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2. Work in three groups. Read about the school assigned to you. Copy and fill in the table below. Get ready to share the information.

Harrow School

What do Lord Byron, Winston Churchill, Benedict Cumberbatch and Jawaharlal Nehru have in common? They are all Old Harrovians. During its history, Harrow School has educated members of royal families, prime ministers, politicians, Nobel Prize winners, and other famous figures in the arts and sciences.

The public school is located in north-west London. Founded in 1572, it remains one of only four all-boys boarding schools in Britain. Harrow School started with just one room – the Fourth Form Room, whose walls now are covered with graffiti of its pupils’ names. Thanks to the Harry Potter films it looks familiar to lots of people. Today the school welcomes pupils from all over the world with more than 35 countries represented. Boys can start their studies here in Year 9 or Year 12. However, the school is selective and one must meet strict requirements to be admitted. Those who show outstanding results in studies, sports, art and scientific activity get a scholarship that can cover 5–10% of the fees.

Harrow has about 800 students aged 13 to 18 who live across twelve boarding houses. By tradition, pupils must wear one of two uniforms, which haven’t changed much since the 19th century, one for everyday use and one for Sunday dress. The day uniform consists of a white shirt, black tie, greys (trousers), black shoes, a bluer (a jacket) and a classic Harrow hat.

Harrow is a very academic school: in 2019 62% got the top grade at A-levels and 83% at GCSEs. On average 15% of boys go to Oxford or Cambridge afterwards. These results put the school among the best in the country. The normal school curriculum is only part of the story, however. They offer elective courses and invite regular outside speakers to inspire, educate and encourage engagement with the world at large. The school has an amazing range of languages on offer: Latin, Greek, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Turkish, Polish, Japanese, Arabic, and Chinese. Groups for studying include up to 12 people and 8 in the Sixth Form.

Pupils have the greatest opportunities to develop their creative abilities in their free time as there are 56 clubs and interest groups to choose from. The school has its own newspaper The Harrovian that is published by the students themselves every week. Music is strong and singing is a special highlight. The school also has a reputation for being very sporty. On the campus, there is a spacious indoor pool, squash and tennis courts, a golf course, fields and grounds for team games. Around 1830 squash was invented there and football rules were developed. An annual cricket match has taken place between Harrow and Eton Colleges since 1805.

Wycombe Abbey

Wycombe Abbey, founded in 1896, is an independent girls’ school. It is one of the top schools in the UK and is highly selective. In 2011, the Sunday Times newspaper called the institution the best independent school. In 2019, 97% of GCSE grades and 80% of A-levels were top grades. The school is located in Buckinghamshire about an hour from London.

There are about 640 girls aged 11 to 18, some of which are from other countries. Girls usually start their studies here at 11+ but some are admitted at 13+ and to the Sixth Form. Music scholarships are available. The average class size is 12 and in the Sixth Form – 10.

Wycombe Abbey is a boarding school but there are also some day boarders who live locally. Year 7 pupils go into a Junior House for their first year. Then they move to mixed-aged bedrooms in one of nine Senior Houses. Girls spend their last year of school in cottages providing more independent living and a stepping stone to university life: they cook their own meals, host dinner parties and are responsible for their own laundry.

Years 7 to 11 girls have to wear uniform. In 2016, the Abbey introduced a new one designed to combine the history of the school and a more modern look. There is no uniform but a dress code in the Sixth Form.

The academic work takes up the lion’s share of the day but pupils ought to be done with school and homework by 5 p.m. Then it’s all about taking part in extra-curricular activities: from arts and outdoor education to cookery and MUN (= Model United Nations is a simulation of United Nations procedures where participants role-play as UN delegates and engage in negotiations, discussions, and lively debates, the cornerstones of UN activity.)

The campus has a sports complex with a spacious swimming pool, a gym, a climbing wall, a dance studio, a fitness centre and squash courts. Girls are taught by professional coaches and instructors, there is all the necessary equipment. Each year, student groups travel to Florida for a major tennis tournament and the lacrosse team is among the best in the UK.

Pupils have an opportunity to develop their creative talents and abilities. Most girls play at least one instrument and there are orchestras, bands and choirs to participate in. They put on six major drama productions a year. In the school Centre for Fine Arts they can do textiles, ceramics, painting, and photography.

Pupils also take part in the charity initiative “Give Back!” to support both the global and closer to the home community. Regular dinners, discos and informal parties organised together with other public schools are an integral part of life at Wycombe Abbey.

Many girls who previously studied here became famous lawyers, actresses, writers, and even Members of Parliament.

Westminster School

Westminster School is one of Britain’s leading public schools. It is located near Westminster Abbey in the centre of London. The school offers classical educational programmes and provides long-time educational traditions, a special atmosphere, careful selection of students and teachers. The school is known for its high level of academic preparation: its students achieve exceptional public examination results and 50% of the Sixth Form students get offers from Oxford and Cambridge.

The school is proud of an impressive number of outstanding Old Westminsters. About 900 of them are listed in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Among the most famous are Christopher Wren, Ben Jonson, Peter Ustinov and Lord Lloyd-Webber.

The school was founded by Queen Elizabeth I in 1560 but the tradition of education dates back to a 12^th century charity school. Nowadays representatives of more than 30 nationalities get secondary education at Westminster. Part of the institution is the Under School – a prep school available for British boys aged 7–13. 13-year-olds enter the Lower School according to results of entrance examinations. At age 16 students can enter the Upper School.

Each academic year, there are around 750 pupils in Westminster School and about a quarter of them are boarders. Since 1973 girls are allowed to join the school after GCSEs for their Sixth Form years. Most of the boarders go home for the weekends, after Saturday morning school. The school has eleven houses. A room is shared by 2–3 students aged 13–15. Senior students have their own rooms. Each house has its own colours.

The National Curriculum is just one element in the education of every child at Westminster. They consider that the personal development of pupils, spiritually, morally, socially and culturally, plays a significant part in their ability to learn and achieve.

The school has classrooms equipped with interactive boards, laboratories with the latest equipment, computer centres with high-speed Internet and a library with more than 20,000 fund.

There is a long sporting tradition at Westminster. The school provides an opportunity to go in for 28 kinds of sport, known within the school as Stations. In addition to traditional sports – football, rowing and cricket – pupils are offered fencing, hockey, tennis, swimming, cross-country running, rock climbing, judo, netball, etc.

Music and Drama are also a core aspect of life at Westminster and the school has its own Theatre and Music Centre.

Westminster offers an extensive variety of both cultural and leisure trips and in an average year the school organises about 60 expeditions. More than 40 societies reflect pupils’ broad range of interests and are open to the whole school. They are run by the pupils themselves.

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