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	Ashbourne Independent Sixth Form College

Type

Co-Educational

Student Numbers

Approximately 200;
60% boys, 40% girls

Age Range

16+ years

Location

Central London, just off High Street, Kensington.
Nearest underground railway (Tube) station: High Street, Kensington
Local airport: London Heathrow (50 minutes from the College)

The College

Ashbourne College was founded in 1981 and has been accredited by the British Accreditation Council since March 1993. The College has a strong international flavour, with 30% of students coming from the Americas, Africa, the Middle and Far East and Europe. Occupying 2 buildings (one on each side of Kensington High Street), the College offers tuition in small groups (maximum 10 students per class) and facilities include purpose-built science laboratories, computer room, studio for Art & Design and Photography and a multimedia department with access to video and sound editing, creative publishing, graphic design and computer animation.

Academic Profile

Ashbourne College offers courses leading to the new AS and A2 examinations, and specialist programmes are also offered in Medical School entry, Business & Finance and Information Technology.

Lower VI^th	Students can take up to 5 AS levels
Upper VI^th	4 of the AS subjects can be taken at A2 level
Subjects available:	Accounting, Arabic, Art & Design, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Classical Civilization, Computing, Drama & Theatre Studies, Economics, Environmental Science, English Language, English Literature, Film Studies, Film & Video, French, Geography, German, Government & Politics, Greek, History, Information Technology, Italian, Law, Maths, Media Studies, Philosophy, Photography, Physics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Russian, Science (Single or Dual Award), Sociology, Spanish, Sports Studies

Special Features

All courses are organised around a tutorial system, ensuring a student-centred approach with a personal touch
The College is open evenings and on Saturdays to allow students to work late or complete unfinished work

Accommodation

Students are housed in local student hostels, usually run by charitable organisations, with wardens on hand 24 hours per day. Twin rooms are provided (a very small number of single rooms are available for students who book well in advance), as are laundry facilities, and accommodation is on a half board basis.

Fees and Extras

Registration fee - £250
School fee per term (tuition only) - £5,400
School fee per year (tuition only) - £16,200
Security deposit - £5,400
Deposit for extras - £250
School uniform - n/a
Personal Accident insurance - none
Belongings insurance - none
Fees protection insurance - none
Extra English - included in course fees
Bedding to provide - all provided


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