Pre A Level / IB
Pre A level or IB Summer School Course is designed to help international students starting A Level or International Baccalaureate Diploma courses settle into their new school courses more quickly and confidently.
The course will really improve your chances of gaining good grades early in the course – a real help with final results and university applications.
Pre A Level / IB Course – Key Points
- For students aged 15-17
- Very small class sizes (average 6 students)
- 30 lessons per week = 22 hours, 30 minutes
- Six lessons in each of four of the following subjects, plus six lessons of drama:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Maths
- History
- English
- English literature
- IB Diploma Skills*
*IB Diploma Skills is a package Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay and CAS
- Essential study skills for A Level and IB preparation
- Experience of practical science
- Optional additional individual tuition classes available
- Full programme of sports, afternoon and evening activities
- Two excursions a week (including study trips on alternate Wednesdays for those staying more than two weeks)
- For students with CEFR level B2 (Upper Intermediate Level) and above
Lessons on this Pre A level / IB summer school course cover the basic components and techniques of each subject, plus the style of working at this level. Practical skills, written requirements and effective study habits relevant in each subject are emphasised.
Students develop their use of English language appropriate for studying and for life in a UK boarding school while socialising with students from many different nationalities. They learn to analyse texts, develop research skills and present conclusions and results verbally and in written form. Drama lessons help increase confidence with speaking and presentation.
Summer school – 2024 dates
The short courses will take place from:
- 3 July 2024 for 2, 4 or 6 weeks
- 17 July 2024 for 2 or 4 weeks
- 31 July 2024 for 2 weeks
- 14 August 2024 – Final departure day
Summer school – 2024 fees
- Fees for all summer courses £1530 per week. This includes boarding house accommodation, all meals, all sports and excursions
- Early bird discount available if booked with a deposit by January 1st 2024
- Airport transfer service available form Heathrow, Gatwick and Bristol airports: £150 per student per journey
Timetable
Below is our generic timetable for all our summer courses:
TIME | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY |
0800-0900 | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast |
0900-0915 | Assembly | Assembly | Assembly | Assembly | Assembly | Assembly | |
0915-1000 | Classes | Classes | Classes | Classes | Excursion | Classes | Classes |
1000-1045 | Classes | Classes | Classes | Classes | Classes | Classes | |
1045-1115 | Break | Break | Break | Break | Break | Break | |
1115-1200 | Classes | Excursion | Classes | Classes | Classes | Classes | |
1200-1230/45 | Classes | Classes | Classes | Classes | Classes | ||
1230-1400 | Lunch | Packed Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Packed Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
1400-1445 | Classes | Excursion | Classes | Sports & Activities | Excursion | Classes | Classes |
1445-1530 | Classes | Classes | Classes | Classes | |||
1530-1800 | Sports & Activities | Sports & Activities | Sports & Activities | Sports & Activities | |||
1800-1900 | Supper | Supper | Supper | Supper | Supper | Supper | Supper |
1915-1930 | Meeting | Meeting | Meeting | Meeting | Meeting | Meeting | Meeting |
1930-2000 | Prep | Prep | Prep | Prep | Prep | Prep | Prep |
2000-2130/2230 | Evening Activities | Evening Activities | Evening Activities | Evening Activities | Evening Activities | Evening Activities | Evening Activities |
More information
- Summer school photos from our 2019 courses
- General information and course options for our UK Summer school courses
- Photo gallery from previous summer schools
- Summer Courses Brochure (PDF)
- Terms and Conditions