Academic courses
We welcome students who wish to have a 'head start' and prepare well linguistically, academically and socially for their life in a UK day or boarding school, college or university. To be able to understand the language of academic subjects during lessons at LISC, students need to have a minimum of a pre-intermediate level of English. We accept students aged 9-13 for school entry exam preparation courses in maths, English and science, as well as older students for GCSE, A level and IB preparation. LISC also provides one year iGCSE and A level courses. More mature students aged 17-19 can study subjects of their selected university course. Overall, we offer a choice of 24 subjects for students aged 13-19:
- maths
- further maths
- chemistry
- biology
- physics
- law
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- business studies
- economics
- ICT
- religious studies
- geography
- history
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- politics and government
- sociology
- psychology
- philosophy
- media
- drama
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- English
- French
- Spanish
- Russian
- Chinese
- Italian
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| features |
school entry preparation for younger learners |
GCSE, A level, IB, foundation degree preparation |
intensive 1 year iGCSE |
intensive 1 year A level (AS/A2) |
| suitable for students who: |
wish to enter a UK senior school at the age of 10, 11 or 13 |
already have a place at a UK school for a GCSE, A level or an IB course and wish to learn the subject terminology and study skills to secure better results |
need to gain GCSE qualifications prior to entering an A level or IB course |
- require A level qualifications prior to entering a University
- wish to finish a course started at a different school/college
- need to improve their grades
- would like to experience UK education
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| age of a student |
9 - 13 |
13 - 19 |
14 - 19 |
16 - 19 |
| gender |
co-educational (girls and boys) |
| duration of the course |
2 - 36 weeks |
2 - 24 weeks |
24 - 36 weeks |
36 - 44 weeks |
| lessons (45mins) per week |
15 English lessons plus 12 or 16 subject lessons per week plus 5 hours of supervised study |
6 English lessons plus 4 lessons per subject per week plus 5 hours of supervised study |
| size of the class |
maximum 5 for subjects and 8 for English; opportunity of 1:1 lessons |
| subjects |
English, maths, science |
any of the above listed subjects |
| number of subjects in which exams are taken (if applicable) |
3-5 |
English, maths, 2-3 other selected subjects |
English, maths, own language, 2-3 other selected subjects |
1-4 selected subjects |
FEES: for the comprehensive explanation of fees, click here.
Why study at LISC?
Key advantages:
- an intensive study programme enabling you to gain a qualification in a year (normally GCSE and A level courses run over two years in a UK school or college)
- learning new study skills (to help you succeed in A level and IB programmes from day one)
- an opportunity to gain greater knowledge and understanding of subject language and concepts
- a great choice of subjects taught by experienced tutors
- rapid development of spoken and written skills in English thanks to the course intensity, life with an English speaking home stay family and individual support throughout the programme
- a rigorous grading and reporting system to achieve a close monitoring of every student's progress
- a firm but kind discipline and support in respect of each student's application to studies
- small and friendly, yet structured and stimulating environment
- experience of life as a student in an English classroom, and of the different teaching methods, communication and study skills
- making international friends through academic and social activities
- excellent preparation for successful entry into top UK schools and universities, including Oxbridge
Sample timetable for full time academic courses
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