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easter revision prospectus

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welcome to dld easter revision we are here to offer you the support and guidance you need to enable you to do your best in exams as the oldest college in london and one of the leading pre-university colleges in the uk dld has both the reputation and the expertise to help you our highly qualified and experienced teachers really care about you and our commitment is to do our best for each individual we try to discover your strengths as well as those areas where you need additional support the college offers superb learning accommodation and facilities in a prestigious and safe central london location students are taught in small groups enabling studies to be highly focussed and progress to be clearly evaluated our record is impressive over the years countless students have attended revision courses at dld and have gone on to exam and university success may i commend this revision prospectus to you and i look forward to you signing up with best wishes testimonial from the parent of a former easter revision student i m writing to thank you and your staff for the very constructive and enjoyable two weeks my daughter spent at dld i was impressed by how quickly all the students were mobilised and got straight into their courses and even though a vast amount of work was covered she did not feel overwhelmed and found all the teachers helpful the easter eggs were a thoughtful gesture too david lowe ma cantab frsa principal

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easter revision 2010 an introduction davies laing dick college has run specialist easter revision courses for well over 30 years over this period many thousands of students have benefited from attending these courses gaining greatly improved exam grades and securing places at the most prestigious universities we strive to provide the highest quality of teaching on our courses all our tutors are highly qualified and are experts in their subject areas furthermore many of our tutors are a-level and gcse board examiners and are able to provide students with a unique insight into the specific requirements of particular units and exam boards the main focus of our easter revision programme is to enhance and reinforce knowledge of key topics through extensive examination practice and analysis of past examination material the dld easter revision course provides a systematic approach to revision which in turn gives students the motivation and support that they need at this time as the exams approach attendance at our easter revision course will give students improved subject knowledge and the confidence that is required to achieve their full academic potential we keep our study group size to a minimum with an average class of six students this enables us to make a full assessment of each student s knowledge and understanding and ensures that teaching is tailored to the needs of the individual as well as the group we also offer where possible private tuition between easter and the june exams to provide additional support to students should they require it.

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a level subject availability 2010 subject biology chemistry physics maths further maths politics economics business studies computing ict classical civilisation english language literature english literature french german spanish psychology sociology geography history religious studies results 2009 boards all all all all all all all aqa all all all all all all all aqa all all all all as course a2 course private tuition

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gcse subject availability 2010 subject biology chemistry physics combined science maths business studies economics classical civilisation english language english literature french german spanish geography history history boards all all all igcse all edexcel all all all all all all all all edexcel ­ modern world history all gcse course private tuition

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general information dates and times week 1 week 2 courses times monday 29t h march to thursday 1st april 2010 tuesday 6th april to friday 9th april 2010 am 9.00 12.45 pm 1.45 5.30 the college day all a2 as and gcse courses consist of four morning or four afternoon sessions except for igcse double science which runs as a four full-day course courses are unit based so students can enrol for a full course or individual units of the course fees a2 courses as courses gcse courses £350 per subject £325 per subject £300 per subject igcse double science £550 for subjects not offered as courses e.g english literature or for additional support private tuition is available fees vary but can be confirmed by contacting the director of easter revision dave dineen how to apply to apply for revision courses please fill in the enclosed revision enrolment form and return to the director of easter revision davies laing and dick college 100 marylebone lane w1u 2qb.

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location dld college is situated in central london public transport dld is five minutes walk from bond street underground station and seven minutes walk from baker street and marylebone train station background davies laing and dick college was founded in 1931 to provide tutoring for oxbridge and colonial service entrance exams over the years the college s reputation has grown and today dld is a leading independent college with 350 students our aims are ·to ·to help our students to achieve high academic standards offer an environment where the individual is valued and respected and where confidence is built ·to prepare young people for university and their future career accreditation the college is inspected by the independent schools inspectorate www.isinspect.org.uk and is a member of the independent schools association.

