Summer Intensive English Program

QSI Virtual School is excited to offer our online summer Intensive English program for students aged 12–16. Please see below for details of the program: 

Purpose: To support students in maintaining and improving their English skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening through an engaging and interactive six-week summer program.   

Ages: Students between 12 and 16 years of age  

Dates: Monday, 1 July – Friday, 9 August  

Cost: The cost of the program is $750.  

Levels of English: Beginner (less than one year of Intensive English study) or Intermediate (more than one year of Intensive English). Students will need to take a brief placement assessment to be accurately placed in their learning cohort. 

Format: The Intensive English Online Summer Program will combine both synchronous (live lessons) and asynchronous lessons (independent study work) from Monday to Friday. The total time commitment each day will be approximately 60-90 minutes (45-minute live lesson + 45 independent study work). Daily synchronous lessons will be scheduled based on student cohorts assigned according to level of English and preferred time of day. Students will access their courses and lessons via the Canvas learning management system. Live lessons will take place via Microsoft Teams accessed through Canvas.   

Schedule: Live lessons will be scheduled Monday through Friday between 08:00 and 12:00 CEST.  

Attendance: Students are encouraged to attend all live lessons. If a student cannot attend a lesson, they are encouraged to view the lesson recording. The teacher will keep attendance records for all students.    

Credits: Students do not earn secondary credits through this program. This program is designed to support the maintenance and development of student English skills during the summer holidays.   

Reporting and Feedback: The teacher will provide a narrative report to the parents, student, and QSI school administrator outlining the student's progress in the program upon completion of the program.  

Registration: Registration for the program will begin on 1 May 2024.