ACS Cobham International School:

A home away from home

www.acs-england.co.uk

ACS Cobham International School

• Located just 30 minutes from Central London, 40 minutes from Heathrow airport

• Stunning 128-acre campus• Co-educational and non-

denominational• 1,300 day students, aged 2 to 18• 100 boarding students, aged 12 to 18

About the curriculum

• American/international High School Diploma– All students who graduate earn an

American High School Diploma. – An Honours Diploma is awarded to

graduates who successfully meet additional requirements.

• International Baccalaureate Diploma (16-18)– Over 20 years’ experience teaching the IB– Students may study the full IB Diploma, or

earn IB Certificates in individual subjects.

• US College Advanced Placement courses (16-18)– Can earn students credit or placement

(e.g. Sophomore standing at US universities) in a wide range of subjects.

IB Diploma courses at ACS Cobham

Advanced Placement courses at ACS

I. Languages English Literature and Composition Spanish Language and Composition French Language and CompositionGerman Language and Composition

IV. History & Social Sciences Microeconomics Macroeconomics US History European History Psychology Geography

• The AP has been a permanent part of ACS’s academic programme since the 1980s.

• It is fully recognised in the United States and Canada, where approximately 3,000 colleges and universities take part in the programme.

II. Sciences Physics Chemistry Biology

III. Mathematics Calculus Statistics

V. Electives Studio Art

What’s so good about ACS?

What’s so good about ACS?

1. Mix of nationalities - helps students to settle in and make friends

What’s so good about ACS?

2. World class school facilities

• Outdoor sports pitches, athletics track, tennis courts, golf course• Sports centre with swimming pool, gymnasium, dance studio, full size basketball court• New Interactive Learning Centre facility brings the world to the classroom

What’s so good about ACS?

3. English language support, and native language enrichment

• English as an Additional Language (EAL) workshops are available for students in grade 9 and 10

• Students aged 14 and above should be at Advanced Levels in EAL, to participate in High School curriculum

• Native Language Enrichment Programmes are taught in a number of languages each year, according to nationalities represented in school

What’s so good about ACS?4. Extracurricular activities and outreach programmes promoting global citizenship

What’s so good about ACS?

5. Outstanding boarding facilities and provision of care

• Purpose built dormitory with separate wings for

boys and girls • Twin rooms with ensuite bathrooms, study

areas and wireless internet access

• Organised weekend trips and activities• 6 resident house parents, plus counsellors and

nurse• 24 hour campus security

What’s so good about ACS?

6. International competitive sports programmes (including basketball, volleyball, swimming, athletics, football, tennis and more)

What’s so good about ACS?7. Quality of teaching enables students to achieve

excellent exam results:

What’s so good about ACS?7. Quality of teaching enables students to achieve

excellent exam results:

AP No. students

AP ScholarGrades of 3 or higher in 3 or more exams

with HonoursGrades of 3 or higher in 4 or more exams

with DistinctionGrades of 3 or higher in 5 or more exams

2010

133 13 2 3

2009

121 9 8 5

2008

115 16 7 10Consistently high Advanced Placement scores

8. Opportunity to gain acceptance at leading universities around the world, with ACS graduates recently having gone on to study at:

• UK: Cambridge, Imperial College London, London School of Economics, Oxford

• USA: Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Yale, John Hopkins, UCLA, MIT

• Rest of the world: Erasmus, Tokyo University, European Business School, University of Melbourne, Utrecht.

What’s so good about ACS?

How to applyFor grade 7 to 12 day or boarding school

applications:

• Application Form and £150 Application Fee• School Records and Standardised Testing

from the previous 3 years• Two Student Reference Forms to be

completed by teachers of academic subjects• Student Questionnaire to be completed by

the student in his/her own handwriting• Student may be asked to sit an English test

to assess language needs• For further information please contact us:

Helene Birchhbirch@acs-england.co.uk+44 1932 869744www.acs-england.co.uk