Cambridge Tutors College
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Cambridge Tutors College
is an A-level crammer situated in Croydon
UK. Founded in 1958 as a tutorial centre to help boys in preparation for their common entrance exam, it has expanded into a successful international sixth form college
. Students are from over thirty countries including China
, Malaysia, Latvia
, Estonia
, and Russia
.
The school's name originates from the first principal's idea to only employ graduates of Cambridge University supposedly ensuring top quality academic instruction. This requirement has evolved since 1958 and now there are over 50 tutors covering a range of over 18 subject areas of all A-level courses.
applicants that year.
is an A-level crammer situated in Croydon
Croydon
Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
UK. Founded in 1958 as a tutorial centre to help boys in preparation for their common entrance exam, it has expanded into a successful international sixth form college
Sixth form college
A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Belize, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 to 18 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A-levels, or school-level qualifications such as GCSEs. In Singapore and India, this is...
. Students are from over thirty countries including China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Malaysia, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
, and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
The school's name originates from the first principal's idea to only employ graduates of Cambridge University supposedly ensuring top quality academic instruction. This requirement has evolved since 1958 and now there are over 50 tutors covering a range of over 18 subject areas of all A-level courses.
Recent Academic Achievement
The results for students taking A-level exams have remained in top 100 amongst all A-level colleges and schools in the UK in the past several years. For 2009, the college was ranked #67 according to the A-level results released that summer. Moreover there were 11 successful OxbridgeOxbridge
Oxbridge is a portmanteau of the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge in England, and the term is now used to refer to them collectively, often with implications of perceived superior social status...
applicants that year.