Welcome to Online Pre-university Preparation Programme

You will explore a range of works across different genres learning how to take a critical approach and express this in a sophisticated argument.

Age:

16-19 years old

Duration: 2 weeks

- 1:1 Tutorials

- Average class size: 6 students

- Develop key attributes such as personal branding, interview skills and academic writing

- Academic online workshops - develop a practical understanding of your subject

- Personal project: develop a personal project to present at the end of the course

- Certificate: Students are required to complete the coursework to be eligible for a certificate.

Why choose this course:

At the School of Literature and Languages, we use innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to literature from the past to the present and immersive, practical language learning methods. 

Various online resources, including recorded presentations, will be provided, and you will engage in collaborative group work exercises with other students on the course. 

This is an intensive and intellectually challenging course, which demands a high level of commitment. 

Course content

The course covers a range of English literature from the Early Modern period to the early twentieth century. Among the authors you study will be Shakespeare, Marlowe, Donne, Dickens, Tennyson, the Brontës, Hardy, Mansfield, Joyce and Woolf. Close analysis of works by these and other authors, reinforced by a general discussion of modern critical theory and practice, and canonicity,  will provide the basis for an enhanced appreciation of the pleasures and problems associated with the serious reading of literature.

Check information on the specific English language requirements for this course.

Applicants are required to have the Higher level scores.

Test  

IELTS

Standard level score:

 7.0 - Minimum 6.5 per component 

Higher-level score :

7.5  - Minimum 7.0 per component  

TOEFL / TOEFL iBT Home Edition** 

Standard level score:

100 - Minimum component Score:  Listening: 22 Reading: 24 Speaking: 25 Writing: 24 110    

Higher-level score:

110 - Minimum component Score:  Listening: 22 Reading: 24 Speaking: 25 Writing: 24 

Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE)

Standard level score:

185 - Minimum 176 per component     

Higher-level score :

191 - Minimum 185 per component

Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)

Standard level score:

 185 -Minimum 176 per component    

Higher-level score: 

191 - Minimum 176 per component   

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Writing an exceptional story isn’t just about great ideas, it’s about learning how to create compelling characters, write a gripping plot, and take your reader on a journey through an imaginative and vivid world. We’ll help you accomplish this by exploring topics such as the principles of creative writing, the essentials of plot development, and an introduction to writing styles.

Age: 

13-15 years old 

16-18 years old 

Duration:  2 weeks

- 1:1 Tutorials 

- Personal project

- Certificate & evaluation

Course aims

• Understand how to develop their ideas into a coherent, engaging and commercially viable piece of fiction.
• Become familiar with a range of fiction genres and learn how to shape their work accordingly.
• Critically analyse and discuss their own work with an awareness of the expectation of a public and professional readership.
• Learn the practical skills of self-editing and planning essential for continuing and completing their individual writing projects.
• Further, develop confidence in their own original writing style.

Teaching methods

• An introductory section: outlining key areas of work within each unit.
• Description of required reading and recommended reading.
• Presentation of materials taken from additional (e.g. online) sources relevant to each unit.
• Online discussion forum.
• Online personal study diary.
• Area for short responses to literary extracts from key texts.
• Tutor responses to forum and exercises.
• Assessment and feedback.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be expected to:

• Appreciate the diverse skill sets and techniques required to construct and execute a sustained piece of prose.
• Be able to think critically about their own work and make editorial choices accordingly.
• Be prepared to apply the skills acquired to continue and complete their own original, individual writing projects.

By the end of this course, students will be expected to have gained the following skills:

• The ability to plan and structure ideas into a coherent outline for a novel.
• The ability to develop complex characters to the standard expected of commercially viable modern fiction.
• Critical assessment of the thematic content of a diverse range of contemporary fiction.
• Confidence in their ability as writers through discovering and developing their own unique voice.
• An understanding of good working practice and self-editing.

Assessment methods

You will be set two pieces of work for the course. The first of 500 words is due halfway through your course. This does not count towards your final outcome but preparing for it, and your feedback will help you prepare for your assessed piece of work of 1,500 words due at the end of the course. The assessed work is marked pass or fail.

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Exceptional experience in Business Management, focusing on practical skills and career enhancement.

Age: 

13-15 years old 

16-18 years old 

Duration: 2 weeks

- 1:1 Career Coaching

- Personal support and guidance for success

- Professional development workshops

What does this course cover?

Do you have your sights set on a career in business? The Virtual Educators Business Management programme will introduce you to the world of opportunities in the subject, using project-based learning and practical study. You will research and explore real-world issues, working alongside other academically talented participants to innovate and pitch a groundbreaking solution.

Interactive workshops and networking events offer you the opportunity to learn from the professionals, to see where you would best fit in the industry. 

How will I be assessed? 

Coursework will consist of a written and oral component. Students are required to complete the coursework to be eligible for a certificate. 

Please email info@virtualeducators.co.uk for more details.

You will draw upon your existing creativity to explore project management, organisational behaviour and different management styles for a variety of contexts. You will also be introduced to Management theory and how academics conduct research to contribute to this field. 

Age:

13-15 years old 

16-18 years old 

Duration: 2 weeks

- 1:1 Tutorials 

- 40 hours of academic sessions 

- Carefully designed study materials

- Mentor programme and access to support material

- Detailed evaluation written by tutor

What does this course cover?

This course will introduce you to a range of management disciplines and related skills such as marketing, finance, operations and people management, allowing you to use the knowledge gained to begin to formulate your own business strategies. Our proximity to the City of London and financial centre ensures that you are right on the edge of the thriving business community. Course activities, guest speakers and an excursion will broaden your understanding of how businesses compete in today's global marketplace.

How will I be assessed?

Coursework will consist of a written and oral component. Students are required to complete the coursework to be eligible for a certificate.

Please email info@virtualeducators.co.uk for more details.