Top UK college opens A Levels programme in Bangkok

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Top UK college opens A Levels programme in Bangkok

By The Nation

 

 

Brighton College Bangkok is opening an A Levels programme in August next year, seeking to replicate its success in the United Kingdom and Middle East.

 

In the UK, Brighton College regularly achieves the highest A Level examination grades of any co-educational school, with 98.5 per cent receiving A*-B, and an outstanding track record of entrance to Ivy League universities, and Oxford and Cambridge, said the college on Wednesday.

 

Meanwhile, sister colleges in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain have been judged to be “outstanding” across all relevant areas by the United Arab Emirates Education Council, it said.

 

Brighton College Bangkok, located on the new highway between Srinakarin and Krungthep Kreetha, is one of the few British curriculum institutions in Bangkok to offer A Levels, a range of qualifications designed to provide the best academic preparation for the world’s top universities.

 

Pupils aged 16-18 will have a wide choice of subjects on offer and will work closely with specialist teachers and tutors to prepare for university application.

 

“We are excited to offer A Levels as our pre-university qualification. A Levels are recognised at leading universities worldwide and allow pupils to thrive in their favourite subjects," said Vanessa Robitaille, head of the college.

 

More insight on the A Level programme will be shared at an event at Brighton College Bangkok’s Performing Arts Centre on November 19.

 

For more information, visit www.brightoncollege.ac.th, call +66 (2) 136 7898 or email [email protected].

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30358070

 

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[Jeremy50]

Most people can get A levels nowadays, which is why UK Universities are flooded with students who should have left school at 16 and gone out to work instead of thinking they are academics.  Anyway, just another so called 'international school', for spoilt, precocious kids with rich parents on some fat, bloated ex-pat deal with benefits.

[happy chappie]

Is there a A level in smartphone and on line gaming? If so there's about 50 budding potential kids hanging around my village who would cruise through the exam.my guessing is if it's a decent school they will not let them use phones during the school day.

[Ulic]

Select the right students and you will have success. Not everyone who wishes to attend will be allowed, even if the parents have the funds. 

[grumbleweed]

A 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

an outstanding track record of entrance to Ivy League universities, and Oxford and Cambridge

Assuming they've heard of the no fail policy, they're now gonna auction this record off to the highest bidder.

Typical UK A levels require, and are worth, more than most Thai University degrees. Before introducing them over here, they first need to introduce a whole new concept, actually studying for the qualifications.

 

 

 

[Redline]

Seems positive, lets see how it works out

[HerbalEd]

12 hours ago, Jeremy50 said:

Most people can get A levels nowadays, which is why UK Universities are flooded with students who should have left school at 16 and gone out to work instead of thinking they are academics.  Anyway, just another so called 'international school', for spoilt, precocious kids with rich parents on some fat, bloated ex-pat deal with benefits.

Ah yes. Those evil "rich parents."