Year 9 - GCSE Preparation

Students in the UK start their initial preparation for GCSEs (General Certificate of Secondary Education) at the age of 13 and for International students at Taunton School, there are 2 pathways available:1. Students with lower levels of English (CEFR ≤ B1; IELTS 5.0) complete Year 9 at the International Middle School (TSIMS) where they join our Pre-GCSE Programme, comprising intensive English coaching as well as studying a broad range of other academic subjects, including Maths, Science, Geography, History, Music, ICT, Art and GamesPE.Without the necessary English skills, studying at a top UK independent school can be extremely daunting for any international student. This is why at TSIMS, we employ specialist teachers to deliver a varied curriculum in small class sizes (average 8 studentsclass) with subject-specific vocabulary development at the heart of what we do.Throughout their time at TSIMS, our Year 9 students integrate with the Senior School students for Games, clubs, activities and weekend trips, so that when they transfer to the Senior School (usually after one academic year) it is much easier to settle as they already have many friends and they are familiar with their surroundings.

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