{"id":9,"date":"2025-01-15T15:15:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T15:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gt.uwcstaging.co.uk\/educational-model\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T16:15:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T16:15:34","slug":"educational-model","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gt.uwcstaging.co.uk\/en\/educational-model\/","title":{"rendered":"Educational model"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-studio14-blocks-site-banner-block\"><section class=\"about-banner text-centered about-banner--gradient-green\" style=\"background-color:transparent\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"about-banner-bg\" src=\"https:\/\/uwcstaging.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/study-with-us-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Educational model \"\/><div class=\"about-banner-main centered\"><h1 class=\"about-banner-heading\">Educational model <\/h1><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-studio14-blocks-content-wrapper-block content-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-studio14-blocks-content-quote-block\"><div class=\"quote\"><q class=\"quote-text\">There is more in us than we know. If we can be made to see it, perhaps, for the rest of our lives we will be unwilling to settle for less.<\/q><p class=\"quote-author\">Kurt Hahn, Founder of UWC<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-makes-uwc-different\" style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Serif 4&quot;, sans-serif\">What makes UWC different?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We believe that education should help young people discover that change is possible, and that they can make it happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a UWC student, you\u2019ll learn how you can inspire change through courageous action, selfless leadership, and careful listening. You\u2019ll take part in experiences and community activities, so that you\u2019re prepared to build with confidence and lead with compassion in later life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-so-how-do-we-achieve-this\" style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Serif 4&quot;, sans-serif\">So how do we achieve this?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve built our educational model on a set of principles that aim to help you reach your potential &#8211; academically, morally, socially and emotionally. Our schools each have their own distinct identity, but they\u2019re united by these common values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Education should take place within a <strong>diverse<\/strong> <strong>college community<\/strong>. Students should be selected from regions and social groups that reflect the wide range of tensions among and between people.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Education requires active <strong>promotion of intercultural understanding<\/strong> and the development of genuine concern for others, founded on shared life experiences, and cooperative and collaborative living. This includes talking about and engaging with global issues in the pursuit of peace.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle<\/strong> are integral to developing a balanced person and to expanding our potential. Unhealthy lifestyles limit human potential.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Community interaction<\/strong> is at the heart of school life. This requires the full and active participation of all members of the school or college.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students should be able to take <strong>positive action around issues of sustainability<\/strong> on both an institutional and individual level.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students must have opportunities to practice <strong>personal initiative, self-discipline<\/strong> <strong>and responsibility<\/strong>, and to manage risk and embrace challenges. Where appropriate, these opportunities need to be supported by a reassuring adult presence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"7\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recognition is given to the fact that individuals possess <strong>unique talents and abilities<\/strong>. Programmes should exist in each school\/college which help students fulfil their potential.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve built our approach and curriculum on these principles and have inspired thousands to find the skills and confidence to spark change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwcstaging.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Math02.jpg\" alt=\"Students interacting with teacher in classroom\" class=\"wp-image-1357293\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5;object-fit:cover\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After UWC, you\u2019ll be able to take the next steps on your path as a changemaker, either in university or towards a different calling. You\u2019ll leave with a strong academic foundation and also a stronger understanding of yourself, the world around you, and the power to help others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-it-s-an-education-built-differently\" style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Serif 4&quot;, sans-serif\">It\u2019s an education, built differently.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"custom-link-block custom-link-block--colorful-green\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1yN06F0M2gWpWEamf1I2tQEJEOhINsCvQQ_OdrB1c00Q\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"custom-link-block__text__wrapper\"><span class=\"custom-link-block__text\">Download the full UWC Educational Model (English version)<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","subsite_url":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.7.1 (Yoast SEO v27.7) - 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