November 2003

World class results for 2003

Bellerbys College is unique in the world of international education and university preparation. Every year, Bellerbys students gain places at some of the UK's best universities - competing directly with students from the best schools and colleges in the UK. We provide the teaching and support needed to enable our students to compete at the highest academic levels. It is no surprise, therefore, this year all our students gained places in the UK's top 50 institutions, with 20% of them gaining places at the top 10 elite universities in the UK - including Cambridge University, LSE and Imperial College, London.

Once again our students have obtained excellent exam results across our entire range of academic programmes, and these superb results are testament to the hard work of our students and the dedication and expertise of all our staff.

Achieving excellent academic results depends on a number of important factors all working together in harmony; teaching methods, classroom facilities, available programmes, pastoral support and expert guidance. Bellerbys provides this exceptional academic environment.

In short, the 2003 results are a direct reflection on the first class academic package offered to international students at Bellerbys College.

Nigel Addison

Results

English Language Preparation (ELP)
International students' development of their English language and Study Skills is crucial to their successful placement at university and their subsequent degree qualification. At some stage in their education at Bellerbys, all our students study English language & Study Skills with many starting in our ELP course before progressing to an academic programme. Ultimately, most students then take an IELTS examination as a requirement for university entrance. On the IELTS scale of 0 (Beginner) to 9 (Native Speaker), Bellerbys' top students have achieved amazing results in a very short period of time.

Top IELTS results 2003 (PDF, 150KB)

Top ELP results 2003 (PDF, 150KB)

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GCSEs

GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) is a nationally recognised qualification. It is the main examination taken by British students to complete the first stage of secondary or high school education and as such is a vital first step towards future academic achievement. Bellerbys College offers pre-GCSE programmes and three- and four-term intensive GCSE programmes.

Top GCSE students 2003
Our international students, who had not completed their high school in their own country, have once again achieved outstanding results in their GCSEs. The 60% A-C grades achieved is higher than the UK National average for UK students.

We have developed an intensive one-year programme for international students who have not completed their country's high school and who want to start their pre-university course as soon as possible. Five or six subjects are studied over three or four terms. Success at GCSE leads onto A Levels or the Foundation Programme.

• 60% of GCSE students gained A-C grades in 2003

Top GCSE students 2003 (PDF, 75KB)

A Levels

A Levels (Advanced Levels) are UK public university entrance examinations and are recognised as qualifications for entry to all British universities and to universities worldwide.

A Level results 2003
2003 was the best year on record for Bellerbys A Level students with results from the Hove, Cambridge and now Oxford centres. Nearly 40% of Bellerbys A Level students gained places at the UK's top 10 universities. 33 students achieved three or more A grades including 17 with four As and even one student with five As. Four of our students achieved places at the University of Cambridge, twelve went to Imperial College, London and a further 30 went to either Bath, LSE, Warwick, Bristol, York or Nottingham.

Overall 60% of grades achieved were A or B, against the 44.5% National Average; 80% were As, Bs or Cs against a 67.5% National Average, and the pass rate was 95%, the same as the National Average.

Bellerbys Hove has had some outstanding individual results too, with one Polish student achieving five A grades! Five other students gained four A grades, while eight more achieved three As.

Bellerbys Cambridge also had a great year with one student managing four A grades and seven more gaining three As.

At Oxford, where five students were taking A levels for the first time after a one-year course, 100% of the grades were A or B; indeed, of the 15 grades, 13 were As.

• 33 A Level students in 2003 achieved at least three A grades including 17 with four A grades and one with five A grades
• 80% of all A Level grades were A or B or C
• Four students achieved places at the University of Cambridge

Top A Level students 2003 (PDF, 150KB)

AS Levels

Again, Bellerbys students following our five and six term A Level courses have excelled in their AS exams - these are the "halfway" stage towards their final A Levels and are very important for their university applications.

