George Watson's College

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Date Founded
1741

Teaching the IB since
2010

IB Programmes Offered
DP

George Watson's College is a coeducational independent day school in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was established as a hospital school in 1741 but became a day school in 1871. The college is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and is also a Merchant Company of Edinburgh school. Students may take the IB Diploma Programme or the Scottish SQA.

Average IB Score

The average score of students at George Watson is 36.2 compared to the IBO average of 28.56

Fees

£12,555

Selection

George Watson has a Selective policy. Information about their entry criteria can be found on their website.

Languages at school

French, German, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin Chinese

MYP at George Watson

As the IBO's Middle Years Programme continues to grow and expand into schools accross the world, we're eager to share information with families about schools options for students pre-IB.

Final year of MYP

George Watson does not offer the MYP but may offer similar courses.

MYP Alternative

SQA

E-Assessments

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Address

George Watson's College Colinton Road, Edinburgh, EH10 5EG

Website

You can visit the George Watson's College website here.

Affiliations

George Watson is affiliated with Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC); Merchant Company of Edinburgh

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