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davies laing and dick college 100 marylebone lane london w1u 2qb tel +44207 935 8411 fax +44207 935 0755 email dld@dld.org www.dld.org

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easter revision enrolment form courses only student details 100 marylebone lane london w1u 2qb tel 0207 935 8411 fax 02079350755 easterrevision@dld.org www.dld.org student name date of birth address tel male female present school college parent contact details name address tel home work revision courses only subject a2 as gcse board syllabus unit number if known student availability week 1 week 2 monday 29th march-thursday 1st april 2010 tuesday 6th april friday 9th april 2010 for college use only enrolment received courses details week 1 am courses details week 1 am date amount pm pm this form should be returned to the easter revision course director dave dineen at davies laing dick college 100 marylebone lane w1u 2qb

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100 marylebone lane london w1u 2qb tel 0207 935 8411 fax 02079350755 easterrevision@dld.org www.dld.org easter revision payment instruction please complete this form ticking the appropriate boxes and return it with your application form to the easter revision director student name date payment for easter revision fees can be made in the following three ways payment by cheque payable to davies laing and dick college payment via bank transfer to the royal bank of scotland as follows account name davies laing dick account no 22305851 sort code 15-10-00 swift rbosgb2l iban gb50rbos15100022305851 please check with your bank for charges which may be deducted from the amount transferred please ensure all payments are clearly identified by the account reference pupil s name and invoice number where appropriate payment by card please charge the amount of £ to the following card name on card card number type of card valid from visa/mastercard/switch/solo expiry date last 3 numbers from security strip on back of card please note a charge of 1.2 is applied to all credit cards not debit cards payer signature payer name address tel home email fees must be paid with the enrolment form if a student is unable to attend the course fees will be refunded in full provided we are informed in writing no later than ten working days before the start date of the course thereafter fees in full remain payable if a student is unable to attend an easter revision course due to ill health 75 of fees will be refunded on receipt of a doctor s note in the unlikely event that we are unable to run an easter revision course for example due to a staff member being ill or insufficient students fewer than 3 in a group fees will be refunded in full every effort however will be made to offer alternative course dates or private tuition in lieu students are jointly or individually liable for any damage caused by them to college premises the college is not responsible for theft or loss of personal property the course director reserves the right to exclude any student whose work or conduct is deemed by the college to be unsatisfactory if a student is excluded on disciplinary grounds the fees remain payable.

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easter revision enrolment form private tuition only student details student name 100 marylebone lane london w1u 2qb tel 0207 935 8411 fax 02079350755 easterrevision@dld.org www.dld.org date of birth address tel male/female present school/college parent contact details name address tel home work private tuition requirements subject level board unit/text/topic please give as much detail as possible student availability week 1 monday 29th march-thursday 1st april 2010 week 2 tuesday 6th april friday 9th april 2010 for college use only enrolment received private tuition details week 1 private tuition details week 2 date amount this form should be returned to the easter revision course director dave dineen at davies laing dick college 100 marylebone lane w1u 2qb

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100 marylebone lane london w1u 2qb tel 0207 935 8411 fax 02079350755 easterrevision@dld.org www.dld.org easter revision payment instruction please complete this form ticking the appropriate boxes and return it with your application form to the easter revision director student name date payment for easter revision fees can be made in the following three ways payment by cheque payable to davies laing and dick college payment via bank transfer to the royal bank of scotland as follows account name davies laing dick account no 22305851 sort code 15-10-00 swift rbosgb2l iban gb50rbos15100022305851 please check with your bank for charges which may be deducted from the amount transferred please ensure all payments are clearly identified by the account reference pupil s name and invoice number where appropriate payment by card please charge the amount of £ to the following card name on card card number type of card valid from visa/mastercard/switch/solo expiry date last 3 numbers from security strip on back of card please note a charge of 1.2 is applied to all credit cards not debit cards payer signature payer name address tel home email fees must be paid with the enrolment form if a student is unable to attend the course fees will be refunded in full provided we are informed in writing no later than ten working days before the start date of the course thereafter fees in full remain payable if a student is unable to attend an easter revision course due to ill health 75 of fees will be refunded on receipt of a doctor s note in the unlikely event that we are unable to run an easter revision course for example due to a staff member being ill or insufficient students fewer than 3 in a group fees will be refunded in full every effort however will be made to offer alternative course dates or private tuition in lieu students are jointly or individually liable for any damage caused by them to college premises the college is not responsible for theft or loss of personal property the course director reserves the right to exclude any student whose work or conduct is deemed by the college to be unsatisfactory if a student is excluded on disciplinary grounds the fees remain payable.

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