13–16 year olds, boys and girls (English Level: B1/Intermediate to Proficiency)
Junior Global Young Leaders is an intensive leadership programme designed to provide key skills required for ambitious and highly motivated students to become future leaders of their generation. The course aims to build students’ confidence and competence in life skills such as project management, negotiation, debating, presentation, critical thinking, logic and problem solving.
This prestigious summer program takes place at Wadham College of Oxford University. Centred round a weekly themed project, the course syllabus comprises 28 hours of leadership tuition each week which includes theory lessons, interactive lectures, project research, debate club and real-life case studies in order to provide a stimulating and varied learning experience, and to build students’ confidence and competence in life skills such as project management, team-building, negotiation, formal presentations, critical thinking, logic and problem solving.
Weekly themes include Law, Politics, Journalism, Business Innovation, United Nations, and Marketing, which are delivered through interactive lectures, case studies, projects and workshops. Negotiations, public speaking and debating are key competencies needed in the modern world. On this course, students take part in workshops specifically created and adapted to develop these skills. Research skills, critical thinking and problem solving are all essential for leadership and these are integrated onto the young leaders programme through case studies. In addition, a well balanced weekly activities and excursions are integrated to the course, and students will also be invited to dress up and attend a traditional Oxford University Formal Dinner each week at Wadham College.
Oxford Global Young Leaders will have an opportunity to put their learning in context with weekly academic workshops held in iconic locations, such as Royal Courts of Justice in central London, Oxford Union of University of Oxford, Houses of Parliament in central London, and Cambridge Union of University of Cambridge.
Based at Wadham College’s brand new Dorothy Wadham Annexe, 20 minute walk from Oxford city centre, students will be immersed by the beautiful architecture and historic ambiance of this buzzing university town, and get to sample a flavour of the activities enjoyed by Oxford undergraduates all year around.
Course essentials:
Junior Global Young Leaders Program consists of a well-balanced programme of Young Leader tuition, activities, sports and excursions. The structured programme includes:
- 28 hours tuition per week, including lectures, seminars, case-studies, workshops and presentations.
- 2 full day excursions and trips per week
- Full afternoon and evening activity programme
- Traditional Oxford University “Formal Dinner”
- Maximum class size of 11 students
- End-of-course Assessment & Certificate
- Staff to student ratio is 1:7
- Insurance
- Airport transfers (Heathrow & Gatwick airports between 10:00-20:00 GMT)
Learning techniques:
Activities:
Outside Junior Global Young Leader tuition, students will interact through a broad range of sporting, cultural and entertaining activities, such as:
- Quiz Night
- Punting
- Tennis
- Swimming
- Football,
- Drum
- Bowling
- Arts & Crafts
- Summer Fete
- Media Night
- Sports Tournaments
- Karaoke
- Trash Fashion Show
- Scavenger Hunt
- Casino
- Discos
- Film Night
- The Cube
- Film Making
- Inflatables
- Musical & Dance
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Table Tennis
- Talent Shows
- You Bet
Excursions:
Excursions are a vital part of the summer experience for international students to gain a cultural understanding of the UK. Students will have 2 full day excursion and trips each week to experience the rich cultural heritage of Britain. The choices include:
- Buckingham Palace
- Houses of Parliament
- West End Musical
- Natural History Museum
- Hyde Park
- London Eye
- British Museum
- Southbank Walking Tour
- Camden Market
- Oxford Street
- Hever Castle
- Hastings
- Bognor Regis
- Thorpe Park
- Bury St Edmund’s
- Stratford and Warwick
- Bath
- Cambridge
- Shepreth Wildlife Park
- Duxford
- Portsmouth & Spinnaker Tower
- Windsor Castle
- Eton College
- Brighton beach
- Leeds Castle
- Canterbury Cathedral
- Ely/Ely Cathedral
- Chessington World of Adventure
The sample timetable below is a typical 2-week Junior Oxford Global Young Leaders Program.
Boarding:
Students are housed in Wadham College’s brand new Dorothy Wadham Annexe. Completed in October 2019, students live in modern, single en-suite bedrooms, with separate male and female accommodation.
Meals:
Well balanced, nutritious three cooked meals are provided. All students will also enjoy a traditional Oxford University “formal dinner” – a set menu evening meal which lets students taste the sample life as a real undergraduate of Oxford University.
Packed lunches are provided for excursions.
Facilities:
Large, modern auditorium and student computer room. TV room & common area. Wi-Fi available throughout the College and student computer room.
Laundry:
Coin operated washing and drying machines on college premises, paid by summer school.
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