Having strengthened their position in the Primary and Secondary sectors, Gateway Colleges – Rajagiriya, Kandy and Negombo have now embarked into the tertiary sector. With this initiative, Gateway College brings a new dimension to the institution where they provide education from Play Group (2 ˝ years+) to Degree Level, with the focus and theme – [...]

Feeds Editorials Times Online

The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka

Gateway College – from Foundation to Graduation

View(s):

Having strengthened their position in the Primary and Secondary sectors, Gateway Colleges – Rajagiriya, Kandy and Negombo have

Gateway College – Colombo

now embarked into the tertiary sector. With this initiative, Gateway College brings a new dimension to the institution where they provide education from Play Group (2 ˝ years+) to Degree Level, with the focus and theme – “Foundation to Graduation”. With the opening of the Secondary section, Gateway College Bambalapitiya, the newest member of this premier International School network, too, has recorded considerable success.

Provision of learning of the highest global standards while retaining the culture of the land was the raison d’etre for the establishment of Gateway College in 1997. Gateway College stands out among the International Schools in Sri Lanka as it follows the English National Curriculum in its entirety from the Foundation Level to the Advanced Level for students of Sri Lanka and other nationalities. With state-of-the-art facilities and a guarantee of not more than 25 students to a class, Gateway assures the best for every student. Gateway enjoys accredited teaching centre status from Edexcel – UK, Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) and NCC Education – UK, enabling the school to conduct all examinations in-house. While achieving excellence in academic as well as co-curricular fields, students have thus lived up to the Founder’s expectations by developing into wholesome personalities.

The Foundation School

Gateway College - Bambalapitiya

Gateway Foundation Schools located within Gateway Colleges Rajagiriya, Bambalapitiya, Kandy and Negombo are able to share best practises of the British System of Education with Gateway’s own four Kindergartens in Oxford, UK
At Gateway, the period from age 2 ˝ to 5 is described as the Foundation Stage. It is a distinct stage which is important both in its own right in preparing children for later schooling. Gateway’s curriculum is carefully structured with provision at the Play Group for the different starting points and then to continuously build at Nursery and Kindergarten till they reach the Early learning goals. The curriculum at Foundation stage is essentially a mixed one bringing in the best practises from Montessori, Pre-School methods etc.. Various themes incorporated throughout the year make learning fun and exciting.

 

The Primary School

The Primary School of Gateway consists of Key Stage 1 (5 to 7 years) and Key Stage 2 (7 to 11 years). At Key Stage 1, all classes are

Gateway College – Negombo

supported with two teachers. The staff at Key Stage 2 consists of many subject specialists. At the end of the Primary School, all students are presented for the Key Stage 2 Tests similar to any schooling child in the UK.

In addition to meeting the requirements of the English National Curriculum, Gateway has encompassed other aspects of learning to provide children the necessary exposure to values and traditions of Sri Lanka. The History and Geography curricula in all three Key Stages have a Sri Lankan component introduced in order that the students learn about their own country in addition to Europe and the rest of the world. Religion and Tamil Language are taught as subjects in the primary school while Sinhala Language is taught right up to the IGCSE Level.

The ICT programme of the Gateway Kids School of Computing is incorporated into the school curriculum. Through this well structured programme that has an international reach, students are able to receive certification from NCC Education, UK at the end of every academic year.

The Secondary School

Gateway College - Kandy

The Secondary School consists of Key Stage 3 (11 to 14 years), Key Stage 4 (14 to 16 years) and Advanced Level (16 to 18 years). In keeping with our practice of bench marking the achievements of our students with their counterparts in the UK at regular intervals during their school career, they are presented for Key Stage 3 tests too.

In Key Stage 4, Gateway was the first to shift towards a more child centred International GCSE examination mode that keeps in line with the modern teaching and learning styles. A healthy balance of subjects is offered where students are able to choose from 23 subjects. Gateway looks back with satisfaction on how the students have benefitted from the broad curriculum that the school offers.
Gateway offers the widest choice of options at Advanced Level where students can take:

 

4 GCE Advanced Level subjects
3 GCE Advanced Level subjects and International Diploma in IT
3 GCE Advanced Level subjects and International Diploma in Business
The International Foundation Programme

The range of subjects offered at Advanced Level Science, Business and Humanities sectors include Mathematics, Further Maths, Pure Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Business Studies, Accounting, Applied ICT, English Language & Literature and Psychology. They have been arranged in a way where even uncommon combinations of subjects can be taken to suit students’ future careers. Gateway, strongly encourages students who wish to pursue demanding careers such as Medicine and Engineering to study four AL subjects.

Students also have the option of taking 3 Advanced Level subjects along with a Diploma and thereby fast track their Degree studies. Through this arrangement, they are also able to keep their options open until they complete the two years of study at Advanced Level where they could even opt for a different career to what they were planning at the commencement of their Advanced Level studies.Gateway Graduate School, in partnership with NCC Education UK, offers a choice of two Diplomas. These Diplomas (International Diploma in Computer Studies – IDCS and International Diploma in Business – IDB) done over two years, is equivalent to the first year of a British Degree. The second year (leading to the Advanced Diploma) and the final year (leading to a Degree by the University of Wales, (UK) can be followed at the Gateway Graduate School. Therefore, taking this route, the student can obtain an internationally recognised British Degree, here in Sri Lanka, at a fraction of the cost of studying in the UK. Students also have the option of transferring to Universities in UK, New Zealand, Australia or Malaysia following the completion of the Diploma.

The International Foundation Programme is available at the Gateway Graduate School for students who wish to join our Degree pathway after Sri Lankan or Edexcel/Cambridge IGCSEs/O’Levels. Having completed the Foundation Programme, students are able to join the first year of the Degree. The programme in addition to raising students’ English level will also provide a firm grounding in Business and Computing along with other important skills.
Students taking all these options have access to a wide range of sports and co-curricular activities. Our newly established Career Counselling and Guidance Unit offers extensive support in securing University placements and academic scholarships. The firm, friendly and fair environment that prevails within the school help Gateway students to receive the finest global education within our unique cultural heritage.

Gateway Colleges are located at Colombo: No. 185, Koswatte Road, Off Royal Gardens, Rajagiriya 011-2888288, Kandy: No. 80, Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Mw., Asgiriya, Kandy 081 – 2200300, Negombo: No. 62, Negombo Road, Kurana. 031-2227722 and Bambalapitiya : 137, Vajira Road, Colombo 5. 0112 500621.




Share This Post

DeliciousDiggGoogleStumbleuponRedditTechnoratiYahooBloggerMyspace
comments powered by Disqus

Advertising Rates

Please contact the advertising office on 011 - 2479521 for the advertising rates.