School's in for summer

School’s in for summer

School may be out for summer but the long vacation is a perfect opportunity for children, teenagers and even adults to enhance their skills in various ways. Programs vary throughout Bucharest and across the country, offering creative alternatives to the standard educational curriculum as well as personal enrichment opportunities. BR got out its exercise book and sat down with school directors and project managers to review some of the options.

Corina Dumitrescu

 

Children offered wide palette of activities

English-speaking youngsters can spend their holiday getting acquainted with the Bard. Shakespeare School , an English language learning center founded in 2002, usually addresses young people aged 5-25 with general language courses and international examinations such as Cambridge and IELTS, as well as conversation clubs with native teachers. The school currently has 13 teachers licensed in English, teaching in two centers in Bucharest, which have reached over 1,000 students and have posted growth on previous years, say officials.

The institution also organizes summer schools for English language improvement both in Romania and abroad, in locations such as Oxford, Cambridge, London, New York and California. So far, over 400 children and teenagers have been sent on English language courses in the US and Great Britain and over 120 young people have received advice on admission into British universities.

This year’s summer school, entitled Colored Summer Sessions, is taking place at the school’s headquarters in Bucharest, in two-week modules. The concept is original and was devised by Shakespeare School teachers, say representatives. “The young ones have been sent out for an adventure in the world of English fairy tales, while elementary pupils will become assistants to the famous detective Sherlock Holmes or perform modern versions of Shakespeare’s plays,” said Adriana Alionte, director at Shakespeare School. The Teenagers’ Guide to Drama course, she adds, “will bring lords and ladies into the age of social networks”.

Scholarships are also available at the school. Able students who have achieved top marks in school, but whose families lack the means to pay the fees, can follow free English language courses throughout the summer. Winners of junior spelling bees and essay competitions are also offered free courses, or significant discounts, while collaborations with local NGOs are being formed. The school has a registered turnover of EUR 430,000 in 2010, with a profit rate of 30 percent, an increase compared to previous years. It is also preparing to open a new center in Bucharest (sector 1), which will become functional this September.

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