UK Education System

Primary Education

Primary Education runs from age 5 to 11 in the UK. In the independent school system, students will start pre-prep in Year 1 (age 5) and then prep school in Year 3 (age 7). Students in this age group follow the Key Stage 1 and Key stage 2 national curriculum.

Secondary Education

Students complete the first 2 years of senior education at prep school. In Year 7(age 11) and Year 8 (age 12), before moving to a senior school in Year 9 (age 13). In Year 9, they will complete the final year of Key stage 3. Then move onto the GCSE curriculum, which has formal exams at eh end of Year 11.

Further Education

This represents the final 2 years of high school in the UK, which in known as the Sixth Form. In these 2 years, students will take 3 or 4 subjects as they prepare for their A-Level, for which they will take exams at eh end of Year 13, before moving onto university. Students are able to take the International Baccalaureate (IB), which is an alternative to A-Level, during this stage.

Higher Education

Students will study for an undergraduate degree as their qualification in Higher Education. In the UK, these generally last for 3 years. If students wish to continue with further study, they can then move onto a 1-year master’s degree after completing their undergraduate studies.

The British School Experience

Leadership is encouraged throughout students’ time at boarding school. This helps develop students’ character and combined with the boarding environment, cultivates habits of self-discipline and independent thought, helping to produce the leaders of the future.

• The UK independent school sector has a long history of academic excellence and an internationally recognized curriculum through GCSEs, A-levels, and the International Baccalaureate. On average 58% of students at independent schools go onto the top 25 ranked UK universities.

• Boarding schools are famous for providing exceptional holistic education. Students are well equipped for the challenges of life and go on to excel at university and in their professional lives.

• Leadership is encouraged throughout student's time at boarding school. This forms the character development for students and combined with the boarding environment, cultivates habits of self-discipline and independent thought, helping to produce the leaders of the future.

• UK boarding schools benefit from some of the best facilities and teaching faculty on the planet. Combining this with exceptional pastoral care, this provides students with an environment that breeds success.