Bede’s Summer School | Bede’s Prep and Senior
Bede’s Prep and Senior
Bede’s offers a year round co‑educational boarding experience for pupils from age 10 to 18 at both its Prep School on the coast in Eastbourne, and at its Senior School, a short distance away in Upper Dicker. At both schools, our international pupils benefit from our unique educational philosophy, focused on educating the whole person. Our Prep School educates children through to 13 years. As the boarding community at Bede’s Prep is small, it provides a gentle and nurturing experience for our junior boarders who join us for short stays of one term or a year, or longer term as preparation for boarding at our Senior School. The school offers an ambitious academic programme, which includes EAL support, alongside its highly regarded sporting provision. Creativity in the visual and performing arts is also at the heart of the school, and pupils also benefit from a range of trips and visits throughout the year. From 13 years of age, pupils move on to the Senior School, which has over 300 boarders who live in five boarding houses, many of which have won awards for design innovation. The campus spans 120 acres and includes impressive sports facilities including a gym, pool and water-based astro, as well as multiple pitches. All pupils at Bede’s have their own personal tutor who supports them during their time at the school, ensuring that they settle in well, are happy in their boarding house and thrive academically.
We offer a wide range of academic subjects including GCSE, A‑levels and BTECs. Pupils commonly join the school at Year 9 or Year 12 but we also have a small number of pupils who join in Year 10. Bede’s also offers a Pre-Sixth one year GCSE programme, tailored to the needs of pupils who do not speak English as their first language, which acts as the perfect preparation for Sixth Form study. Bede’s is particularly well regarded for its sporting provision, offering academies in football, hockey, cricket and tennis. International pupils benefit from the high level of coaching which is fully integrated into the school day, allowing them to pursue their academic goals and develop English skills alongside. Our visual and performing arts are also integral to school life and we attract pupils from across the world for our art programme in particular, which allows pupils to study art, design and technology, photography and ceramics through to A-level. Our boarders enjoy busy weekends with a full programme of social events, trips and activities and are encouraged to take advantage of the cultural and academic enrichment programme offered after school as well. Bede’s is a modern school compared to many British independent schools, and our international students have been a valued part of our community since the school was founded over forty years ago. We continue to highly prize the diversity of our community, and are proud that our alumni community continues to be a truly global one. bedes.org
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