The OPAL Programme prepares students to go on to study A levels in a UK school.
Location: Oxford
Age range: 15- 18
Start dates: September and January
Course duration: Usually 3 terms but 2 terms sometimes possible
Level of English required on entry: Lower intermediate
Total number of students: Around 40
Class size: Small classes with a max of 12 students / class
Lessons: 24.5 hours per week of teaching plus 3 hours of private
study periods and 10-12 hours of homework, depending on subjects studied
Class times: School day starts at 8.45 am with registration. Most
days finish at 5 pm, although sometimes at 6 pm if science laboratory sessions
are taking place
Teachers: developed by our highly qualified Course Director and taught by
our small team of experienced teachers
Personal support: Excellent, with student well-being and progress
closely monitored
Leisure time: Varied weekly sports and activities programme,
including excursions
Nationalities: A broad mix to encourage the use of English at all
times
Qualifications: Academic English, GCSEs and IGCSEs
After the OPAL Programme most students go on to study A levels at our Sixth
Form. For information on the Sixth Form click here
Our OPAL Programme offers students the opportunity to improve their English
and learn how to succeed within the British Education System.
Our experience shows that international students who take the OPAL
Programme consistently do much better in their A levels than students who start
on A level courses directly. This means that students who study OPAL are more
likely to go on to one of the UK's
leading universities.
