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Whitgift School

United Kingdom, London

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Language Provision

Language learning opportunities and multilingual education

Language Provision

Languages are at the core of the curriculum. All students study three languages in the First Form (out of six offered): Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, German, and Latin. Students whose mother tongue is not English may sit public exams in their mother tongue.

Bilingual Teaching

The school has a Section Francaise (F+) as part of its language provision.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees £30,240 - 59,310
Ages Not listed
Pupil numbers 1515
Type Boys School, Boys School (boarding)
Opened 1596
Bus Service Yes

Whitgift School is an independent day and boarding school for boys aged 10 to 18 in Croydon, United Kingdom. The curriculum offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, BTEC and the British Curriculum, delivered across Junior, Middle and Sixth Form. A cross-curricular programme develops skills in PE and Games, Global Citizenship and Ideatum (PSHE and Economic education). The campus features on-site learning spaces including Raeburn Library, Old Library, Sixth Form Centre, a Performing Arts Centre, a Concert Hall, the North Pavilion and the Water Gardens, plus Medical Centre. Sports facilities include three hybrid pitches, a gym, a swimming pool and courts. Founder's House provides boarding-house spaces with weekend access to sport and music. The school runs 120 clubs and 30+ sports, with activities such as Duke of Edinburgh Award, Combined Cadet Force and Greenpower Car Club. Whitgift values tradition alongside modern curricula and co-curricular opportunities globally.

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