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Prospectus 2010
What does Worthing College offer to International Students?• UKAlevelqualifications–foruniversityentrance• OneortwoyearDiplomaCourses• TuitioninclasseswithUKstudents• SpecialisttuitioninEnglish-leadingtoIELTSqualifications(requiredforUKUniversityen-
trance)• Livelysociallife-inavibrantstudentcommunity(160016-19yearolds;about80international
students)• SportsAcademies-inFootball,Hockey,Rugby,Netball,Golf,TennisandBasketball.• DanceCompany
Welcome to Worthing College
Excellent value for money in one of the UK’s top state Sixth Form Colleges
Ourinclusivefeesare£6150peryearandcover:• Alltuition• Examinationfees(exceptre-sits)• Internationalintroductoryweektohelpstudentssettle
andpreparefortheirstudies• Expertadviceonchoosingsubjects• Assessmentofthestudent’scurrentlevelofEnglish• Apersonaltutortohelpthroughouttheprogramme• ExpertadviceandsupportinapplyingtoUKuniversities• Progressreportsforparents• Extra-curricularactivities(College+)• Loanoftextbooks• EmailandInternetaccess• UseoftheCollegelibrary• AccesstoCollegecampussportsfacilities• OpportunitytojoinaSportsAcademy(subjecttoas-
sessmentofskills)• AirporttransferfromGatwickorHeathrowonarrival• Arrangementsforahostfamily
AccommodationAccommodationisarrangedwithEnglishfamilieslivingclosetothecollege.ThisisaverygoodwayforstudentstoimprovetheirEnglishandtoexperienceanEnglishwayoflife.Wetakegreatcareinchoosingafamilythatwillbesuitableforeachstudent.Thefamilyprovidesbed,breakfastanddinnereveryday.Duringtheweek,lunchcanbetakenwithotherstudentsintheCollegecafe.Hostfamilyfeesare£95perweekandareinadditiontotheCollegefee.
Year 1IELTSEnglishThreeorFourASlevels-thefirstyearoffullAlevelsPersonalTutor
Year 2IELTSEnglishThreeorfourA2s-thesecondyearoffullAlevels(continuingtheASsubjectsyouhavestudiedinYear1)PersonalTutor
Aiming forIELTSscore6.5ThreeorfourAlevels
Year 1IntensiveEnglishIELTSEnglishOneASlevelPersonalTutor
Year 2IELTSEnglishOneA2(continuesfromASinyear1)TwoorthreeASlevelsPersonalTutor
Year 3IELTSEnglishTwoorthreeA2s(continuefromASsinyear2)PersonalTutor
Aiming forIELTSScore6.5ThreeorfourAlevels
2-Year Programme:AgoodIntermediatelevelofEnglish(IELTSscore5.5orequivalent).Wewillarrangetestingthroughouragentinyourcountry.
3-Year Programme:AnintermediatelevelofEnglish(IELTSscore5orequivalent).Wewillarrangetestingthroughouragentinyourcountry.
For either programme:ArecordofgoodachievementatSeniorSecondarylevel.Forexample,goodachievementinSeniorYear2inChina,orHongKongCEEs(5GradeEsformathsandscienceor3Esand2Csforartsandhumanities).Youshouldprovideacopyofyourlatestschoolreportorqualificationcertificates.
IELTS English Classes for International StudentsIELTSistheInternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem.AtWorthingCollege,allinternationalstudentsfollowa2or3-yearcoursetopreparefortheAcademicIELTS,whichisspeciallydesignedforuniversityentry.Universitiesusuallyrequireaminimumlevel6.0or6.5forentrancetostudyondegreecourses.YouwillhavetheopportunitytotaketheIELTStesteachyeartoimproveyourscore.Aspartofthiscourse,youwilldevelopskillsinreading,writing,speakingandlistening.Youwillhaveaccesstoarangeofresourcessuchasvideo,TVandacomputerbasedlanguagelaboratorytohelpdevelopthese.
Worthing College International Pre-University Programmes
What subjects should I choose?OurmostpopularA-levelcoursesforVisitingInternationalStudentsareMathematics,FurtherMathematics,Statistics,Accounting,FineArt,Photography,Physics,Electronics,GraphicDesignandTextiles.OtherA-levelchoicesmadebyVisitingInternationalStudentsareBusinessStudies,Economics,FilmStudies,Geography,GovernmentandPolitics,Law,MediaStudies,Music,PerformanceStudies,Dance,Psychology,Sociology,Chemistry,Biology,HumanBiology,TravelandTourismandInformationTechnology.AllothersubjectslistedinthemainCollegeprospectusatwww.worthing.ac.ukrequiregoodskillsinEnglishandadditionalspecialistknowledge.
2-Year Programme 3-Year Programme Entry Requirements
International contact details
Worthing CollegeBolsoverRoad
WorthingBN131NS
Tel+441903707604Fax:+441903707605
Email:internationalinfo@worthing.ac.ukWebsite:www.worthing.ac.uk
Your local agentIfyouwishtousetheservicesofanEducationAgent,moreinformationaboutWorthingCollegeisavailablefrom:
Location: WorthingWorthingisabusyfriendlytownbytheseaonthesunnysouthcoastofEngland.ItisinthewarmestanddriestpartofEngland.ThelargesttowninWestSussex,withapopulationof103,000,itisideallysituatedforthebeachandthebeautifulcountrysideoftheSouthDowns.
Therearemanyshops,restaurants,barsandnightclubsinWorthingandsportsfacilitiesincludealargeswimmingpoolandbowlingalleyinWorthingtowncentre.ThereisaSportsCentrenexttothecollegeandopportunitiesforhorseriding,windsurfing,kite-boardingandsailinginthearea.
Londonisoneandahalfhoursawaybytrainandtheregulardirectserviceofferstwotrainsperhour.DirecttrainstoGatwickAirporttakejust45minutes.TherearemanylocaltouristattractionsinSussexincludingtheCityofBrightonandHove,ArundelCastleandtheCityofChichesterallwithin30minutestrainride.DayvisitsincludeStonehenge,Winchester,PortsmouthandBath;evenareturndaytriptoFranceorBelgiumiseasythroughtheEurotunnel.
University destinationsThisyearVisitingInternationalstudentsfromWorthingCollegearestudyingatthesetopuniversities:
University of Cambridge Imperial College London University of the ArtsLondon
University of Bath Bristol University Queen Mary’s University London
University of Brighton
University of Manchester
University of Southampton
University of Kent University of York University of Sussex
University of Exeter Nottingham University
Loughborough University
University of Hull University of Manchester Reading University
University of Birmingham
University of Hertfordshire
University of Toronto, Canada
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