Academic course content
This pre-university course offers a range of focused streams to allow students to explore the academic area of interest to them.
Lesson content is specifically designed to raise students’ intellectual curiosity and allow them to practice their academic English.
Students also have the chance to meet with our expert tutors to discuss potential study plans for their further academic studies.
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:
STEM
Maths
- Arithmetic
- Algebra
- Shape and Perimeter
- Data Handling
- Angles
- Number
- Time word problems
- Fractions
Much of this is taught through challenging problem-solving exercises.
Biology/Physics/Chemistry
Exploring science through activities.
- Safety/ Sound
- Chemistry: Materials
- Biology: Human Body
- Biology: Nutrition
- Biology: Plants
- Physics: Forces
- Biology: Animals
- Chemistry: Fossil Fuels
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
BUSINESS AND HUMANITIES
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
