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Trent College

Address – Derby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 4AD, United Kingdom

Website – http://www.trentcollege.net/

School Type – Coeducation (with optional boarding)

Philosophy

Trent College is a happy and flourishing co-educational, HMC, Independent Day and Boarding School for boys and girls aged 11 – 18 years old. Together with the Junior School: The Elms, Trent College is a community of just over 1000 students, 150 teachers and 200 support staff. The campus is conveniently located in beautiful grounds situated on the border of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

Curriculum and Qualifications

Currently Trent College offer GCSEs, IGCSEs and A levels.

Trent offers a flexible GCSE curriculum with the aim of catering to individual student’s strengths and interests. Within this framework students will select between 6-8 subjects to study in addition to the compulsory core of Maths, English Language and English Literature.

Students begin by selecting four AS subjects in Year 12 from an extensive range: Art, Biology, Business Studies, Design Technology, Product Design (3D- Design), Economics, English Literature, French, Politics, Psychology, Theatre Studies, etc., but In Year 13, most students will specialise in completing three full A levels.

Location

Trent College is conveniently situated on the boarder of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Ideally, the school located at the heart of the UK’s motorway system.

Long Eaton boasts its very own train station, located just 1.5 miles from Trent College.

Rail routes through Long Eaton run along the Midlands Main Line route, with direct routes to London, Loughborough, Leicester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Derby, Chesterfield and Sheffield.

Bosworth Independent College

Address – Nazareth House, Barrack Road, Northampton, NN2 6AF, United Kingdom

Website – www.bosworthcollege.com

School Type – Coeducation Boarding School

Philosophy and Special Features

Bosworth Independent College was founded in 1977 and is open to secondary education student ages between 14 and 19 years old. Each classroom consists of a small group of students. There are about 8 students per instructor at a time. The faculty is made up teachers with a wide range of expertise in different disciplines, many of whom hold a doctorate degree.

Curriculum and Qualifications

Bosworth Independent College offers 2 curriculum: GCSE and A-Level

– For GCSE, 15 subjects are offered

– For A-Level, 19 subjects are offered

The school also offers special courses for students preparing to apply into Oxford or Cambridge University as well as those planning on medical school. For A-Level, scholarships are offered to students with outstanding academic results as well.

For students who speak English as a second language, the school offers language courses to help student catch up and apply for other subjects. All students applying for the school must take a test to determine their language skills and be enrolled into the appropriate English Language classes.

Location

The school is located in Northampton, a historic town in the heart of UK. Getting to the school from London takes about 1 hour by train or car. Since the school is located in a university town, the atmosphere is conducive to learning. The school itself is a modern but peaceful campus.