Academic Summer Courses for Juniors & Teens in Bristol Area

Academic Summer Limited:
With three locations across England, Academic Summer provides residential academic summer school programs in July and August for students ages 13-18. We run quality International Baccalaureate, GCSE and A-level preparation and revision courses, and welcome both British and international students. For summer 2013, Academic Summer will be located at Cambridge Tutors College in London; Sidcot School near Bristol; and Liverpool College in Liverpool.

Residential Academic Summer School Programmes for UK & International Students:
Academic Seniors Programme - Suitable for students ages 13 to 18 studying towards the following:

- GCSEs
- A levels
- International Baccalaureate Diploma

25 different academic subjects offered including English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, History, Economics, the Arts, Sports & more.

Exam Preparation:
The following skills will be practised in preparation for either IELTS or City & Guilds ESOL examinations. The topics chosen will complement others areas in the curriculum; in particular, the written work will be on topics relevant to wider issues in society from the Theory of Knowledge module.

- Reading skills
- Listening skills
- Speaking skills
- Writing skills

Experimental Sciences:
In keeping with the CLIL spirit of the course, the science options aim not only to give students a foundation in the subject areas but also in their lexis and language patterns.

Biology:
- Microscopy
- Simple Maths
- Basic Chemistry as it relates to Biology (bonds etc)
- Natural History / classification / diversity and cell biology
- The use of experimental apparatus

Physics:
- Forces and Motion (to include vectors resolution and components)
- Electricity (Kirchoffs laws at a basic level)

Chemistry:
- Atomic Structure
- Chemical Bonding
- The Periodic Table
- Acids and Alkalis

Mathematics:
The following topics are covered in the Mathematics option. These topics are common areas where international students have gaps and a good foundation will help the students when they go on to study the IB Diploma or A levels:

- Algebra
- Geometry
- Statistics

Individuals and Societies:
The humanities curriculum aims to benefit from the international nature of the student body and encourages the students to explore these concepts in the light of the locality of the school and their own cultures and experience.

Geography:
- Population and development
- Coasts
- Climates
- Settlements

History:
- Project on history of the area
- Historical investigation
- 20th Century world history topics such as World Wars, Cuba, Korea etc

Economics:
- Macro and Micro Economics
- Economics of the area / How the credit crunch is affecting the area?
- International Economics

Creativity, Action and Service:
The IB Diploma encourages students to be involved in artistic pursuits, sports and community service work, thus fostering students’ awareness and appreciation of life outside the academic arena. Academic Summer’s programme includes the following academic options alongside an end-of-course talent show, trips and a charity event.

The Arts:
- History of Art – development from cave paintings to graffiti
- Encourage students to experiment with a range of materials
- Explore a variety of cultures and their attitude to the Arts

In the evenings there will also be art and craft activities offered to allow students to experiment with and develop their creative sides.

Sport:
- Encourage students to reach their personal best
- Set and achieve targets
- Work as a team
- Demonstrate sportsmanship