8 Junior/Preparatory School entry point 13 9 Secondary School Year 1 entry point 14/15 10 GCSE Year 1 15/16 11 GCSE Year 2 entry point 16/17 12 AS Levels/IB Year 1 17/18 13 A levels / IB Year 2 entry point 18 1 Undergraduate Bachelor Degree 19 2 Undergraduate Bachelor Degree 20/21 3 Undergraduate Bachelor Degree entry point 22 plus 1 Postgraduate Masters Degree a first class education system with many options for international students

Box Hill School, Surrey

English language preparation for all ageS

Many international students do not quite meet the English language level required to enter a UK boarding school. Sometimes they also need to top up their academic qualifications before starting an A level or IB course in the UK.

Bright World works with several boarding schools who have an International Study Centre on or near their campus to help these students prepare for entry to main school.

Adcote School Bright World schools who offer English language preparation and 1 year GCSE programmes:

• Adcote School • Lincolnminster School • Alexanders International • Moreton Hall School • Ackworth School • Newbury Hall School • Bedford School Study • Padworth College Centre • Rossall School • Bishopstrow College ISC • Sherborne International • Box Hill School • Sidcot School • Dover College • Taunton International • Fulneck School • Wycliffe College • Hethersett Old Hall School • Kent College; Canterbury

secondary boarding schools, Year 9, Kent College, Canterbury GCSE years 10 and 11

Secondary school begins in Year 9 in the UK when students are 13 years old. During Year 9 there are no public examinations so it is an ideal time for international students to join and acclimatise before entering Year 10 and beyond.

Year 10 sees the start of a two year course culminating in state examinations and qualifications called GCSE’s General Certificate of Secondary Education. Students will normally choose between 8-11 subjects at this level. Success at GCSE enables students to continue to A level or IB.

Hethersett Old Hall the sixth form and university preparation A levels or IB

Abbey School Plymouth College Abingdon School Princess Helena College Ackworth School Prior Park College ACS Cobham Priors Field School Adcote School for Girls Priory Academy LSST Aldenham School Queen Anne's School Alexanders International Queen Ethelburga's Ardingly College Queen's College Ashford School Queenswood School Ashville College Ratcliffe College Badminton School Rendcomb College Battle Abbey School Rishworth School Bearwood College Rochester Independent Bedford School Roedean School Bedstone College Rossall School Beechwood Sacred Heart Royal Grammar School Berkhamsted Collegiate Royal High School Bethany School Royal Hospital School Blundell's School Royal Masonic School Bootham School Royal Russell School Box Hill School Royal School Haslemere Bradfield College Royal School, Hampstead Brentwood School Rydal Penrhos Brighton College Seaford College Bromsgrove School Shebbear College Burgess Hill School Sherborne School for Boys Canford School Sherborne School for Girls Caterham School Shiplake College Farlington School Chigwell School Sidcot School City of London Freemens St Bedes The Dicker Clifton College St Christopher School Cobham Hall School St Edmunds College Concord College St Edmunds School Culford School St Felix School Year 12 entry is the next available time to start a UK school after Year Dauntseys School St Francis' College Dean Close School St Georges School 10 and sees the start of preparation of university study. A levels are Dollar Academy St James' School Dover College St Lawrence College the traditional route to UK university and students start the 2 year Downside School St Leonards Mayfield course in year 12. At the end of Year 12 students sit for 3 or 4 AS level Dulwich College St Leonards School Fife Eastbourne College St Margaret’s School examinations. Students then continue onto Year 13 at the end of Ellesmere College St Mary’s School Epsom College St Mary’s School, which they sit A levels in 3 or 4 subjects. Farlington School Cambridge Farringtons School St Peter’s School Felsted School St Teresa’s School The IB course is a broader curriculum with two languages as Fettes College Stamford High School Finborough School Stanborough School compulsory amongst a total of six subjects taken. Both A level and IB Framlingham College Stonar School are recognised as an entry requirement to an undergraduate course at Frensham Heights Stonyhurst College Friends School Stover School universities worldwide. Gordonstoun School Strathallan School Greshams School Sutton Valence School Harrogate Ladies College Taunton International Harrow School The Leys School Heathfield School The Mount School Hethersett Old Hall The Oratory School Hurstpierpoint College The Park School Hurtwood House Trent College Kelly College Trinity School Kent College; Canterbury Warminster School Kent College; Pembury Wellington College Kilgraston School Wellington School King Edward's Witley West Buckland School Kingham Hill School Westonbirt School King's College Taunton King's School Bruton Woodbridge School King's School Ely Worth School King's School Rochester Wrekin College Kingswood School Wycliffe College Kirkham Grammar School Lancing College Langley School All these schools offer Lavant House School GCSES: Leighton Park School Licensed Victuallers black = A levels only Lincoln Minster School pink= IB and A levels Loretto School blue - IB only Loughborough Grammar Malvern St James Mill Hill School Millfield School Moira House School Moreton Hall School New Hall School Newbury Hall Oakham School Padworth College Pangbourne College Adcote School Adcote School for girls