Top AS Level students 2003 (PDF, 98KB)

Foundation programme

This is an alternative to the A Level course. It is recognised by 26 British partner universities and offers access to the first year of over 250 degree programmes.

Foundation results
2003 has been another outstanding year for Bellerbys Foundation students - more students than ever before (over 400) enrolled and more students placed at the top ranked UK universities than ever before. Top students this year have achieved passes in excess of 75%, with 53 students gaining places at the UK's top 20 universities, while 30 Foundation students won places at the top ten.

• Over 400 Foundation students placed at UK universities

Top Foundation students 2003 (PDF, 150KB)

Business degrees

Bellerbys College offers a Business Degree Programme (Level 1) which is equivalent to the first year of a degree course and allows students to gain access to the second year of university. The Business Degree Programme (Level 2 and 3) allows students to continue at Bellerbys College and graduate with a fully validated BA Honours Degree after just two years of study.

Every year more international students join the Bellerbys Business Degree course, some progressing to a UK university after Level/Year 1 but increasingly more students stay at Bellerbys to complete the degree in two years.

Top Business Degree results 2003 (PDF, 81KB)

Pre-masters

The Pre-MBA/Business Masters and Masters Qualifying Programmes are specially designed to enhance English language and academic qualifications for students aiming for an MBA or business-related Masters programme at a British university.

Many international students with first degrees or college diplomas have achieved top Masters places at UK universities after the Bellerbys pre-MBA/Business Masters or Masters Qualifying Programme (MQP).

• 2003 saw another 100 placements into Masters programmes at UK universities for Bellerbys College

Top Pre-Masters students 2003 (PDF, 150KB)

The Bellerbys Advantage

Gaining a place at one of the best British universities is a major achievement. Students need to be dedicated, mature and able to deal with the pressures of intense studies. At Bellerbys College we offer the best academic environment available - as our 2003 results testify. We have expert teachers dedicated to the academic success and general well-being of our students, a comprehensive support system designed to cover the whole range of student needs and a range of programmes (in great locations) to educate and prepare students for their next academic journey.

Programme choice
Whatever the academic needs or ambitions of a student Bellerbys has the right programme.We deliver programmes from English language preparation and GCSEs to undergraduate and MBA preparation. In fact many of our students continue to study with Bellerbys throughout several years of their education.

Teaching
Our academic staff have an outstanding command of their subject with a real passion and commitment to teaching. They are all highly qualified with at least a first degree. Our teachers have years of experience in understanding the particular needs of international students. At Bellerbys we make sure that class sizes remain small to maximise the degree of personal attention each student receives. Students benefit from classes with an average of only 10 students, ensuring a learning environment which is both dynamic and supportive.

Student support
Bellerbys College devotes considerable resources towards ensuring our students enjoy the best care and support available. During their time with us, each student is in the best possible hands.

Registration
Bellerbys College is registered by the Government department for Education and Skills (DfES). Brighton & Hove and Cambridge centres are fully registered, London is provisionally registered and Oxford is currently awaiting registration.

Accreditation
Bellerbys College is accredited by the British Accreditation Council (BAC) which also inspects teaching and facilities. Brighton & Hove and Cambridge are fully accredited while London and Oxford are going through the accreditation process.

CIFE
Bellerbys College Brighton & Hove is also a member of the Conference of Independent Further Education (CIFE).

CIFE was founded in 1973 as a professional association for independent sixth form and tutorial colleges. It promotes best practice, high standards of professional conduct and provides a forum for the constant exchange of views and information between its member colleges. There are currently 34 CIFE colleges throughout England.

Further information can be found at: http://www.cife.org.uk

Locations
Bellerbys College is unique is having campuses in several of the major academic locations in the UK. Whether at Oxford or Cambridge, London or Brighton & Hove our students enjoy the same high standard of teaching and facilities. They also feel part of the tradition and atmosphere of these great cities.

Bellerbys' A Level and Foundation students gained places at the following top 40 UK universities in 2003*

(* University list compiled by the Times Good University Guide 2003)

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