Director of Short Courses, Erin Neil, explores the benefits of Kensington Park School?s Academic Summer Courses and explains how a summer well-spent can have a long-lasting impact.
For many staff and students, the summer presents an opportunity for a well-deserved break at the end of another busy school year. It is also a time, however, that GCSE and A-level students can use to get a head start on their studies; develop their CV; and start thinking about the next chapter – university or the world of work. This is where academic summer courses at Kensington Park School can help…
5 Benefits of Academic Summer Courses at Kensington Park School
Enjoy a Creative Space For Learning
For students preparing for GCSE and A-level qualifications, the pressure of upcoming exams and a defined syllabus means there is often little time to go beyond the framework of the curriculum during the school year. Summer courses not only allow students to explore their favourite subject(s) in more depth, but to discover new areas of interest and enjoy learning in a dynamic, discursive setting more akin to university. Summer programmes are also a great way for students to get a head-start on narrowing down their subjects. On our Academic Summer School at KPS, for example, students have the opportunity to try out subjects such as Medicine or Law which they may not have studied in school.
This, in turn, helps them to make an informed decision when it comes to selecting subjects for further s...