CONCORD COLLEGE

About Concord College

Study in college in the Great BritainConcord College is a highly academic international college. We welcome students from all over the world into our vibrant and varied community. Girls and boys between the ages of 13 and 19 enjoy fabulous facilities on our safe 50 acre campus set in the heart of the English countryside.

We expect our students to achieve the highest standards and to gain entry to top universities in the UK. Students work very hard, guided by their expert teachers to ensure that they achieve the highest grades of which they are capable.

We also take care to nurture the individuality of students at Concord to develop their self-confidence. They are also encouraged to understand the needs of others and to respect the values of the Concord community. The great strength of the College is its sense of community.

Ultimately, we hope that students at Concord College will fulfil their hopes and dreams and the hopes and dreams of their families.

Many former Concord students are currently studying at Oxford and Cambridge, as well as at the London School of Economics and Imperial College London. Concord also regularly places a large number of students at UK medical schools.

College Information

Please note that Concord College fills very early. Students often apply two years in advance. Please do not delay if you wish to apply.

Lower SchoolLower school in Great Britain
Many students join Concordat Form 3 (13 years of age) or Form 4 (14 years of age).
The vibrant Lower School is now just over ten years old. Its growing numbers now comprise roughly 25% of the College. At the heart of the Lower School is the desire to succeed academically and to realise each student's academic potential at GCSE level. There is a positive atmosphere of industry and hard work which pervades the Lower School. Students want to succeed and they want to learn. Moreover, there is a real mix of nationalities, including many British day students as well as overseas boarders, which makes it a uniquely stimulating environment in which to learn and live.

Having over 90 students in the Lower School in 2007, it retains its own cheerful, friendly and lively feel while remaining an integral part of the wider community.

Lower School students regularly play an active part in whole College sporting and cultural events and performances alongside the older students. Since students in the Lower School remain at the College for a longer period of time than our AS & A level students, they have even more opportunity to participate in activities such as the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme and to make the most of the tremendous music and sporting facilities on offer. Indeed, in six of the last seven years, the success of the Lower School can be seen in that either the Head Boyor Head Girl, if not both, have come up through the Lower School to become leaders and role models for our students in their final year at Concord.

Sixth Form Admissions

The Sixth Form in EnglandMany students join Concord in the Sixth Form (at ages that vary from 15 to 18) to study for their A Levels before entering a UK university.

The Sixth Form is the largest part of Concord College: roughly 75%. Sixth Form students are expected to be self-motivated and respectful and are treated maturely by their teachers. Sixth Form students are given considerable responsibility and have many opportunities to develop as young people during their time at the College

Academic work is the focus of Sixth Form life. Subjects include Art, Accounting, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Economics, English Language, English Literature, History, Law, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Music, Physics and Spanish. All students who do not have GCSE English are expected to study English. Lessons are taught in a variety of excellent classroom facilities. There is a purpose-built Science block with six laboratories and a variety of well-equipped teaching rooms. The English Department contains a modern digital Language Laboratory.

Outside the classroom, Sixth Form students are able to make use of the wide range of sporting and cultural facilities on offer in the College in order to develop their other skills (see College Life).

Sixth Form students are well looked-after. In addition to their teachers, students have an individual tutor with whom they meet daily and who monitors their academic progress. Students also have a House Parent who is responsible for their well-being. The Principal also takes an overview of all students and will contact parents if there are any concerns.

Overall, the Sixth Form at Concord College is a purposeful and highly motivated community. Students are expected to do their best, but they are also given a great deal of support in achieving that goal.

Fees

Fees for the academic year 2017/2018 are L34,200 per year (L 11,400 per term)

What is included?The Sixth Form in Great Britain

  • Tuition
  • Accommodation
  • Students* have the privilege to stay in College during part of the Winter holiday, the whole of the Easter holiday and during Half Terms.
  • Use of all College facilities
  • Access to all College clubs and societies (except horse riding)
  • Meals
  • Laundry
  • Regular visits to Shrewsbury and elsewhere

* Students under the age of 16 are discouraged from staying at Easter

What is not included?

