Latest News from Bellerbys College
Bellerbys Brighton Ranked Second in 2009 A Level League Tables
In results just published, students of Bellerbys Brighton were revealed to have achieved an impressive average A Level score of 922.7 in 2009, ranking them second in the city. This is an impressive result for international students with English as a second language.
48 Universities Attend the 2009 Bellerbys Higher Education Fair
Bellerbys A Level and Foundation students had the opportunity to meet with representatives of 48 British universities at the recent Bellerbys Higher Education Fair, held at the Brighton Study Centre.
A Level Students Attend Live Radio Political Debate at Labour Party Conference
A group of Brighton A Level students were lucky enough to attend a live radio debate between members of the general public and Labour Party Members of Parliament (MPs) last month.
Bellerbys College London Twins with Danbo International College, Nigeria
Bellerbys College London has been paired with Danbo International College in Kaduna, Nigeria, as part of an important new initiative which involves each of the four Bellerbys Colleges being twinned with international schools in Africa.
100% Pass Rate For A Level Students at Bellerbys Oxford
Bellerbys Oxford A Level students have received their final grades and we are delighted that they have achieved a 100% pass rate!
One-Third of Bellerbys London Foundation Students Achieve Distinctions!
This year has seen Bellerbys London achieve its best results ever with nearly one-third of our students achieving a distinction (a final grade of 75% or above) on their Foundation course.
New Video Tour of Bellerbys Brighton!
We've uploaded a new video tour of Bellerbys Brighton to YouTube to give a taster of life at the college.
Clearing 2009 - Didn't Get the A Level Grades You Need for University?
Bellerbys College welcomes applications from students who are going through Clearing.
We run seven Foundation programmes, from Art & Design to Science, at our colleges in Brighton, Cambridge, London and Oxford. Successfully complete the nine month Foundation course, starting in September 2009 or January 2010, and we'll guarantee you a place with one of our 50 university partners in September 2010.
Alternatively, join the Bellerbys Diploma in Business and Management in September which allows direct progression into the second year of an undergraduate degree at selected universities in September 2010.
Please note that Bellerbys is a private college and tuition fees are applicable.
Read more about the Foundation course and Diploma course, or contact us for advice.
Three Former Bellerbys Students Awarded First Class Honours Degrees by Cambridge University
We are delighted to hear that three former Bellerbys A Level students have recently been awarded First Class degrees by Cambridge University. Congratulations to Hong Shem Lim and Ting Hui Lau from Malaysia and Quynh Trang To from Vietnam.
Bellerbys College Achieves Four Good Schools Guide Awards!
We are delighted to be awarded four Good School Guide Awards for our 2008 A Level results. These annual Awards celebrate absolute student grades as well as teaching excellence.
Our awards are:
Best point score for boys at an English School taking A Level Maths.
Best point score for girls at an English School taking A Level Russian.
Best point score for girls at an English Independent School taking A Level Accounting & Finance.
Best point score for girls at an English Independent School taking A Level Pure Maths.
Top 2008 A Level Student, Now at UCL, Writes To Thank Her Bellerbys Teachers
Former Bellerbys Brighton student, Olga Selivanova, who achieved an impressive six A grades at A Level with Bellerbys last year, has written to the college to thank her teachers for the support and guidance they gave her.
Bellerbys Cambridge Student Receives High Praise From Exam Board For Media Coursework
An A Level examination board, WJEC, has described a piece of Media coursework by a Bellerbys student as the most sophisticated piece of moving image coursework that they had ever received.
Oxford Student, Quynh Anh, is the 2009 Richard Ryde Scholarship Award Winner
Please join us in congratulating Bellerbys Oxford student Quynh Anh Pham Le, from Vietnam, on being chosen as the 2009 winner of the Richard Ryde Scholarship.
Read more about Quynh Anh, and about the candidates from other centres: Anara (Brighton), Yury (Cambridge) and Elaine (London).
