JUNIOR SCHOOL 

The Junior School caters for students between 10 and 14 years of age. It is an integral part of this traditional British independent school, and it is where the whole process begins as we prepare our students for entry to the top UK Universities. The timetable embraces a traditional British curriculum with 14 different subjects, Extra English language support is provided for international students. All students are able to use the unique Buckswood ‘Access Time’, a free facility allowing pupils 1-to-1 assistance from their subject tutors.

GCSE

2 options which enable both UK day and boarding international students to access the GCSE course at Buckswood:

1 YEAR COURSE: This is an intensive programme of GCSE courses and is designed to ready
international students for entry into Sixth Form and meets the requirements of international education systems.

2 YEAR COURSE: The traditional two year GCSE programme begins in Form 4 (year 10), and is made up of 6 core subjects that everyone must take and a further 3 subjects in which they wish to specialize.

SIXTH FORM

Buckswood’s A level, International Baccalaureate, University Foundation Course in Business Management (UFC) and University Foundation Course in Football Studies provide study options that appropriately match a student’s aptitudes and learning style and are a tried and tested stepping stone to university study, both in the UK and overseas.

• A Levels are the traditional route to British universities. Students select 3 – 4 subjects and study them in depth over two years sitting exams at the end of the course and earning as many UCAS points as possible to gain entry to the best universities.

• Buckswood is proud to say it has held the rank of 9th in the UK for IB results and, as such, has been recognized as center of excellence for our small cohorts studying under the globally recognized baccalaureate program.  The International Baccalaureate is a challenging, broad-based diploma where students take six subjects over a two-year period. In contrast to the A Level pathway, the IB calls for a wider range of six subjects to be studied at either higher or standard level and must include an additional language; so the program is ideally suited to the international student or the student who is a gifted all-rounder who does not wish to specialize at this point of their academic career.

• The University Foundation Course (UFC) in Business Management that Buckswood School offers, is recognized by London University Royal Holloway and accepted by around 20 UK universities.

Students have the opportunity to experience business in action through their involvement in business enterprises and workshops, through visits to businesses and through the use of real life case studies. Mirroring a degree course, the UFC is a blend of seminars, lectures and self-study assignments that require good writing, analytical, evaluative skills and is a coursework based qualification.

• University Foundation Course in Hospitality and Tourism: The skills that you develop on this course will give you the methodology for degree-level study at a UK University. This foundation year is ideally suited to students who are interested in studying Hospitality.
• UFC Football Studies: The skills that you develop on this course will prepare you for degree-level study at a university. This foundation year (A2 level) is ideally suited
  to students who are interested in studying a specialized football degree.
  Graduates of this program can progress directly into year one of a relevant degree.