Brighton
Academics PATHWAYS TO HIGHER EDUCATION
COMMUNICATION SKILLS These sessions prepare students for life in Higher Education through highly practical workshops that enable more effective methods for high-level oral and written communication. This will be delivered through a wide range of professional and academic contexts, and can involve debating, problem-solving, presenting, essay writing, critical thinking or negotiating. ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PATHWAYS These sessions are themed around the specific pathway that the student has chosen, and provide both an introduction to their chosen discipline as well as the language skills necessary to develop their understanding of it. The classes develop students’ abilities to work confidently in English-speaking academic environments and improve their style, technique and accuracy when producing written and spoken work, as well as broaden
This intensive study programme, with 25 hours of lessons per week, is specially designed for older teenagers and young adults who are preparing for further academic study or for the start of their professional life. ENGLISH LEVELS & CLASSES
Pathways to Higher Education
A0 A1
Complete Beginner
Beginner
A1–A2
Elementary
A2 B1 B2 C1 C2
Pre-Intermediate
Intermediate
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their vocabulary in the chosen area. English for Specific Pathways are: *
Upper Intermediate
Advanced Proficiency
• English for Humanities
• English for Law • English for STEM
ACADEMIC ENGLISH The morning Academic English sessions develop the students’ English language proficiency across the four skills, with a particular focus on the forms of English which are used and encountered in university settings. These include essay writing, note-taking, lectures, seminars and presentations.
• English for Business & Economics
EXAM COURSES AVAILABLE IELTS
*Specific Pathways subject to availability. For further information on Academics at Bede’s Summer School, please see page 12 of the Introduction.
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