British online school:
First College.

What is the location of the online school?

It is based in Great Britain.

What is the mission statement of this accredited online high school?

They state:

"Throughout First College our approach is to apply generous amounts of kindness, patience, and detailed support on work done. Where necessary, these essentials are backed by strong guidance, especially on self discipline. We work in constant partnership with a family to ensure self discipline by the student increases to enable sharing, mutual respect, commitment to and completion of work projects.Our rules are few, and clearly explained. We like to encourage choice and independence but this has to be underpinned with clear cut self discipline boundaries."

History of this Online School.

They began planning First College UK 10 years ago in 1999 when Shan Morgain, one of its Heads, qualified as a professional online educator. The main preparations were done in 2004 and 2005. They opened to their first students January 2006.

Does this online school offer fully accredited IGCEs or GCSEs?

Their students prepare for the Edexcel IGCSE O Level Exams, which can be sat in the ordinary way at a variety of international and UK locations.

How many students does this online high school currently teach?

Approx 25 students though the link to the classes proved to be a dead link at the moment. Please tell me if it comes up again and I will gladly update this comment.

Cost per year to attend this virtual school?

Fees average L165 per calendar month - approx L38 per week

The full fees are L1,980 a year if paid in 10 installments or L1,880 for a whole year paid up front.

Fees for two children over a year are L1,980 for the first child, plus L1,500 for the second child. Total L3,460.

6 subjects per year are covered.

How easy is it to navigate this schools online website?

Has a Google ranking of 3, quite low for an online business. It lacks a search feature, but it does have a useful set of frequently asked questions. The link to the classes was down when I checked it. You would need to email the school for more details.

Other useful information about this distance learning school?

LIVE CLASSES UK time 9.30am - 2pm
MON - THURS (09.30 - 14.00 GMT)
Ages 10 - 17
First College students live in the UK, in Europe and Asia.
Small class groups 5 - 15 students.

Website address for this online high school.

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First College

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