This programme of study is specially designed for students who have sat the Sri Lanka GCE O’levels in December 2011, providing them with the opportunity to make a head start and be better prepared to take courses of further study. Students completing our Conversion course have the option of joining the June 2014 GCE London Advanced Level programme of study at Gateway College.
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In the first phase of this programme the student will be coached for the London IGCSE May 2011 examination in English, Mathematics and two other subjects. Students intending to follow the Science stream will be afforded with the opportunity of doing Physics and Chemistry. Students who are to pursue studies in the Business stream will do Business Studies and Accounting. They could also have a combination of Physics and Business Studies or Chemistry and Accounting. Practical work too will be included in the Science subjects.
A comprehensive computer training programme is also included in this course to enable the student to qualify for the prestigious International Computer Driving License issued by the ECDL Foundation at the end of the course.
The course also includes the Accelerated Skills Acquisition Programme (ASAP) that focuses on Career Success Skills that are designed to help young people reinforce a number of soft skills that they would seldom acquire in the school system.
In the second phase, following the completion of the Conversion Course, students will be coached for the London GCE AS and A2 examinations.
Students entering Year 12 GCE (Advanced Level) in June 2012 will have three options:
Offer 4 GCE A Level subjects
Offer 3 GCE A Level subjects and International Diploma in IT
Offer 3 GCE A Level subjects and International Diploma in Business
Students taking 4 A/L subjects will be coached to do the GCE A/S in June 2013 and GCE A/L in June 2014 in the four selected subjects. Students have a range of subjects in Science, Mathematics, Business, IT and Humanities streams to select from.
Students taking 3 GCE A/L subjects and the Diploma will be coached to do the GCE A/S in June 2013 and GCE A/L in June 2014 in the three selected subjects and coached for two years for the International Diploma which they would obtain in 2014. This Diploma is the first year of a UK Degree. The second and third years of the degree could be completed in Sri Lanka at Gateway Graduate School or in several selected Universities in New Zealand, UK, USA or Australia according to the wishes of the student.
Gateway College stands out among the international schools in Sri Lanka as it follows the English National Curriculum from Foundation Stage up to Advanced Level. The experienced and qualified staff of the school is supported with state-of-the-art facilities and resources. Gateway College enjoys accredited teaching center status from Edexcel-UK, Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) and NCC Education-UK.
Gateway Colleges are located at:
Colombo : No. 185, Koswatte Road, Off Royal Gardens, Rajagiriya 011-2888288
Kandy: No. 80, Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Mw., Asgiriya, Kandy 081 – 2233670
Negombo: No. 62, Negombo road, Kurana. 031-2227722.
Details of the Gateway Graduate School can be obtained from the Registrar by writing to ggs@gatewayworldwide.com or by calling 2888858 or 2877277. |
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