Established in 1981, Ashbourne has helped students of all abilities to realise their academic goals. The college has been particularly successful with students who lack academic expertise; who need a closely supervised, structured approach to work; or who have previously lacked motivation. Ashbourne has an informal approach and only two rules: prompt submission of all homework and punctual attendance of all classes.
We recognise the importance of communication; understanding is effected in a step-by-step way which makes no assumptions about a student's previous knowledge. This approach has been consistently successful - recently one of our students improved his grades from UFN to AAA. Our high proportion of full-time staff ensures that individual weaknesses may be dealt with at specifically time-tabled sessions outside class. Students are encouraged to work and for the senior students the college stays open until 8.00 pm each evening and all day Saturday. At all times there are members of staff who can assist with particular difficulties.
Study skills, time-management, essay writing and mathematics for scientists and economists are features of our programme. Where necessary one-to-one coaching may be organised. Advice on careers and university entrance is an important part of the programme at Ashbourne and each student is assigned to a senior member of staff in this regard. The college aims to offer the opportunity for change; many an academic has been revitalised by means of an environment unencumbered by petty and demeaning restrictions.
