To student’s attention 28 private schools in Wales are opened – day and boarding schools, schools for girls and boys, senior and sixth form colleges offer high quality education. The location of South Wales private school is defined by county:
- Carmarthenshire
- Clwyd
- Denbighshire
- Glamorgan
- Gwynedd
- Monmouthshire
- Pembrokeshire
- Powys
- The Vale of Glamorgan.
South Wales private schools – ranking of TOP-15
- Christ College
Mixed form of education, offered programs – Senior school, Sixth Form.
Day and boarding school is organized.
- Oakleigh House School
Mixed form of studying, day school. Offered programs – kindergarten, pre-preparatory, preparatory.
- St Clare’s School
Mixed form of studying, day school. Offered programs – kindergarten, pre-preparatory, preparatory, senior and Sixth Form.
- St Gerard’s School
Mixed form of studying, day school. Offered programs – pre-preparatory, preparatory, Senior and Sixth Form.
- Westbourne School
Mixed form of studying, day and boarding school. Offered programs – kindergarten, pre-preparatory, preparatory, Senior and Sixth Form.
- Cardiff Academy
Mixed form of education, day school. Offered program – Senior and Sixth Form.
- Cardiff Sixth Form College
Mixed form of studying, day and boarding school. Offered programs – Sixth Form.
- Cardiff Steiner School
Mixed form of studying, day school. Offered programs – nursery, pre-preparatory, preparatory, Senior and Sixth Form.
- Fairholme School
Mixed form of studying, day school. Offered programs – kindergarten, pre-preparatory and preparatory.
- Ffynone House School
Mixed form of studying, day school. Offered program – Senior and Sixth Form.
- Howell’s School
Day school for girls, offered programs- kindergarten, pre-preparatory, preparatory, Senior and Sixth form.
- Kings Monkton School
Mixed form of studying, day school. Offered programs – kindergarten, pre-preparatory, preparatory, Senior and Sixth Form.
- Llandovery College
Mixed form of studying, day and boarding school. Offered programs – Senior and Sixth Form.
- Myddelton College
Mixed form of studying, day and boarding school. Offered programs – preparatory, Senior and Sixth form.
- Nant-y-Cwm Steiner School
Mixed form of studying, day school. Offered programs – kindergarten, Pre-preparatory, preparatory.
Plus and minus of studying in South Wales private schools
Advantages:
- After graduation the student enroll in the prestigious universities in Great Britain, USA, Switzerland, Canada and other countries.
- Following the academic standards and guarantee of high quality education
- After graduation the student speak English at the level of native speaker
- Establishing useful contacts.
Disadvantages of studying in South Wales
- High cost of education
- The high academic load
- The adaptation period to new social, academic environment
- The help of qualified specialist is needed to choose the optimal educational institution.
The number of advantages significantly outweighs its negative sides. The high quality education offer broad opportunities to successful career in the international company.
Separate school in South Wales for boys and girls
In Wales there is only one independent school for boys – Monmouth school, which releases exam data. The studying is conducted according to British educational system (GCSE and A-level).
In academic year 2018/19 the results of GCSE exam were A*/A, the figure for A-level was 40.3%.
As for separate schools for girls in Wales there are two institutions:
- Howell’s School Llandaff
- Monmouth School for girls.
In both schools the studying is conducted according to British educational system – GCSE and A-level.
Private schools in Wales fees
Day fee for GCSE course ranges from 11 000 to 21 000 pounds per academic year. As for boarding form of studying in South Wales the price fluctuates from 20 000 to 44 000 pounds per academic year.
The fee of education on A-level course:
- Day fee ranges from 11 000 to 21 000 pounds per academic year.
- Boarding form of studying costs from 20 000 to 44 000 pounds per academic year.
