College
It is our intention to sustain traditional standards of work, behaviour and appearance, and to respond, in a considered fashion, to the demands of fresh curricular thinking and methodology. There is a corporate endeavour within the College to combine the pursuit of high intellectual goals with a devotion to those humane values upon which a civilized society depends. St George’s College sees those values as its essential ethos – our currículum for living.
A guarantee of the quality of the education provided at St George’s is the fact that the Headmaster is a member of the Headmasters’ Conference, whose members are selected from independent schools of proven excellence in the British Isles and overseas. Only four schools in South America share this distinction. We are also members of the prestigious Latin American Heads Conference, which groups together some 40 schools of British origins from around the continent.
Facilities
College facilities have a combination of historical, remodelled and new buildings. Some spaces are deeply bound to St George’s history, like the Chapel, the Library and Museum, and the Sanatorium. There are three main buildings where the classes are held, the Maths block, the Humanities block and the Spanish & English block, and then, other annexed buildings. The surroundings have beautiful trees where our students enjoy their free time or study between hours. For the art expression, College has an outstanding theatre for 800 persons.
¡International spirit is all over
St George’s College!
Foreign teachers, students from different parts of the world and a cosmopolitan approach on education. Our students are citizens of the world.
The IGCSE programme is excellent preparation for the IB Diploma which follows in the last two years of school and where students are also prepared for the National Baccalaureate. The IB is widely recognized as meeting general entry requirements to Higher Education. As with the IGCSE programme, the IB programme is compulsory for all our students. IB students have been accepted in over 700 universities worldwide, and over 40 Latin-American Universities, including many in Argentina, now have positive policies towards the International Baccalaureate. Most important of all, the IB Diploma is excellent preparation for success within the university. We want our students to enter university without major problems, but our key aim is for them to be successful when they are there and we firmly believe that the IB Diploma offers the best preparation for this success.
Information links
We think of orientation as a process that is constructed from two axes:
- self-knowledge about personal aptitudes and intellectual concerns of our students.
- access to information about the university world and the labor fields of the different disciplines.
The actions we carry out to achieve this purpose are included in the following components:
Workshops for the Choice of Subjects IGCSE and IB.
The articulated plan offered by our school challenges students to make strategic decisions about their future based on the selection of subjects from international exam programmes.
In 10th year, workshops are held to help students reflect on their potential in the different subjects in order to choose them in a strategic way. This allows them to become aware of their interests and the relationship that the subjects have with different university career options.
Workshops of Educational and Vocational Guidance.
During the last two years of schooling the students participate in specific vocational orientation workshops that help them to link their interests and abilities with the world of work and careers.
University Fair.
Each year, more than 20 national and international universities visit our facilities in an event called University Fair. Students from other educational institutions in our community are also invited. The universities bring career related materials and conduct specific talks about different careers.
Talks by professionals in each career, alongside experiences shared by former students of St George’s College, help the students to think about their academic future.
Counseling and Applications to Foreign Universities.
For those students who decide to explore the possibility of studying abroad, the school offers:
- Advice on career choice / foreign courses and universities.
- Accompaniment for the requirements that are part of the application process: writing letters of recommendation, data on the profile of the school, among other requirements (Common app, UCAS, or other systems).
- Counseling to write essays and individual presentation (students).
- Advice to teachers to make letters of recommendation.
- Sending transcripts to Universities.
- Advice on admission requirements (including exams).
Ms Felicitas Orezzio is the designated Universities Counsellor. She is available for consultation by both parents and students at felicitas.orezzio@stgeorge.org.ar
Agreements with Universities
St George’s College has established agreements with universities, including many private universities in Buenos Aires, so that St George’s graduates don’t need to attend the Formative Module (Admission Course) in some, or all subjects, permitting direct admission. There is also the possibility of applying for a partial or total educational scholarship to these Universities. Universities consider our National and International Bilingual Special Curriculum (IB – IGCSE) to have a high academic content and they also appreciate the preparation, responsibility and the general knowledge of our students.
University | Agreement | Requirement |
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ITBA | Direct Entry (no course or entrance examination) |
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ITBA | Scholarship Excellence |
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Di Tella | Direct Entry (no entrance exam) |
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Di Tella | Scholarship 50% |
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Di Tella | Merit Scholarship |
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San Andrés | Direct Entry |
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San Andrés | Scholarship 30% |
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San Andrés | Scholarship 20% |
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UCEMA | Direct Entry |
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UCEMA | Scholarship of Honor (50%) |
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UADE | Direct Entry |
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UADE | Diagnostic English Test |
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University of Belgrano | Direct Entry |
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University Austral | Income Direct |
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Austral University | Honor Scholarship |
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Work Experience
As part of our programme of careers advice and university counselling, St George’s offers a programme of short, paid internships for our students with a range of companies covering different careers. These are subject to change, but at the time of writing include:
- Information Technology
- Petroleum and Chemical Engineering
- Architecture
- Law
- Business Administration
- Human Resources
The internships usually last for about one month and take place during the summer holidays. They give our students the opportunity of work experience in the field they are considering to study at university and also, of course, the experience of work is in itself valuable. The whole internship experience helps them to make a more informed decision about their career plans.
The companies we work with are closely associated with St George’s, either through Old Georgians and/or parents of the school.
The internships are on offer for students who are completing ES4 or ES5. Exceptionally, students who have completed ES6 can be considered, but in general the priority is for those who are completing ES5. Applications should be made to the University and Careers Counsellor and all applications are subject to a process of selection.