Adcote School is located in a beautiful rural setting with a magnificent Grade I listed building. The 27 acres of beautifully landscaped parkland surrounding the school create an incredibly safe, secure and idyllic backdrop to this historic school.

Experienced and dedicated teaching professionals are the essence of Adcote’s success. Small class sizes make individual attention a reality. Specialist learning support is always available and similarly, expertise in challenging the gifted and talented pupils ensures that all the girls fulfil and exceed their potential in at least one field of study. Both day girls and boarders benefit from excellent tuition in a range of activities including tennis, horse riding, gymnastics and swimming as well as plenty of healthy competition with local schools in netball, hockey and other sports.

badminton school (girls)

Badminton School is an for girls aged 4-18 years located on a secure and attractive 20-acre campus which has extensive facilities and accommodates all Boarding Houses. This gives the girls access to wider opportunities for sport, drama, music, academic involvement and social activities in the city and university. Bristol is one of the most popular cities in the UK in which to live and has the advantage of being only an hour and a half away from London by train and from Heathrow by road.

Badminton School is one of the top schools in the country and is consistently highly placed in the national league tables.

Badminton girls are encouraged to be busy, rounded individuals with a variety of interests and although academic studies are of course important, perhaps of equal importance is for Badminton girls to become valued members of a team, sing in the school choir or to improve their artistic skills. Box hill School Co-eD

Box Hill School is a small and friendly co- educational independent day and boarding school for 11-18 year olds located in Mickleham, Surrey, set within an area of outstanding natural beauty yet still convenient to Central London, Gatwick and Heathrow airports.

Box Hill School students are encouraged, nurtured and challenged in all they do. They believe that a strong academic tradition, combined with outstanding pastoral guidance produces well-adjusted young people ready to greet the world with enthusiasm and confidence.

Boarding houses mimic the daily life in many family homes and Houseparents are supported by a resident assistant, the school nurses, other academic staff and older students. Every house has a common room and a kitchen so that students may prepare their own light refreshments and snacks. All students eat together in the main dining hall.

burgess hill school for girls

Burgess Hill School for Girls stands in 14 acres of beautiful grounds within a conservation area close to the centre of the town. It is a five minute walk from the railway station, which is on the Brighton to London line.

In a happy, supportive environment, girls are challenged and encouraged to develop a love of learning, self esteem and confidence. With high standards in every area of the cur- riculum and extra curricular field, the School facilitates and encourages the girls to strive for excellence wherever their talents may lie and to seek to expand their experiences by taking the opportunities available to them.

The School has excellent resources. All curriculum areas are well served with appropriate specialist accommodation in Art, Drama, Music, Media, PE, Science, Technology and Textiles.

