St Clares Oxford English plus Academic subjects

Semester Course

The Course combines English Language and academic subjects:

English for Academic Purposes	+	Academic subjects
10 lessons per week		choose three academic subjects 2 or 3 lessons per week for each subject choice

English for Academic Purposes
Your lessons explore contemporary, cross-course themes through the medium of English and develop high level English Language and study skills:

sample themes: Society & Responsibilities; Oxford & University Life; World Customs & Traditions
teaching stimuli include printed materials, study visits, on-line resources, television documentaries, DVDs, YouTube, etc.
language study focuses on developing advanced level competence in areas such as register, collocation and idiomatic usage and, in particular, academic study skills
internal assessment includes formal and informal writing activities, an extended essay based on your own research and an oral presentation
external assessment through externally validated Cambridge Exams (CAE or CPE) or IELTS, as available

Claus - English plus Academic Subjects

Academic subjects
The academic subjects are taught at university level and often together with English native-speakers, usually from the USA. Tuition is provided by subject specialists who bring the benefits of the latest research in their own areas of expertise. Each subject requires background reading and research and is assessed through course work, essays, examinations and / or presentations.

Semester Course: academic subject options Choose three courses from the following subject areas
Business / Economics	Communications	English Literature
Mathematics	Social Sciences	Art History
Philosophy & Religion	Studio Art	Languages (e.g. Mandarin Chinese or Russian for Beginners)
2 or 3 lessons per week for each subject option.