Prospectus

Welcome to MalvernMalvern College is situated on the eastern slopes of the Malvern Hills, overlooking the Severn Valley in an idyllic spot close to the town of Great Malvern. This is a glorious environment in which to encourage the happy and constructive growth of each boy and girl at the school.

Malvern has a strong academic focus and also has a very impressive co-curricular programme that HQUVGTU�CNN�TQWPF�KPFKXKFWCN�FGXGNQROGPV��9G�CKO�HQT�C�RWRKN�VQ�DG�CDNG�VQ�HWNȨN�JKU�QT�JGT�CECFGOKE�potential, whilst, at the same time, establishing sound relationships and learning the value of teamwork. We have seen that that this process will also involve the acquisition of self-discipline and integrity.

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The values and skills that pupils learn at Malvern enable them to move into the future with the CUUWTCPEG�VJCV�VJG[�CTG�UWHȨEKGPVN[�TGUQWTEGHWN�VQ�OGGV�CP[�EJCNNGPIG��+V�KU�KORQTVCPV�VQ�WU�VJCV�QWT�pupils achieve their very best and that they develop a sense of responsibility towards others.

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Antony ClarkHeadmaster

Malvern as a CommunityAs a Christian foundation within the Anglican tradition we value our diverse community and encourage the values of tolerance, mutual respect and care for others. We want our pupils to recognise the enduring values of honesty and integrity and to celebrate one another’s cultures, whilst also being forward-looking and open to new ideas.

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The Co-CurriculumAt Malvern, education extends well beyond the academic curriculum. Our co-curricular activities allow pupils to engage in new experiences, encouraging a willingness to acquire a taste for discovery. Our co-curricular activities develop knowledge, skills and understanding and an awareness of the wider community.

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Art, Design & TechnologyThe Lindsay Art Centre’s purpose-built studios allow pupils to specialise in painting and drawing, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, photography and designing with glass. We take great pride in exhibiting our pupils’ work throughout the school and many of our artists go on to prestigious colleges of Art and Architecture.

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Sport Our main sports are cricket, rugby, football, hockey, athletics and tennis for boys, and hockey, netball, athletics and tennis for girls. The College also has a long and established tradition in 4CEMGVU��9G�QHHGT�IKTNUo�HQQVDCNN�CPF�ETKEMGV��ȨXGU��DCFOKPVQP��DCUMGVDCNN��ETQUU�EQWPVT[��UJQQVKPI�CPF� UYKOOKPI�� 2TQHGUUKQPCN� EQCEJGU� UWRRQTV� QWT� URQTVU� VGCEJKPI� UVCHH� KP� VTCKPKPI� RWRKNU� HQT�school, county and national performances.

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The Future Stimulated and challenged by the ‘Malvern experience’, pupils more frequently exceed expectations than match them.

We encourage pupils to plan for their future and our careers staff and tutors provide advice, guidance and support to help pupils make informed decisions about university courses, gap-[GCT�RTQITCOOGU�CPF�ECTGGT�RCVJU��6JG�XCUV�OCLQTKV[�QH�QWT�NGCXGTU�IQ�QP�VQ�VJGKT�ȨTUV�EJQKEG�QH�WPKXGTUKV[�KP�VJG�7-�CPF��KPETGCUKPIN[��C�UKIPKȨECPV�PWODGT�QH�RWRKNU�CTG�CRRN[KPI�VQ�+X[�.GCIWG�universities as well as the top universities in Canada and around the world.

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If you wish to arrange an individual family visit please contact us

t: +44 (0)1684 581 515

e: registrar@malverncollege.org.uk

Lower School

The Lower School There are several entry points into the Lower School: most pupils join in the Foundation Year at

13 years of age, others come into the Remove at the start of the (I)GCSE courses or into the Pre-

Sixth Form.