  • Public examination fees
  • Text books and stationery
  • Pocket money
  • Horse riding
  • Private academic or instrumental music tuition
  • Some additional trips and activities off campus

The following are recommended:

- Private health insurance (strongly recommended and available via the College)
- Personal property insurance (own arrangements necessary)

Expectations of StudentsCollege in England

At Concord College we have very high expectations of our students.

Concord College students are expected to be self-motivated and to be self-disciplined. All students are expected to make the most of their ability and to contribute to the happiness and well-being of the College community by supporting others. They are also expected to live up to the high standards demanded by College staff.

There are certain College rules that should be drawn to the attention of all prospective students and their parents. The breaking of any of these key rules is taken very seriously.

1.Any student found to possess or have used illegal drugs will be expelled.
2.Any student caught fighting or stealing is likely to be expelled.
3.Bullying in any form is not tolerated.
4.Under no circumstances should a boy enter a girls' accommodation block or a girl enter a boys' accommodation block. Breaking this rule will normally lead to expulsion.
5.Students are not permitted to smoke in College buildings or in the College grounds.
6.Students are not allowed alcohol on the College campus. Students caught while drinking alcohol will be suspended. Second warning will normally lead to expulsion.
7. Students are forbidden to carry a gun.
8. Students are obliged to act in the manner that does not bring College bad reputation either in Concord college area, Shrewsbury town or elsewhere.
9. Students are expected to be punctual and regular in their attendance at lessons. Students are expected to be on campus, except on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons or if they have been granted an exit.

Accommodation

90% of students at Concord College board with us. Students live on campus and in the village of Acton Burnell (200 metres down the road) in a variety of residences. Girls and boys occupy separate areas.

College in Great BritainThe College undertakes to provide single or twin bedrooms. Senior (second year sixth form) students are given priority in the allocation of single rooms. Priority is also given to students who ‘book early’.

Each of the residences is overseen by a House Parent who takes responsibility for student welfare.

All meals are provided for students in the College Dining Room. There is always a variety of options and we take care to ensure that students eat healthily. Student laundry is done weekly. Students are expected to keep their rooms tidy and rooms are cleaned each day. The College provides bedding including sheets and a duvet, but you will need to provide your own towels.

Fees are paid two weeks per year beforehand. Initial invoices are issued together with the application documents while another invoices are issued each time in December and June. After submitting the offer a student must send a deposit of L1000 to the school so that a place can be booked. It will be counted against the first installment of a fee. However, a student will not get any refund if he or she cancels the booking of a place which could be given to another student.

College Life

Life at Concord College is busy and full. Students have lessons five days/week, with a half-day every Wednesday. Students have two hours of supervised homework each day, but there is also time each day for clubs and societies as well as leisure. On Saturdays students have tests in the morning.

On Saturday afternoons they can visit Shrewsbury for shopping. On Saturday evenings older students can visit the cinema in Shrewsbury and then return to the College for a disco. On Sundays, students have free time and can make use of the sports and music facilities, cook, spend time with friends and catch up with work.

Students at Concord do not have a uniform. Instead, students are able to wear their own clothes as long as they are 'smart casual'.

ArtArt and study in England

Art at Concord plays an important part in the life of the College. Each year, a number of students from Concord go on to study Architecture, Fine Art and fashion-related courses at university, all of which require the student to have studied Art. Art is studied in a dedicated Art School.

Music
Music and study in Great Britain

Music builds personal confidence. It is also a means of self-expression and is an important element in most people's lives. We encourage students to enjoy their music.

Music facilities are outstanding. As well as a wonderful Theatre with superb acoustics, we have an excellent orchestra room and a large number of practice rooms. We also have excellent facilities to develop students' interests in Music and IT, along with a recording studio. There is currently instrumental tuition available in violin, viola, cello, double bass, piano, flute, clarinet, saxophone and drums. Singing tuition is also offered.

Performing ArtsPerforming arts and study in England
Dance and drama can be vital in developing a student's confidence and presentational skills. The College has outstanding facilities for both.

Our purpose-built Theatre is an excellent venue for small and large drama productions and gives students the experience of commanding a large stage and developing their stage presence. The Drama Club plays an active part in College life and performers have regular opportunities to play in front of an audience.

