Abbey College, Malvern
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The Abbey College in Malvern, Worcestershire
, England, is a small independent boarding school providing education mainly for students from countries outside the United Kingdom
. It was founded in 1974 and is located on a 70 acres (28.3 ha) campus on the flanks of the Malvern Hills
between Great Malvern
and Malvern Wells
. The school is co-educational and has around 200 students on its roll at any one time and specialises in pre university education providing courses at GCE
A-Level, and AS Level and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). The tuition has a high degree of individualisation with around seven students per class. The college is accredited by the British Accreditation Council for Further and Higher Education (BAC) since 1994. and its English language courses are inspected by the British Council
. As part of its core curriculum the school also offers a wide range of sporting and social activities. The Abbey College hosts the head office for CMUCAS, an application centre for students wishing to study medicine in The Czech Republic.
Malvern, Worcestershire
Malvern is a town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, governed by Malvern Town Council. As of the 2001 census it has a population of 28,749, and includes the historical settlement and commercial centre of Great Malvern on the steep eastern flank of the Malvern Hills, and the former...
, England, is a small independent boarding school providing education mainly for students from countries outside the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It was founded in 1974 and is located on a 70 acres (28.3 ha) campus on the flanks of the Malvern Hills
Malvern Hills
The Malvern Hills are a range of hills in the English counties of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and a small area of northern Gloucestershire, dominating the surrounding countryside and the towns and villages of the district of Malvern...
between Great Malvern
Great Malvern
Great Malvern is an area of Malvern, Worcestershire, England. It is the historical centre of the town, and the location of the headquarters buildings of the of Malvern Town Council, the governing body of the Malvern civil parish, and Malvern Hills District council of the county of...
and Malvern Wells
Malvern Wells
Malvern Wells is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District of Worcestershire, England. The parish of Malvern Wells, once known as South Malvern, was formed in 1894 from parts of the civil parishes of Hanley Castle, Welland, and the former parish of Great Malvern, and owes its...
. The school is co-educational and has around 200 students on its roll at any one time and specialises in pre university education providing courses at GCE
General Certificate of Education
The General Certificate of Education or GCE is an academic qualification that examination boards in the United Kingdom and a few of the Commonwealth countries, notably Sri Lanka, confer to students. The GCE traditionally comprised two levels: the Ordinary Level and the Advanced Level...
A-Level, and AS Level and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). The tuition has a high degree of individualisation with around seven students per class. The college is accredited by the British Accreditation Council for Further and Higher Education (BAC) since 1994. and its English language courses are inspected by the British Council
British Council
The British Council is a United Kingdom-based organisation specialising in international educational and cultural opportunities. It is registered as a charity both in England and Wales, and in Scotland...
. As part of its core curriculum the school also offers a wide range of sporting and social activities. The Abbey College hosts the head office for CMUCAS, an application centre for students wishing to study medicine in The Czech Republic.