Kent College, Canterbury

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Head Master: Dr David J Lamper, EdD BMus MA AKC Bursar: Mrs Angela Hencher Admissions: Mrs Jayne Simpson - Registrar

20 January 2009 - Year 7 Entrance Exam 21 January 2009 - Scholarship Exams

A Word from the Head

‘Success through a personalised learning experience’

SCHOOL
Kent College is situated in a delightful 80 acre semi-rural location adjoining 200 acres of ancient woodland. The idyllic campus overlooks the historic city of Canterbury and is within easy access to London and its airports.

THE SPIRIT OF THE SCHOOL
Kent College is part of the Methodist Schools Group, though it happily welcomes pupils of all faiths, and none. It is renowned as a particularly friendly and welcoming school with a strong family feeling. Kent College provides a challenging yet unfailingly supportive community that nurtures and develops an impressive range of talents and interests to enable every pupil to realise their full potential.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Pupils are given every opportunity and support to achieve academic excellence. In 2008 the school had a 99% A-level pass rate with particular strength in Maths and the Sciences. Over 62% of all A-level examination entries achieved A to B grades. Almost 50% of all GCSE exams taken were at A* or A.

The School can proudly boast that almost all sixth formers go on to their first choice University, including Oxford and Cambridge. This academic strength reflects the small class sizes and the quality of the exceptionally well-qualified, enthusiastic and experienced teaching staff. A select number of pupils benefit from a specialist Dyslexia Unit and International Study Centre where pupils from overseas are given individual support and direction so that they might join mainstream lessons and progress throughout the school.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES
Academic, Sport, Music, Art and Drama Scholarships are awarded to pupils with exceptional talents. Kent College is also able to offer means tested bursaries of up to 100%. This enables the school to open its doors to all members of the community.

HOME AWAY FROM HOME
There are four boarding houses on the campus, two for boys and two for girls, each with house parents for whom this is their family residence. Every child is given personal attention and supervision, and new arrivals are given special help to settle in to their new home. Recent investment has brought seamless wireless internet connection to all four boarding houses. Students and parents benefit from flexibility as the school provides termly, weekly and occasional boarding.

Age range: 11 - 18

Day pupils: 160 boys and 127 girls

Annual day fees: £13,788 - £14,187

Weekly boarding pupils: 4 boys

Annual weekly boarding fees: £22,620 - £22,941

Full boarding pupils: 100 boys and 46 girls

Annual full boarding fees: £23,628 - £23,949

This school offers flexi-boarding.

TOTAL PUPILS: 264 boys and 173 girls, including 87 boys and 53 girls in the 6th form

Staff numbers: 45 full time and 12 part time

Method of entry: Assessment, Entry test or exam, GCSE results, Interview, Report from previous school, References, Please apply to school, Scholarship exam, Trial day at school, Visit school, Taster days

Accreditations and affiliations: BSA, HMC, AGBIS, ISBA

Religious affiliation: All denominations welcome, Methodist

Teaching languages: English

Academic	Languages	Sport	Activities	Music	Miscellaneous
Agriculture/Horticulture Business studies Design technology Drama/Theatre Economics Electronics Environmental studies Photography Psychology	English as a foreign or 2nd language French German Japanese Spanish	Aerobics Athletics Badminton Basketball Cricket Cross-country Fencing Golf Gymnastics Hockey Martial arts Netball Rounders Rugby Soccer Squash Swimming Tennis	Chess Dance Drama productions Duke of Edinburgh Award Outdoor pursuits/Adventure trg Public speaking/Debating Riding Rowing Sailing Skiing	Band/Orchestra Brass Choir Guitar Jazz Keyboard Organ Percussion Singing Strings Woodwind	After school club Particular diets School bus service Significant experience of diplomatic corps' children Significant experience of expatriates' children Significant experience of gifted children Significant experience of international students Significant experience of services' children

The school offers: Other bursaries, Drama, Academic, Armed forces, Art, Siblings, Music, Financial need, Boarding, All-rounder, 6th Form, Sport

Curriculum, exams and 6th form

Exam boards: Edexcel Foundation, AQA, OCR, AS Level, GCSE, IELTS

% pass rate at grades A* to C (exams at age 16): 90%
% pass rate (exams at age 18): 99%
24 courses are offered for age 18 exams
95% of pupils went on to Higher Education or took a Gap Year

This school provides for individual pupils with these needs:
Physical Disabilities
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
Aspergers Syndrome
Delicate/Medical Conditions
Epilepsy

This school has a special unit for this particular need:
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)

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