We have a number of new courses, two brand new centres, new brochures and a whole lot more to tell you about - see below for details of all the new and exciting things happening at Oxford Royale Academy!

Balliol College, a new campus for Summer 2011

We are delighted to announce that in Summer 2011 ORA will be offering  its courses at Balliol College, one of the oldest colleges of Oxford University.

Since its foundation in 1263 Balliol has been one of the most progressive, politically active and best-performing colleges of the University. The numerous notable alumni of the College include Adam Smith, father of modern Economics, writers Matthew Arnold and Aldous Huxley and three former British Prime Ministers (Herbert Asquith, Harold Macmillan, and Edward Heath). 

Balliol is perfectly located in the centre of town, less than a 5-minute walk away from the Ashmolean Museum, Radcliffe Square and the city's shopping districts. The College's location, prestige and beautiful architecture make it the ideal setting for summer study.

Oxford Royale Academy will also be making us Balliol's Jowett Walk annexe with its small theatre and sports facilities which have hosted many University football and cricket games.

For more information about the College please visit their website at www.balliol.ox.ac.uk.

New Academic Writing with IELTS Prep course for students aged 16-18

We are delighted to announce that due to increased demand from students we will be launching our new Academic Writing with IELTS Prep course. The course is designed for international students who would like to apply to study an undergraduate degree in the UK, or who are thinking of taking a degree taught in English anywhere in the world. Over two weeks students gain reading and writing skills which will be necessary in their future study, and get a flavour of how academic English may differ from the English they have studied to date. In addition to working on the students’ writing style the course introduces them to the basic elements of the IELTS exam which many students will take before submitting an application to university.

More information about the Academic Writing course can be found here.

New Film Academy course for students aged 16-18

Following the success of our 2010 Film Academy for students aged 13-15 ORA decided to offer a similar programme to students aged 16-18. The course will provide students with an opportunity to produce, direct and edit a short narrative film. Students will work with industry professionals using the latest HD video camcorders, equipment, Apple Mac edit suites with Final Cut Pro. This course is suitable for beginners, students with limited video experience, or as a progression from the Film Academy for students aged 13-15.

To find out more about the new Film Academy click here. The Film Academy for students aged 16-18 will run for two weeks only, between 17-30th of July so book early to avoid disappointment! 

New Young Prodigies course syllabus

We have redesigned the Young Prodigies course to allow our returning students to learn new and more challenging material. To do so, we have designed Level 2 of the course which will expand on the knowledge and skills students acquired last summer. The syllabus will include new science experiments, public speaking and presentation skills sessions as well as exciting current-world topics such as propaganda and freedom of the press. Keep checking here for upcoming course summaries!

To read more about the Young Prodigies course click here. 

New Victorian Literature course for adult students

After running a pilot version of the course in 2010 we are delighted to offer the Introduction to Victorian Literature course to our adult students.

This course will explore the historical, cultural and socio-economic contexts surrounding the production of a selection of literary texts written in Britain between 1830 and 1900. Students will examine the development of the novel at a time of unprecedented industrial and technological advance. Students will get a chance to look at the works of writers such as Emily Brontë, Charles Dickens, Elizabeth Gaskell, George Eliot, Thomas Hardy, Oscar Wilde and others. For more information about the course click here. 

Like all our adult courses, Victorian Literature course will take place in Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford. For a full list of the courses for adults offered by ORA click here.

New course brochures

Following requests from our students we have designed a series of course brochures which include information about each course as well as a lot of photos of Oxford and Cambridge. The brochures are available both in electronic form and as hard copies.

To request a hard copy of the brochure pack please email admin@oxford-royale.co.uk. You can also download brochures from our website at http://www.oxford-royale.co.uk/brochures.html.

New website design

Our new 2011 website includes numerous features which have been designed with both new and returning students in mind. In our video gallery you can see many student testimonials and course videos which will give you a flavour of what studying at ORA is like. You can find the gallery at http://www.oxford-royale.co.uk/video-gallery.html. The Students Recently Enrolled section of the home page will be constantly updated to let you see how our international student body is shaping up for summer 2011. You can see the nationalities of all our students at http://www.oxford-royale.co.uk/see-all-bookings.html. 

In addition, ORA will keep you updated with the latest news and views from Oxford, Cambridge and the education sector throughout the year. Just keep checking our news items and articles which will be regularly added to our website. We would be more than happy to welcome written contributions from our students as well. If you are interested in writing an article for our website please email admin@oxford-royale.co.uk.