The ideal academic introduction to UK pre-university education.
The pre-university Summer Academy is perfect if your child wants to:
Gain experience of UK pre-university education and information on university options.
Complement your academic studies with academic English lessons
Enjoy a varied programme of excursions and activities with new friends
Academic lessons
17 hours of Academic Subjects + 10 hours of Academic English, UCAS counselling and culture.
Excursions
One full-day excursion per week, plus a half-day educational visit.
Activities
A range of social activities is available on weekday evenings.
The essentials
Key facts
- IELTS 5.0 / intermediate (pre-test required)
- 17 hours of academic subjects
- 10 hours of academic English, UCAS counselling and culture
- Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 16:30
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What's included
- 17 hours of academic subjects per week
- 10 hours of academic English, UCAS counselling and culture per week
- Individual consultations for future academic study plans
- Full-board residential accommodation
- Welcome party and orientation
- Placement test and regular progress tests
- 2-3 evening activities per week
- One full-day excursion per week, including entrance fee
- One half-day excursion
- Weekly bus pass
- End-of-course certificate
Academic course content
27 hours of lessons per week in total, of academic studies, academic English, UCAS counselling and culture.
Students also have the chance to meet with our expert tutors to discuss potential study plans for their further academic studies.
17 hours of academic taster sessions in subjects related to chosen stream:
Business
Practical learning through problem-solving exercises
Economics:
Exploring economic and financial models
Maths
- Arithmetic
- Algebra
- Shape and Perimeter
- Data Handling
- Angles
- Number
- Time word problems
- Fractions
British Culture
Introduction to the UK education system (including universities).
- Parliament
- British food
- Family life/ the home
- Hobbies/ sports
- Customs
- The Monarchy
Academic English
- Summarising
- Note-taking
- Dictionary use
- Interpreting graphs
- Mini-presentations
- Library use
- Structure of a paragraph
Activities and excursions
Excursions
- One full-day excursion per week, including one entrance fee.
- One half day educational visit per week.
Activities
- Organised activities available every evening, either on- or off-campus.
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Booking your Summer Academy: Business and Economics course is simple, straightforward and quick.
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