Type this address in your internet browser: http://www.etoncollege.com/ and answer the following questions:

1. Who founded the school in 1440?

2. What's the difference between 'Collegers' and 'Oppidans'? Are there any of them today?


3. How many students attend Eton nowadays?

4. How much does it cost to study in Eton for a school year?

5. What does the school fee include? What extras are there?


6. What are the 'halves'? How many of them are there in a school year?


7. How many students live in a 'House'? How does a House work?

8. What denomination are most of the religious services at Eton College? What others are available?


9. What are the Assemblies? Who attends them?

10. If you want to study at Eton, what must you/your parents do?

11. How many types of scholarships are there? How many students benefit from one? How many boys are educated free of charge?


12. Take an Eton tour. What things can an Etonian do in a normal day and where?

13. What time do the students have their lessons (schools)? How long are they?


14. What subjects does a sixth form student have?


15. What sports (games) do they practice at
- Michaelmas
- Lent
- Summer

16. What non-sporting activities are available at Eton?

17. What can you do in the school at the weekend?


18. Does the school allow visitors?




Núria Brichs
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