Former Bellerbys London Student Shines at University
Mariya Kosuchenko from Russia, one of our top A Level students in 2008, has recently achieved an outstanding set of results in her first year exams, scoring the second-highest scores in the whole year!
Bellerbys Cambridge Graduate Now Working for Nestlé Says 'Thanks!'
A Russian student who studied Business Foundation at Bellerbys Cambridge has written to the college to thank them for the 'kick-start' the course and college gave to his life.
Two Former Bellerbys Oxford Students To Marry!
Congratulations to former Bellerbys Oxford ELP and Business Foundation students Lee Chong and Lin Lin who are to marry in Hawaii this month.
Top 2007 A Level Student Tells of Hopes to Set Up University in Kazakhstan
Ilyas Issatayev left Bellerbys Brighton with 6 A grade A Levels and is now in his 2nd year at LSE. Ilyas returned to the college recently to meet up with his ex-teachers and to share his hopes for the future.
Bellerbys London First Year Student Achieves Perfect A Level Exam Results
One of our most talented students, first-year Poh Ee Teo, also known as Elaine, has achieved an outstanding set of A Level results scoring full marks in all her January A Level exams!
50 Years of Bellerbys College
Say happy birthday to Bellerbys College! This year, Bellerbys has been teaching for 50 years and for more than 20 of those we've been helping international students achieve their ambitions.
Thinking of Studying in the UK? New Visa System to Start in April 2009
The UK visa system is changing. From the end of March, a new points-based system will be introduced. We advise any students wishing to join courses at Bellerbys in April or June this year to confirm their place and apply for a visa before March 27th 2009 to avoid any potential delays when the new system begins.
Book Your Place at Bellerbys Now and Save Money!
Please note that our fees will increase on 31st March 2009. From this date, all applications for courses starting from September 2009 will be subject to the new prices. Please download the 2009/10 application form pdf to see the new fees.
If you already have an offer of a place at Bellerbys and you make your confirmation payment by 31st March, you will then be able to hold 2008/9 prices for all fees paid before 10th August 2009. If you have already confirmed your place at Bellerbys College, all fees paid in advance of 10th August will also be at the 2008/9 tariff.
Eleven Bellerbys Students Receive Conditional Oxbridge Offers
We are delighted to announce that eleven Bellerbys students have received conditional offers of places at prestigious colleges of the top two ranking UK universities - eight at Cambridge University and three at Oxford University, as detailed below.
Students now have to achieve the A Level grades required by the universities - in the most place this is at least three A grades. Good luck and happy studying to all!
University of Cambridge
- Computer Science, Gonville & Caius College
- Economics, Clare College
- Economics, St Catharine's College
- Engineering, Downing College
- Engineering, Girton College
- Engineering, Magdalene College
- Law, Churchill College
- Mathematics, Clare College
University of Oxford
- Physics, St Anne's College
- Physics, St Catherine's College
- Mathematics, St Hugh's College
Chechen Government Sends Scholarship Students to Bellerbys College
23 Chechen students arrived in Britain last month as part of the country’s first sponsorship scheme aimed at the rebuilding its education system after a brutal war.
Under the scholarship scheme, the brainchild of Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov, students will join the Foundation course at Bellerbys, leading to a place at a British university for successful students. Britain was selected as the destination of choice due to its international reputation for excellence in higher education.
Saidov Zaurbek, from the Chechen Ministry of Education said: “The aim of the programme is to develop qualified specialists with world-recognised degrees. These professionals will then return to Chechnya with the transferrable skills necessary for the economic and social development of their country.
“Establishing a relationship with leading international educators like Study Group is just one of the steps the Chechen Ministry of Education is taking in the mass reconstruction of the education system. If successful the programme will continue with up to 100 students sent abroad each year.”
Bellerbys Brighton Welcomes Chinese Embassy Minister
Staff and students were delighted to welcome Mr Xiaogang Tian, Minister Counsellor for Education of the People's Republic of China's Embassy, to Bellerbys College Brighton on Wednesday 26th November.
