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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