Summer school
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Summer school(orsummer university) is a school, or a program generally sponsored by aschoolor aschool district,or provided by a private company, that provides lessons and activities during thesummer vacation.Participation in summer schools has been shown to have substantial beneficial effects on education.[1]
In North America
[edit]Inelementaryandmiddle school,these programs are often used forremedial instruction,though some non-academicday campprograms call themselves summer school.
Inhigh school,collegeoruniversity,students can enroll in classes forcreditto be taken into account in theirgrade point averageor theirtranscript.[2]In high school, it is usually used for remediation purposes, but in colleges, it is most often used as advancement in credit hours. Many universities offer shorter and more intensive summer courses to attract both local and international students, and these programs are often surrounded by social activities.
Inacademia,the term can also refer to a type ofconference.Typically, established academics will give presentations on advanced topics in a field topostgraduatestudents. This type of summer school is often organized at a national or international level, and no credits are awarded. Also, a college or university sometimes offers a summer program for teachers or other professional workers wishing to round out their professional or general education. Some summer schools are for the general public involving no examinations and are not for degree purposes.[3]
Internationally
[edit]OutsideNorth America,the term has a broader definition and refers to all ages and includes leisure and other non-academic subjects, so, for example, a course on hedge-laying is probably targeting older adults. In these regions, Music Summer Schools, on the other hand, may be designed for school age students, college students, or adult professionals or amateurs at various levels of attainment.
Summer schools can also provide students with educational experiences[4]that would not be available to them within their normal schooling. This may encompass subjects that are not conventionally offered in schools (such as law, which is not usually offered in UK schools but may be taught in summer schools), or the experience of studying in an ancient university[5]or a university or college that has a strong reputation on the global stage, such as the University of Oxford.[6]Summer schools may also incorporate a wider variety of excursions and fields trips than would be possible in day-to-day education, so that some summer schools[7]straddle the line between education and holiday.[8]Summer schools help students help students get ahead in the competitive environment of university applications and their careers.[9]
English as a foreign language
[edit]Summer schools are a popular choice for students of English as a Foreign Language, particularly children. EnglishUK, the language teaching organisation for EFL in the UK, has more than 470 members, many of which operate summer schools.[10]Summer schools often offer foreignlanguage immersion,which has known benefits for language learning.[11]Summer schools of this kind also hold appeal for students wishing to pursue higher education in English-speaking countries, which consistently top university league tables[12]and get a high percentage of their students from overseas,[13]as summer schools in these countries provide insight not only into the English language, but also into the cultures that use it. They may even provide guidance for such students in their university applications.[14]
See also
[edit]- Summer camp
- Summer learning loss
- Junior State of America Summer School
- List of summer schools of linguistics
- List of summer schools of nature sciences
- Year-round school in the United States
References
[edit]- ^Cooper, H.; Charlton, K.; Valentine, J. C.; Muhlenbruck, L. (2000). "Making the most of summer school: a meta-analytic and narrative review".Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development.65(1): i–v, 1–118, discussion 119–27.doi:10.1111/1540-5834.00059.PMID12467098.
- ^Summer program for high school student - summer school.College Board: College Planning Made Easy|Inside Source for College Admissions Requirements.
- ^"University of Cape Town Summer School".University of Cape Town, Extra-mural studies.Retrieved2014-04-30.
- ^"Immerse Education".Immerse Education.Retrieved5 August2019.
- ^"Oxford Summer Courses".Oxford Summer Courses.Retrieved2018-12-10.
- ^"Oxford Summer School 2021".Oxford Royale Academy.Retrieved2020-08-04.
- ^"SAGE Summer School (E-Learning)".SAGE Summer School (E-Learning).Retrieved2020-06-27.
- ^"Oxford Summer Courses".Oxford Summer Courses.Retrieved2018-12-10.
- ^"Avernus Education Oxford Summer Programme".Avernus Education.Retrieved2023-11-24.
- ^"EnglishUK homepage".EnglishUK.Retrieved2014-04-30.
- ^Jackson, Anthony (27 September 2012)."What research tells us about immersion".Education Week.Retrieved2014-04-30.
- ^"The Times World University Rankings".Times Higher Education.Retrieved2014-04-30.
- ^"The 100 most international universities in the world".Times Higher Education.Retrieved2014-04-30.
- ^"University Preparation Summer Courses at Earlscliffe".Summer Boarding Courses.Retrieved2022-01-13.
Further reading
[edit]- Cooper, Harris; Charlton, Kelly; Valentine, Jeff C.; Muhlenbruck, Laura:Making the Most of Summer School: A Meta-Analytic and Narrative Review.Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, v65 n1 p1-118 2000.ISBN0631221522.Blackwell Publishing, 2000.
- Guide to Summer Camps and Summer Schools.31st edition, 2008/09. Porter Sargent Handbooks, a Division of Alloy Education.
- Guide to Summer Camps and Summer Schools.32nd edition, 2010/11. Porter Sargent Handbooks, a Division of Alloy Education.
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