New Research Shows Cost of Studying in Britain is Lower Than Last Year
Studying in the UK is now a much more affordable option for many students, particularly those from Asia, according to a new report by iGraduate, a higher education research group.
In particular, it is 46% cheaper for Chinese students and 29% cheaper for students from Malaysia. As a result, British universities have seen an 11.1% increase in applications from overseas students, compared to last year.
Bellerbys College wins Eight Good Schools Guide Awards!
We are delighted to be one of the few schools in the country to be awarded more than six Good School Guide Awards for A Level results. The Awards celebrate absolute student grades as well as teaching excellence.
Our awards are:
Best A Level point score for boys at an English School taking Maths.
Best A Level point score for girls at an English School taking Maths and Russian.
Best A Level point score for girls at an English Independent School taking Accounting & Finance and Pure Maths.
Best AS Level point score for boys at an English Independent School taking Business Studies.
Best AS Level point score for girls at an English Independent School taking Business Studies and ICT.
Bellerbys London A Level Students Rewarded with Sailing Trip
A group of Bellerbys London teachers took A Level students on a sailing trip on "The Lord Nelson" as a reward for their hard work.
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A Level Scholarship Winners Are Welcomed to the College
Bellerbys Brighton Principal, Nigel Addison, awarded 15 A Level students with scholarship certificates last month at a special ceremony to recognise their academic achievements.
43 Universities Attend the Bellerbys Higher Education Fair
Bellerbys A Level and Foundation students had the opportunity to meet with representatives of 43 British universities at the recent Bellerbys Higher Education Fair, held at the Brighton Study Centre.
Bellerbys Cambridge Student Volunteers at the Beijing Olympics!
An A Level student from Bellerbys Cambridge was one of only two volunteers from the UK at the recent Olympics in China.
Brighton GCSE Students Receive Special Commendation from Exam Board
Four Brighton students have been recognised by the exam boards for being in the top ten students in their subjects for the entire examination entry.
Top Bellerbys Oxford Foundation Students Receive Awards
Teachers at Bellerbys Oxford have selected four students to be congratulated for their work throughout the Foundation course in 2008.
Record Number of ‘A’ Grades for London A2 Students
Out of 28 Bellerbys London A2 students, eight achieved straight A grades across all of their subjects. All in all, 50% of all A Level results for London students were grade A, an excellent achievement!
Read about two of the top achievers, Svetlana Zaichenko and Stefan Panov
81 Bellerbys A Level Students Achieve Places at the Top 20 UK Universities
We are delighted to announce that, once again, many Bellerbys students have achieved fantastic results at A Level and secured their places at some of the most prestigious universities in the country.
81 of our graduating A Level students have secured places at the top 20 universities in the UK. Of those, 66 students secured places at the top 10 universities. Congratulations to them all!
- University of Cambridge (ranked no. 2 in the UK*) - three students
- Imperial College London (3) - 15 students
- London School of Economics (4) - 10 students
- University of St Andrews (5) - two students
- University of Warwick (6) - 12 students
- University College London (7) - 17 students
- University of Durham (9) - one student
- University of Bristol (10) - six students
* The Times Good University Guide 2009
Didn't Get the A Level Grades You Need for University?
Bellerbys College welcomes applications from British students who are going through Clearing.
We run seven Foundation programmes, from Art & Design to Science, at our colleges in Brighton, Cambridge, London and Oxford. Successfully complete the nine month Foundation course, starting in September 2008 or January 2009, and we'll guarantee you a place with one of our 50 university partners in September 2009.
Please note that Bellerbys is a private college and tuition fees are applicable.
Read more about the Foundation course and fees or contact us for advice
Films by Oxford Media and Science Students Now on YouTube
Bellerbys students get involved in a range practical projects on their courses. We've posted some of the results on YouTube for all to see!
Bellerbys Cambridge Graduation Day 2008
Cambridge Principal, John Rushton, presented awards for the best students at the Graduation Ceremony on Friday 30th May in Queens Library. In the evening, a rather glamorous Graduation Ball took place at The Crowne Plaza hotel in Cambridge.