Girls live in one of three very attractive boarding houses each with its own modern facilities. There are light and spacious common rooms, good computer facilities, a games room, and kitchens for making snacks. Safety, happiness and security are of paramount importance. Younger boarders share a room and Sixth Formers graduate from sharing to having their own bedroom. caterham school - co-ed

Caterham School is a co-educational day and boarding school for pupils aged 3 – 18 years, all situated on 80 acres in the beautiful, wooded Harestone Valley and within easy reach of both Heathrow and Gatwick airports.

Boarding at Caterham is an enjoyable and beneficial experience, full of opportunities for discovery and personal development. The school supports and encourages boarders to grow as confident and responsible young men and women, ready for education and ready for life in every direction. They are academically selective and their students go onto study in top Universities.

The campus boasts a modern Sports Centre and all-weather pitch, recently refurbished boarding accommodation, new assembly hall & theatre, and state of the art IT facilities. The North Wing provides excellent facilities for sixth form pupils and there are new facilities for the Health Centre, Careers Office and the school shop.

dollar academy scotland - co-ed

Dollar Academy is a day and boarding school, for boys and girls aged 5-18 years set in a beautiful rural location between the university cities of St Andrews and Edinburgh, just a 30 minute drive from Edinburgh International Airport.

The school has an outstanding academic reputation and their high-quality programme of activities outside the classroom helps bring out the best in young people, developing confidence, enthusiasm and independence of mind.

Many pupils go on to study at leading universities, including Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews. Dollar Academy follows the Scottish education and qualifications system. Pupils at Dollar do examinations at age 16 (Intermediates), 17 (Highers) and 18 (Advanced Highers). The system is similar to the English system of GCSEs, AS Levels and A Levels, with the added advantage of a little more breadth at ages 17 and 18.

Dollar Academy prides itself on being the oldest co- educational boarding school in the UK. Boarders have access to the extensive grounds and facilities of the school, such as the swimming pool, the ICT suites, a gym and fitness suite. eastbourne college - co-ed

The College is situated on the western tip of the town, a block or two from the sea and ten minutes' walk from the town centre, with its main-line trains to London Victoria, and from the Downs.

Pupils' lives at Eastbourne are centred on their houses. There boys and girls find themselves part of a house community. It is in their houses that pupils, both boarding and day, will make their closest friends, will receive the unstinting support of a housemaster or housemistress and will naturally gravitate between classes, meals, activities, recreational arts, sport, town leave and other social events. Each house has features that are common to all houses but equally each house has its own individual atmosphere.

Beyond the classroom, pupils are encouraged to take part in activities that ask them to reach out beyond the subjects they are studying. Flourishing academic societies run events, debate with visiting speakers and organise trips for interested pupils.

epsom college - co-ed

Academically very strong, a superb location, fully co-educational, an eclectic sixth form, wonderful facilities and a totally dedicated staff. These qualities are what enable Epsom to provide "The best foundation for Success" for all pupils as they grow into adulthood within a vibrant community which respects, values and supports them equally.

Epsom’s aim is to work with students and their families to prepare them for the future as they learn to achieve the highest standards of excellence in academic work as well as other areas of school life.

Epsom is totally dedicated to education and in which the whole community lives, ensures the collegiate feel of a modern boarding school. Extensive sports facilities include: two Astroturf pitches, a fencing salle, indoor shooting range and assault course alongside traditional on site sports fields, swimming pool and sports halls.

The function of the house structure, which is very much the backbone of the College, is to provide an efficient and well-tried means of implementing pastoral care, which includes overseeing the academic and personal development and the welfare of its members. ellesemere college - co-ed

Founded in 1884, Ellesmere College is a 7 to 18 co-educational school based in rural North Shropshire. Success at Ellesmere is founded upon high quality classroom education coupled with a strong commitment to extra-curricular activities, be they artistic, sporting or outdoor pursuits.

