PROSPECTUS 2021 CONTENTS International success .......................................... 4 Secondary courses How we support you .......................................... 6 Pre-A Level Plus ................................................ 27 WELCOME Brock heritage .................................................... 8 A Level .............................................................. 28 FROM THE Teaching & Results ........................................... 10 Fast Track A Level ............................................. 30 Enrichment ....................................................... 11 Vocational ......................................................... 32 Location ............................................................ 12 Principal Brock Campus .................................................. 14 University preparation courses At Brockenhurst College we Every year we welcome Academic support ............................................ 16 International Foundation Year in Business have an excellent academic new students from across Elite Support programme ................................ 17 and Finance ..................................................... 36 reputation and are focussed the world and celebrate as Aspire Academy ............................................... 18 International Foundation Year in Science on providing the highest quality others leave us to take their Sports Academy ............................................... 20 and Engineering ............................................... 38 education. I believe the key to next steps. Whether they are Homestay accommodation .............................. 21 our success is our passion for progressing to university or Application process .......................................... 40 education and our commitment starting their first job, they High School Experience and Fees, Scholarships and Visas ............................ 41 to each individual student’s carry with them the benefits English Language courses Contact us ........................................................ 42 progress. of their time here. High School Experience ................................... 22 Whatever your long-term Whatever you choose to study, English as a Foreign Language (EFL) ............... 24 career goals, we can provide we pledge to make it relevant, Spring, Summer and Winter School courses .... 25 you with the skills, experience interesting and inspirational, and confidence to succeed. giving you something solid on Naturally, good exam results which to build in the future. An overview of the British education system are critical to this success. Ages Stages Exams However, many other aspects of college life will also play 3 – 5 Pre-school / – Nursery important roles in your development. These include Di Roberts CBE Primary the friends you will make, Principal 5 – 7 Key Stage 1 National Year 1 – 2 Tests the activities in which you will participate, the 10 7 – 11 Key Stage 2 National independence you will gain, Year 3 – 6 Tests and the encouragement and support you will receive. 11 – 14 Key Stage 3 National Year 7 – 9 Tests 14 – 16 Key Stage 4 GCSEs Secondary Year 10 – 11 Level 2 Qualifications Why choose Brock? Vocational Qualifications Our well-equipped and modern campus in the picturesque New Forest 18 16 – 18 Key Stage 5 AS/A Levels National Park in the south of England is surrounded by ancient woodland Year 12 – 13 Level 3 Qualifications and free-roaming animals. Importantly, we have a proud history of Vocational Qualifications Foundation Year teaching and learning excellence that spans more than 100 years, and we record consistently high exam results in a range of academic, Higher Education 18+ Level 4 – 6 Higher National Diploma vocational and higher education courses. We also have a strong Undergraduate Degrees international outlook, with 5% of our 2,800 16-19-year-old learners coming from overseas. 21+ Level 7 – 8 Postgraduate Degrees 34 Doctoral Degrees “At Brock I have the unique choice to study subjects such as Law and Psychology, which significantly helped me in deciding my future career. The teachers guide me when I need INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS help but also encourage me to study independently. At Brockenhurst College our exam results are consistently good, and we record I am feeling more prepared for university life and also encouraged to continue my studies here in the UK. I am going to apply for Psychology at UCL and Amsterdam University. excellent statistics for progression to university and employment. Each year, around Brockenhurst College is a great choice for a young student with big aspirations.” two thirds of our international students who progress to university in the UK go to institutions ranked in the top 30*. Successful completion of some of our courses may Felicia Cuzimuc from Moldova, A Levels studied: Criminology, Law, Psychology. enable you to study at one of our partner universities. These include the University of Reading, Kingston University London, Bournemouth University and the University of Southampton. *Times Higher Education UK university rankings 2021. We host students from all over the world: 17 “I chose Brockenhurst College because I wanted to study at a 7 place which not only focused on 3 8 18 2 the students’ academic successes 10 14 16 but their personal growth as well. 12 20 I have thoroughly enjoyed the 6 British way of teaching, with mutual respect between teachers and students. All of my teachers enjoy 13 9 teaching their subjects and share 11 their first-hand experiences to 19 further involve the students in the 21 course. My plan after Brock is to study Law LLB at a Russell Group university, with a focus on corporate law.” 4 1 Balint Garamvolgyi from Hungary, A Levels studied: Business, History, Law. 15 5 “I have had a great experience at Brock. I’m currently studying A Levels so I can focus on subjects that are required for university. 1 8 15 Angola Germany Namibia It is different in Thailand since you must study 13 subjects, 2 9 16 therefore you have to put effort into subjects you don’t need Austria Hong Kong Romania as well. At Brock all the teachers are there to help me out in 3 10 17 Belgium Hungary Russia each subject. I plan to do Cosmetic Science for undergraduate 4 11 18 and Marketing for postgraduate since I want to start my own Brazil India Slovakia cosmetics brand.” 5 12 19 Chile Korea Thailand 6 13 20 Mook Kulsawat from Thailand, China Macau Turkey A Levels studied: Biology, Chemistry, Maths. 7 Czech Republic 14 Moldova 21 Vietnam 4 www.brock.ac.uk/international 01590 625325 [email protected] 5 Samantha Ettle How we support you International Student Catalina De La Vega Experience Officer Susan Sun International “I’m responsible for Director of Brock Administration Officer ensuring the welfare China Office Paul Spanner Vanda Nutarova “I am originally from of our international “With more than International Manager International Officer Colombia, and, having students, as well as 20 years of experience “I’m passionate about Melissa Murphy “I’m originally from Slovakia Xing Li lived in a few countries, helping them have the helping Chinese Brock and about the Senior International and have been working Transnational Education I enjoy working best possible experience students study abroad, beautiful New Forest Officer with international students Manager and Confucius within multicultural at Brock. Having lived Jo Buttle I am very passionate where we are lucky “My role is to recruit for many years. You will Classroom Manager environments. I have overseas, I understand International about recruiting students enough to live and work. international students meet me on Skype or in “It has been my great been working with the challenges of life in Administration and to study at Brock. As I regularly travel overseas from around the world person in your country honour to see how Brock international students a new country, but I also Accommodation a leading state college to meet with students, to study at Brock, carefully during your interview has helped hundreds of for over ten years, know it will leave you with Officer in the UK, Brock has so parents, education taking into consideration before you join us. I am international students and having been an lots of great memories. “One of my key roles many great resources agents and schools to their future plans and very enthusiastic about over my 15 years here. international student I will arrange your host is to arrange Homestay to offer. I am also very talk about the benefits of progression opportunities. bringing international My current responsibilities myself, I can relate family placement and will placements and make pleased to be able to an education with us. My I spend time overseas students to study with are to send Brock to students who meet you in tutorials or sure our students support the Chinese team and I genuinely care meeting with students, us and experience British teaching and learning are pursuing further the International Office have all the support students on the Elite about each and every one parents and agents in culture and life in one of specialists to other education away from to help you with any and guidance they programme and guide of you, and the first-class different countries to the most beautiful parts countries so the students home. That is why I problems. I also support need while studying at them to use the college support we provide has further the College’s vision of the UK. I am always here at our overseas partner