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	Dover College

Type

Co-Educational

Student Numbers

Approximately 250;
65% boys, 35% girls

Age Range

11 - 18 years

Location

In the famous Kent Channel port in the south-east corner of England, approximately 1.5 hours by road from London and 2 hours from Bournemouth.
Nearest town: Dover
Nearest railway station: Dover Priory (5 minutes from the school)
Local airport: London Gatwick (90 minutes from the school)

The School

Dover College was founded in 1871, although there has been a centre of learning on the site for 800 years, and the school's current Patron is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. The College is set in the private grounds of the ancient Priory of St. Martin, and all its buildings are ranged about the Priory Close. Although the ancient monastic buildings are still in use - the Priory Gatehouse is now the VI^th Form Study Centre - Dover College is very much a modern school, overlooked by Dover Castle and the lighthouse. The teaching buildings occupy an elevated site behind the main school and boarding houses. The school grounds encompass playing fields and a modern, well-equipped sports hall, and the College also has a strong sailing tradition.

Academic Profile

Years 7 - 9	Subjects as for Key Stage 3 plus Drama, a second foreign language, Religious Studies, Personal & Social Education
Year 10 - 11	Core subjects: English Language & Literature, Maths, a modern language, Science, Religious Studies, Personal & Social Education, Physical Education. 3 further subjects may be studied from 14 on offer including Spanish, Ceramics, Economics, Information Technology
VI^th Form	Subjects available at "A" level: Art, Business Studies & Economics, Chemistry, Design Technology, French, Geography, Government & Politics, Maths, Physics, Biology, Ceramics, Classical Civilisation, English, Further Maths, German, History, Music. All students take supplementary studies, with Information Technology, Physical Education and colloquial modern languages forming part of the programme. Subjects can also be taken at AS or GCSE level.

Special Features

An international faculty provides a full-time programme of study for overseas students whose level of English is not sufficient to allow immediate integration into the British curriculum
Students may study for one term only to experience life at a British boarding school
Music plays an important part in the school's life (there is an orchestra, choir, various bands)

Accommodation

Boarding houses accommodate 30 - 65 pupils each, in rooms of 2 or 3 or in single study bedrooms (some have bunk beds). Pupils can cook and provide snacks in their houses.

Fees and Extras

Registration fee - £85

Fees	Years 7 - 8	Years 9 - 13
School fee per term	£4,990	£6,850
School fee per year	£14,970	£20,550
Security deposit	£4,695	£6,850

Deposit for extras - £500
School uniform - £350
Personal Accident insurance - £3.70
Belongings insurance - £10
Fees protection insurance - 1,04% of fees
Extra English per term - free
Bedding to provide: £79.50 to pay to the school for duvet, 2 covers, 4 bath towels


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