Hi Everyone,
My daughter is planning to take her IGCSEs and A Levels this year and the current school which she is attending does not look promising...due to the lack of knowledge the teachers have on this topic.
After being recommended by frıends we vısıted Levent College and Near East College,but Levent College seemed the most appropriate as they have a wıde variety of both IGCSE and A Level subjects. We also had the chance to meet some A Level teachers and were surprised to learn that they were native speakers and very confıdent in their field of expertise.
Has anyone heard about this school? or has anyone had any experience wıth this school?
URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED...thanks
IGCSE and A level schools in TRNC -dilemma-
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Re: IGCSE and A level schools in TRNC -dilemma-
Firstly Queenofthejungle, I’m a little baffled by your statement that your daughter “is planning to take her IGCSEs and A Levels this year” – normally those would be spread over three years.
In any case, if, as I presume, your daughter is a non-Turkish speaker. then I don’t think sending her to one of the Lefkoşa schools would be in her best interests. Allow me to elaborate:
My school in Mağusa is very similar in many ways to both Levent and Near East College. And before I say any more, I'd like to say I'm happy at my school. However, if I were the parent of a non-Turkish-speaking child, studying for IGCSEs or A levels, would I send him or her to my school ... or Levent or Near East ? No, not at this moment in time anyway.
The director at my school claims we are more "international" than the above two. Indeed between 5% and 10% of those in the high school are non-Turkish speakers ; most of them being the children of foreign lecturers or the siblings of foreign students at Eastern Mediterranean University. However, having worked at genuine international schools in Warsaw, Kiev, Moscow and İstanbul, I am fully aware that its character is quite different to theirs.
As at Levent and Near East, it is possible for the non-Turkish speakers to have all their lessons ostensibly in English. However, in practice, with 95% of both the teaching staff and the student population being Turkish-speakers, the innevitable happens and the students ask questions to their teachers in Turkish. Being unable to understand at least the questions of their classmates, puts the non-Turkish-speakers at a disadvantage. Of course the above scenario is fine if you'd like your child to learn Turkish, but not desirable if your children are studying for IGCSEs or 'A' levels.
QoftJ, if you’re living in or around Girne, and your daughter is indeed a non-Turkish speaker. then send her to ESK. Don’t be put off by the fact that they do the IB, instead of ‘A’ levels – these days British universities are jumping over themselves to recruit IB graduates.
In any case, if, as I presume, your daughter is a non-Turkish speaker. then I don’t think sending her to one of the Lefkoşa schools would be in her best interests. Allow me to elaborate:
My school in Mağusa is very similar in many ways to both Levent and Near East College. And before I say any more, I'd like to say I'm happy at my school. However, if I were the parent of a non-Turkish-speaking child, studying for IGCSEs or A levels, would I send him or her to my school ... or Levent or Near East ? No, not at this moment in time anyway.
The director at my school claims we are more "international" than the above two. Indeed between 5% and 10% of those in the high school are non-Turkish speakers ; most of them being the children of foreign lecturers or the siblings of foreign students at Eastern Mediterranean University. However, having worked at genuine international schools in Warsaw, Kiev, Moscow and İstanbul, I am fully aware that its character is quite different to theirs.
As at Levent and Near East, it is possible for the non-Turkish speakers to have all their lessons ostensibly in English. However, in practice, with 95% of both the teaching staff and the student population being Turkish-speakers, the innevitable happens and the students ask questions to their teachers in Turkish. Being unable to understand at least the questions of their classmates, puts the non-Turkish-speakers at a disadvantage. Of course the above scenario is fine if you'd like your child to learn Turkish, but not desirable if your children are studying for IGCSEs or 'A' levels.
QoftJ, if you’re living in or around Girne, and your daughter is indeed a non-Turkish speaker. then send her to ESK. Don’t be put off by the fact that they do the IB, instead of ‘A’ levels – these days British universities are jumping over themselves to recruit IB graduates.
