Student Handbook
Bede’s Summer School
EXAMS As part of your course, you might have booked an exam course. Exam preparation classes will take place instead of the following lessons:
Types of Lessons ENGLISH SKILLS
ENRICHMENT These lessons are designed to improve your receptive and productive skills as well as broaden your cultural knowledge of the UK and the places you will visit during excursions. RESEARCH PROJECT You will be asked to work in groups and do research around a weekly topic and turn your findings into a project which you will present to your peers by way of a sketch, performance, poster, news story or short film, developing not just your English but also your interpersonal skills. ENGLISH FOR THE FUTURE These sessions develop your English language proficiency across the four skills with a particular focus on the global challenges we are facing nowadays. You will develop your presentation skills by watching TED Talks and preparing your own mini talks.
DEDICATED MINIMUM EXAM PREP ARATION
These lessons are based on the Bede’s syllabus and are designed to improve your overall language abilities, extend your vocabulary and pronunciation and enhance your understanding of grammar. STORYTIME Working on a different children’s story every day, these lessons develop your listening skills, extend your everyday vocabulary and stimulate creativity. EXPLORATIONS These lessons use CLIL methodology to enhance your general knowledge as well as your language skills, and are based around the following subjects: science, environment, ecology, space, energy, geography, technology and history. MISSION POSSIBLE In these dynamic lessons, you will work together with your peers on real-life missions designed to build collaboration, creativity, problem-solving and communication.
CENTRE
EXAM
LEVEL REQUIRED
EXAM PREPARATION INSTEAD OF
Lancing
25 hrs/2 weeks
B1 Preliminary
B1 (Intermediate)
English Skills & Enrichment
Lancing
B2 First
English Skills & Enrichment
B2 (Upper-Intermediate) 25 hrs/2 weeks
Lancing
25 hrs/2 weeks
C1 Advanced
C1 (Advanced)
English Skills & Enrichment
30 hrs/2 weeks
Academic English & Communication Skills
Brighton
IELTS
min. B1
To ensure that all students get the best experience on exam courses, pre-test in required for all exam courses.
Afternoons On non-excursion days, sports and and activities take place after lessons. • Sports on offer might include: football, tennis, basketball, squash, badminton, rounders, volleyball and cricket. • There are always some non-sport options available such art, drama, dance, fitness or recreational activities such as chess or origami. • Some activities, e.g. indoor climbing, may take place at specialist venues nearby. • Academies take place instead of general afternoon sports/activities. At some centres, we will ask you to choose your afternoon activity at the start of the session. At others you will be asked to sign up in advance. The activity staff will let you know which system we are using in your centre. Some activities such as indoor climbing or swimming are only available for a limited number of students, so you will be asked to sign up in advance. If you haven't taken part in an activity yet, then we will give you priority.
Evenings Social events in the evenings are for everyone and it's time to make new friends and have fun. It might be a disco, karaoke or a house competition. Social Events may include: • Bede’s Got Talent • Disco • Fashion Show • House Competitions • Karaoke • Messy Games • Mini Olympics • Music Quiz • Nerf Wars • Pantomime • Photo Scavenger Hunt • Treasure Hunt
PROJECT FOR THE FUTURE
You will research and discuss one of the Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals such as ending poverty and hunger and turn your findings into a project, such as a podcast or a blog entry.
FUTURE THINKING
These sessions aim at developing your debating and critical thinking skills.
Both afternoon activities and evening social events are compulsory which means you must take part. You will enjoy your stay much more if you get involved.
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