The Prep Courses will run over three sessions.
- Session One: 21 October 2024 — 9 December 2024 (6 weeks)
- Session Two: 13 January 2025 — 20 March 2025 (8 weeks)
- Session Three: 24 March 2025 — 22 May 2025 (6 weeks)
Dedicated English Language (Mondays and Tuesdays) and Mathematics (Tuesdays and Thursday) courses will operate twice a week, with Critical Thinking (Wednesdays) taking place once a week.
English Language and Mathematics courses cannot be combined together, but either can be combined with Critical Thinking.
Lessons will not take place on Monday 11th November 2024 and Thursday 1st May 2025 due to national holidays.
If you have any questions about our prep courses please email [email protected]
English Language
- Duration: 8 weeks (Session 2), 6 weeks (Session 3)
- Price: 3150 PLN (Session 2), 2450 PLN (Session 3)
- Age Group: 12-15
- Mode: Stationary
- Days: Monday and Tuesday
- Time: 5pm to 6.25pm
Dates:
- Session One (12 sessions): 21.10, 22.10, 28.10, 29.10, 12.11, 18.11, 19.11, 25.11, 26.11, 02.12, 03.12, 09.12
Session Two (16 sessions): 13.01, 14.01, 20.01, 21.01, 27.01, 28.01, 17.02, 18.02, 24.02, 25.02, 03.03, 04.03, 10.03, 11.03, 17.03, 18.03
Session Three (12 sessions) - 24.03, 25.03, 31.03, 1.04, 28.04, 29.04, 05.05, 06.05, 12.05, 13.05, 19.05, 20.05
Mathematics
- Duration: 8 weeks (Session 2), 6 weeks (Session 3)
- Price: 3150 PLN (Session 2), 2450 PLN (Session 3)
- Age Group: 12-15
- Mode: Stationary
- Days: Tuesday and Thursday
- Time: 5:30pm to 6:55pm (Session 1), 5pm to 6.25pm (Session 2 & 3)
Dates:
- Session One (12 sessions): 22.10, 24.10, 29.10, 31.10, 12.11, 14.11, 19.11, 21.11, 26.11, 28.11, 03.12, 05.12
Session Two (16 sessions): 14.01, 16.01, 21.01, 23.01, 28.01, 30.01, 18.02, 20.02, 25.02, 27.02, 04.03, 06.03, 11.03, 13.03, 18.03, 20.03
Session Three (12 sessions) - 25.03, 27.03, 01.04, 03.04, 29.04, 06.05, 08.05, 13.05, 15.05, 20.05, 22.05, 27.05
Critical Thinking
- Duration: 8 weeks (Session 2), 6 weeks (Session 3)
- Price: 1600 PLN (Session 2), 1250 PLN (Session 3)
- Age Group: 13-16
- Mode: Stationary
- Days: Wednesday
- Time: 5.30pm to 6.55pm
Session Dates:
- Session One (6 sessions): 23.10, 30.10, 20.11, 27.11, 04.12, 11.12
Session Two (8 sessions): 15.01, 22.01, 29.01, 19.02, 26.02, 05.03, 12.03, 19.03
Session Three (6 sessions)- 26.03, 02.04, 30.04, 07.05, 14.05, 21.05
Course Descriptions
English Language
The English Language Course is an ideal way to experience Akademeia’s world-class approach to learning for the first time. These exclusively designed courses are geared towards students between the ages of 12-15 considering applying to our school.
The syllabus will equip learners with the necessary academic skills and strategies to succeed in their secondary school studies. Key elements of the English language, combining both structural and lexical focusses, will provide students with the foundations necessary to successfully complete many of the same assignments required of our term-time students, such as: developing research skills, academic writing, presentation delivery, and interacting with a variety of texts.
Mathematics
The Preparatory Mathematics Course is intended to provide a necessary foundation for success in an academic Mathematics pathway. The course is primarily designed for participants currently attending Year 8 (grade 7 in the Polish and American systems) or Year 9, with a view to applying to Akademeia to Years 9 or 10 respectively.
Students will be provided with the opportunity to learn a variety of mathematical processes, including problem solving, communicating and mathematical reasoning. They will be taught how to make connections between the subject and its applications, become mathematically literate, and to appreciate and value mathematics while making informed decisions as contributors to wider society.
A good, strong foundation in these areas of mathematics is necessary for success in future mathematics courses and this course will help students further understand, appreciate and enjoy maths so they are in a prime position to both study at Akademeia and develop a life-long affinity with the subject.
Critical Thinking
Our Critical Thinking course provides an introduction to the essential range of skills that help to analyse information, acquire meaningful knowledge, express well-justified opinions and comment on important public issues. In order to achieve this, we will touch on the following categories:
- Information skills: perspectives, research, analysis, synthesis, planning, questioning.
- Critical thinking skills: reasoning, evidence, claims, drawing conclusions, bias and vested interest, statements of argument (fact, opinion, prediction and value judgement), problem-solving, empathy.
- Independent learning skills: memory, note-taking, reflection, evaluation
- Collaboration skills: teamwork, decision-making, creativity
- Communication skills: reading, writing, listening, speaking
This course provides the ideal preparation to develop the key transferrable academic skills so valued by our school and necessary to succeed in demanding educational contexts.
