The Admissions Process International Pupils

Entry examination procedures for international pupils are as follows;

Years 6 to 10

Entrance examination papers in English and Mathematics (as per Day pupils). An interview, via Skype or Teams, is also conducted where English is a second language.

Year 12

Predicted GCSE grades (or equivalent) or by examination of three of the subjects to be studied in the Sixth Form. (IELTS Level 6). If it is not possible for a student to visit the School, examinations may be taken either at the student’s current school, through the British Council or through the parents’ appointed Agent. Applicants from Hong Kong may also take examinations through the Hong Kong Overseas Examination Authority.

English as a Second Language

Candidates for whom English is a second language will sit the online Cambridge Placement Test and an extended English Writing paper. The Cambridge Placement Test give a result on the Common European Framework (CEFR). We expect the following levels:

Years 7-8: B1

Year 9: B2

Year 10: B2

Year 12: B2/C1 Nevertheless, the School is flexible with these standards for boys particularly impressive in Mathematics or at interview.

Child Student Visa

Sponsor Licence Number: TG9YBPA92 We are delighted to be able to welcome international students to the School. Not only are they able to benefit from a UK education but they enrich school life and enhance the experience of domestic pupils.

All international pupils must have a Child Student visa to allow them to study in School. Similarly, the School must have a Licence issued by the UK Home Office that allows it to recruit overseas pupils. With the School Licence comes a number of continuous and on-going responsibilities that we must comply with at all times. Any school that does not do this will prejudice the licence and may have it withdrawn by the Home Office. Where this occurs, all international pupils have to leave the School and make a new visa application. The impact, therefore, on pupils and the School can be very serious. In order to ensure that pupils and parents comply with the UK Government’s requirements on visa entry, the School has instructed Newland Chase Education, a UK immigration law firm that specialises in student visas and school licences, to complete and submit all visa applications, whether these are overseas applications, or renewal visas in the UK. This will not delay the process and we would appreciate your co-operation in this matter. You can rest assured that the visa applications are in the hands of experts.

If a Child Student turns 18 years old, they may carry on with their course until their permission to stay ends. If they want to do further study in the UK, they will have to apply under another category.

Newland Chase Education contact details are:

Newland Chase Education Capitol House 1st Floor West Russell Street Leeds LS1 5SP

Telephone +44 1133 401515 www.education.newlandchase.com