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CCSS is a unique and special place to learn. At a time when the best universities are looking for more than top grade passes, we firmly believe that the pathway to university lies not just in excellent teaching, but in close pastoral care, a broad education and personal guidance from dedicated and experienced teachers.
General
CCSS is a co-educational sixth-form college offering GCSE and A-level courses to 219 students, supported by 90 staff. The college provides close academic supervision, a friendly, informal atmosphere and high levels of pastoral care. One-to-one private tutorials are an important and unique part of all A level courses on top of group lessons. The small class sizes (averaging 5 students) allow plenty of opportunity for individual involvement and for developing each student's levels of understanding. A full and flexible GCSE curriculum is offered and at A level there are over 30 subjects to choose from, without restrictions on choice.
Admissions
CCSS does not select purely on academic merit. Our excellent examination results and value-added scores are due to top quality teaching in small classes, with additional private one-to-ones and exceptional pastoral care and support.
Examination Results
CCSS had an enviable 99.6% pass-rate in A level examinations in 2007 from a non-selective student intake. The great majority of students graduating from CCSS go on to university in the UK or elsewhere, with many enjoying success at Cambridge, Oxford, LSE and other top universities in subjects ranging from International Business to Law and Medicine.
Location and Facilities
CCSS is based in the exciting university town of Cambridge, close to the railway station and 50-minutes’ train-ride from London, with easy connections to international airports. Our three teaching sites are within a few minutes' walk of each other and house 35 classrooms including laboratories, study rooms and specialist facilities for subjects such as Modern Languages, Media Studies, Art, Photography and Computing. The College Houses provide fully supervised single-room accommodation for 110 boarding students.
Age range: 15 - 20
Day pupils: 56 boys and 45 girls
Annual day fees: £9,960 - £16,614
Weekly boarding pupils: 2 boys and 2 girls
Annual weekly boarding fees: £19,545 - £26,199
Full boarding pupils: 62 boys and 53 girls
Annual full boarding fees: £19,545 - £26,199
This school offers flexi-boarding.
TOTAL PUPILS: 120 boys and 100 girls, including 120 boys and 99 girls in the 6th form
Staff numbers: 90 full time and 12 part time
Method of entry: Interview, Please apply to school, Report from previous school, This is a non-selective school, Visit school
Accreditations and affiliations: BSA, CIFE, ISA Independent, ECIS, CIS/CoIS, DCFS
Religious affiliation: No religious affiliation, All denominations welcome
Teaching languages: English
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The school offers: Other bursaries, Academic, Armed forces, Siblings, Financial need, Boarding, All-rounder, Other scholarships, 6th Form
Exam boards: Edexcel Foundation, AQA, OCR, All GCE exam boards, CCEA, WJEC, CIE, IGCSE, AS Level, Cambridge ESOL, GCSE, Host country curriculum/exams, IELTS, SATs, USA
% pass rate at grades A* to C (exams at age 16): 79%% pass rate (exams at age 18): 99.6%
36 courses are offered for age 18 exams
100% of pupils went on to Higher Education or took a Gap Year
This school provides for individual pupils with these needs:
Autistic Spectrum of Difficulties
Hearing Impairment (HI)
Physical Disabilities
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
Language and Communication Disorders
Aspergers Syndrome
Delicate/Medical Conditions
Dual/Multi-Sensory Impairment (DSI/MSI)
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