Cross-College Teaching Themes

The harmonisation of teaching themes is one of the special features of studying at St. Clare’s.

As a small community, we promote integration across course and across college, whenever possible. This provides a genuine unity of purpose and creates significant benefits:

each student can function at their current level and yet take part in shared, cross-college activities, study visits and events
the focus on language outcomes increases motivation amongst 'long-stay' students and allows easy integration of those on shorter courses.

The sample programme (from the English Language Courses) provides a flavour of life at the International College.

Learning and discovery:
Technology and innovations Technology in the workplace and education Social media: Facebook and Twitter Cloud computing, 3D printing, nanotechnology, vertical farming
Excursion: Oxford Museum of Science Exhibition - ‘The origins of broadcasting’ - from Morse Code, to Marconi radio and the early development of our inter-connected, internet world!
Facebook competition: A photo to symbolise 'What St. Clare’s means to me!' - students post their entry and other students ‘like’ their favourite photo. Prize: dinner for two at an Oxford restaurant.
Differences and similarities:
Multicultural Oxford Study Visit to Cowley Road Places of worship (cathedral / mosque) Video clips: multicultural Oxford / UK
Excursion: Walking tour of Oxford Evening event: Dinner at Le Kesh - enjoy the delights of North African cuisine.
Bardwell Film Club: Bend It Like Beckham - a comedy-drama which explores multicultural relations and gender roles in modern Britain.
Society and responsibility:
Dealing with waste Food waste and recycling at St Clare’s Heating, electricity and paper use Protecting our environment
Study Visit: Redbridge Recycling Centre - go behind the scenes and see how waste is recycled across the city. Language outcome: note-taking and reporting exercise.
College campaign - St Clare’s Cares - practical recycling and waste reduction activities on site, with the support of members of the college.