Bedes Summer School 2026 Digital Prospectus

TYPICAL WEEK

Pathways to Higher Education

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

07.30 08.00 08.45

Wake Up Breakfast

Student Meeting

09.00 ARRIVAL DAY

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 1 Medicine Listening: A college seminar about pandemics. Key listening skills: Identifying contrasting opinions and strengthening points in an argument. Vocabulary: Health Science. Using and Activating your knowledge. ACADEMIC ENGLISH 2 Conditionals Grammar: Review of the second conditional – unreal situations. The third conditional.

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 1 Medical ethics Video: Robot revolution:

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 1 Persuasive arguments Critical Thinking: Analysing background and motivation.

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 1 Opinion essay Critical Thinking: Evaluating Ideas. Academic Writing Skills: Sentence Variety.

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 1 Writing task Write an opinion essay. Is disease prevention the responsibility of individuals and their families, or of the government?

DEPARTURE DAY Students depart the centre, preferably in the morning. Departing students do not attend the excursion. LONDON EXCURSION A full day of sightseeing in London which may include a walking or bus tour to see the following buildings/locations: • Big Ben • Buckingham Palace • Changing of the Guard • Covent Garden • 10 Downing Street • Harrods • Houses of Parliament • Oxford Street • Piccadilly Circus • Regents Street • South Bank • Trafalgar Square

Students can arrive anytime, but we recommend they arrive between 9am and 6pm. THORPE PARK Students can enjoy an exciting and thrilling day out at Thorpe Park, a theme park with a variety of intense rides and attractions. The park is home to some of Europe’s most famous rollercoasters and offers plenty of other activities, making it a perfect destination for a day trip. Whether you’re a fan of heart-pounding drops or prefer a more laid-back water ride, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

robotic surgery is on the rise. Reading Comprehension: The homoeopathy debate.

Key reading skill: Annotating a text. Skimming and Reading for detail.

10.00 10.15

Break

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 2 Medical vocabulary Language Development: Academic Vocabulary. Reading Comprehension: Should Healthcare be free? Scanning to find key words and Making inferences.

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 2 Should healthcare be free? Preparation for speaking: Creating persuasive arguments. Speaking Task: Role-play a debate.

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 2 Grammar for writing Articles in discourse. Transitions to show concession.

ACADEMIC ENGLISH 2 Objectives Review. Progress Test and Language Assessment.

11.15 11.30

Break

COMMUNICATION SKILLS Presentation skills The Basics of Presentations & Taming Your Nerves. Structure and Content of Presentations.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

COMMUNICATION SKILLS Presentation skills Presentation Day. Language Assessment. Delayed Feedback.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS Essay writing Mastering the Essay: Structure, Thesis Statement. Developing Body Paragraphs: Topic Sentences & Supporting Details. ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PATHWAYS Business and economics Microeconomics but microfinance – debate.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS Essay writing Crafting the conclusion and Language Style. Essay Writing Workshop.

Presentation skills Delivery and Voice during Presentations. Presentation Full Practice and Rehearsal.

12.30 13.30

Lunch

ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PATHWAYS Business and economics The organisation of work Leadership and teams.

ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PATHWAYS Business and economics What is Economics and why it is important. Economics in modern world. ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PATHWAY Law Introducing to Magna Carta. Lecture Rules, Lecture Note Taking.

ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PATHWAYS Business and economics The organisation of Economics: global versus national economics.

ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PATHWAYS Business and economics Create your own financial market: project based lesson.

14.30 14.45

Break

ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PATHWAY Law Law and order: branches of Law. Key features of law.

ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PATHWAY Law Crimes and Civil Wrongs. Discussion: crime and punishment from your own country.

ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PATHWAY Law Your digital footprint and identity theft.

ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PATHWAY Law Law and order: branches of Law Key features of law

15.45 17.00 18.00 19.00 19.15

Activities / Free time on campus

SOCIAL EVENTS Brighton Pier Amusements and Laser Tag.

SOCIAL EVENTS Beach Volleyball and Sea Lanes in Brighton.

Free Time

Free Time

Free Time

Dinner

Dinner

Dinner

Evening Registration

Evening Registration

Evening Registration

SOCIAL EVENTS Welcome meeting and international night.

SOCIAL EVENTS Brighton cycling along the seafront.

SOCIAL EVENTS Brighton Marina Crazy Golf.

SOCIAL EVENTS Disco/Karaoke.

20.00 Free time on campus.

21.30 00.00

Free Time Bedtime

This is an example timetable for illustrative purposes only.

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