Summer Schools for Sixth Form
SOAS Summer Schools usually last for three days and the attendees participate in lectures delivered by academics, work with Student Ambassadors to prepare group presentations, and often take part in a debate on the final afternoon. Attendees also benefit from study skills sessions and language lessons throughout the three days.
Details about summer schools taking place in summer 2013 will appear here in due course. Please see below for a summary of previous summer schools:
Law Summer School 2012
The 2012 Law Summer School was attended by 37 students from a number of London schools and was jam-packed with lots of activities. Students had lectures in International and African Law, learned how to approach law like lawyers, worked in groups to prepare for a Moot and a presentation, gained tips from recent Law graduates and had a taster in Burmese.
Not only did the summer school give students a taste of university, it also provided an extra-curricular experience which many students felt would make a valuable addition to their CVs or UCAS Personal Statements.
Here's what participants thought:
"I really enjoyed the presentations and seeing everyone's boost in confidence."
"I loved the ambassador-led skills workshop because it provided really good advice. Also meeting the ex-students was inspiring."
History Summer School 2012
The 2012 History Summer School was attended by 35 students from a number of London schools and was crammed with things to do. Students enjoyed lectures on using maps, recordings and photographs to analyse the history of Asia, the Middle East and Africa, thought about the career options open to history graduates, worked on group presentations and a debate and had tasters in Arabic and Persian.
Not only did the summer school give students a taste of university, it also provided an extra-curricular experience which many students felt would make a valuable addition to their CVs or UCAS Personal Statements.
Participant comments included:
"The lectures were very informative and gave me a great idea about what to expect at uni."
"I really enjoyed feeling like a university student."
"[I enjoyed] the presentations and getting to know my group and building my team-building skills."
Globalisation Summer School 2012
The 2012 Globalisation Summer School was attended by approximately 30 students from schools in the London borough of Westminster. Students had lectures on diaspora communities and the law, globalisation and immigration, they had language lessons in Japanese or Korean and prepared for group presentations and a debate.
Not only did the summer school give students a taste of university, it also provided an extra-curricular experience which many students felt would make a valuable addition to their CVs or UCAS Personal Statements.
Here's what students thought:
"I enjoyed the interaction with students from other schools, and most of all, the lectures. I now feel that I have a wider knowledge of globalisation."
"I enjoyed working with my group to create presentations and the debate."
Further enquiries
Enquiries regarding summer schools should be directed to:
Alicia Gigante (for North and West London)
ag58@soas.ac.uk
Sarah Tucker (for South and East London)
st47@soas.ac.uk
