St. Andrew's – Cambridge

Tuition

The academic success of St. Andrew’s is based on good teaching given in small groups and we have a staff/student ratio that means that classes rarely have more than 9 students. St. Andrew's emphasises the importance of individual attention to cater for each student's particular needs. St. Andrew's teachers are well qualified and many have a long commitment to the College. Teaching methods focus on the development of effective study skills and a thorough preparation for examinations.

The College depends on good examination results to enable its students to enter the top universities. Since its foundation over 2 000 have entered university including the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford.

The College continues to achieve a high level of success and aims to place all students in the most prestigious British and international universities.The College sends parents, guardians and sponsors reports on academic progress at the end of each term. Reports also contain information on attendance and give advice to students on ways of improving their academic performance.

Each student has a personal supervisor who monitors progress, gives support and encouragement as needed and keeps parents or guardians informed about all matters concerning the student's welfare and academic achievements

Since its foundation thousands of our students have succeeded in obtaining places at some of the most prestigious universities in Britain, including Cambridge and Oxford. In recent years St. Andrew's has achieved a success rate of between 95% -100% in placing at universities all those students seeking higher education. Guidance is given to students on all aspects of the university application process. This includes help with the completion of the UCAS form and advice on the choice of university and course. Particular help and advice is offered to students applying for the more competitive subjects such as Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Science and Law.

Students can apply to universities in Britain, the USA, Canada and other countries.

St. Andrew’s offers year-round tuition in the following programmes:

GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education)

The GCSE course is offered to students between the ages of 14 and 16 years of age. The course incorporates both Science and Humanities subjects meeting the requirements of the Department of Education It is an essential preparation for study at A-level, particularly for those students who wish to apply for the more competitive universities.

A-level (Advanced Level)

Entry Requirements

• Students should be at least 16 years of age by 31 December in Year 1 of their course.
• Students should have an IELTS level of 5.0 minimum (or equivalent).
• In the Sciences and Mathematics students must satisfy the College that they have a sound background knowledge of the subjects they wish to study before they begin their A-level course.

Students initially choose 4 subjects from one of the A-level programmes offered below:

Business Programme (Accounting, Business Studies, Economics, Maths, Computers)

Scientific Programme (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Computers)

Humanitarian Programme (Arts, English Literature, Geography, History, Politics, Psychology, Foreign Languages)

The University Foundation Course

St. Andrew’s has helped many overseas students to enter UK universities through its University Foundation Courses. An alternative to the A-Level courses, this programme enables the students to continue their education in the universities within 8-10 months, instead of 2 years.

The University Foundation Course offers the following programmes:

The programme ends with the completion of a project.