Ellesmere College aims to provide a curriculum for all pupils to gain experience in the areas of linguistic, mathematical, scientific, technological, human and social, physical and aesthetic and creative education, appropriate for their ages and aptitudes.

For boarders there is much to enjoy at Ellesmere. A programme of activities operates over several evenings and at weekends. Pupils are able to throw themselves enthusiastically into their work, sport, performing arts and extra curricular activities.

friends school - co-ed

Friends’ is a co-educational, Quaker day school for pupils aged between 3 and 18 with boarders from age 11. It occupies a beautiful site on the edge of Saffron Walden, a small market town with excellent transport links to Cambridge and London and within easy reach of international airports.

The Senior School takes pupils from the age of 11 through to the Sixth Form. Students enjoy working in a fabulous Victorian building, built as a school in 1879 in a leafy green campus with access to more modern classrooms, science laboratories and other specialist facilities and spacious playing fields.

There is a lively and caring community with one simple aim: to realise the potential and talent of all pupils within a friendly but challenging environment. High standards of teaching and academic attainment are hugely important, but we make sure they are enriched by a broader framework of personal development. International students are fully integrated in lessons and boarding houses as well as many trips and cultural events. harrogate ladies

Harrogate ladies College is a girls only school located in the historic town of Harrogate in the north of . The curriculum is at the heart of the school and they aim to offer vari- ety and challenge that will engender a life long love of learning whilst equipping girls with the knowledge and skills that they require as they move to higher education and employment.

Girls are taught in small classes by highly qualified and experienced staff who know each individual so that tasks can be tailored accordingly. Work within lessons is supported by a carefully constructed prep timetable and a detailed reporting system which allows for fur- ther discussion between teacher and pupil. Whilst it is true that there is more to education than the passing of examinations, they are an integral and necessary part of a modern society, and all girls are encouraged to strive for academic excellence; the school is proud of its many academic achievements and pupils regularly gain one of the top five marks nationally in public examinations.

A vast range of activities is offered to ensure that the girls have plenty of scope for fun, relaxation and chal- lenge ‘outside the classroom’. In the four boarding hous- es there are facilities for full boarders, weekly board-

kent college canterbury - co-ed

Kent College is one school in two locations. The Senior School and International Study Centre enjoy an attractive semi-rural campus overlooking the historic city of Canterbury, and the Infant & Junior School, for children aged 3-11, is set in a nearby village. London is an hour and a half away by train or car.

The school has an outstanding reputation for bringing out the best in every pupil, and achieves excellent academic results. It also excels in music, drama, art and sport, and even has its own farm. The sporting facilities are first class, and include an all-weather artificial hockey pitch, which is converted for tennis use in the summer.

The boarding community includes students from nearly 30 countries, and a particular strength is the International Study Centre, where students whose English language skills need development can receive specialist teaching and be progressively integrated into the mainstream curriculum. Malvern St James

Malvern St James is an independent boarding and day school for girls aged 4-18. With an excellent reputation for providing first-class education, All their girls go on to study at good universities both in the United Kingdom and world-wide.

Malvern St James provides a safe community for girls in an area of outstanding natural beauty, rich in cultural heritage. Located in one of the most stunning areas of central England, Malvern is a beautiful town with open countryside on all sides.

With small class sizes and state-of-the-art facilities, the School offers the very best in education both inside and outside of the classroom. As one of the top independent girls’ schools in the country at GCSE and A-Level, the focus of Malvern St James is to empower each girl to reach her potential and achieve results that exceed expectations.

moira house school for girls

Moira House is set within 15 acres of attractively landscaped grounds, on the outskirts of the historic town of Eastbourne on the south coast of England. Eastbourne is only 75 minutes from London by train and has easy access to two international airports, Heathrow and Gatwick.