Happy Returns for Bellerbys Brighton Graduates
Three former students came back to Brighton to see the new building for themselves, having finished their university exams at Oxford and Cambridge.
London Graduation Ball Takes Place on The River Thames!
Friday 23rd May saw the arrival of what is, for many students at Bellerbys London, the highlight of the social calendar – The Graduation Ball. For the second year running the ball took place on “Erasmus” a pleasure cruise boat situated on the Thames.
Brighton Graduate, Now Working at Ernst & Young, Calls in To Visit Teachers
Khac Hiew Phan, from Vietnam, recently visited the new Brighton Study Centre along with his younger brother who hopes to study there too. Since leaving Bellerbys Hiew has achieved a First-Class Honours degree at Warwick University and was now working for Ernst & Young in London.
Winners of the Bellerbys National Scholarship Competition - Nigeria & Ghana 2008
The winners of the first Bellerbys Annual Award Scheme in Nigeria and Ghana have been announced! The students were presented with their prize, a 50% reduction on course fees, at televised award ceremonies in Lagos, Abuja and Accra at the end of May.
Congratulations to:
Abdulsalam Khalifah Ahmed of Danbo International School, Kaduna. His entry was submitted through International Education and Placement Services (IDK) and he plans to take the Engineering Foundation at Bellerbys London, progressing to a Civil Engineering Degree.
Muktar Mohammed of Jos, also studying at Danbo International School. He submitted his entry through International Education and Placement Services (IDK) and plans to take the Engineering Foundation at Bellerbys Brighton, progressing to a degree in either Electrical or Geological Engineering.
Charles Kofi Adjei-Mensah of Presbyterian Boys Secondary School, Accra. His entry was submitted through CUPA Ghana and he plans to do a Foundation in Business at Bellerbys Cambridge, progressing to a degree in Actuary or Actuarial Science.
Kwaku Baffour Dwomoh of Kumasi, Ghana. He studied at T.I Ahamadiyya Secondary School in Kumasi, Ashanti Region and submitted his entry through CUPA Ghana. He plans to do Science Foundation at Bellerbys Oxford, progressing to a degree in Pharmacy.
Find out more about the Bellerbys Annual Award Scheme
Meet a Bellerbys College Student Enrolment Advisor in Nigeria
Our Student Enrolment Advisor for Nigeria, Mr Henrik Gundersen, will be in-country next month to offer advice to students thinking of studying at Bellerbys College.
You can make an appointment to meet with him on the following days:
Lagos:
14 July - Agent visits: Global Education Study Centres (morning) & Dave Albion Consulting, Ikeja (afternoon)
15 July – Agent visits: Global Networks (morning) & Student Travel Centre, Ikeja (afternoon)
16 July – Available for appointments during the morning (9am-12pm) & agent visit: BEC, Maryland (afternoon)
Abuja:
17 July – Available for appointments during the afternoon (2-6pm)
18 July – British Council Open Day, IBB Way Maitama, PMB 550, Garki
19 July – Available for appointments during the day (9am-4pm)
14-18 July: Student interviews may be available at other times not listed above: contact us to arrange a meeting.
To make an appointment, send a message, call +44 1273 339274 or contact the agents listed above.
76 Bellerbys Students Achieve Conditional Offers from Top 10 UK Universities
We are delighted that a total of 76 Bellerbys students have this year received offers from the top 10 ranking universities in the UK. Three students have offers from Cambridge University, 20 from Imperial College London, 18 from London School of Economics, 24 from University College London, eight from Warwick and three from King's College London. Well done to all!
38 Brighton Students Receive Conditional Offers from Top 7 UK Universities
Once again, many Bellerbys Brighton A Level students have been offered conditional places at some of the UK's top universities. Saman Alavifard, 19, is one of our first Iranian students to win an offer from Cambridge University.
Brighton Student Receives Bursary from Cambridge University
Bellerbys student Bo Wen Wang, 19, from China, has received a Cambridge Commonwealth Trust Bursary from Cambridge University to help him with his degree level studies in Engineering.
Top A Level Student is Awarded the Richard Ryde Memorial Scholarship
Top Brighton A Level student (and our student blogger!), Ksenia, has beaten off stiff competition from other Bellerbys students and won a full scholarship for the second year of her A Level course.
Read more
Meet Our New Student Enrolment Advisors
We are very happy to welcome two new Student Enrolment Advisors to our busy team. Zhen (pictured left) will deal with enquiries and applications from Chinese-speaking students and Alessandro will take care of Turkish and Latin American students, amongst others.
Read more about Alessandro and Zhen
Book Your Place Now and Save Money!
Please note that our fees will increase on 16th April 2008. Please download the 2008/9 Fees and Start Dates pdf to see the new prices.
If you already have an offer of a place at Bellerby College and you make your confirmation payment by 15th April, you will then be able to pay 2007/8 prices for all fees paid before 1st August.
If you have confirmed your place at Bellerbys College, all fees paid in advance of 1st August will also be at the 2007/8 tariff.
Bellerbys Teachers Visit Tartarstan to Train Russian Teachers
Earlier this term, a team of five teachers from Bellerbys Cambridge and Oxford flew to Tartarstan, Russia, to deliver a 10-day teacher training programme to secondary school and university teachers.
Further Accolades for London Maths Whizz, Thien
Having sat the second round of the national “Senior Maths Challenge” competition, and following his success in the first round, Thien Phung has achieved further glory by gaining the highest mark in the country – thirty out of a possible forty.
Brighton Students Finish 11th in a Nationwide Investment Competition
A group of Bellerbys Brighton students, pictured with their teacher Duncan Stringer, have finished 11th out of 8,000 contestants in a UK wide investment game, the Student Portfolio Challenge.
Former Bellerbys London Student Wins Shell International Prize at University
Hoang Le Nguyen, who studied A Levels at Bellerbys London, has been awarded a prestigious prize after being recognised as one of the top first year students studying BA Business Economics at Durham University.
Brighton Study Centre Official Launch Ceremony
The official launch ceremony of the new Bellerbys Brighton Study Centre took place on Tuesday 12th February. The event was attended by staff, students, local dignitries and press.
Bellerbys College Groups Now on Facebook!
Thinking of coming to Bellerbys and want to make friends? Or are you a current student and want to upload photos of the latest student party? Or maybe you are an ex-student and want to find out what your old classmates are up to? Join our new Facebook groups and you can! Let's try to make them the biggest and best college groups on Facebook!
Join: the Bellerbys Brighton group / the Bellerbys Cambridge group / the Bellerbys London group / the Bellerbys Oxford group
New Bellerbys College Student Blogs
We're delighted to have signed up two current students to write a blog about their time as they progress through their courses at Bellerbys College.
Read posts from Ksenia and Shiny at http://blogs.bellerbys.com/
Oxford Students Exhibit Work at Museum of Modern Art
The Oxford Open exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art features the art of two Bellerbys students from Iran, Sarvin Shams and Bijan Hazrat.
Maths Magic!
Bellerbys' Brighton students won no less than 25 Gold, 15 Silver and 12 Bronze certificates in the UK Maths Trust Senior Maths challenge in November 2007.
Top IGCSE Results for Oxford Student
Chan Chi Long (Norman) from Macau is currently celebrating following the news of his excellent IGCSE exam results.
Excellent Results for the Senior Maths Challenge
Students from Bellerbys London received a record number of certificates in the “Senior Maths Challenge” this year, including two Gold Awards!
Students Go To Work!
Students at Bellerbys London have been volunteering and securing work placements in order to get valuable work experience.
Bellerbys College in the News in Vietnam
Bellerbys has recently featured in two major newpapers in Vietnam, and on their websites.
Vietnamese speakers can read an article about students at Bellerbys Brighton on the Tuổi Trẻ Online website: “Vietnamese Teen at Five Star College in UK”.
Another article entitled “A Level and Foundation – Which One is Suitable for You”, on the Tiền Phong Online website, focuses on Bellerbys and advises about the suitability of these courses for different students.
Twenty-Eight Students Take Part in Senior Maths Challenge
In November, 28 students studying on the Foundation and A Level courses at Bellerbys London, took part in the “Senior Maths Challenge”, a nationwide contest involving schools from all over the country.
Principal Visits Ghana and Nigeria
Cambridge Principal John Rushton recently visited Nigeria and Ghana to meet with representatives of local schools, plus parents and prospective students.
Brighton Music Club Visit Romania Thanks to EU Comenius Project
The Bellerbys Brighton Music Club this year visited Romania, courtesy of the EU's Comenius project. The students performed in the Muramares National Theatre before an audience of 500, including the Mayor and MP.
Read more
Dr Jamal is a Big Hit in the Philippines
Bellerbys Oxford Head of Science, Dr Jamal Ibrahim, recently visited the Philippines to promote Bellerbys College courses.
Bellerbys London Welcomes New Staff and 150 New Students
Bellerbys London was once again inundated with new and returning students eager to start their courses this September. We also welcomed a number of new staff to the school.
Bellerbys Cambridge Students Form UN Society
For the second year running, Bellerbys Cambridge students have formed a United Nations Society, led by teacher Janet Smith. The group, who are electing a leader this month, will meet once a week for debates and talks from various guests.
Bellerbys Brighton Students go on to Great Things!
We've recently heard that one of our former A Level students has completed a PhD in Psychology, two students have completed Masters degrees and many others have secured good first degrees.
A Level Russian Success at Bellerbys Oxford
Russian Teacher, Ludmilla Checkley, has guided her students to great success this year. Among them was Anton Romantyeyev who received a distinction from the exam board for his exceptional results.
Another Bellerbys Oxford Student Secures a Scholarship!
Yet another student graduating from Bellerbys College Oxford has been awarded a scholarship by a British university!
Second Tall Ships Adventure Another Great Success
For the second year running the Jubilee Sailing Trust Tall Ships Adventure trip - upon which various students on the Bellerbys London A Level programme sailed - was a great success.
Top Student Acts as an Ambassador for Bellerbys College
Bellerbys graduate Agnes Wan was kind enough to meet with prospective students and parents recently at the UK Exhibition Expo.
Oxford Students Win University Scholarships
We are proud to announce that two Bellerbys Oxford Foundation students have this year won scholarships on degree courses at British universities.
Bellerbys Student Achieves Six A Levels at Grade A!
Top grades in no less than six subjects mean that Iliyas Issatayev was the most successful Bellerbys A Level student in 2007. Iliyas has now confirmed his place to study Economics at LSE.
London Students to Join Tall Ships Adventure
A group of students from Bellerbys London will be taking part in the Jubilee Sailing Trust Tall Ships Adventure in September.
Two Bellerbys Students Achieve Firsts at University of Cambridge
We are delighted to announce that two former Bellerbys Brighton students have achieved First Class awards on their courses at the University of Cambridge.
New Study Centre Building is Almost Complete!
The new Brighton Study Centre was unveiled last month when the scaffolding and covers were removed from the outside of the building.
Oxford Student Runs 10K Race For Charity
Many congratulations to Bellerbys Oxford student, Artem Kolyev, who completed The British 10K London Run on July 1st, raising funds for a local hospice.
Summer of Fun in Cambridge, Despite the Weather!
Students in Cambridge enjoyed a fun-packed social programme over the summer, despite the unusually wet weather.
** News Just In! 30% of Bellerbys Foundation Students Have Achieved Distinctions! **
We are delighted to announce that 115 students on Foundation courses at Bellerbys this year, achieved a final grade of 75% or higher. That means that an impressive 30% of all Foundation students achieved a Distinction. News regarding Foundation student placement at university will be available at the end of August.
Download a full list of students who achieved a Distinction (PDF, 22 KB)
Bellerbys Brighton Teacher Helps His Economics Class With A Blog!
