8 UNIQUE SPORTS PARTHWAY PROGRAMS
GLOBAL & ENRICHING STUDENT COMMUNITY
IDYLLIC LOCATION IN NORTH YORKSHIRE
SCHOOL FACTS
The School:
Founded…………………………………………………..1912
Gender…………………………………………………..Co-ed
Location……………………..Thorpe Underwood, UK
Website………………………………………..www.qe.org
Demographics
Students enrolled…………………………………….1450
Age range……………………………………………3m-19y
Age range boarding…………………………………7-18
International boarders………………………………850
Academics & Practical Info
Programs………..GCSE, A Level, Sports Pathways
Average class size………………………………………..15
Student:teacher ratio…………………………………10:1
Tuition & Boarding………………………£16,625/term
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Queen Ethelburga's
Queen Ethelburga's
Set in more than 220 acres of beautiful North Yorkshire countryside, Queen Ethelburga’s has provided students with a vibrant and supportive school community since 1912. The school strives to continually be one of the strongest educational institutions worldwide in all aspects. By aspiring to excellence and setting high expectations, Queen Ethelburga’s aims to nurture resilient, confident and independent lifelong learners.
Students enjoy an innovative and personalised curriculum, an extensive co-curricular provision, and outstanding pastoral care. At Queen Ethelburga’s, students are given the tools necessary tools to fulfill the school’s Collegiate Hill Standard: “To be the best that I can with the gifts that I have.” Many go on to attend prestigious universities in the UK and beyond, such as Oxford, Cambridge, and Imperial College London.
Queen Ethelburga’s is a relatively large school with 1450 day and boarding school students age 3 months to 19 attending. Of the total, 1100 of students are boarders between the age of 7-18. With 850 international boarders from 65 different nationalities speaking 36 different languages, the student experience at Queen Ethelburga’s is enriching. The school celebrates this incredible cultural diversity, encouraging and respecting individuality, whilst also fostering a sense of community.
The school is located on 220 acres of beautifully maintained grounds with gardens, activity areas, and sports and arts facilities in addition to the 4 different School Houses. Spend your time relaxing on campus, break a sweat with Queen Ethelburga’s 15 different sports, join one or more of the many clubs and societies, or explore the nearby cities.
ACADEMICS
Queen Ethelburga’s College offers a focused and dynamic academic curriculum. Students follow a traditional GCSE or A Level pathway alongside an exciting range of super-curricular and enrichment options. Students are academically challenged and encouraged to aspire to excellence in small classes of 15 on average. They leave the school as confident, independent learners, well prepared to succeed in higher education and their future careers.
As an international student, your placement is determined not only be age, but also by English and general academic level. Students age 14/15 take GCSE or foundation courses, while upper level students (age 16/17) choose between their A Levels or BCETs depending one their preferred style of learning. A levels take a more traditional and theoretical approach to subjects, while BTECs tend to be more vocational and practical.
SUBJECTS
Students have the following options for course offerings:
A Level Courses: Biology | Business Studies | Chemistry | Economics | English Language | English Literature | French | Further Mathematics | German | Geography | Government & Politics | History | Mathematics | Physics | Psychology | Spanish
BTEC Courses: BTEC Business | BTEC Health & Social Care | BTEC IT | BTEC Law | BTEC Fashion | BTEC Photography | BTEC Performing Arts | BTEC Art | BTEC Music/Music Technology | BTEC Science | BTEC Sport
UNIQUE PROGRAMS
For aspiring athletes, Queen Ethelburga’s offer a Performance Sports Program in Basketball, Hockey, Netball, Rugby, Athletics, Cricket, Football, Swimming. These elite pathway programmes are designed with individual talent development as the key component and present opportunities for students to develop their skills through to UK and international competition.
Students combine their sporting programme with a range of options in GCSE, A level, and BTEC courses to ensure a well-rounded education whilst pursuing their passion
THE BOARDING EXPERIENCE
Queen Ethelburga’s is a diverse community made up of students from all walks of life. At the heart of its boarding program are three central characteristics: opportunity, individuality, and a caring community. Being a boarder at QE gives you opportunities beyond the ordinary. Whether that is in the field of academia, in the clubs that you choose, in the trips you attend or in the friends that you make, your experiences here will shape your life.
EXTRACURRICULARS
Queen Ethelburga’s runs an extensive co-curricular programme of over 100 weekly activities and plenty of annual trips. The school’s clubs and societies are wide ranging, including, but not limited to:
Charity Committee | Volunteering | Pottery | Cooking | Science & Engineering | Investing | Chess | Band | Choir | French | Film | Model U.N. | Future Medics
For an extra fee, take courses from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art or get involved in the Combined Cadet Force (CCF) or the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
ATHLETICS
While the school’s curriculum has a dedicated sports program, all sports are also offered as extracurricular Enrichment Activities. Choose from:
Athletics | Basketball | Boxing | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | Cricket | Football | Gymnastics | Hockey | Muy Thai Kickboxing | Netball | Parkour | Rugby | Swimming | Trampolining | Wrestling
For an extra fee, participate in Golf, Horse Riding, Fencing, and Tennis outside of the school.
SPARE TIME
If you’re not relaxing on campus, there are plenty of activities to fill your weekend. The city York, both a Roman stronghold and Viking capital, is an exciting mix of traditional history and vibrant cosmopolitan city life filled with shopping, restaurants, and other interesting sites.
Both York and the nearby Harrogate are popular places to visit, and students enjoy everything from theme parks, historic sites, exhibition centres, ice rinks, tourist attractions, cinemas, theatres, and concert halls.
From time to time, there are weekend or holiday trips which take students all over the world. Some are purely educational whilst others offer volunteering opportunities. These include the opportunity to learn or master a skill.
Learn how to ski or dive in Europe; contribute to conservation and community projects in Africa, Australia and Thailand; and learn about history and culture in major cities such as Barcelona, London, Rome, New York and Washington D.C.
