Spires + Options allow students the opportunity to benefit from six hours per week of additional learning opportunities across a range of academic, sporting and creative areas, including:
Exam Skills -Taking students through the stages of planning and preparing for an exam, including:
- Exam Preparation
- Revision Strategies
- Exam Practice
Entrepreneurship - Developing students' entrepreneurial desire and leadership flair, including:
- Decision Making
- Cultivating Leadership Skills for the Future
- Acts of Confidence
STEAM - Laying the STEAM foundations of inquiry, critical thinking, and process-based learning, including:
- Start asking non-Googleable questions
- Visual Thinking
- Reciprocal Teaching
Maths - Mathematics is such an important life skill, we aim to equip students with the skills necessary for life outside the classroom, as well as covering areas important to exam success, including:
- Number and place value
- Fractions, Measurement, Statistics, Ratios & Algebra
- Properties of Shape, Position and Direction
Chemistry – A tailored programme covering all topics within the Chemistry sphere. Enjoy Learning the secrets behind:
- The Substance
- Matter
- Properties & Reactions
Physics - Structured tuition available for a range of topics, including:
- Energy, Heat & Thermodynamics
- Electricity, Magnetism & Waves
- Light
English Literature – Finding it hard to structure essays, answering questions, and would like support on analysing prose or poetry? Specific support in some of the following areas include:
- Working through a difficult question or essay
- How to structure, approach and write essays under the pressure
- Revision techniques
History – Aiming to bring History out of the past and to life using enthusiasm and expert knowledge, enabling students' enjoyment for History, including:
- Tailored tuition organised, covering knowledge of all exam boards
- Organised visits to museums and sites of historical interest
- Revision techniques
Geography – Students will receive a personalised education plan, assessment and continued review on this tailored Geography option, ensuring progress is achieved.
- Students will be matched according to their age and level and learning style
- Tailored tuition organised, covering knowledge of all exam boards
- Learn valuable revision techniques
Crime Scene Science – Become a forensic scientist, carrying out a series of chemical tests and using clues found to solve the crime! Our Crime Scence Science option helps develop valuable skills, including:
- Teamwork & Communication
- Working scientifically & making comparisons
- Drawing conclusions & solving the crime!
Bot Mazes – Code a BBC micro:bit to control a robot buggy and explore the importance of testing and improving their designs, including:
- An introduction to the text-based coding language 'Python'
- Develop valuable engineering skills & communication skills
- Teamwork & resilience
Bit Codebreakers – Learn how to use a BBC micro:bit to send messages, considering the importance of privacy while trying to work out who the secret agent partner is, including:
- Learning some basic encryption techniques
- Discover a fun introduction to the text-based coding language Python,
- Learn MakeCode editor (similar to the popular coding language, Scratch
Active Camps – An opportunity to mix and integrate with local British children on a range of multi- activity sessions, all delivered in English by our experienced and qualified team. Activities include:
- Multi activity sports
- Team games & group activity
- Arts & Crafts
Active Adventure - Enjoy fun, creative, and varied outdoor and adventure activities with local British children including:
- Kayaking, archery & shelter building
- Raft building, fire lighting & survival skills
- Orienteering, wood carving & slack-lining
Spires + options are available for a supplement of £150 per week. Find out more...