For our International Boarders, Cornwall offers a world of adventure and culture on their doorstep and we encourage them to embrace as much as they can during their time at Truro School.
Truro School Boarding offers a welcoming environment for international pupils from all over the world. Around 50% of our boarders are British with parents living and working overseas or elsewhere in the UK and our international students currently join us from Thailand, Germany, Philippines, Lithuania, Spain, Hong Kong, China, Nigeria, Ukraine, South Korea and Romania. Boarders live in one of our three small boarding houses in a home-from-home environment where they form friendships that last well beyond their school years. Truro School offers its international boarders:
A warm and welcoming environment
The opportunity for students to enjoy their childhood by experiencing a first-class education combined with a wide range of co-curricular activities and weekend fun that takes advantage of our beautiful situation in Cornwall
An Education for Life
An academically rigorous environment is balanced with a wealth of pastoral care to get international students the results they need to move on to the next stage of their education, at home, in the UK or further afield, and the life skills to prepare them for all that follows.
“Boarding is an amazing experience – every teenager should have this chance. It has made me more independent, and a stronger person, but at the same time there are lots of friends and teachers around to help you.” – Lower Sixth student from China.
International students are welcome to join Truro School for a short stay or for the duration of their education. Depending on age and educational background, we offer a wide range of educational programmes to suit everyone. In addition to the main school curriculum (1st-3rd Year), GCSEs (4th-5th Years) and A levels (Sixth Form) there are the following courses:
Short stay – minimum of one term – gives students from overseas the opportunity to get a real “taste” for life in a British boarding school with all the same opportunities inside and outside the classroom of full-time students. Any year group from 1st Year – Lower Sixth.
Those for whom English is an additional language (EAL) are fully supported by our EAL specialist. To help establish their level of proficiency in English we use the Linguaskill. If the test results indicate the need for support, we provide regular lessons free of charge. However, if results indicate that more than the usual timetabled lessons are required, or if additional lessons are requested, a fee may be payable for these.
EAL pupils in the 1st to 3rd Years are withdrawn from timetabled lessons on a rotational basis. To ensure continuity during the important public examination years, pupils for the 4th Year upwards have lessons outside lesson time.
Sixth Form students from overseas wishing to continue their studies at an English university are required to sit the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test. Classes for this are provided through the Sixth Form. Preparation for this takes place during their EAL lesson. To sit this examination there is a fee payable which must be paid directly to the external agency.
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Our school motto, Esse Quam Videri (to be, rather than to seem to be), captures the essence of our identity and is defined by the 5 C's below. Underpinned by strong Christian principles, we are a caring and inclusive community which values, nurtures and develops each individual.
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Curiosity to always want to discover and learn more, academically and more widely too.
Because we believe that academic excellence is an important part of human excellence. Every child is an individual and we celebrate and develop their uniqueness, helping them to become an independent learner and encouraging each child to explore, understand and cultivate their talent and abilities, whatever they may be.
Compassion to understand and champion the needs of others, in our community and beyond.
Because our mission challenges us to be a vibrant community which enables people to live their lives to the full and transform society for the better. Located in the heart of Cornwall, our distinctive, serene location supports the development of balanced, unpretentious and reflective children who understand their role as global citizens.
Confidence to build resilience by learning from both successes and failures alike.
Because we want every pupil to be comfortable in their own skin, celebrating the uniqueness of each individual in the school community. Through drama, presenting and public speaking opportunities, as well as appearing in productions and concerts, pupils learn key communication skills and gain the confidence to prosper in the real world.
Creativity to be imaginative in how we express ourselves and approach new challenges.
Because we value the development of pupils’ imaginative and creative dimensions as well as their characters. Through a broad curriculum and wide range of co-curricular activities, pupils discover the important balance between creative and logical thinking. These opportunities are fundamental to ensuring your son or daughter discovers their hidden gifts, developing a sense of individuality and a confidence in their own abilities.
Courage to enjoy becoming the very best of who we are, with integrity and ambition.
Because we believe that essential life skills are often best taught outside of the classroom, balancing an academic education. Through a wide-ranging co-curricular programme, we offer every child the chance to participate, perform and lead in the fields of their choice. In a competitive world these opportunities are fundamental to ensuring your son or daughter develops essential life skills and an ambition for life.
Truro School is part of the Methodist Independent Schools Trust (MIST)
MIST Registered Office: 66 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3LH
Charity No. 1142794
Company No. 7649422
