Bournemouth Collegiate School is an independent day and boarding school located in Poole and Bournemouth, Dorset, on the south coast of England. The Prep School is located in Lower Parkstone, Poole, and the Senior School is a 5-minute walk from the beaches in Southbourne, Bournemouth. The school has about 650 students aged 3 to 18 from 20 countries. Today, it is included in the 5% Value Added Education in the UK.

Pre A-Level programme

International students whose English is not yet good enough for admission to the A-Level programme (Year 12 and Year 13) can take a preparatory course at Bournemouth Collegiate School. Pre A helps them improve their English and develop language skills suitable for A-Level studies. The English language requirement for the course is B1.

Course structure

• Intensive English (EAL) and preparation for FCE/CAE exams;
• Mathematics IGCSE;
• Courses in business, fine arts, natural sciences, physical education;
• Opportunity to take the GCSE language exam as a native speaker.

Start dates: September and January, 1st, 2nd or 3rd semester

Approximate timetable

Students’ testimonials

For me, it was not only the English language but also the culture of Great Britain and much more. Although it was my first time studying such subjects as science, math and business in English, all the lessons were very clear and fun.

BCS staff and teachers were very supportive throughout the course. Especially the EAL teachers and boarding staff were very kind and always tried to understand my poor English in the first few months.

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