The International Summer School Of Scotland:
The International Summer School of Scotland offers students the unique opportunity to combine learning, creative enrichment and action-packed adventure in the historic and breathtaking royal burgh of St Andrews. Our all-inclusive three week program running in July and August, has been specially designed to provide 13 to 18 year old students who want to get ahead this summer with high-quality education, exciting enhancements and a complete cultural experience.
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Choice of Academic Prog
rams:
English Language
Over a three-week period students will receive daily instruction from experienced TEFL qualified teachers. The syllabus provides a successful blend of input with opportunities to activate the language studied- and ensures that all core skills (speaking, reading, writing, and listening) are practised. Each student combines this academic option with one of our exciting electives; Golf, Theatre, Tennis, Film or Art making this unique program a balanced and exciting summer experience.
International Baccalaureate
ISSOS offers both a Pre IB Program and an Extended Essay Program.
- The Pre IB program is designed to prepare students about to enter the IB Diploma. Focusing on improving work habits and general academic performance, students work on a range of academic skills related specifically to IB; Critical thinking, writing and internet research, all of which are invaluable for success.
- The Extended Essay Program is designed to offer all students currently working towards their IB diploma Extended Essay a combination of study skills seminars, supervised individual research and study periods and personal attention from highly-qualified teachers and mentors. This three-week program is guaranteed to help every student maximise their academic achievement and experience.
Creative Writing
Designed for students of all levels and interests who have a desire to explore their potential and challenge themselves creatively. For students who want to learn and harness the forces of creative language to produce original poems, scenes from a play or short stories. Introductory and advanced workshops will introduce students to all phases of the writing process, including generating ideas, writing and revising drafts and editing. All students will work together to produce The International Summer School of Scotland's creative writing magazine which will include a selection of their creative work.
Youth Leadership
Over three weeks, our youth leadership training will give students the unique opportunity to partake in a series of interactive workshops, energetic activities and fun-filled challenges designed to inspire and enable each and every one of them to uncover their unique abilities, develop greater confidence and master strategies for success in the classroom and beyond. We want to help students ease school stress, raise their grades and increase their test scores while at the same time showing them ways to express themselves, pursue goals, solve problems, resolve conflicts and bring about positive change.
Debating
This three week summer debates course, designed to meet the needs of all debaters, will combine interactive workshops with professional coaching and a variety of informal and formal debating opportunities to create an exhilarating and stimulating experience second to none. Through the development of skills including oral communication, effective argumentation and critical thinking this debating course will enable students to acquire and enhance valuable abilities. Debaters of all ability levels from beginners to seasoned debate veterans will benefit from interactive workshops ranging from the most basic of introductions and public speaking techniques to advanced argument theory and the intricacies of formal competitive debate. A leading university debates coach will guide students through all aspects of debate.
Elective Programs offered:
Golf
Set in St Andrews, the internationally renowned home of golf, we offer a truly unique and incomparable golfing experience. Students who choose our golf elective will be offered the unrivalled opportunity to play and learn the game of golf under PGA qualified instructors on some of the most famous and beautiful golf courses in the world. This three-week course is designed for students of all abilities, from beginners through to experienced players.
Theatre
Over the three-week period this elective course will combine a series of skill-based master classes and ensemble workshops in which students will work as a team under the guidance of a professional director to create an exciting piece of original theatre, to be performed in the final week. This course has been especially designed by theatrical professionals to enthuse all students with a keen interest in the performing arts regardless of previous experience.
Tennis
Designed to meet the needs of beginners to advanced. Working with professional coaches to achieve personal goals and a love of the game. All players have the opportunity to play full-length games and learn the rules and etiquette of the game.
Art
Providing group teaching in an array of styles to ensure that every student finds an area in which to shine. Whether students already have a passion for a particular artistic technique or are beginners hoping to awaken their creativity, this program offers something for everyone. Students will study a wide range of methods, from line drawing and oil painting to more contemporary practices such as still photography and cartoon illustration.
Film
Over three weeks our film elective will give students a practical introduction to all aspects of film craft through a combination of interactive seminars, technical training and hands-on experience behind the camera. Armed with this knowledge, students will then create their very own short films to be screened in front of the entire Summer School. Throughout this course, students of all ability levels will benefit from expert tuition on script writing, directing, production management, cinematography and editing right through to location scouting and set design.
Full program of trips, cultural enrichment and the ISSOS Highland Games.
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