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Bishopstrow College 
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Centre Facilities 
- Cabled and wireless internet access throughout the college plus IT suites and library 
- Excellent outdoor and indoor sports facilities 
- Access to special sporting facilities e.g. Olympic sailing 
- Exceptional catering within a beautiful English country house setting 
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Bishopstrow College 
Bishopstrow College is a fully residential English Language College providing English Courses for International young learners who wish to prepare for entry to UK prep and senior boarding schools. The College operates a 4 term year, only closing in December and one week in September. 
 
Our students are aged from 8 years upwards and come from a diverse range of countries thereby ensuring that English is always the spoken medium. The students stay at Bishopstrow for 1 to 4 terms improving their English to bring them up to the standard required to enter leading UK schools. In addition students follow a subject specific course suited to primary, middle school, one year IGCSE or pre-A level/1B stages of school entry. 
 
Being completely independent enables us to prepare our students for entry to any UK school of their parents’ choice. Classes are small (5-8 students) so students receive a very high level of individual attention. The College has an excellent record of enabling students to enter their chosen schools, often exceeding their parent’s expectations. 
 
Bishopstrow College is accredited by the British Council under the Accreditation UK Scheme, which is one of the accreditation bodies recognized by the UK government for visa purposes and appears on the DCSF register (865/6041). Our courses have been accepted as being the same academic level as the National Curriculum or National Qualification Framework by Ofsted (England) and therefore fully compliant with the new entry requirements of the UK Border Agency. 
 
Pre-boarding intensive English courses for international students 8 – 17 years  
The College is open 46 weeks a year and is not affiliated to one school but has well established relationships with all UK schools  
Cambridge ESOL Examination courses plus Primary, Middle School and one year IGCSE Courses  
Entrance examination preparation, study skills, interview technique and practice, supervised prep and weekly tutorials  
Daily sports programme and full weekend programme of activities, excursions and study visits  
 
For further information from our website click here. The Bishopstrow College Preview Brochure is available for download here; the Enrolment Form is available for download here, and; the Enrolment Procedures Form (including prices) is available for download here. The 2009 - 2010 Academic Calendar is available to download here. 
 
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Courses 
Cambridge ESOL Exams and Courses 
Cambridge ESOL Exams + Primary 
Course Description 
 
• 15 hours per week English tuition 
• 10 hours Primary curriculum 
• 10 hours sports/activities 
• 7 hours supervised Prep 
• 1.5 days activity/excursions weekend programme 
 
Course Factfile 
Length: 
1 - 4 terms 
Age: 
8 - 11 
Tuition: 
25 hours per week 
Maximum Class Size: 
8 students 
Levels: 
Elementary - Advanced 
Start Dates: 
Sep, Jan, Mar, Jun 
Price: 
£8050 per term / £735 per week 
Course Enquiry: 
Cambridge ESOL Exams + Middle School 
Course Description 
 
• 15 hours per week English tuition 
• 10 hours Middle School curriculum 
• 10 hours sports/activities 
• 7 hours supervised Prep 
• 1.5 days activity / excursion weekend programme 
 
Course Factfile 
Length: 
1 – 4 terms 
Age: 
12 - 14 
Tuition: 
25 hours per week 
Maximum Class Size: 
8 students 
Levels: 
Elementary - Advanced 
Start Dates: 
Sep, Jan, Mar, Jun 
Price: 
£8050 per term / £735 per week 
Course Enquiry: 
Cambridge ESOL Exams + IGCSE 
Course Description 
 
• 15 hours per week English tuition 
• 15 hours IGCSE course 
• 5 hours sports 
• 7 hours supervised Prep 
• 1.5 days activity / excursion weekend programme 
 
Course Factfile 
Length: 
3 - 4 terms 
Age: 
14 - 16 
Tuition: 
30 hours per week 
Maximum Class Size: 
8 students 
Levels: 
Intermediate - Advanced 
Start Dates: 
September 
Price: 
£8050 per term / £735 per week 
Course Enquiry: 
Cambridge ESOL + Accelerated English 
Course Description 
 
• 20 hours per week English tuition 
• 10 hours subject tuition 
• 5 hours sports 
• 7 hours supervised Prep 
• 1.5 days activity / excursion weekend programme 
 
Course Factfile 
Length: 
1 – 4 terms 
Age: 
14 - 17 
Tuition: 
30 hours per week 
Maximum Class Size: 
8 students 
Levels: 
Elementary - Intermediate 
Start Dates: 
Sep, Jan, Mar, Jun 
Price: 
£8050 per term / £735 per week  
Course Enquiry: