St Clare's International School
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St Clare's is an independent international boarding school
in Oxford
, England
. It offers English language courses, Liberal arts
courses, IB teacher training courses and the entire International Baccalaureate Diploma programme. There are over 40 nationalities represented amongst the student body in the IB programme. St Clare's is the 41st school in the world to run IB, and the college is the longest-established provider of the International Baccalaureate Diploma in England. The school is constituted as a registered charity
under English law.
OBE and Pamela Morris, founded on a scheme to establish links between British and European students after the Second World War
. The original name was The Oxford English Centre for Foreign Students, which later became St. Clare's Hall, and then St. Clare's, Oxford. The College expanded rapidly to encompass a wide range of nationalities and programmes, both at university and pre-university level and in English Language.
In the mid-1950s, students came mostly from around a dozen Western European countries, as well as the UK. The College offered longer courses of study and shorter summer courses. In the 1960s, St. Clare's formed links with US universities, so that American university students could gain credit towards their US degrees. This gradually replaced the University of London external degrees.
In 2003, St. Clare's Oxford celebrated its 50th anniversary with events in San Diego, Rio de Janeiro and in Oxford.
In 2009, Ofsted
judged the College's boarding provision as "outstanding".
The Department for Education
School Performance Tables for 2010 showed St. Clare's as the highest ranked school in Oxfordshire and the 25th highest in England for A level and equivalent results.
, England
. These form two distinct sites - the Banbury Road Campus and the Bardwell Road Centre. The College also owns 19 residential houses each with the capacity to house up to 25 students.
The College campus has grown with the increase in student numbers. From its original base in 141 Banbury Road, the College expanded to allow more teaching space and a wider range of subject choices, and early homestay arrangements were largely replaced with residential accommodation, as new houses in the area were acquired and refurbished. In 1999, the College bought the Oxford Academy site in Bardwell Road, which became the Senior Courses Bardwell Road Centre.
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It offers English language courses, Liberal arts
Liberal arts
The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...
courses, IB teacher training courses and the entire International Baccalaureate Diploma programme. There are over 40 nationalities represented amongst the student body in the IB programme. St Clare's is the 41st school in the world to run IB, and the college is the longest-established provider of the International Baccalaureate Diploma in England. The school is constituted as a registered charity
Charitable organization
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under English law.
History
The school was founded in 1953 by Anne DreydelAnne Dreydel
Anne Dreydel OBE was the co-founder of the Oxford English Centre, which later became St Clare's, Oxford. In 1958 she was awarded the German state decoration of Bundesverdienstkreuz which, in 2001, was then upgraded to the Commander's Cross...
OBE and Pamela Morris, founded on a scheme to establish links between British and European students after the Second World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The original name was The Oxford English Centre for Foreign Students, which later became St. Clare's Hall, and then St. Clare's, Oxford. The College expanded rapidly to encompass a wide range of nationalities and programmes, both at university and pre-university level and in English Language.
In the mid-1950s, students came mostly from around a dozen Western European countries, as well as the UK. The College offered longer courses of study and shorter summer courses. In the 1960s, St. Clare's formed links with US universities, so that American university students could gain credit towards their US degrees. This gradually replaced the University of London external degrees.
In 2003, St. Clare's Oxford celebrated its 50th anniversary with events in San Diego, Rio de Janeiro and in Oxford.
In 2009, Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
judged the College's boarding provision as "outstanding".
The Department for Education
Department for Education
The Department for Education is a department of the UK government responsible for issues affecting people in England up to the age of 19, including child protection and education....
School Performance Tables for 2010 showed St. Clare's as the highest ranked school in Oxfordshire and the 25th highest in England for A level and equivalent results.
International Baccalaureate
In 1977 the College introduced the International Baccalaureate Diploma for pre-university students, only the 41st school in the world to do so, and currently the fourteenth longest established school in the world. "A" levels were phased out as the IB became established and St. Clare's has offered the IB longer than any other school in England.Campus
The St. Clare's campus consists of several converted Victorian buildings along Banbury Road and Bardwell Road in OxfordOxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. These form two distinct sites - the Banbury Road Campus and the Bardwell Road Centre. The College also owns 19 residential houses each with the capacity to house up to 25 students.
The College campus has grown with the increase in student numbers. From its original base in 141 Banbury Road, the College expanded to allow more teaching space and a wider range of subject choices, and early homestay arrangements were largely replaced with residential accommodation, as new houses in the area were acquired and refurbished. In 1999, the College bought the Oxford Academy site in Bardwell Road, which became the Senior Courses Bardwell Road Centre.
Notable former pupils
- Cristina OdoneCristina OdoneCristina Patricia Odone is a journalist, editor, and writer living in the United Kingdom. She has written for several newspapers, and was formerly the editor of The Catholic Herald, and deputy editor of the New Statesman.- Career :...
- Princess Salha bint Asem
- Roger Lambart, 13th Earl of CavanRoger Lambart, 13th Earl of CavanRoger Cavan Lambart, 13th Earl of Cavan is an hereditary peer.He was educated at Wilson's School, Surrey, St Clare's International School and at King's College London....