Header white_EN01

London A-Level/IB Engagers Summer Courses

course booking small 10014 – 17 year olds
English level: Intermediate to Advanced

London A-level/IB Engagers Summer Courses, based in the heart of the City of London, are designed to help students engage deeper into their academic specialism as they get ready for A-Level, IB Diploma or the equivalent qualifications, while exploring City London’s bustling financial district, historic landmarks, and cultural treasures.

Students will study 30 hours per week including 4 x 75-minute study block lessons Monday-Friday with lectures, workshops, assemblies, educational visits and tutor time. Students can choose four subjects each week and delve deeper into areas of personal interest. Lessons integrate theory and practice, combining classroom instructions and practical workshops and experiments in the laboratories. Students are assessed on academic performance and attitude towards learning, and their progress is documented in their weekly report.

London A-level/IB Engagers Summer Courses fully integrate English language learning and academic subject study through European ground-breaking teaching method – Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL). The core curriculum of this effective dual learnings is based on the 4Cs – Content, Cognition, Communication and Culture.

CLIL 4Cs Illustration

The programme also includes 20-hour of a CPD accredited Be a Leader programme, to help students develop critical thinking, communication, negotiation, problem-solving and presentation skills.

  • Course essentials:

    London A-level/IB Engagers Summer Courses consist of a well-balanced programme of academic tuitions, activities, sports and excursions. The two-week programme includes:

    • 60 hours of tuition over 2 weeks
    • 20 hours of Be a Leader programme (CPD accredited)
    • Lectures, workshops, laboratory experiments, educational visits
    • Full activity and social programme
    • Afternoon and weekend excursions over 2 weeks
    • Weekly study report
    • Maximum class size of 15 students
    • Comprehensive Insurance
    • Airport transfers (between 09:00 and 17:00)

    Available Subjects:

    Students can choose 4 subjects each week from the following academic subjects when applying the course. The subject choices include:

    • Applied Maths
    • Art
    • Debate and Public Speaking
    • Essay Writing
    • Media Studies


    • Presentations and Interviews
    • Psychology
    • Social Studies
    • Science
    • Theory of Knowledge

    Timetable:

    Below is a typical two-week sample timetable and a typical day of London A-level/IB Engagers Summer Courses.

    London City Engagers Timetable

    Activities and Excursions:

    Outside classroom, students will learn new skills through an action packed social programme with a wide range of cultural visits and entertaining activities to fully immerse themselves in the City of London’s rich history and culture alongside their academic study.

    The followings are structured leisure programmes including afternoon and evening activities and weekend trips.

    London A-Level/IB Summer Courses

     

  • CareerPathways2Boarding:

    Students enjoy the modern, state-of-the-art student accommodation of David Game College next to the college’s main teaching building, in a secure lockable Single  bedrooms in two to three-bedroomed flats. Each flat shares a shower room and kitchen with one or two other students. Girls and boys are accommodated separately. A team of friendly staff will stay with the students to look after them in the evenings and is on duty throughout the night.

    Students can also opt to stay in a en-suite bedroom, with £200 supplemet per two-week course, which has a small double bed and own shower room.

    CareerPathways3Meals:
    Well balanced, nutritious three cooked meals a day are provided in the college refectory. Packed lunches are provided for excursions.

    Facilities:

    The college underwent a multi-million-pound refurbishment in 2017, boasting over 60 classrooms with interactive whiteboards, state-of-art Science Labs, a modern Lecture Theatre, 2 Auditoriums, Art Studies, Dance Studios and a canteen where you can indulge in a diverse menu of nutritious meals.

    Laundry:
    Laundry is done once a week. All bed linen is provided and is laundered once a week. Towels are not provided.

  • Established in 1974, David Game College (DGC) is a boarding and day independent school and Sixth Form College located right in the City of London. The college is coeducational for 13 – 22 year olds. Up to 400 students take full-time courses each year. The college was founded by its current principal David Game in 1974, which was originally started with five rooms in a basement, and has now become one of the largest Independent Colleges in the UK.

    David Game College 02The College moved to its current location in 2017, the new setting is steeped in historical and modern landmarks. Historic buildings such as the Tower of London, Bank of England and St Paul’s Cathedral are interspersed with modern steel and glass skyscrapers – the Gherkin, the Walkie Talkie, the Cheesegrater – which mixes the ancient and the modern, and tells the story of the development of London over the past 2000 years.

    The College building was previously occupied by London Guildhall and Metropolitan universities, and contains part of the original Roman Wall in the basement, which explains why the College magazine is called Londinium. The college has undergone a multi-million pound renovation in 2017, and students can enjoy the benefits of modern purpose-built facilities, including over 60 modern and state of the art classrooms, three science laboratories, two university-sized lecture theatres, new art rooms, photography studios, library, gym, and a spacious canteen.

    David Game College is committed to providing high quality education, ensuring that all students experience rapid learning and achieve their ambition. The College selects and develops the very best teachers to deliver a progressive and modern curriculum that not only gives students the knowledge and techniques to excel in examinations, but also the critical thinking skills and broader education to navigate their place in the world. Their ethos and values are reflected in the curriculum. They want the students to be ambitious and optimistic about their futures and to be prepared to push themselves to achieve the extraordinary. For them there are no barriers to learning; students should be encouraged to break free from any limiting self-doubts, and not be constrained by the past.

    The school offers a dynamic educational experience, giving students the opportunity to learn and develop new talents and skills. The college offers a broad curriculum at GCSE and A level, as well as a University Foundation Programme. Nearly 100% of our students go on to higher education with many gaining places at the universities listed in the Top 20 of The Times’ Good University Guide. In 2023, 100% of DGC students received offers from Russell Group Universities. David Game College is also rated “Outstanding” in all areas of inspection in both 2017 and 2020 by Ofsted, the Government body responsible for monitoring standards in education.