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Bishopstrow College Celebrates its 15th Birthday
Established in 2006 by Ian and Fran Henson (pictured), Bishopstrow College is celebrating 15 years of excellence! The College welcomed its first cohort of 40 students in July, August, September and October 2006. Some spent as little as two weeks at the College, whilst others enrolled for up to a year. More than 10 different…
Students Celebrate Success at End of Term 3 Graduation
On Thursday 10 June, we were delighted to welcome Ian Wilmshurst, Headmaster of King’s Bruton School to Bishopstrow for our End of Term 3 Graduation. During the graduation ceremony, which took place in the nearby Bishopstrow Church, Ian shared his memories from the Queen’s visit to King’s Bruton School in 2019, when the School celebrated…
Bishopstrow College Students Secure Entry to Leading Boarding Schools
Last week, we celebrated the end of Term 3 with our Graduation Ceremony (on 10 June). Many of the students attending have completed their preparation-for-boarding course at Bishopstrow College and can now look forward to a break before enrolling at a mainstream boarding school in the UK in September. Whilst most of the students have…
New Teaching Partnerships Established
We are delighted to announce new Teaching Partnerships with King’s School Ely and also with Embley (formerly Hampshire Collegiate School). These Teaching Partnerships, which are validated by UKVI, allow international students with a confirmed offer from King’s Ely School (featured in the photo) or Embley, to first attend a pre-sessional course at Bishopstrow, under a…
Former Bishopstrow Student Excels in A Levels
Congratulations to former Bishopstrow student, Harry who achieved A*s in Chemistry, Maths and Physics plus an ‘A’ in Chinese. Harry will now take up a place at UCL to study Engineering. Harry arrived at Bishopstrow in 2017, with limited English. Bishopstrow was his first experience of a British education, having been educated in China previously. …
Bishopstrow College Supports Syrian Refugees with Online Programme
Earlier this year, Bishopstrow College converted its preparation-for-boarding programmes to online delivery, as a result of the lockdown, with Bishopstrow Online launched at the start of Term 3 on March 30. Soon after this date, we were approached by Richard Verity, a Partner at McKinsey & Co. Richard had recently returned to McKinsey, having taken…
Students Celebrate IGCSE Examination Success
Students and staff at Bishopstrow College have been delighted with the IGCSE results, which were received on 13 August 2020. All of the students at Bishopstrow who take these examinations complete the two-year course in just one year, and as they are all international students they are all studying in their second language. It is…
Helping International Students Excel in British Schools
Whilst study abroad plans for many international students contemplating a boarding school education in the UK are currently on hold, in this new article, Chris Lewis, Director of Studies, shares his thinking in relation to how Bishopstrow’s preparation-for-boarding programmes help international students excel in British schools. Helping International Students Excel in British Schools The benefits…
Readiness for Re-opening
At Bishopstrow, we are planning to re-open, when it is safe to do so. Whilst the situation is continually evolving, we are delighted to share our ‘Readiness for Re-opening’ brochure, which highlights the steps in place to ensure that the health, safety and well-being of all students and staff will be our priority whilst studying…
BSA Publishes Covid-Safe Charter
The BSA has recently published its Covid-Safe Charter. Bishopstrow College is a member of the BSA and we fully support all of the measures outlined in the Charter. Bishopstrow’s own Readiness for Re-opening guidelines, which we published last week, are consistent with the essential advice and guidance outlined in the BSA’s Charter. We will continue…
