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Atlantic pre-Diploma a one year igcsE course

UWC Atlantic College St Donat’s Castle St Donat’s LLANTWIT MAJOR CF61 1WF UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1446 799000 Email: principal@atlanticcollege.org

Website: www.atlanticcollege.org

United World College of the Atlantic Ltd Registered in England No. 673076 Charity No. 525761

Welcome from the Principal

uWc atlantic college is a very special place. Bright students

from over 90 countries come here to study for the international

Baccalaureate and to involve themselves in the global concerns

of peace, social justice and environmental responsibility as well

as in physical challenge in the sea and the mountains. the college

has one of the widest co-curricular programmes in the uK and at

the same time achieves excellent results in the iB diploma. top

us universities such as Harvard, Yale, and Princeton come to the

college to interview our students as they value the combination

of academic achievement and engagement with world issues.

Our students progress to the best universities in the uK, the us

and around the world. the college is one of the three founding

iB schools, the founding college of the united World colleges

movement and one of the leading schools in the world for

stimulating and pioneering pre-university education. i look forward

to welcoming your son or daughter to uWc atlantic college in the

near future.

United World Colleges make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future.

Atlantic pre-Diploma

This new pre-sixth form course is designed for international

students to improve their English for entry to a pre-university

course delivered in English.

• 1 year course

• Suitable for 15 – 16 year olds

• 7 IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education)

– Academic English (30% of time)

– Mathematics

– Science

– Humanities (such as Global Perspectives or History)

– Additional language

– Choice of Art or another one or two subjects depending

on ability

• Extra-curricular programme

Students will be

assessed on their

English/Maths ability

prior to arrival and

will be given an

intensive English

course in the August

induction period at

the beginning of the

academic year.

At the end of the

course students sit

IGCSE examinations in

their chosen subjects.

Why UWC Atlantic College

Facilities

The College Campus - The college campus is centred around a

medieval 12th Century castle in which there are classrooms,

offices, a library, assembly hall and a dining hall. There are

also classrooms in a number of other buildings. We also have

a social centre, a multigym, a dance studio and an indoor and

an outdoor swimming pool. Nearby there are tennis courts, a

basketball court and a five-a side soccer pitch. There is also a

sports field for playing soccer and rugby. We have an organic

farm in which cattle and sheep are reared, along with extensive

woodlands and fields.

Accommodation – Students will live in the Atlantic pre-Diploma

house which accommodates approximately 24 students with

separate accommodation for Houseparents.

Living – Students will experience our UWC extra-curricular

programme and will have opportunities to engage with and be

mentored by the older IB Diploma students.

Location – St Donat’s Castle is located in a small picturesque

country village, St Donat’s, on the coast of the Vale of

Glamorgan in South Wales. It is very close to the small town of

Llantwit Major, which is home to a number of local amenities

including shops, supermarkets, restaurants, leisure facilities and

an excellent beach for water sports. The large town of Bridgend

and Wales’ capital city, Cardiff, are in fairly close proximity,

meaning that the college is located within easy access of many

major transport links including bus, rail and air travel.

Results

UWC Atlantic College has a proven track record of successful

exam results and we are incredibly proud that we regularly

achieve world-ranking status with our IB scores. Our average IB

score is 37.

Your Future

We expect our students to leave us with a greater knowledge

of the English language and as confident individuals with open

minds and hearts. This course will be excellent preparation for

the IB Diploma course or any other pre-university course in the

English speaking world.

Students who wish to study at UWC Atlantic College for

the Atlantic Diploma, a combination of the International

Baccalaureate and the college’s own mission based experiential

learning programme, should demonstrate that they have the

potential for an academic course of study at IB Diploma level,

together with an understanding and appreciation of the UWC

ethos and values.

For more information on the Atlantic pre-Diploma course,

Tel: +44 (0) 1446 799000

email: principal@atlanticcollege.org, or visit

www.atlanticcollege.org.