The programme
The Degree Pathway Programme comprises four components:
A. English language development (including specialist IELTS preparation)
B. Core skills modules
C. Subject-focused modules
D. Academic enhancement activities
Together, they provide a complete learning
experience that expertly prepares international students for the rigours of university study in the UK.
A. English language development
UK universities will usually require an English language level of minimum IELTS 6.5.
The fully integrated tuition system develops your learning and study skills as well as language skills. You will:
- become familiar with the conventions and expectations of the UK education system
- become familiar with the style of language used in academic texts
- increase your speed in reading and writing
- enlarge your vocabulary, especially in relation to academic subjects
- learn to identify key facts and information from a wide range of texts
- learn to organise and set out factual information clearly and coherently, orally and in writing
- learn to identify and analyse the main argument in a text or presentation
- learn to express ideas and opinions logically and confidently using appropriate language
- learn to challenge the ideas of others and present contrasting views
B. Core skills
These form the basis of all one-year university Degree Pathway Programmes at Kings.
They give you the vital platform you need to acquire subject specific knowledge.
C. Subject-focused modules
At the end of this module students will:
- have a general understanding of maths and mathematical processes
- be able to reason logically and to
generalise
- have developed mathematical skills and
techniques, and be able to use them in
increasingly difficult or unstructured
problems
- recognise how a situation may be
represented mathematically
- know how to use mathematics as an
effective means of communication
- be able to read and comprehend
mathematical arguments and narrative
concerning applications of mathematics
- be able to use calculating aids effectively
and be aware of their limitations.
At the end of this module students will:
- have an appreciation of the physical laws which govern the universe
- have an understanding of principles of Physics ready for further studies of physics in higher education
- have experience of practical physics in a laboratory environment and conducted their own experiments
- be able to apply their knowledge and skills at standard equivalent to Physics A-level.
3. Third elective
Students choose this in consultation with their tutor and UCAS counsellor. The choice will be based on the degree and university the student wants to progress to, but it will be Chemistry, Economics or Business Studies.
D. Academic Enhancement
A fundamental part of the programme, enhancement takes students outside of the classroom and makes them live the subject as well as providing them with useful life skills.
Students on our Computer Science Degree Pathway Programme may:
- visit Bletchley Park
- take part in the UKMT Maths Team Challenge
- be visited by University academics and get cutting edge lectures on Science and Technology topics
They might be encouraged to take challenge themselves to do the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and take part in clubs and societies run locally.
In each of our four locations we run clubs and societies like the Maths Club, the Astronomy Society and many more. More detail about the specific clubs offered can be found on our location pages.