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学校历史：

阿克沃斯学校建校于1779年，距今已有近240年的悠久历史,但阿克沃斯中学始终保持与时俱进，充满勃勃生机与活力。学校占地面积250英亩，囊括一整条街区和一个操场，环境优美静谧，为学生学习之余提供了休闲娱乐、陶冶身心的安然之所。

 

地理位置：

学校位于英格兰北部约克郡，坐落在距离庞蒂福拉科特三英里的阿克沃斯村庄，四周环绕着优美的英式乡村风光，四季分明，景色变化多端，绚丽多彩。学校周围交通便利，距伦敦Kings Cross两小时火车加二十分钟车程，距曼彻斯特国际机场一小时二十分钟车程，距伯明翰机场两小时车程。学校还邻近威克菲尔德火车站，乘火车出行非常便捷。

 

学校特色：

贵格会的传统：学校每天都会安排时间让学生静默思考，每周早晨会组织全体师生进行短暂的敬拜。周末，寄宿生即使不参加其他敬拜，也要参加学校组织的贵格敬拜。学校的宗教传统赋予了师生平静、友善、自省的思考模式，指引青年人获得庄重的团队感和心灵平静。虽然现在多数学生来自非贵格家庭，但依然延续了静默自省的传统。

先进的教学设施：学校拥有最先进的教学设施、音乐中心，以及专为高中课程准备的各种设备和舒适完善的寄宿生宿舍。学校建有大规模的科学实验室、艺术中心、音乐和戏剧场地以及一流的图书馆。学校体育设施完备，拥有强大的信息技术支持。值得一提的是，阿克沃斯网站是英国首个寄宿学校网站。

灵活的课程设置：学校开设高中预备课程（preAlevel），每班 8 人左右。在高中预备课程阶段，学生将参加以提高英语技巧为主的英文课程，包括听、说、读、写四个部分，此外，学生也可选修商务研究、科学、 电脑信息技术、历史、法语、德语、艺术与设计等科目，最终选择以学生语言水平和入学时间为准。如果学生水平较高，可就读IGCSE课程，相当于一年内完成英国学生两年所学的十门功课并正常参加GCSE考试。阿克沃斯中学一直视教学质量为重中之重，打造出一流的教学水平，积累了丰富的教学经验。

课外活动：形式多样、内容丰富的参观和活动属于课外项目的一部分。学校平时在4点到6点间会组织各种活动，周末会将学生分成约50个小组分别参加不同的活动。学校鼓励学生参加两个以上的俱乐部。在学生中广受欢迎的项目有体育、音乐和戏剧，其他还有国际、箭术、美术、象棋、计算机、纺织、辩论、高尔夫、自然史、摄影、陶艺、马术、制银、珠宝制作。

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Courses Feature
  • Established
    1779
  • Location:
    Pontefract
  • Top Results
    2019 A Level
    15% of pupils received A*-A grades and 43% A*-B grades.
    72% A*-C
    95% of the pupils achieved an overall pass rate and results were particularly strong in the Sciences again with a pass rate of 96% and in Art and PE where every pupil achieved A*-B.

    2019 GCSE
    8-9 grades with 94.7% A*-C grades. More than half of the pupils achieved grades 9-7 (51.6%).
    71.3% of pupils achieved 9-6 grades (A*-B).
  • Admission Criteria
    • Entry Tests
    • No IETLS required
    • Recent School Report/Transcript
  • Application Deadline
    June
  • Intakes
    September *Pre A-Level : January or April
  • Web:
    www.ackworthschool.com
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