Preparatory IB course
• prepare for the IB
• improve your English
• start in September, January, or April
• a study break from you own school
The Pre-IB course is intended for students who:
- require further academic preparation before starting the IB Diploma
- need to improve their English language before starting the IB
- want to join us during the academic year
- wish to take a study break at St Clare’s before returning to their own school
Native speakers and non-native speakers of English are accepted. Students may join the course for the whole year or at the start of any module. The broadly based course lasts for one year and is divided into five modules, each of which has seven teaching weeks:
| The IB Diploma preparatory programme (Pre-IB) consists of: |
Hours per week (60 minutes) |
|---|---|
| English language | 8 |
| Mathematics | 4 |
| Science | 4 |
| Humanities | 4 |
| Art, Music or Theatre | 2 |
| World Literature | 2 |
| Personal, Social, Health Education | 1 |
- Subjects are taught by teachers who have qualifications in teaching of English as a foreign language or experience of teaching non-native speakers of English.
- The emphasis in all subjects is on the development of relevant academic skills to prepare for IB Diploma work.
- In addition to the above programme, students are also expected to engage in the College’s activities programme.
- Please note that students accepted on the pre-IB programme are not automatically accepted for the IB Diploma programme. We only accept on the IB Diploma programme students who we feel have a sound chance of success.
Contact the Department
We always encourage students and parents to visit the college so they can get a much better idea of our classes, teachers, accommodation, campus and what it is like to be a student here. Visits can be arranged at any time. We also host two Open Mornings per year.
| Chris Osbourn |
|---|
| Admissions Registrar |
| +44 1865 517304 |
| chris.osbourn@stclares.ac.uk |
| Banbury Road Campus |
| St Clare’s Oxford – 139 Banbury Road – Oxford – OX2 7AL – UK |
| Telephone: +44 1865 552031 – Fax: +44 1865 513359 |
| Office hours: Monday-Friday 0900-1700 GMT |
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Term Dates
| Autumn Term 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Thursday 31 August | Arrivals Day — first-year IB and all other new students |
| Thursday 31 August – Sunday 3 September | IB and Pre-IB Orientation |
| Sunday 3 September | Arrivals Day — remaining second-year students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 4 September | 09:00 — Classes start |
| Friday 20 October | Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 21 October – Sunday 29 October | Mid-term break – college is closed to students |
| Friday 15 December | Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 16 December | Departure Day — students leave by 12:00 |
| Christmas holiday – college closed to students | |
| Spring Term 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 3 January | Arrivals Day — students return and new students arrive. Parent-Teacher meetings 14:00 – 16:00 |
| Thursday 4 January | 09:00 — IB classes start Orientation for new Pre-IB students during the morning |
| Friday 9 February | Teaching finishes at 13:15 |
| Saturday 10 February | Departure Day – students leave by 12:00 |
| Saturday 10 February – Sunday 18 February | Mid-term break – college is closed to students |
| Monday 19 February | 09:00 – classes start |
| Thursday 29 March | Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Friday 30 March | Departure Day – students leave by 12:00 |
| Easter holiday — college closed to students | |
| Summer Term 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 11 April | Arrivals Day —students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Thursday 12 April | 09:00 — classes start |
| Friday 27 April – Friday 18 May | Final exams for second-year students |
| Tuesday 15 May – Monday 21 May | Term 3 exams for first-year students |
| Tuesday 22 May | Graduation Day for second year IB students |
| Wednesday 23 May | Departure Day for second year IB students — all graduating students leave by 12.00 |
| Saturday 2 June – Thursday 7 June | Science field courses for first year IB students |
| Friday 15 June | Classes finish at 13:15. Parent-Teacher meetings 14:00 – 16:00 |
| Saturday 16 June | Departure Day – first year IB and Pre-IB students — students leave by 10:00 |
Further information
The Pre-IB course prepares you for either choosing to study your next stage of education at another school but, of course, we hope you will continue at St Clare’s.
Our IB Diploma Guide provides comprehensive information about studying the IB here.
- Have a look at:
- our student’s results
- their university destinations and what they have chosen to study
- the subjects available and an explanation about the subject groups
- details about how the grading systems works for the diploma
- more information about the other required elements of the diploma CAS, and of course,
- the views of some of our graduating students
Fees
Academic Year 2017-2018
| Annual Fees | |
| Day students | £18,655 |
| Residential students (weekly and fully residential) | £38,820 |
| Registration Fee | £100 |
| Enrolment Deposits: | |
| IB course | £2500 |
| Pre-IB course (per module) | £500 |
| Annual fees are payable in two instalments | |
| Weekly and fully residential students: | |
| 1st instalment 10 August 2017 | £19,564 |
| 2nd instalment 14 December 2017 | £19,219 |
| Day students: | |
| 1st instalment 10 August 2017 | £9,392 |
| 2nd instalment 14 December 2017 | £9,226 |
| (The fees above include fees and travel insurance) | |
| Additional charges | |
| The following prices offer an approximate guide only and there may be other charges in addition to those listed below: | |
| Books | per year £300–£350 |
| Examination charges | |
| SAT Reasoning Test | $100 |
| SAT Subject Tests | $90–$100 |
| IB Diploma | £550 |
| Legalisation of IB Diploma — (for Latin American, Mediterranean and Eastern European countries) | £97 per country |
| Biology Field Trip | £350 |
| Geography and Environmental Systems & Societies Field Trip | £250 |
| Private Music Lessons | £45 per hour |
| Music and Drama Exams | £30–£80 |
| Extra lessons and special tuition | per lesson £50 |
| UK Day Trip | free–£30 |
| Trips to Musicals or the Theatre | £30–£70 |
| European cultural weekend trips | £500–£600 |
| Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award — two practice expeditions and the final assessed expedition | £650 |
| Team Sports Clothes | £50–£100 |
| Airport Transfer (depends on single or return and on destination) | £100–£250 |
| Graduation Ball (includes Ball ticket and graduation photo) | £70 |