A Level Economics teacher at Bellerbys Brighton, Andrew Stephenson, has come up with a very modern way of helping his students through their course - he writes a regular blog about topical economics issues!
Bellerbys Oxford Student Wins Richard Ryde Scholarship
We are pleased to announce that the Richard Ryde Scholarship for 2007 is being awarded to Umi Nursheila Nur Ibrahim Masilamani (Sheila) from Malaysia, who is studying at Bellerbys Oxford.
Bellerbys Oxford Graduation Ceremony
On 7 June this year, Bellerbys Oxford held their annual graduation ceremony for the Foundation and A level leavers in the Old Library of St Mary’s Church in Oxford. Principal, Julia Southby, spoke to the students, congratulating them on their achievements and wishing them well for the future.
Bellerbys Cambridge Graduation Day 2007
Despite the rain on the days leading up to it, Graduation Day in Cambridge dawned bright and sunny over Queens Campus for the official ceremony. Principal John Rushton, assisted by other members of staff, presented certificates to students leaving the college in June.
Bellerbys London Prize-Giving Ceremony 2007
The Bellerbys London Prize-Giving Ceremony took place on June 7th 2007 where the Principal, Andy Quin, presented certificates to the best students.
Bellerbys Brighton Awards Ceremony & May Ball 2007
The Bellerbys Brighton Awards Ceremony took place on Friday 1st June. Staff and students alike enjoyed this great formal occasion which recognised the hard work and success of all the students who were presented with their certificates by the Principal, Nigel Addison.
Bellerbys College wins Good Schools Guide Awards, 2006
We are delighted to announce that Bellerbys College has received several awards for our 2006 A Level results from The Good Schools Guide.
These include:
• Best A Level results achieved by pupils taking Mathematics at any English school
• Best A Level results achieved by boys taking Mathematics at an independent school
• Best A Level results achieved by girls taking Mathematics at an independent school
• Best A Level result for boys taking Accounting & Finance at in independent school
• Best AS Level result for girls taking Accounting & Finance at in independent school
The Good Schools Guide is an independent review of all schools in the UK. Visit the Good Schools Guide website
Meet Victoria Olamide Akinlabi from Nigeria
Victoria studied at Queen's College in Lagos and is now studying Psychology Foundation at Bellerbys London. We caught up with her recently to find out how she is enjoying her new life in England.
Students Visit Foundation Partner Universities
Foundation students recently visited some of our partner universities to help them decide which suits them best. So far this year there have been trips to the following universities: Oxford Brookes, Kent, Aston , Nottingham, Sheffield, Royal Holloway and Surrey, with more planned for the spring term.
See a full list of our Foundation course partner universities
The Principal Goes To Russia
John Rushton, Principal, Bellerbys College Cambridge
Last month I spent 10 days in Russia, to meet parents, prospective students and agents. I had a hectic schedule, involving visits to three cities in the Urals, in addition to several days in Moscow.
I flew to Moscow and stayed in a hotel near to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The next day I did a presentation to agents, followed by interviews with prospective students. Later in the evening (23.15 to be precise), I took a flight to Chelyabinsk, a major city in the Ural Mountains and spent two days with local agents, parents and prospective students. Afterwards, I travelled to Ekaterinburg for another day of visits and interviews. That evening the temperature fell to minus 27, which even the Russians admitted was cold for mid-November.
Next I caught the night sleeper train to Perm, a city known, amongst other things, as where Boris Pasternak wrote "Dr Zhivago". After a busy day I was given a ticket to the ballet, to see "Anyuta". This was excellent, the Perm ballet is one of the best in Russia, and it was staged in the Perm Opera House, a beautiful 19th Century building. Having a restful evening of culture did not last long however, it was up early the next morning for a 06.00 flight back to Moscow! Because of the time difference the flight left at 06.00 and arrived at 06.20, which made for a full day of meetings in the Russian capital. There were then four full days in Moscow, before flying back to Heathrow on Sunday. What a trip!
Read more about John Rushton, Principal, Bellerbys College Cambridge

