Read about our 5 specially designed academic programmes.
The academic team at d’Overbroeck’s has carefully designed each of our five international school programmes so that our students consistently achieve strong outcomes throughout their education. Through our programmes, students develop the cognitive, collaborative and communicative skills they will need for their future careers and adult lives.
At the same time, our programmes enable students to achieve top results in their GCSE and IGCSE exams. Our team will advise students to ensure they choose the most appropriate programme, according to age, academic experience, and any other relevant factors.
Flexibility is central to our academic programmes. This ensures that high-performing students are stretched and there is plenty of support available whenever students need it. It also means that we can meet individual academic needs, for example, if a student has a particular academic interest or is going to be returning to their home country’s education system after studying at d’Overbroeck’s.
UK YEAR 9 (AGE: 13)
Early preparation to excel in your future GCSE or IGCSE academic studies
START DATE: September, January and April
DURATION: One, two or three terms
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: IELTS 3+ or equivalent for January and April entry
CORE SUBJECTS:
START DATE: September only
DURATION: Two academic years
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: IELTS 4+ or equivalent
QUALIFICATIONS ACHIEVED: Students on the Two-Year IGCSE programme typically finish with between 8 to 11 IGCSEs and GCSEs.
ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT:
All students on this programme take:
Students on this programme also have access to a range of other academic enrichment opportunities, including the Careers Programme, academic trips and excursions and other wider learning opportunities.
IGCSE / GCSE SUBJECTS TAKEN:
All students on this programme study:
English (all students take IGCSE English as a Second Language; higher level students also take both and GCSE English Language and Literature)
Maths
Students must select at least 2 Science subjects from the optional subjects*
OPTIONAL SUBJECTS (6 in total):
STUDENTS CAN ALSO TAKE (LEVEL PERMITTING):
START DATE: January or April
DURATION: 4 or 5 terms
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: IELTS 4.5+ or equivalent
QUALIFICATIONS ACHIEVED: Students on the 4 or 5 term IGCSE programme typically finish with between 7 to 9 IGCSEs and GCSEs.
ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT:
All students on this programme take:
Students on this programme also have access to a range of other academic enrichment opportunities, including the Careers Programme, academic trips and excursions and other wider learning opportunities.
IGCSE / GCSE SUBJECTS TAKEN:
All students on this programme study:
English (GCSE English Language for higher level students, IGCSE English as a Second Language for other students)
Maths
Students must select at least 2 Science subjects (5-term programme) or 1 Science subject (4-term programme) from the optional subjects*
OPTIONAL SUBJECTS (5-term programme: 6; 4-term programme: 3):
STUDENTS CAN ALSO TAKE (LEVEL PERMITTING):
START DATE: September only
DURATION: One academic year
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: IELTS 5+ or equivalent
QUALIFICATIONS ACHIEVED:
Students on the One-Year IGCSE programme typically finish with between 5 to 8 IGCSEs and GCSEs.
ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT:
All students on this programme take:
Students on this programme also have access to a range of other academic enrichment opportunities, including the Careers Programme, academic trips and excursions and other wider learning opportunities.
IGCSE / GCSE SUBJECTS TAKEN:
All students on this programme study:
English (GCSE English Language for higher level students, IGCSE English as a Second Language for other students)
Maths
Students must select at least 1 Science subject from the optional subjects*
OPTIONAL SUBJECTS (3 in total):
STUDENTS CAN ALSO TAKE (LEVEL PERMITTING):
UK YEARS 9-10 (AGE: 13-15)
The perfect first step into the British education system
START DATE: September, January or April
DURATION: One, two or three terms
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: IELTS 4.5+ or equivalent
SUBJECTS: Depending on whether you join us in Year 9 or 10, the curriculum will be closely aligned to the subjects offered in the relevant year group.
The smaller classes mean that teachers can focus on us more than when I was at school in Brazil. We have a lot of interaction with the teachers and they also ask us questions to make us think for ourselves more than just writing down the answers.
Our progressive approach to education carefully melds the highest academic standards with an emphasis on fun, student self-expression, and truly personalised learning.
OUR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
d’Overbroeck’s
333 Banbury Road
Oxford
OX2 7PL
UK
