Brandon Learning Centre: British Education - process, preparation and practicalities

The Wykehamist by Betjeman is a real delight.  The Wykehamist is a composite of parts of the boys I met during my time at Winchester College.   Although Winchester College has changed enormously since the poem was published, at lunch in College last year, I found that there are still boys who burst with enthusiasm about esoteric academic subjects.  Betjeman is spot on with the interests, although, watching the boys hoeing into pudding, I doubt that the corner of a petit beurre, (possibly the most boring biscuit on the planet), would suffice. Learn it by heart as a piece of performance poetry which you can pull out at dinner parties to awe the crowd.    The Wykehamist by John Betjeman Broad of Church and broad of mind, Broad before and broad behind, A keen ecclesiologist, A rather dirty Wykehamist. ’Tis not for us to wonder why He wears that curious knitted tie; We should not cast reflections on The very slightest kind of don. We should not giggle as...

  Applying to British school application process can be a bit daunting. Why are scholarships known as Election at Winchester and King's Scholarships at Eton?  Wycombe Abbey use the ISEB Common Entrance and Oundle have their own papers, are they the same? Is the 13+ the same as common entrance?  To find the answer to these and other puzzles, join our seminar. Learn from our experience preparing students for UK schools since 2005 and help us to raise money for the needy elderly in Helping Hand care homes. 

  This year, only one Hong Kong-based boy was chosen to join College, the prestigious scholars’ house at Winches ter College. He is Brandon and DBS student, Zachary. Only one Hong Kong-based boy was awarded an Exhibition, recognising academic excellence. He is a Brandon and GSIS student, Victor. Both boys are part of our selective Elite Scholars programme which trains our students to excel through lessons in critical thinking, writing, English, science, humanities, maths and even Latin. Our results speak for themselves. We have an incredible seven boys joining Winchester College Commoner houses in September and are very proud of all our boys and their teachers.  Congratulations to all our new Wykhamists!