This course is available to students aged between 16 and 18 and focuses on developing students’ understanding and practical application of professional qualities and skills to enhance future employability.

 

At A Glance:

Centre:
Uppingham

Age:
16 - 18 years

Lessons:
20 hrs per week

English Levels:
B1 - C2

Future Ready
Specialisms

Sports & Leisure

Evening Social Programme

Course Fees:
£1,750 pw

28th June to
8th August


    • 28 June - 4 July

    • 5-11 July

    • 12-18 July

    • 19-25 July

    • 26 July - 1 August

    • 2-8 August

    Residential course: £1,750 per week.

  • Courses take place at Uppingham School, a prestigious senior boarding school with good academic, arts and sports facilities situated in the historic county of Rutland in central England.

    • Increase students' English language competencies.

    • Build confidence to speak English more fluently.

    • Have a better understanding of the British way of life.

    • Learn to respect other people and different cultures.

    • Develop 21C learning skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity.

    • Promote a positive attitude towards language learning.

    • Nurture students' interpersonal and social skills.

    • Help students grow as authentic people.

    • Foster students’ autonomy and motivation to learn English.

    • Enable students to tailor their study programme by offering electives.

    • Expand students’ knowledge and understanding of some key concepts and topics in a choice of four professional specialisms.

  • This course runs in conjunction with Citizens of the future at Uppingham School. Students from both courses may share some English lessons. All students share BSS Experience and all recreational activities and cultural excursions.

  • Professionals welcomes students with English levels between B1 Intermediate and C2 Proficiency.

  • 20 hours per week:

    • Elective 1 (select option)

    • Focus Professional (select option)

    • Elective 2 (select option)

    The objectives of the lessons are to improve students’ receptive and productive language skills and to develop their ability to communicate and operate in the 21st century.

  • Students take part in our Leisure programme where they can choose between a selection of different sports and leisure activities.

  • The Pro Options programme is optional and allows students to specialise in one sport or other recreational activity for the whole week and is designed to increase their skills, techniques, and knowledge in their chosen option.

    Available in:

    • Strength & Conditioning

    • Tennis

  • BSS Experience is our evening entertainment programme that consists of a series of fun challenges, games and social events designed to develop students personal and social skills, self-confidence, and authenticity

  • Saturday and Sunday excursions allow students to visit places of cultural or historical interest or take part in a recreational activity with their friends.

  • The fees for residential courses are fully inclusive and include:

    • Accommodation

    • BSS Experience

    • Excursion programme

    • Lessons

    • Learning materials

    • Meals (full board)

    • Sports & Leisure programme

    • Transfers (standard days from selected airports / train stations)

    • Travel insurance

 

The course focuses on developing students’ understanding and practical application of professional qualities and skills to enhance future employability.

 
 

Lessons

Our Professionals course is designed to prepare students for future academic and career success through personalised learning. Combining practical skills with academic and professional development, the course allows students to customise their learning experience to their individual interests, ambitions, and future pathways. Through interactive lessons, projects, and real-world scenarios, students build confidence in many areas. Whether preparing for university study or future careers, students develop the language, independence, and critical thinking skills needed to succeed in an international environment.

    • Core English

    • Digital Marketing

    • Life Skills

    • Entrepreneurship

    • International Relations

    • Leadership

    • Media & Communications

    • Academic English

    • Business English

    • Learning and Innovation

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Specialisms

Students choose two electives as well as a Focus specialism.

Entrepreneurship

These lessons cover many key business practices, fundamentals and principles essential for being a company Director or CEO such as accounting, management, finance, marketing, business law, human resources and employment law.

International Relations

These lessons are concerned with relations across boundaries of nation-states and include the study of subjects and topics such as international political economy, global governance, intercultural relations, national and ethnic identities, foreign policy analysis, development studies, environment, international security, diplomacy, terrorism, media and social movements.

Leadership

These lessons are designed to develop the students’ understanding of leadership qualities and skills. The course examines the characteristics which are consistently identified with great leaders and are regarded as important for successful business executives, senior managers, and company owners as well as leaders in other areas of life.

Media & Communications

These lessons are designed to prepare students for a future on this pathway. Students explore communication strategies via different mediums, media literacy and analysis, content creation, and understanding media influence in the modern world.

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