D'Overbroeck's College
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d'Overbroeck's College is a British sixth form college,[1] situated in the university city of Oxford. It provides education for students aged between 16 and 18 years leading to A-level examinations.
d'Overbroecks's College has three main parts. They are the Independent Sixth Form, Leckford Place School and the International Study Centre, all in North Oxford:
- The Independent Sixth Form provides co-educational independent sixth form education, with over 200 students. (In the Swan Building, 111 Banbury Road.)
- Leckford Place School is a new addition to d'Overbroeck's, offering independent education for parents and children in Oxfordshire. It is fully co-educational with entry points at age 11 (Year 7) and 13 (Year 9). The site was previous occupied by the School of St Philip and St James. (In Leckford Road.)
- The International Study Centre (ISC) delivers academic English courses to prepare international students for their A level studies in the UK. The course provided in the ISC is called OPAL, which is short for "Oxford Pre A Level". (At 31A St Giles.)
The A-level science department locates in Ewert Place, Summertown, which is north to the Swan Building.
[edit] Student activities
A pop band was founded in the International Study Centre. All the band members are students from different countries. Most of them are from the far-east, such as People's Republic of China. The band played at the International Art Festival, Oxford, 2007.
[edit] References
- ^ Information from BBC News.
