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Admission
to the either the Preparatory Form (Year 6) or Form 1 (Year
7) of the British West Indies Collegiate is based strictly
on performance in Entrance Examinations. Prospective
parents should note that, as the majority of Preparatory
Form
students progress to Form 1, places available for new Form
1 students are limited.
 Other
candidates for the new school year who wish to be
considered for entrance to Forms 2, 3, 4, 5 and
6 (Years 8 to 12) will be required to attend for interview,
by prior appointment with the Principal, on another date.
Parents
wishing to enrol children for the new school year are urged to download
and complete the following
application forms and return
these to the
Principal, Mrs Sylvie Wigglesworth, as early as
possible.
NOTICE
OF ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS
The
Entrance Examinations for both the Preparatory Form (Year
6) and
Form 1 (Year 7), were held on Saturday 2 May 2009.
Examinations for entrance to Years 6 and 7 in September
2010 will be held at the Collegiate on Saturday 1 May
2010.
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Any queries regarding availability of places should be directed to the
Principal,
Mrs Sylvie Wigglesworth. |
Normal
procedure for
Entrance Examinations is as follows:
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Preparatory
Form (Year 6): |
|
Mathematics |
1
hour |
9:30
am |
to |
10:30
am |
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English |
1½
hours |
10:35
am |
to |
12:05
pm
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Science |
1
hour |
12:30
pm |
to |
1:30
pm |
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Form
1 (Year 7): |
| Mathematics |
1
hour |
9:30
am |
to |
10:30
am |
|
English |
1½
hours |
10:35
am |
to |
12:05
pm
|
| Science |
1
hour |
12:30
pm |
to |
1:30
pm |
|
Humanities |
¾
hour |
1:35
pm |
to |
2:20
pm |
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Calculators
may NOT
be used in any of these Examinations.
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Please
bring a ruler, pen, pencil and eraser with you.
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Parents
are advised to provide their child with a packed lunch
and drinks.
Application
and Medical Forms should be completed in advance. They may either
be downloaded from this page or obtained from the
Collegiate via any means indicated on the
Contacts
page. They may be returned by hand, fax, traditional
mail or email (see
Contacts page
for details).
FEES 2009/10
The
following Tuition Fees have been set for the 2009/10 school
year.
|
Year |
Standard Tuition Fee per term |
+ 5%
per term
(see
3 and 5 below) |
Instalment to be paid 3 times/term
(see
5 below) |
- 4%
for full year in advance
(see
6 below) |
|
Year 6 |
3,422 |
3,594 |
1,198 |
9,856 |
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Year 7 |
3,566 |
3,744 |
1,248 |
10,271 |
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Year 8 |
3,710 |
3,894 |
1,298 |
10,685 |
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Year 9 |
3,811 |
4,002 |
1,334 |
10,976 |
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Year 10 |
3,929 |
4,125 |
1,375 |
11,316 |
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Year 11 |
4,041 |
4,242 |
1,414 |
11,639 |
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Year 12 |
3,500 |
3,675 |
1,225 |
10,080 |
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Year 13 |
3,500 |
3,675 |
1,225 |
10,080 |
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Note:
The above fees are in U.S. dollars. |
1.
Fees and
charges are subject to variation at any time.
2.
Tuition
fees are to be paid in advance, and at the latest by 4 p.m.
on the 8th day of term - see the first row of
the table below.
3.
By prior
arrangement with the Principal - and after completion of
the
Instalments form - tuition fees may be paid in
three equal instalments in advance, to be paid at the
latest by 4 p.m. on the dates specified in the table below.
This facility attracts a finance charge of 5% above the
standard tuition fee.
4.
Parents/guardians willing to pay all tuition fees before
the start of the first term for the whole of the academic
year will receive a 4% discount on the standard tuition fee
(this does not apply to book or examination fees).
5.
Late
payments attract a finance charge of 5% above the standard
tuition fee, and, if more than 30 days late, a further
finance charge at the rate of 2% per month from the due
date until the date when payment is made.
6.
Other
consequences of late payment include denial of the
student’s attendance at the School until overdue fees and
finance charges have been paid in full.
7.
If a
parent or guardian is liable to pay for more than one
student, there is a 20% discount on the standard tuition
fee for the additional students. When one of the students
leaves the School, the discount ceases to apply in respect
of the senior remaining student. No discount can be given
on other fees, such as fees for external examinations (e.g.
IGCSE, AS Level, A Level).
8.
The
following fees are payable in addition to Tuition Fees:
·
A
non-refundable application fee of $100 when applying for a
place at the Collegiate.
·
A
non-refundable enrolment fee of $500 for new students
entering the Collegiate.
·
A
non-refundable textbook fee of $300 per year for students
in Years 6 to 11, and $500 per year in Years 12 and 13.
Note: All textbooks remain the property of the TCI Education
Foundation.
Schedule
for Instalment Payments
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Michaelmas |
Hilary |
Trinity |
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1.
Thur 17 September |
1.
Tue 12 January |
1.
Tue 20 April |
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2.
Wed 14 October |
2.
Wed 10 February |
2.
Wed 19 May |
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3.
Wed 18 November |
3.
Wed 10 March |
3.
Wed 16 June |
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