English as an Additional Language: guidelines for overseas pupils
choice of university in the United Kingdom, China or elsewhere. Girls attending Strathearn have access to a full-time Careers Adviser from 8.30am – 3.30pm for individualised advice with respect to planning their future careers, in addition to their weekly careers classes.
International Issues At Campbell College we are extremely aware of the notable step that it is for an overseas pupil to come to Northern Ireland to study. Our boarding department has hosted overseas pupils for many years, and our boarding staff is experienced and aware of the difficulties and
Assessment and Entry All prospective boarding students have to complete an assessment; for entry into Sixth Form it is at CEFR B2 Level and the writing tasks are slightly longer and more demanding. The assessment will take one hour and is carried out under the supervision of our overseas agents; and once completed it is faxed or emailed to Campbell College for correction. A score of 60% is required for the candidate to be considered.
IELTS In Years 13-14 (Sixth Form), the college offers a preparatory course for the International
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English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam. This course is taught on a one-to-one basis or in very small groups, this enables the College to tailor-make the course, focusing on the specific needs of each individual pupil. When ready, the pupils are entered for the exam at Queen’s University, Belfast. Once the desired grade (band) has been achieved, the remainder of Year 14 focuses on English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in preparation for university. If the desired grade (band) is not achieved, we continue to prepare for the IELTS exam and in a few cases our pupils have been
referred to the British Council in their home areas for further tuition and support.
Parents of boarders must nominate a guardian as part of the College’s Admissions procedure.
Fees All EAL tuition comes at an additional, annual fee. The College always endeavours to keep this extra fee at a very competitive rate and will be cheaper than if additional EAL support is sought outside the college.
Life after school Campbell College’s EAL Tutor works very closely with the Careers Department and the Boarding Department in order to support and advise all our overseas students regarding
All pupils should have appropriate guardianship arrangements in place to allow them to be hosted outside the College environs during those times when the Boarding Department is closed for holiday, during illness, when residency in a communal environment is not suitable, or for disciplinary reasons. This is an essential criterion for admission.
challenges that face our pupils.
department’s overseas pupils act as mentors to the younger students who have just arrived. Boarding staff and EAL staff make sure on a regular basis that students always have someone to trust and with whom to talk. Students can always contact home via telephone and email. The vast majority of our students from overseas have settled well into the college within the first few weeks and continue to enjoy their time with us.
As part of the EAL tuition all overseas pupils go through a cross-cultural induction programme in which they are made aware of the different ways in which culture shock can affect them when far from home, and we advise them on ways in which they can approach and deal with challenges ranging from strange food to home-sickness. Boarding staff at Campbell College have attended a workshop on culture shock and are taking extra care to look after our overseas pupils. Added to this, a number of our boarding
Campbell College is an accredited International Examination Centre by the University of Cambridge.
Visa to study in the UK We recommend that you refer to the UK Border website www.ukba. homeoffice.gov.uk for the most up-to-date visa information. Parents of boarders must nominate a guardian as part of the College’s Admissions procedure. Student: Year:
Date of Entry:
I declare that I am willing to take responsibility for the above student in the case of illness, holiday or disciplinary reasons. Signed:
Date: Guardian
Contact Details: Name: Address: Relationship with student: Telephone Numbers: Home: Business: Mobile:
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