English and Creative Writing Advanced

Program Overview

The Advanced English and Creative Writing course at Oxford University offers a comprehensive understanding of English language and literature, preparing students for university studies and careers requiring strong communication skills. The innovative and friendly program includes creative writing, critical thinking, grammar improvement, and negotiation skills, taught by expert tutors in small classes with cultural excursions. Upon completion, students receive a course certificate and a report card highlighting their learning.

Program Outline

It focuses on improving students' knowledge of English grammar and their grammatical range and accuracy through text analysis and oral and written tasks. The program aims to develop students' critical thinking and communication skills, equipping them to use English effectively in various contexts. The course is innovative, modern, and friendly, offering a core basis for creative work. It prepares students' English skills for academia.

Outline:

The course covers a range of topics, including:

• English as a language
• Creative writing
• The history and theory of creative writing
• Poetry
• Critical thinking
• Business writing
• Negotiation skills
• Linguistics and its branches (phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics)
Assessment tasks may include essays, oral presentations, seminar discussions, reading academic articles, and journal writing. The course involves over 20 hours of tuition. The course is structured into two 2-week sessions in 2025:
• 1st session – 6th July – 19th July
Upon completion, students receive a course attendance certificate at a graduation ceremony, along with a report card highlighting their learning and areas for improvement. Recommendation letters are available upon request.

Teaching:

The course is taught by expert tutors. The teaching approach is described as innovative, modern, and friendly. Small class sizes (maximum 16 students) ensure individual attention and support. However, it emphasizes that the course prepares students' English skills for studying at university, implying potential career paths related to English language and literature or fields requiring strong communication and writing skills.

Other:

• The course is held at the University of Oxford colleges.
• Accommodation (half-board) is included in the tuition fee (£6995).
• The course is for ages 16-19 years.
• Cultural excursions across the UK are included.
• 24-hour porter services are available in all University of Oxford colleges where students are accommodated.
Students experience life as an Oxford University student, staying in historic college dorms, studying in lecture theatres and labs, and socializing in common rooms and quads. Excursions include visits to Oxford landmarks and museums, and potentially a trip to London to see attractions and a West End play.