Wycliffe College

We really like the school: it is at the same time strict with high requirements for students, but at the same time the requirements are not artificially high, children are treated like a human being. For example, in a Russian school you should get all fives everywhere, but here teachers calmly relate to the fact that the student is brilliant in biology and chemistry, but weak in mathematics - and no one will torment him, they will simply derive a decent average mark in mathematics, and they will focus on successful subjects and show at the university as a virtue. Competent, constant and attentive work with children: there are tutors and personal curators, you can go to the teacher for advice, there are separate hours for career guidance (but this is more for senior, graduate classes). Children, in my opinion, feel more comfortable this way - they look at who has what strengths and develop them, so that everyone feels at least something special. All this applies to the extracurricular part: there are many practically professional sports sections, there are creative workshops, where teachers are also very strong. Ksenia is focused more on the educational part, but the fact that she can do sports every day for pleasure and health (and without leaving school) is very pleasing. And she herself says that to go for a run or play lacrosse (mastered there, by the way) she works as a good rest from classes. It is for this atmosphere that the school is ready to give the highest score, we do not plan to change the institution before graduation and admission to the university.

Our sons (12 and 15 years old) studied at Wycliffe. We considered a school with good additional support in English and at an adequate price. Children enrolled after a Russian-language school in Georgia, there were problems with English. At Wycliffe, we were very helped to advance quickly in learning English. Since the children were together with other schoolchildren – foreigners, it was a little easier for them, and they did not panic if they did not understand something. The eldest graduated from college in 2020. He is currently studying in English in the Netherlands. The youngest is completing his studies and plans to stay in England. I also want to thank Smapse for providing us with an excellent Russian-speaking guardian. It helped a lot that he could stay with him for the holidays during the pandemic.

She graduated from Wycliffe in 2019. At first, my parents wanted me to study there only for Year 11, and on A-level I had already moved to another school. But after the first year, since I had a high academic record, I was given a partial discount on tuition, and I stayed here and on the A-level. Well, in fact, I was already used to teachers, and I did not want to go anywhere. I've always loved that in Wycliffe everyone communicates with everyone. When I was a pre-A-level student, we had a quiet conversation and time with high school students who had been studying for the past year. Very friendly and friendly atmosphere at the school. The teachers were also fine. The food is so-so, but you can order delivery.

The eldest child was trained at Wycliffe. He was 15 at the time of admission. For a long time they wanted to send him to study in England, besides, he himself expressed a desire. But with English, everything was quite complicated. At the consultation in the agency, we were offered to consider special preparatory colleges with a strong additional program in English for foreigners. The agency also tested the son. The level at that time was A2)) Recommended several options, including Wycliffe. At first it was confusing that the school is located far from London, but then they thought that on the contrary it is good to give the child the opportunity to feel the real England, and not just the capital. In the capital, he will always have time to be dangerous. In the end, that's what happened. In Wycliffe, my son did A-level training, and on the program itself he went to college in London, as he was tired of countryside) Wycliffe is really a first-class school in terms of training in English. The son said that he was treated by the Chinese, who knew English even worse than he did, but within a year they managed to pull the language out on B2. For us, this is a very big progress. I can definitely recommend this place for those who want to improve their English in a short time!

We have three children (ages 9,10,12) we'd like to enroll in this boarding school. Our family is preparing to move to Wales in September on a Tier 2 Ministry visa. Please send me information.