Dancers are also able to make use of our wonderful Dance Studio. It is ideal for ballet and contemporary dance with its mirror wall and sprung floor. Tap dance is also taught at the College.

Sport

Stydy and sport in Great BritainPhysical fitness is crucial to personal well-being. Sport is an important part of life at Concord. Many students are involved in sport for recreational purposes, but we also run successful representative College teams in a number of sports.

Sports facilities are excellent. Our outstanding Sports Hall allows students to play various games including badminton, basketball, netball, table-tennis, uni-hoc, pool and football. We also have squash courts, fitness and weight-training gyms as well as facilities for developing martial arts. Outdoors we have football and rugby pitches, tennis and basketball courts as well as a running track.

We also run a number of other sports like archery, judo, fencing, canoeing, rock-climbing and horse riding. We also have a heated indoor swimming pool, with an opportunity for students to train as lifeguards.

The Sports Hall and other facilities are all on campus and are available to students during the week and at the weekend. For certain sports such as football, basketball, archery, fencing, ballroom dancing, modern dance and ballet professional coaches or instructor sare employed by the College in order to develop individual and team talent.

Additional Information

Study in EnglandCaution Money

It is normal practice in Colleges and Universities to require a caution money deposit to be paid at the start of a course of study. The money is returned in full at the end of the course, unless the student has been responsible for wilful damage or breakage. Caution money of L200 will be charged on your first invoice.

How to get to the College
From London Heathrow airport, you can take an airport bus or taxi to EUSTON rail station. Alternatively you can take the underground service to LEICESTER SQUARE on the Piccadilly line, changing to the Northern line to EUSTON. From EUSTON, there are regular trains to SHREWSBURY. With some of the trains you may have to change at Wolverhampton. Take a taxi from Shrewsbury station to the College.

We provide a bus service from Heathrow airport in September and January. Details of this service can be seen on the academic calendar. Students arriving at other airports can arrange transfer by taxi using one of the companies listed on the College website.

Pocket money
Even though most expenses is connected with the school fees your son or daughter will need a pocket money to pay for additional expenses such as : visiting places of interest, requirements concerning a type of clothes they should wear as well as toiletries. A total sum of pocket money should not exceed L25 per week.

It is possible for College to allocate pocket money provided a student will send an appropriate sum of money beforehand as well as providing the details related to a particular sum of money which should be paid each week. Another option is to open your son or daughter a bank account in local bank.

College's rule of the thumb is to not allocate pocket money to people who are in debt.

Exeats

Parents may wish to give permission for their son or daughter to be out of the College for the whole of Saturday night in order to visit family or friends in other areas of Britain. This permission must be given no later than 9.00 am (UK time) on the Friday before departure. Parents should contact the College by e-mail (theprincipal@concordcollegeuk.com), letter or by fax (44) 1694 731389 if they wish to give permission for their child to be away from College overnight at the weekend. Permission will not normally be given to leave College until the student has taken their ‘Saturday Tests’ (finish time 11.00 am).

Transfers
NOTE- TIME OF BUSES DEPARTURE:
After arrival at the Heathrow airport, students will be greeted by Concord College staff at Terminal 3 between 6 am and 9 am on the days specified for buses going from Heathrow airport to Concord College (additional evening transfers are often organized in such a way as specified below in brackets). Please remember that transport to Heathrow airport is unaccompanied by Concord College staff.

Time of buses departure to Heathrow airport is only provided when all the details of flight are given. Students fill in holiday application forms. After collecting them 2 weeks before holiday begins an appropriate transport by bus is organized. Many times it happens that students decide to choose the evening flight (e.g. departure at 6 pm or later). Whereas the buses leave concord at about 11 am so that students can arrive on time for the evening flight.

If students or their parents book a seat on the bus to or from Heathrow airport they do not have to pay any cost for this service. However, when the seat is booked and not used student is charged L50 which will be then added to his/her bill.

Bookings for seats on the bus can be made via e-mail on the address of College's Vice-Principal: VPPastoral@concordcollege.org.ukIt is recommended to book a seat on the bus in advance and wait for the confirmation of the booking's reimbursement as the number of seats is limited and booking of a place on the bus must be made in advance before student's date of arrival and departure.

