Why study at a UK Boarding School?

You'll be reassured to know that the UK is the first choice for many parents considering an international education for their child. UK Boarding school is very expensive, but why is it still the most popular country for HK students, comparing with Australia, Canada or the US schools?

A chance to learn English at an early age
It's a unique chance for your child to live and study alongside children from the UK, Europe and around the world, learning English through everyday experience as well as from teachers. An opportunity they may not have in later life.

Wide extra-curricular choices
A well rounded character is the ideal product of any educational system. UK boarding schools and colleges encourage pupils to develop a wide range of sporting and non-academic interests - characteristics sought after by employers and universities - alongside their studies.

Successful routes to university
Whilst a UK boarding school education will give your child the best possible route to university, its aim is always to bring out the best in students whatever their abilities or ambitions. The university entrance rate for boarders are almost 100%. 

Making the most out of a day

If, in your home country, you are used to spending an hour or more each day travelling to and from school, at boarding school you will enjoy the luxury of waking up in the morning and being in the middle of the campus. No more carrying a heavy schoolbag, or squeezing in MTR or buses, nor sitting in traffic jams!

Studying at Beautiful, Spacious and Safe Environment
Many UK boarding schools are located in safe and beautiful countryside. For a lot of students, the best aspects of boarding school life is able to be with their good friends at all times, from playing sports, eating , studying together.  

High academic standards

With small class sizes and well-planned resources, many independent boarding schools are top of the league tables for GCSE, and　A-level results.. Of the 500 The Boarding Schools Directory & Guide listed by The Times as achieving the highest GCSE results in 2003, about 380 were independent Schools. About 88% of pupils at independent Schools gain five or more GCSE passes at grades A*-C (compared with a national average of 43%). 90% of independent School A-level candidates gain three or more passes, compared with a national average of 61%. Nine out of ten post-A-level leavers from independent Schools go on to higher education. At the primary level, most Prep Schools taking part in national curriculum testing report attainment levels well above the national average.