Led by Akademeia High School teachers, familiar both with the principles that underpin our approach to learning and the common challenges students come up against during their secondary school education, Akademeia’s short courses furnish participants with some of the key knowledge and academic skills necessary to embark on successful high school studies. These courses are exclusively designed for students not currently studying at Akademeia High School and represent the ideal opportunity for students to extend their educational horizons.
Short Courses Session Dates 2026/27
Session One: 21 September to 25 November (no lessons in week beginning 26 October and 11 November)
Session Two: 11 January to 19 March (no lessons in weeks beginning 1 and 8 February)
Session Three: 12 April to 9 June (no lessons on May 3 and May 27)
Participants may sign up for one, two or three sessions.
Short Course Registration Form
What happens after the course?
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion.
Students will also have the opportunity to apply for admission to our school during the Assessment Days held shortly after the course concludes. These assessment days provide a pathway for those who wish to continue education at our school.
If you have any questions, or would like further information about our Short Courses, please email [email protected].
The English Language Course is an ideal way to experience Akademeia’s world-class approach to learning for the first time. This exclusively designed course is geared towards students between the ages of 12-14 considering applying to our school, who would benefit from additional support.
Key elements of the English language, combining both structural and lexical focusses, will provide students with the foundations necessary to successfully complete many of the same assignments required of our term-time students, such as: developing research skills, academic writing, presentation delivery, and interacting with a variety of texts. This course will help equip learners with the necessary academic skills and strategies to succeed in their secondary school studies in an English-speaking environment.
The Mathematics Course is intended to provide a necessary foundation for learners to succeed in an academic Mathematics pathway. The course is primarily designed for participants currently attending Years 8 and 9 (Grade 7 and 8 respectively in the Polish and American systems).
Students will be provided with the opportunity to learn a variety of mathematical processes, including problem solving, communicating, and mathematical reasoning. They will be taught how to make connections between the subject and its applications, become mathematically literate, and to appreciate and value mathematics while making informed decisions as contributors to wider society in the area responsible for so many of civilisation’s most prized achievements.
A strong foundation in these areas of mathematics is necessary for success in future mathematics pathways, and this course will help students further understand, appreciate and enjoy maths so they are in a prime position to both succeed in a secondary school setting and develop a life-long affinity with the subject.
Critical thinking is at the core of our curriculum and school philosophy, nurturing dialogue and agency, and following an interdisciplinary approach to inspire a life-long passion for learning. In a fast-changing word, in which truth has never been more valuable, our prep course provides learners with an introduction to the essential range of skills they will require in their academic and professional careers. On this course participants will learn to analyse information, acquire meaningful knowledge, express well-justified opinions, and comment on important public issues. To achieve this, we will touch on the following categories:
Information skills: perspectives, research, analysis, synthesis, planning, questioning.
Critical thinking skills: reasoning, evidence, claims, drawing conclusions, bias and vested interest, statements of argument (fact, opinion, prediction and value judgement), problem-solving, empathy.
Communication skills: reading, writing, listening, speaking
This course provides the ideal preparation to develop the key transferrable academic skills valued by our school and so necessary to succeed in demanding educational contexts.
