Fettes College

• Type of school♪ Pancion school
• Position - Edinburgh, Scotland
• Place in the Sunday Times rating - 124
• A-level results (A-B) - 84%.
• Type of training - joint
• Age - 7-18
• Number of pupils - 670

Conditions of accommodation

Students live in 7 houses (4 for boys and 3 for girls) with central heating. Every house has everything necessary to accommodate students - hotels, libraries, kitchens, laundry, separate bedrooms for high school children.

Brief history and description

Fettes College is one of the most famous boards for boys and girls in Scotland. Those who chose to study in Scotland should pay attention. The College is founded in 1870, is 1 m from Edinburgh, capital of Scotland. Fettes College is proud of the high academic results of its graduates, the warm attitude towards students and good care.
The central school complex covers the library, several classrooms, lingophone rooms, a computer centre, a clock, a health centre and two housing units. In addition, there is a canteen, music and artistic school, a concert hall, a science and technology centre, a sports centre, squash crusts, a variety of sports fields, a swimming pool. On Saturday night, concerts, dances, discotheques, student gatherings are regularly held. Dramatic festivals are held every year.
School staff maintain constant contact with parents so that every child can achieve the highest results. Here we seek to give impetus to the full development of the individual, learn to be leaders and work on the team. Since the beginning of the day, there has been a great deal of emphasis on sports under the leadership of experienced coaches. The school operates a Joint Cadet Unit, which operates in various military occupations (using not only cars but also light aircraft, boats, as well as skiing, skiing, underwater swimming). The Cadette Unit is headed by 11 officers

Sport

Athletics, basketball, Budminton, canoe, cricket, crosses, football, golf, hockey, rugby, sailing, shooting, squash, swimming, big tennis, volleyball

Arms and clubs

Luka shooting, dance, bell ring, chess, choir, speaking art, theatre, fisherman, photograph, top ride

Opening requirements

Examination, interviews, characteristics from the previous place of study.
Introductory examinations at Preparatory School take place in February. Boys and girls from Preparatory School are examing in March. Candidates from Maintained School can take a special entrance examination in English and mathematics. Candidates in the Sixth Form pass the examination in November; they need to be given a school profile and interview.

GCSE items

Accounting, visual art, biology, business, chemistry, computer, theatre, design, economy, geography, history, mathematics, music, physics, statistics, English, English literature, French, German, Greek, Latin

A-level items

Accounting, visual art, art history, biology, business, chemistry, computers, design, economy, geography, history, mathematics, higher mathematics, music, physics, religion, statistics, English, French, German, Greek, Latin, Russian, Spanish

Diets

vegetarian, strictly vegetarian