Foundation YearYear 9 The Foundation Year (FY) is all about settling in at Malvern and learning the ropes. Your son or

daughter will belong to a House and will get to know all the pupils in it very quickly. The Housem

is a key person for your questions, but you will also have access to your child’s Form Tutor who

is also a Tutor in the House. Additionally, your child can ask his or her Tutor or teacher to answer

any questions they may have.

The curriculum offers a broad base, introducing pupils to academic and cultural experiences

designed to stimulate their intellectual curiosity, encouraging them to move from the familiar

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All pupils study English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, History, Religious

Studies, Design & Technology, Art, Drama, Music, Physical Education, Debating, Information

Technology and Life Skills. In addition, most pupils take French and Latin, and either Spanish or

German. Provision is also made for English as an Additional Language.

The Remove & HundredYears 10 & 11In the Remove (Year 10) pupils make the selection of (I)GCSE subjects in which they will be

examined at the end of the Hundred (Year 11). The most able take accelerated or extension

courses in Mathematics, Latin and Religious Studies. Teachers, Heads of Department, Tutors, the

Head of Lower School, the Head of Lower School Academic Studies and Housems all monitor

progress carefully, ensuring that all pupils make the most of their academic opportunities.

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Award, leading to two GCSE grades or Separate Sciences, leading to three GCSE grades), Physical

Education and Religious Studies.

In addition, pupils choose three or four optional GCSE or IGCSE subjects from:

French, German, Latin, Greek, Spanish, Geography, History, Art, Drama, Music, PE and Design

& Technology.

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Pre-Sixth Form Year 11Those who join the school at this stage of their education are most often not native speakers of

English. The course introduces pupils to all aspects of life at Malvern College and prepares them

for entry into the Sixth Form.

The course is intended for pupils whose assessment tests, academic background and standard

of English indicate that they are capable of completing the individual GCSE or IGCSE courses

successfully in one year. All pupils have the opportunity to gain entry into the Sixth Form to

study either A levels or the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.

Pupils are taught exclusively in English throughout the course and will study:

r� English Language

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r� Mathematics

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r� either History or Geography

r� either French or Spanish or Latin (if previously studied for at least two years).

If they wish, pupils may also study for a GCSE in their own language.

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Sixth Form

The Sixth Form Malvern College offers unrivalled academic choice in the Sixth Form through A levels and the International Baccalaureate (IB) which has been offered at Malvern since 1992. Pupils choose which course to study and numbers opting for each course are broadly equal. This means that we are able to offer a wide range of subjects on both courses.

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Contents

Location ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 4The Headmaster and Senior Staff �������������������������������������������� 4Housemasters and Housemistresses (Housems) ���������������������� 4History of Malvern College ����������������������������������������������������� 5Fees and charges �������������������������������������������������������������������� 6Scholarships and Awards �������������������������������������������������������� 7Registration and entry procedure ������������������������������������������� 8Results ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 9University destinations ������������������������������������������������������������ 9Learning Support ������������������������������������������������������������������ 9Medical Centre ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 9Uniform ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9Your questions answered ������������������������������������������������������ 10

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LocationMalvern College is on the lower slopes of the Malvern Hills, a mile from the centre of the town QH� )TGCV�/CNXGTP�� (TQO� VJG� UEJQQN� VJGTG� CTG�OCIPKȨEGPV� XKGYU� CETQUU� VJG� 5GXGTP� 8CNNG[� VQ� VJG�Cotswolds�

Malvern is about 55 minutes from Birmingham Airport with easy access to the M5 motorway, and 2 ½ hours from London� The College runs coaches to London Heathrow, Paddington and Guildford at leave-outs, Half term and at the end of term� Great Malvern has its own direct train line to London�

Daily transport is available for pupils who live locally�

The Headmaster and Senior StaffHeadmaster: AR Clark, Rhodes, Downing, Cambridge Bursar: GRH Ralphs, PgDip, FCMI Senior Deputy Head: RA Lister, Hull, Harvard & St Andrews Deputy Head: Pastoral: SG Angus, Lucy Cavendish, Cambridge & Strathclyde Deputy Head: Academic: JA Gauci, Lincoln, Oxford & U�C�W� CardiffDeputy Head: Logistics: P Godsland, Queen’s, Oxford Chaplain: The Reverend AP Law, Brasenose, Oxford, Gonville & Caius, Cambridge, Westminster,

Oxford, Leicester & Harris Manchester, Oxford Head of Safeguarding and Pupil Wellbeing: IPM Bijl, Wolfson, Cambridge 4GIKUVTCT��)�8QURGT�$TQYP

Housemasters and Housemistresses (Housems)School House: JAO Russell, King’s, London No�1: AJ Wharton, Westminster, Oxford & Homerton, Cambridge No�2: JJWE Major, Leeds No�3: FC Packham, King’s, LondonNo�4: AI Sharp, Girton, Cambridge, & Nottingham No�5: TP Newman, Exeter & Hughes Hall, Cambridge 0Q����8�;QWPI��0QVVKPIJCO�6TGPV�No�7: DJ Eglin, DurhamNo�8: R Grundy, Cardiff No�9: PM Wickes, London School of Economics Ellerslie House: E Brown, University College London

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History of Malvern College

Malvern College was founded in 1865 when the town was prominent as a spa� It opened with just two dozen boys and half a dozen masters� The railway was beginning to make travelling easier and the Malvern Hills were reputed to have health-giving qualities that London and the surrounding areas did not possess�

Initially, there were two Houses but expansion was rapid and by 1877 there were six Houses and 290 boys� In the 1890s, the number of pupils nearly doubled and a further four Houses were added, thus creating the broad outlines of the campus today� A separate Chapel was built during the 1890s in which would later be recorded the names of over 600 Old Malvernians and Hillstonians who gave their lives in the First and Second World Wars�

Malvern College continued to expand between the wars but, at the onset of the Second World War in 1939, the government requisitioned the premises for the Admiralty� The College found a temporary home at Blenheim Palace where there unfolded a glorious part of its history, but on returning to Malvern the school was again evacuated to make way for the government’s Telecommunications and Research Establishment� Ordered out at one week’s notice, the school was quickly housed with Harrow School, in London, despite the risk of bombing� The TRE developed radar whilst at Malvern, that was so vital to the outcome of the war� There is more than a grain of truth in echoing Eton’s 9CVGTNQQ�ENCKO��VJCV�VJG�5GEQPF�9QTNF�9CT�YCU�YQP�QP�VJG�RNC[KPI�ȨGNFU�QH�/CNXGTP��3KPGVK3��VJG�new Research and Development organisation is still sited in Malvern on what was formerly College land�

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In 2009 two brand new boarding houses and an impressive new Sports Complex were added to the school’s facilities� A year later, in November 2010, the two newly-refurbished rackets courts were opened and dedicated to the long-serving and much-loved professional, Ron Hughes� This refurbishment gave the school two courts of equivalent match-play standard, a rare provision even KP�UEJQQNU�QH�VJKU�MKPF��6JG�TGEQPȨIWTCVKQP�CPF�TGHWTDKUJOGPV�QH�VJG�4C\CM�5EKGPEG�%GPVTG�KP������KU�the latest development at Malvern from which it is hoped will come a long line of inspired scientists�

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Fees and charges 2014/2015

Registration Fee (non refundable) £124�00

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Parents resident in the UK £805�00All other pupils £5,850�00

FeesPayable in advance per term� Fees for the school year are, for convenience, divided into three equal parts irrespective of the relevant lengths of the three terms� The obligation of the parent to pay the full fees, including the boarding element for the pupil’s last term, continues notwithstanding that the pupil may leave the school on completion of his or her public examinations�

Boarders £11,402�00Ex-The Downs Malvern Boarders* £11,061�00Sixth Form Boarders (new entrants; applicable for both Sixth Form years) £11,801�00Day pupils £7,558�00Ex-The Downs Malvern Day Pupils* £7,329�00

* A pupil is eligible for this reduced fee if they have attended The Downs Malvern for a minimum of two full years immediately prior to transferring to the College�

Optional and other charges In addition to the termly fees which cover tuition, meals whilst at school, most sports, the use of almost all of the College facilities, and (for boarders only) laundry, charges are also made for the following:

Music lessons, per instrument, per term £273�00Speech & Drama, Individual, per term £253�00Speech & Drama, Shared, per term £207�00

Private tuition, per 35 minute lesson (lessons of different lengths will be charged on a pro-rata basis)�

1 pupil £27�852–3 pupils £18�454–5 pupils £9�896–9 pupils £6�93

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Learning Support charges, per 45 minute lesson (lessons of different lengths will be charged on a pro-rata basis) £29�23Learning Support Assessment & Tuition Support Assessment £144�00Tuition Support per term £77�00Day pupils boarding overnight, per night £46�50UniformBooks, Stationery and Public examinationsSixth Form centre membershipActivities such as educational and social outingsDuke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and CCF expeditionsA few minority sports e�g� Sailing, Rackets, Polo etcCoach transport, taxi transport, some travel for medical appointmentsArt/Ceramics and Design & Technology materials

Scholarships and AwardsScholarships and AwardsMalvern College offers a wide range of 13+ Scholarships and Exhibitions in the following categories: Academic, All-Rounder, Art, Drama, Design and Technology, Music and Sport� The levels of award are based on performance, potential and merit up to a maximum of 50% of the termly boarding/day fees� Candidates may apply for more than one award and must be registered with the school prior to entering the scholarship process�

The school also offers three Sixth Form academic scholarships: The Alan Duff Scholarship (awarded to a pupil of exceptional all-round academic ability), The Francis Aston Scholarship (awarded for Science) and The Malvernian Society Scholarship (awarded to external candidates entering the Sixth Form from the maintained sector)� There are some scholarships available to pupils for whom Malvern would represent a transforming experience� Further details may be attained from the Registrar�

Bursaries#�NKOKVGF�PWODGT�QH�OGCPU�VGUVGF�DWTUCTKGU�CTG�CXCKNCDNG�VQ�HCOKNKGU�KP�PGGF�QH�CFFKVKQPCN�ȨPCPEKCN�UWRRQTV�CPF�OC[��KH�TGSWKTGF��UWRRNGOGPV�UEJQNCTUJKRU��6JGTG�KU�PQ�ȨZGF�TCVG�CPF�CYCTFU�CTG�DCUGF�entirely on individual family circumstances and the limit of funds available� The Malvernian Society Assisted Places Scheme is available to help a limited number of pupils each year�

Forces DiscountsThe school has strong links with the Armed Forces and generous rank-ranged fee remissions are available to all serving personnel� Please contact the Registrar for further details�

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Registration and entry procedure

8KUKVKPI�VJG�UEJQQNAll prospective pupils are expected to visit the school and parents are asked to contact the Registrar to arrange a convenient date� Formal visits take place every weekday and Saturday mornings during term time� At Malvern we place great emphasis on matching your child to the right House and, in order to assist with this important decision, parents are most welcome to visit more than once to compare Houses�

Points of EntryThere are two key points of entry: 13+ (into Year 9, or the ‘Foundation Year’ (FY) as it is known at Malvern) and 16+ (into the Sixth Form)� A small number of pupils also enter the school in Year 10 and for the one year Pre-Sixth Form Course in Year 11� Entry to the Lower School is dependent upon success at interview and through either Common Entrance or our own entrance tests (whichever is appropriate)� In order to gain a place in the Sixth Form, pupils are expected to gain a minimum of six GCSE passes (A*– C) which must include English and Mathematics as well as at least B grades in the subjects they wish to take at A level/IB Higher Level�

