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Private school RGS Surrey Hills (formerly Box Hill School)
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Location
Mickleham Village, Surrey
Programs
GCSE, A-level, IB, BTEC, One year GCSE course
Age
11—18 years old
Accomodation
Residence
At RGS Surrey Hills School, girls and boys from 11 to 18 years old study in a pleasant and friendly atmosphere. RGS Surrey Hills functions both as a regular day school and as a boarding school.
The school is located in a beautiful corner of the green county of Surrey, in a convenient proximity to major highways, railways and airports, just forty minutes from central London.
The school firmly believes in the comprehensive development of students and takes care of their needs both in the educational process and outside the classroom. In addition to the comprehensive school curriculum, students are involved in numerous extracurricular activities, clubs, sporting events, trips to nearby places and long-distance expeditions. The school discovers abilities and talents that students were not even aware of. The school reveals their inner potential.
The school is proud that, as a not-so-large school, it has experience and the ability to create an environment that allows you to pay maximum attention to each student during class. The school is also well known for its exceptionally attentive approach to caring for the physical and spiritual health of students.
The school has about 400 pupils. 25 per cent of pupils come from more than 25 countries. The international aspect of the school is important in terms of the approach to education, which distinguishes RGS Surrey Hills from other schools. Parents of students recognize the benefits of communication between children from different cultures. Such coeducation allows students to get to know the world better.
DIRECTOR (stand 2026)
Hayley Robinson.
KEY FACTORS
- A small number of students in classes.
- The school considers each student as a person whose progress is constantly and carefully observed.
- The school offers a wide range of subjects for study, including the International Baccalaureate program - IB Diploma.
- Student well-being in the spotlight. The school is trying to create an environment for its students in which there are the most favourable opportunities for their study, communication and emotional development.
- Graduates of RGS Surrey Hills School become in the learning process comprehensively educated and tolerant people, well prepared for both the university and life in general.
- In IB exams, more than half of the students received higher marks than the global average.
EQUIPMENT
Each House has a common room where students can spend time together, as well as a kitchen where they can prepare a snack or a light dinner and share food with friends. Schoolchildren love their home. They actively participate in concerts, quizzes, contests, sports. The school focuses on developing positive relationships, strong friendships and mutual respect.
PROGRAM
The school has a one-yearPre-Sixth Form IGCSE programme, which allows you to gain an IGCSE certificate and go on to study at a senior school in the UK.
GCSE
Classical British secondary education. English, math, and science are required on the GCSE exams.
What is the difference between IGCSE and GCSE programmes?
A-level
A pre-university two-year program aimed at preparing and passing exams in a number of disciplines and obtaining a certificate of "advanced" level Advanced Level General Certificate of Education.
Find out more about A-level program
BTEC
An alternative to the A-level program: a pre-university preparation course with maximum emphasis on developing practical skills, applying theoretical knowledge in real life. You can get a BTEC qualification in the specialty: sports.
Find out more about BTEC program
IB (International Baccalaureate)
Advanced secondary education. A program in which students choose 6 subjects and 3 of them study at a standard level and 3 at a higher level. And they also fulfil the 3 mandatory blocks of IB (the course of the theory of knowledge, writing essays and the course "Creativity, activity, mutual assistance).
Find out more about IB program
What is the difference between A-level and IB
ACCOMMODATION
Upon arrival at RGS Surrey Hills, students are accommodated in one of the boarding houses. A characteristic feature of each House is that it is based on the idea of a family, where there is a Chapter directing the life of its inhabitants. He is assisted by an assistant, nurses, teachers and other staff members of the school, always ready to provide support.
Each student has a personal tutor. This is a teacher who helps him in educational matters and monitors his overall development. The groups led by mentors have different ages, and this helps to establish friendships, provide mutual support, and develop a sense of responsibility.
The school has created a special site for parents to help them keep abreast of how their children are doing. It is called `` In contact with parents. '' It provides the latest news at home, blogs, comments on homework, information about exams and their results. The site also gives parents the opportunity to discuss with the Head of the House and teachers any questions and problems that interest them.
Choosing a future school for the child is probably one of the most important and difficult decisions facing parents. It is doubly difficult if the child will study abroad.
Most students live in double rooms. The hostels are same-sex and are designed for 30-35 people. Each dormitory has a kitchen and a common relaxation room.
Qualified medical staff live on the school grounds. Meals in the common dining room. Allowed 2 days off with a compulsory departure from school once a trimester plus in-house vacations. Visits to the nearby city are allowed.
SPORT
The wide range of sports offered includes: athletics, badminton, basketball, rock climbing (trips to rocks and a climbing wall at school), cricket, cross-country running, soccer, hockey, karate, lacrosse, netball, horse riding, rugby, squash, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball.
At the GCSE, you can pass the physical education exam. At local and county-level competitions, school students perform in disciplines such as athletics, taekwondo, cricket, swimming, equestrian sports, etc. In addition to sports, students are optionally invited to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Award program (community service, sports, expeditions). Also, at the school there are various clubs, clubs and sports sections.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
The dormitories in the school are small with a friendly atmosphere, which is based on various competitions held between the dormitories. The school has elders and prefects, as well as heads of dormitories. The school has a school council.
The school organizes trips and expeditions, foreign trips to South America, India and South Africa. Student exchanges are held with France, Germany, Spain and Japan, trips for language development and adventure tours.
COST, 2026-2027
£15,670 - £19,110 per term (depending on age).
1 Year GCSE Programme - £19,890 per term.
There are 3 terms in the academic year.
Included in cost
- Teaching
- Accommodation and meals
Extra paid
- Registration fee – £250
- Deposit – £5000
- Flights
- Transfers to / from the airport
- Visa
- Services of the company "Paradise"
- Guardianship (as required by British law)
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