Course description
INCLUDED
Ages 13-17 years
• Maximum of 8 children in a class
• 30 hours of tuition per week
• Organised recreational activities and cultural excursions
• Residential accommodation
ACCOMMODATION
OISE Newbury provides residential accommodation with single, en-suite rooms. Meals are provided in the school dining hall. Special dietary requirements can be considered and vegetarian options are always available.
ACTIVITIES AND EXCURSIONS
Evening social programme is provided, encompassing a wide range of interests. Sports include football, tennis, tabletennis,badminton and basketball. Other activities include Book Club, cooking and arts&craft. Relevant trips and excursions can be arranged as part of the timetable. Students staying more than two weeks visit local places such as Oxford, London, Windsor, Reading and Newbury town itself.
OISE welcomes information about the hobbies and interests of its students, to help staff tailor activities towards their preferences. Please feel free to mention these as part of your enquiry.
ARRIVAL
Students are greeted by members of the Newbury /OISE courier team from certain airports, within standard hours, as part of the package. Outside of the summer, students are transferred straight from the airport to the school. During the summer months the majority of students will be accompanied from the airport to a waiting area, until they are taken onward to the school.
Standard transfer times:
London Heathrow (LHR) – 1 hour
London Gatwick (LGW) – 2 hours
COURSE
The open curriculum provides a unique adaptive timetable, defined by a careful needs analysis on arrival which is repeated throughout the pupil’s stay. A detailed study plan is developed for every subject which is personalised for each pupil. Timetables are bespoke, so rather than try to make the individual fit the school, the school adapts the programme to the person.
Example topics covered within lessons include:
English Language and English-Based Skills:
Debates, Elocution & Presentation Skills, Critique, Introduction to Poetry, PSHE, Citizenship & Law, Council & Committees, Cultural Comparisons, Translation Skills, Critical Conversations, Ethical Issues for Academic Literacy.
Subject Tuition
English, Maths, Science, Economics, Art & Design, History, Business Studies, Global Perspectives, Environmental Management and Enterprise.
Exam Tuition
For students looking to take exams, classes in exam skills and techniques can be included.
Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities
Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.
