The routine of a school, without being one.
An annual on-site course for students who want to be in school and can’t, health, learning needs, elite sport, families re-joining the system, and are looking for a routine that stands in for a school: timetable, community and real support.
Who it’s for
When it’s not the willingness that’s missing.
An on-site A-Level course for students who need the structure of a school, and a team that holds a high bar and supports them to meet it.
Health & learning needs
When a medical situation or a different way of learning calls for small groups, flexibility and close support.
Elite sport
Training and competition that don’t fit a full school timetable, without giving up a serious A-Level.
Returning families
Newly arrived in Madrid or back in the system after time away: a clear point of re-entry, with routine and community.
A fresh start
After an expulsion or a difficult school experience, a small environment to rebuild confidence and results.
The programme
A morning at Compass House.
Same specialist teachers and the same exam centre as the rest of Schooling, here, inside the routine of a full school day.
A full school timetable
Monday to Friday, 10:00–14:00 in Alcobendas, the rhythm of a school day, every day.
Small groups (up to 5)
Real attention and a pace that adapts to each student, without losing the group.
Mentoring & pastoral care
A mentor, group sessions and pastoral follow-up, the human side of a school, kept.
A-Level, seriously
Mocks, a level test and exam technique, a full academic standard, not a soft option.
University from day one
UNED access, predicted grades, UCAS and Studielink handled as part of the programme.
Canvas & family follow-up
Materials, assignments and progress on our virtual campus, visible to the family.
A typical morning, hour by hour:
Arrival & attendance
A daily attendance register, if a student doesn’t arrive, the family knows. The routine starts with showing up.
Subject class blocks
A-Level classes in groups of up to 5, around four hours a week per subject, with teachers who specialise in each syllabus.
Supervised study room
The gaps between blocks aren’t dead time, they’re supported study, with someone to ask.
Reference adults on site
The coordinator and the Director of Studies are in the centre. Pastoral and wellbeing isn’t a phone line, it’s a person in the corridor.
Follow-up that reaches home
Academic follow-up per subject and a regular report to families. You’ll know how it’s going, without having to ask.
The academic programme
A-Level, seriously.
A closed catalogue of 8 subjects
We concentrate our faculty where we’re excellent. IAL Pearson Edexcel, Sociology through Cambridge.
A real course pace
~4 hours a week per subject (Spanish, 2 h), on an annual plan against the January and May–June exam series.
Entry level test
Every student starts with a diagnostic that sets their starting point and plan per subject.
Mocks in real conditions
Official timings and format, in the same centre where you’ll later sit the real exams.
Canvas for everything
Materials, assignments and progress on our virtual campus, with real-time visibility for families.
After Compass House
University, from day one.
The course doesn’t end at the exam, it ends with a university place. Managing access is part of the programme.
UNED procedures included
We handle the UNED accreditation for access to Spanish universities.
Admissions talks
How to apply to universities in Spain and across Europe: deadlines, requirements and strategy.
Predicted grades
We issue and send the predicted grades that universities require.
UCAS & Studielink
Set-up of the UK and Netherlands application platforms.
Need more? The personalised advice of our SAU team, application strategy, personal statements, university selection and interviews, is available as an add-on service.
Pricing
Clear prices, no surprises.
The price depends on the number of subjects you take. Everything else, the routine, mentoring, pastoral care, the university route, mocks and Canvas, is inside, whatever you study.
Example: 3 subjects + Spanish = 22,000 € / year. Official A-Level exams and personalised SAU university advice are billed separately.
The process
A process built to get to know you.
With only 20 places, admission isn’t a form, it’s a conversation. We want to be sure, on both sides, that this is the right place.
Tell us your case
A call with the family: the student’s situation, goal and fit with the programme.
Visit the centre
See the facilities, meet the team and what a morning at Compass House looks like.
Level test
An academic diagnostic that sets the starting point and the plan per subject.
Reserve your place
A formal proposal with subjects, calendar and price. Entry in September and January.
FAQ
Every family’s questions.
Is it a school?
No, it’s an annual on-site A-Level programme with the routine of a school: timetable, community and pastoral care, focused on A-Level and the route to university.
How many places are there?
Only 20. Admission is a conversation, not a form, we want to be sure, on both sides, that it’s the right fit for the student.
Can my child access Spanish university?
Yes. UNED access, predicted grades and UCAS / Studielink are handled as part of the programme, from day one.
What does the price include?
Everything except official A-Level exams and personalised SAU university advice, see the pricing section for the full breakdown.
When can we start?
Entry is in September and January, against the annual A-Level calendar.
Reserve a visit
The first step is getting to know each other
With only 20 places, admission starts with a conversation. Leave your details and we’ll arrange a call and a visit to the centre.