Online Skills for Academic Success
Achieve your academic ambitions with this unique online course.
The Online Skills for Academic Success course has been designed in partnership with National Geographic Learning, to provide the skills and learning strategies needed to progress into higher education and achieve academic excellence.
Engaging classes look at analytical techniques to help you advance your English language knowledge. Lessons use a coursebook that is ideal for those who wish to continue their studies in an English-speaking environment or prepare for an exam.
Lessons are delivered online by BSC teachers using a range of software including videoconferencing tools. There are also hundreds of hours of specialised English material for students to access as well as guided self-study in their myBSC account.
Skills for Academic Success lessons can be combined with our General English programme for courses of 15, 20 or 25 lessons per week.
Course Requirements:
- A reliable broadband internet connection
- An up to date and working laptop/PC/Chrome Book/I-pad or similar, with a webcam and mic. A headset with a mic would be desirable. (A smart phone on its own will not be sufficient)
Online Skills for Academic Success Course Facts
Number of lessons
10 live online lessons per week.
Can be combined with General English for 15, 20 or 25 lessons
Start dates
Classes start every Monday
Lesson times
Choose morning or afternoon lessons
Morning: 08:00-09:40
Afternoon: 15:00-16:40
Course levels
Elementary (A2) - Advanced (C1)
Class size
Maximum of 8 students per class
Minimum age
16 years
Lesson duration
50 minutes
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Why choose the Online Skills for Academic Success Course?
Interactive lessons
Lessons are interactive with a high level of student involvement. During the lessons you will interact with both your teacher and students from around the world.
Quality teaching
Lessons are led by BSC teachers experienced with delivering online classes using the latest tools and software.
Access more material
Students receive access to hundreds of hours of extra study material on myBSC, our online learning platform.
What's Included
- Live online lessons delivered through our video conferencing system
- Access to myBSC for duration of course and for 3 months after
- Pre-course level test
- Needs analysis to ensure effective goal setting
- Regular progress tests
- One-to-one tutorials to set goals and discuss progress
- Final report which details your level and achievements
- Certificate of attendance upon course completion
- Access to our online social programme
Course Outcomes
By the end of your time on this interactive and engaging course, you will:
- Be better prepared to work effectively and confidently in an academic setting at home, abroad or online.
- Have developed and demonstrated, using English, the 21st Century Skills that are increasingly demanded by academic intuitions.
- Have improved your teamwork, creative, presentation and critical thinking skills all while advancing your digital competency and English language ability
- Have created a digital record of your work with an ability to operate in English that can be shown with pride to family, friends and potential employers.
- Have grown in confidence and feel prepared for the next step
- Formed new friendships with students from around the world in a collaborative and supportive online environment
Course Components
Classes start every Monday and are part of a 12 week programme which includes:
- 10 live online lessons per week (lessons are 50 minutes each)
- Up to 150 minutes of guided self-study in preparation for the live lessons
- Access to material created by BSC in collaboration with National Geographic Learning
You can choose between morning or afternoon lessons as follows:
Morning lessons
- Monday- Friday, 08:00-09:40 (2 x 50 min lessons)
Afternoon lessons
- Monday- Friday, 15:00-16:40 (2 x 50 min lessons)
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