Students sit a class test in each of their subjects every two weeks. The teachers record the scores and construct the academic profile and progress of each student. The college prepares academic reports twice each term; the reports are sent to parents or guardians, translated where necessary.
Teachers use the tests to diagnose weaknesses in understanding as well as in technique and they form the basis of any extra help that individual students might require.
Students sit full mock examinations once every term. Their purpose is to give students practice with the demands of the A-level examinations. They also form part of the college’s assessment process: students are entered for the public examinations on merit.
All students are assigned to a personal tutor who is responsible for a group of about 15 students. The tutor monitors academic progress, attendance and punctuality as well as attending to the problems encountered by his tutees.
Getting Ready to Come to the UK
The British Council provides a wide range of information of use to students before they leave their home countries to study in the UK.
Below are two publications concerning pre-departure information and keeping safe in the UK.