Founded in 1875, Moira House welcomes girls from the age of three to eighteen. They pride themselves on excellent pastoral care and careful attention to the needs of each individual and provide as many opportunities as possible for girls to develop their full potential within a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Both the Senior School and Sixth Form Curriculum are designed to provide a broad and balanced range of learning experiences which caters for the needs, talents and potential of every pupil in accordance with the school's aims.

Boarding helps to develop self confidence and motivation. A greater sense of community spirit, an improved cultural awareness, and a respect for others come from living in a boarding community. ST edmunds school - co-ed

St Edmunds School is located in beautiful grounds, overlooking the historic cathedral city of Canterbury in Kent and is easily accessible from London and London airports by rail or road

Academic standards are set high. Their dedicated and talented teaching and support staff work alongside students to encourage them to develop into caring, resourceful and confident young men and women who are well equipped to tackle the demands of the modern world.

As well as academic work, they encourage the development of broader personal and social skills. The House system encourages not only a sense of community and loyalty towards House, but also a healthy rivalry between the Houses, particularly on the sporting field.

The boarding community is small and friendly and approximately one-quarter of Senior School pupils board. Boarders live in the main school building, and therefore have easy access to the library, the sixth form centre and both IT and recreational facilities. Boys and girls live in separate areas of the school, and each have resident staff members overseeing their boarding environment. Sixth Formers all live in either double or single rooms.

stover school- co-ed

Stover is one of the South West's leading independent day and boarding schools for girls and boys aged 3 to 18 years. Set in 60 acres of beautiful grounds close to Dartmoor, Stover enjoys the benefit of a rural location but has the advantage of an excellent transportation network by road, rail and air.

Their aim is to provide a supportive, nurturing environment enabling pupils to acquire excellent qualifications and the confidence to achieve their aspirations both now and in the future. Children at Stover are happy; they thrive and flourish. They are proud of their record of achieving outstanding results at GCSE and A-Level, which are a testament to the hard work of the pupils and staff.

Stover has a happy boarding community in which boarders can enjoy life in a relaxed, shared environment. Younger pupils live in dormitories where they develop friendships that can last a lifetime. Single or double study bedrooms are available for our Sixth Formers.

All pupils take part in a full range of sports throughout the academic year. These include team sports such as hockey, rugby, basketball, football, netball, cricket and rounders. st Teresas School

St Teresa's was founded in 1928 on what was originally part of a manor site recorded in the Doomsday Book. The school is situated is in 45 acres of beautiful rural grounds amid the Surrey hills.

St Teresa's offers first class boarding facilities. Younger girls are accommodated in bright attractive rooms sharing perhaps with up to 5 other girls, while older girls have their own study bedrooms.

At St Teresa's bright girls are challenged and supported to achieve to their maximum – often 3 or 4 A or A* grades at A level. The public examination results of their academically most able girls easily rival those of selective competitor schools.

Equally, those girls whose talents are not all academic but who work hard with their teachers' guidance and support will achieve to their maximum and we celebrate the hard won grades and achievements of all their pupils.

The school has all-weather pitch and new swimming pool complex and the arts benefit from a magnificent £3 million, 750-seat performing arts theatre hall, equipped with the latest technology, with new music and drama suites.

St Leonards Mayfield

St Leonards-Mayfield is a Roman Catholic boarding and day school educating girls aged 11-18. The school is set in the village of Mayfield, East Sussex, England within easy reach of London and international airports.

Inspirational teaching, from highly-qualified and dedicated staff, enables their girls to blossom in expected and, often, in quite unexpected areas. This is due to the equal value which they place on every subject and to the breadth of curriculum they offer. Girls are always encouraged to do their best and given the confidence they need to succeed.

Unusually in a girls’ school, chemistry and mathematics, the freedom to combine an eclectic set of subjects at A level is characteristic of the school and equips Mayfield girls with qualifications to take them successfully into all walks of life.