RegistrationRegistration secures a place for your child subject to them meeting our entry criteria� We recommend that you register your child a minimum of two years ahead of the proposed term of entry�

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The Acceptance Deposit is not normally refunded if a pupil does not take up the place that has been allocated, unless this is due to failure to pass the entrance examination� In the case of pupils who CTG�CFOKVVGF��KV�KU�TGHWPFGF�CU�C�FGFWEVKQP�HTQO�VJGKT�ȨPCN�CEEQWPV�CHVGT�VJG[�JCXG�NGHV�VJG�5EJQQN��+V�thus serves during a pupil’s career as a deposit against the payment of those charges that are made in arrears�

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Results

We offer both the International Baccalaureate and A level programmes in the Sixth Form (Years 12 CPF������UQ�KV�KU�XGT[�FKHȨEWNV�OGCPKPIHWNN[�VQ�GSWCVG�VJGO�KP�VGTOU�QH�TGUWNVU�DWV��KP�VJG�QPN[�QHȨEKCN�table constructed by the Department for Education in 2013, pupils at Malvern achieved an average score of 1046�6 per pupil which places us 42nd amongst some 500 independent schools�

University destinations

The overwhelming majority of our pupils go on to university� Most go to good Russell Group universities (e�g� Exeter, Durham, Bristol, University College London (UCL), the London School of Economics (LSE), Imperial College, London)� Last year nine pupils were offered places at Oxford or %CODTKFIG��9G�JCXG�TGEGPVN[�JCF�C�UKIPKȨECPV�PWODGT�QH�RWRKNU�IQKPI�VQ�VQR�75�WPKXGTUKVKGU�UWEJ�as Yale, Princeton, Stanford and Cornell, as well as to excellent universities in Europe�

Uniform Lower School girls wear blazers, blouses and a tartan skirt� Boys wear blazers, shirt and tie and smart trousers� For certain formal occasions, boys wear dark suits and girls wear a formal skirt to match the blazer� In the Sixth Form, pupils wear suits, within guidelines in terms of colour and cut�

Medical Centre

The school medical centre is on the main campus and is open 24/7 during term time� There is a surgery each morning� The school doctors are members of a local practice� Pupils who board will need to be registered with the school doctors to allow them to be treated under the NHS whilst at school� Private medical cover may be provided in addition and where this is in place the family should let the school know� NHS treatment in the holidays can still be obtained at home with the application for treatment made for the pupil as a ‘temporary resident’�

Learning Support

Learning Support is available for pupils who need some targeted one-to-one help with their learning� They may receive weekly or fortnightly sessions which are generally 45 minutes long� Support provided can range from core literacy and numeracy skills, general curricular support, help with revision, retention and consolidation of learning, structuring of longer written assignments and the use of ICT as a learning vehicle�

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Your questions answered

r� Pupils are easily able to contact their parents at home, most often by email, Skype or FaceTime�

r� Parents will be provided with full contact details of their child’s Housem and Tutor�

r� Parents are most welcome at school matches and events such as plays, concerts and exhibitions� Details will normally be given through match day programmes and in termly newsletters or at parents’ meetings�

r� Each House has a parent representative who attends the termly Parents’ Forum� Please ask the Housem for details�

r� Pupils’ reports are issued online each term, and the Headmaster writes regular e-letters�

r� Communication with parents: the dates for parents’ meetings for each year group are posted on the website� Parents can view information on their child’s timetable and progress at any time through the Parent Portal�

r� Mailings are emailed to parents at least at the end of every term and at Half term�

r� ‘Hall’ is Malvern’s term for homework, runs 19:20 – 21:00, Monday to Friday and is supervised in Houses or in the library�

r� Each pupil has an academic tutor who is assigned to the pupil in the Lower School and chosen by the pupil in the Sixth Form�

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