Concord-Heathrow EASTER HOLIDAY 2017

Thursday 26th of March (so as to get to the Heathrow airport for the evening flight)

Note: Students under the age of 16 are not permitted to stay on campus after 4pm on Thursday 24thMarch and should not return before Sunday 10thApril. Students over the age of 16 may remain on campus to revise during the holiday period.

Concord - Heathrow- CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY 2017

Saturday 12th December All Lower School, 6.1 and non-Oxbridge 6.2 students to leave by this date (4pm)
NB The College will be closed from Saturday 12th December 2017 to Saturday 9th January 2018 (inclusive).

Concord - Heathrow- END OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2018

Friday 24th June End of Term (12.30pm) - after final assembly
NB. Form 3 and Form 4 students should leave by 4pm on Saturday 25th June, along with any students who have finished their public examinations. After Friday 24th June, we expect students to leave within 24 hours of their final public examination. The College will close to students on Wednesday 29th June at 12 noon.

Exeats

Parents may wish to give permission for their son or daughter to be out of the College for the whole of Saturday night in order to visit family or friends in other areas of Britain. This permission must be given no later than 9.00 am (UK time) on the Friday before departure. Parents should contact the College by e-mail (theprincipal@concordcollegeuk.com), letter or by fax (44) 1694 731389 if they wish to give permission for their child to be away from College overnight at the weekend. Permission will not normally be given to leave College until the student has taken their ‘Saturday Tests’ (finish time 11.00 am).

Spring Term 2017

Spring Term 2017
Sunday 4th January New students & Prefects return to College
Tuesday 6th January Returning students arrive at College
Wednesday 7th January Teaching begins
Tuesday 16th February Half Term begins (4.00pm)
Sunday 21st February Half Term ends (9.45pm)
Friday 25th March End of Term (12.30 pm - after final assembly)
NB Students under the age of 16 are not permitted to stay on campus after 4pm on Saturday 27th March and should not return before Tuesday 14th April. Students over the age of 16 may remain on campus to revise during the holiday period.


Summer Term 2017

Summer Term 2017
Sunday 10th April All students return (by 9.45 pm)
Monday 11th April Teaching begins
Friday 27th May Half Term begins (4.00 pm)
Wednesday 1st june Half Term ends (9.45pm)
Friday 24th June End of Term (12.30 pm - after final assembly)
NB. Form 3 and Form 4 students should leave by 4pm on Saturday 20th June, along with any students who have finished their public examinations. After Friday 19th June, we expect students to leave within 24 hours of their final public examination. The College will close to students on Wednesday 24th June at 12 noon.
All dates are provisional and may be subject to minor changes.


Autumn Term 2017

Friday 11th September Prefects return to College
Saturday 12th September Prefect Training
Sunday 13th September New students and returning 6.1 and Form 4 students arrive at College
Tuesday 15th September Returning Form 5 and 6.2 students arrive at College
Thursday 17th September Teaching Begins
Tuesday 27th October Half Term begins (4.00pm)
Sunday 1st November Half Term ends (9.45pm)
Friday 11th December End of Term (5.30pm)
Saturday 12th December All Lower School, 6.1 and non-Oxbridge 6.2 students to leave by this date (4pm)
NB The College will be closed from Saturday 12th December 2016 to Saturday 9th January 2016 (inclusive).

How to become a student of Concord College?
All the issues connected with the course, booking, journey etc may be set in person or by mail in the College Of Foreign Languages "LEXIS" or with our employee. You choose your course, type of accommodation and other services, and then you will be asked to fill in an application form, sign the contract and make a settled payment in PLN on our bank account "LEXIS". The application form, one copy of the contract and confirmation of the payment have to be sent to us by mail or fax, so that we receive the documents 2 weeks before the course starts (persons from other towns contact our Representative).

Before you leave you will receive
- Confirmation of the admission to the course together with a special letter for the border authorities in Great Britain so that you do not have any problems entering Great Britain,
- ticket for your journey - if you leave from Warsaw (persons leaving from other cities in Poland contact our Representative),
- confirmation of the booking of your accommodation together with the address, telephone and short characteristic of the host family,
- bill for all services you paid for.

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