INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OPTIONS
A world of opportunities The International Baccalaureate ensures students at Impington International College thrive In February, a record number of students from Impington International College, Cambridge, secured conditional offers from the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford. Overall, 10 percent of our International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) students received offers to read History, Linguistics, Mathematics and Computer Science, and English and Classics from September. Applying to study at an Oxbridge university can be a daunting process for students. For this reason, we offer a dedicated preparation programme to our students who wish to apply to the University of Cambridge or Oxford University. This includes comprehensive academic tutoring, interview preparation and personalised guidance from their Sixth Form Lead Tutor. One of our students, Greg M., who received an offer to read History at Merton College, the University of Oxford, recently shared with me: “From the admissions test to the written
work to the interview, I felt assisted by the College during every step. I am incredibly excited to study History in such a historic place, with people who share my same passion.” I like to describe the IB as our trump card because it gives students access to a world respected programme of education that broadens their horizons; it is tailored to give students the best chance at achieving their goals. So, it is no surprise that 95 percent of our students receive offers from their
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first-choice university. We have been offering the IB for more than 30 years now. Through the DP, students must study six subjects; at the College, students can choose from 35 subjects to form their Diploma. This is in addition to the DP Core, which comprises Theory of Knowledge (TOK), Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) and the extended essay, which is designed to enable students to develop skills preferred by universities, such as independence and inquiry. As a state-maintained college, I believe we are truly levelling the playing field, because our class sizes are so small. This ensures high contact time with teachers and means that our students flourish academically and socially so they can progress confidently into their next stages of learning and life. We are hugely proud to be providing a world class education to our students, and that is something we will continue to do so that all our students have the best life chances, regardless of their background, and can achieve their dreams. LEANNE GIBBONS, Head of Programme CP and Progressions Coordinator, Impington International College www.impingtoninternational.org.uk TURN TO P61 if you are interested in African Studies at SOAS
