Courses

Newbury Hall is an expanding international boarding school. We specialise in coaching students intensively. We deliver first class GCSE and A level results and we get students of all levels into good UK Universities.


Our philosophy of education is that every student however strong or weak, can significantly improve performance with the right attitude and the right coaching. We provide the expertise, experience, and support: they have to provide the motivation. Working with us they can achieve their ambitions.
Learning at the Internation High School We do not select students on the basis of their past results. We know that young people develop at different speeds. A student who has been a low achiever in the past can prove to have unexpected skills and talents.

Learning at the Internation High School

We expect a lot from our students
30 hours per week of study PLUS homework and we ask for their dedication to their work. We give back a lot too. Daily chats, counselling, lots of one to one lessons where needed (all included in the fees). But we never forget that they are teenagers, and give them plenty of care and attention to build up their confidence and to help them to adjust to life in Britain.
 
Newbury Hall is an invigorating mix of abilities and aptitudes - we have bright mathematical minds rubbing shoulders with the musically gifted. Some of our students are high flyers and some are not, and although we are a new school we already have an excellent record at getting our students into good universities.
 
We only train international students Everything is geared to their language level, the teachers don't talk too fast and as all our students are from outside the UK, there are no second class citizens at Newbury Hall.

Study Chart

Study Chart

A Levels

Learning at the Internation High School

A-Level is the perfect route to university for intelligent and hard working students. The structure of the courses includes modular exams, course work and final examinations. A-Level is always a two-year course, giving students time to develop their skills and understanding. The first year of A-Level is known as AS (Advanced Subsidiary) Level. The second year of A-Level is known as A2. Points are awarded for both AS and A2. The advantages of A-Levels go far beyond the certification of students for university. A-Level students learn their subject in depth: they learn the skills of research and critical thinking; they learn how to use libraries. Students who take A-Levels become familiar with British education before they go to university. Newbury Hall Alumni often say that when they arrive at University, much of the first year's work is already familiar to them from their studies at Newbury Hall.

A2 Example Schedule
AS Example Schedule


Subjects Offered

  • Art
  • Psychology
  • Politics
  • History
  • Drama
  • Chemistry
  • Graphics
  • Sociology
  • Product Design
  • Business Studies
  • Biology
  • Accounting
  • Classical Civilisation
  • Physics
  • Economics
  • Geography
  • Computing (ICT)
  • Mathematics

GCSE

Learning at the Internation High School

Our GCSE subjects have been selected to offer a firm basis for a wide range of A levels. This is the course for students who did not complete High School in their own country. In England this is the exam students take aged 16. GCSE is a course which trains the mind, develops the memory, and allows the student to explore a range of skills and subjects. GCSEs are taught with a mixture of class work, course work and field trips. Although GCSEs normally take two years, in Newbury Hall we have a fast stream one year course. This level of achievement is made possible by our use of small classes and our personal tuition system. Language support, study skills, IELTS and British Life and Culture provide a solid foundation for our GCSE students. Our students normally study four or five GCSE subjects, all taught through the medium of English. English Language lessons and subject lessons are tied together to create a purposeful and effective study programme.
   GCSE Example Schedule


Modules Include

  • Mathematics
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Geography
  • History
  • Art and Design
  • Physics
  • Computing (Business Communication Systems)
  • Business Studies

Junior Foundation Course

Learning at the Internation High School

Our Junior Foundation is for students aged 14+ who have completed middle school or junior high in their own country. This course leads directly onto the GCSE course and prepares students for it. The Junior Foundation course has a more varied timetable than the GCSE course and does not lead to external examinations (but there are school examinations at the end of each term). At this stage of the school career we find that it is absolutely necessary for the students to develop both their vocabulary and their general knowledge. These students are being introduced to a new educational system and need to become familiar with it in order to succeed.
  Junior Foundation Course Example Schedule


Modules Include

  • Study Skills
  • Mathematics
  • Computing
  • Business
  • Core Science
  • History
  • Geography
  • General English
  • IELTS
  • English for Academic Purposes
  • Extensive Reading Programme

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