About LISC
The London International Study Centre (LISC) originated in 2003 in response to the need for students to be in a caring environment prior to entering a mainstream school, so that every day life English language skills could be improved first. We aim to bridge the gap between leaving a family home and moving into 'the deep waters' of boarding. Too often students whom we used to collect from the airport demonstrated an inadequate knowledge of English, and so struggled both socially and academically with the challenges faced upon their arrival at a UK school. Our caring team, including the home stay guardians, help students overcome their homesickness and cultural inhibitions which means they are much happier and can achieve better academic results.
It is of great importance for GCSE/A level/IB students to also acquire appropriate study skills and the academic terminology of the subjects they are planning to study so that their coursework can be of a high quality from the start. Over the years we have extended our support to UK students attending local schools who come to after-school tuition and join our revision courses.
Excellent results
This year, 100% of LISC students were awarded A-C grades in their iGCSE exams (significantly above the UK average despite the fact that English was their second language). 23% of LISC results were A* grades, 31% were A grades and 31% were B grades. This impressive result of 54% of grades being A* - A speaks for itself. Our successful EAT© programme, with its specially integrated guardianship support, has led to 100% of our students being awarded grade A for IGCSE in English as a Second Language. The average IELTS score in English gained by our students over the last two years has been 6.0.
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