Sport is an essential aspect of St Leonards-Mayfield school life and all pupils benefit from the wide range of opportunities and the facilities available to them. Surval Montreux, Switzerland

Surval Montreux is a small international boarding school for girls between the ages of 13 and 18. Set in a stunning location in the slopes above Montreux, it looks out across the Lake Geneva to the mountains beyond.

It is here that we offer girls the opportunity to love learning, to develop and grow intellectually, personally, and spiritually, and to become leaders. Without the possible distractions of boys, girls have not just equal opportunity but every opportunity to take the lead. They will be the leaders of the school community, helping to make decisions about their facilities and enrichment courses: they will have leading parts in the plays we produce, in musical activities, in sport, and in the charities we support both locally and further afield.

Life in an international boarding school is an exceptional experience. Part of the fun is getting to know each other: how each celebrates festivals, what food each enjoys (or what they cannot eat): what activities each is involved in at home: girls will be astonished both by what is different and what is similar. One of the great strengths of an all girls’ school is the friends whom girls make for life, and that invaluable network of independent, thoughtful women which will stretch across the globe to build on for the future.

Woodbridge SChool - co-ed

Woodbridge School is a co-educational day school of over 950 pupils. Located outside the town of Woodbridge in Suffolk the School is 2 and a half hours from London, Heathrow by car. Founded in 1577, the school has 45 acres of grounds and the intervening years have seen Woodbridge School flourish, expand and develop into one of the country’s leading and most progressive independent schools.

The curriculum at Woodbridge combines breadth with a strong focus on the major academic disciplines. It aims to provide each child with the essential intellectual skills needed for later study, including the ability to think critically and logically, whilst still capturing the imagination and allowing for diversity of interests.

Accommodation is in the hundred-year old School House where boarders enjoy home-from-home comforts that include a sitting room, separate TV room, study areas, internet facilities and a kitchen. The bedrooms are bright and airy - some shared, except for A Level students who have the option of a room to themselves.

how to apply

1. advice

You send us the child’s name, date of birth and recent school reports, telling us their preferences and any schools you have already tried and we will send you a list and profiles of some suggested schools that fit your criteria. Once you have settled on a choice of one or more schools. We will then approach them on your behalf.

2. registration & testing

We will send you the registration forms for those schools who are interested. Once you have returned the forms to us with a registration fee payable to the school, we will then arrange for tests to be taken. If you are a recognised Bright World Representative acting on behalf of Receive impartial, well informed advice parents, tests can be taken under strict from our Admissions Team, Sheena and examination conditions in your office. If you Carol. are a parent applying directly, we can arrange for them to be taken either with one of our Representatives, or at a British Council office.

3. acceptance and confirmation

Once tests have been sent back to us we will ask schools to mark them. They will then tell us if the child has been successful. Once you have decided to accept a school offer we will help you to complete the acceptance form and pay your deposit. At this point the school will also ask you to nominate your UK guardian. We hope you will choose Bright World Guardianships.

how long will it take?

We are often asked how long an application will take to complete. This does vary according to the time of year you are applying, which school you are applying to and how quickly you get us the information we need. We promise to give you quick responses to your emails and phone calls and rely on you to give us the information we require quickly. We then endeavour to make the process as smooth and as fast as possible. There is no charge for our placement service. now choose Bright World Guardianships to make sure yourchild is fully protected during their study period in the UK

• holiday time arrangements • top class host families • excellent and reliable drivers • schools visits and Parents Evenings • 24/7 emergency line • parent portal where you can monitor the progress of your child

All international children studying in the UK need a responsible adult to act as their representative while they are here if their parents are not living with them. UK boarding schools have a duty of care to their students and need to uphold the Child Protection laws in the UK and this is why most insist on either a family friend between the age of 25-30 or an AEGIS accredited guardianship organisation to take on this role.

If there is no family friend available then we encourage you to choose Bright World Guardianships. Established since 2000 we operate a first class suite of services and are now one of the largest AEGIS accredited companies in the UK.

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