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Welcome to New International Students

This year Boston College once again welcomed students from countries all over the world, including China, Hong Kong, Slovakia, Germany, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Germany, South Korea, Italy and many more.

As part of the welcome event, students enjoyed a buffet meal where they had the opportunity to meet other students and college staff.During induction, students had great fun working in teams to find out who could build the tallest paper tower.

 South West China Welcomes Boston College

In April 2010, along with six other, East Midlands Colleges Boston College visited several vocational and technical colleges in the cities of Chongqing and Chengdu. The purpose of the visit was to develop partnerships in Hospitality, Catering, Travel and Tourism. The programme was organised by the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC).

The Boston College delegates were, Steve Cottrell and Tony Flanagan. They had the opportunity to meet with college Principals, Deputy Principals, Heads of Department, and teaching staff to explore how educational relationships might be progressed. Meetings focused on the possibilities of collaborative projects, staff-student exchange, and the sharing of curriculum design, teaching resources, teaching methodology and assessment processes. There were also opportunities to tour college facilities, observe classes and speak with students.

Steve and Tony were very appreciative of the warm hospitality offered by the Chinese colleges, which included being treated to the distinctive culinary delights of the Chinese ‘hotpot’.

One of the highlights of the visit was to see the vegetable carvings sculpted by Chongqing Tourism School students.

UK delegates also benefited from an initial briefing at the British Consulate-General in Chongqing and, at the end of a week, a meeting with the Sichuan Provincial Department of Education in Chengdu.

A reciprocal visit to the UK is planned for October 2010, which will give Chinese delegates the opportunity to see Boston College in action.

Record Breaking Year for International Students

It has been another great year for international students at Boston College with a 100% success pass rate at A Level.

1st Class Honours Achieved

Pearl Wan left Boston College 3 years ago with 5 'A' grades in Accounting, Business Studies, Pure Mathematics, Statistics and Chinese Edexcel. With these great results, Pearl went to University College London (UCL) to study a Degree in Economics, and now is delighted to announce her First Class honours result - Well done Pearl! She is now studying a Masters in Economics at the London School of Economics (LSE).

"I would like to say many thanks to Boston College for providing me with an amazing study environment and excellent quality of teaching."

 

Tears and Smiles in India

A group of Boston College international and local students and two members of staff returned home in June after a successful 10 day trip to India. All the students expressed that this was a life-changing experience and truly opened their eyes to other cultures within the world.

During the ten days, the group experienced an elephant ride, fed wild monkeys and visited many of India’s tourist attractions, including the Taj Mahal. They also had the opportunity to meet the students at three very different schools; a wealthy private school, a government run city school and a village school.

“It has been a life changing experience that I will never forget!”

 Students Outside the Taj Mahal

‘OUTSTANDING’ says Ofsted Inspector

During January 2008, Boston College was Inspected by Ofsted (the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills) looking at our Residential Provision for Children and Young People under 18 years.
We are pleased to announce that the result of the report was 'OUTSTANDING'.

Below is part of the summary printed on page 4 of the report. The full report can be found on the Ofsted website www.ofsted.gov.uk

Summary - The overall rating is outstanding.

(This is an overview of what the inspector found during the inspection).

Students accommodated by the college benefit from excellent welfare provision. They are well supported by a range of services across the college. New students received excellent induction and orientation. Students are able to influence the way that the college is run and the facilities provided. Equality and diversity are key college priorities and international students are seen as integral to the college. Students are protected by robust policies for child protection, complaints and the prevention of bullying. Students say that they feel safe living at the college or homestay provisions and benefit from gaining skills and independence. The college is well organised and managed and key staff involved in the welfare of international students communicate effectively with each other.
 

Boston College in Hong Kong and China

Katrina Gilbert, International Co-ordinator has just returned from a successful recruitment exhibition in Hong Kong and is preparing for her next trip to China in June 2009. The China trip comprises of two venues: Wuhan and Chongqing . All the exhibitions are with the CIEET, jointly with British Council and details of these can be obtained by contacting the International Office.

Tony Flanagan, who is Curriculum Learder of Humanities for the International programme will also be at recruitment exhibitions in China. We look forward to meeting all of the prospective students and parents that may visit the venues for information and advice.
See you there!

Former College Students Gain First Class Degrees from University

Two former Boston College students have been successful in gaining First Class Honours degrees from the University of Warwick, a prestigious UK university.

Ka Cheung gained a first in Mathematics and Business Studies, while Erika Kuchen gained her degree in Computational Biology. Both completer their studies in June this year. The University of Warwick's International Liaison Officer, Claire Belkadi, commented that the students' achievements were "remarkable", and congratulated Boston College on sending outstanding students to the university every year.

College Wins Beacon Award for International Student Support
2nd March 2007

The Beacon Award is a national award presented by the Association of Colleges to institutions who have demonstrated excellence in providing education and training in defined categories. The Beacon Awards Programme, launched in 1994, recognises and is designed to promote the interdependence of further education colleges and business, professional and voluntary sector organisations to their mutual advantage.

The Programme aims to:
• Recognise imaginative and innovatory teaching and learning practice in colleges.
• Draw attention to provision which encourages students to confront problems and issues creatively.
• Highlight the breadth and quality of education in colleges throughout the UK.
• Support learning and continuous improvement through the dissemination of Award-bearing practice.
• Raise awareness and increase understanding of colleges' contribution to and role within the UK economy.

Boston College has previously (2003-4) won a Beacon Award for School-College Partnership work, and been highly commended for provision of English and Maths for adults (Skills for Life). This year’s programme saw Boston College presented with a Beacon Award for International provision in recognition of our successful courses for people from abroad studying in Boston.

The College has been recruiting international students for 16 years and in the academic year 2005 to 2006, 195 students from 22 countries enrolled. Assessors said Boston College “provision for international students is an outstanding example of support in every aspect”.

College Principal Sue Daley said : “The British Council Award for International student support is an award that recognises top level achievement of college work and the way the college supports students, particularly the ones that come from other countries. We are really delighted that we have been given this recognition of the support we provide to help students overcome any barriers they might face and to help them succeed in their courses.”

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