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How to Foster a Love for Learning

Fostering a love for learning helps children stay motivated, curious, and engaged in their education. At Oxford Summer Courses, we use interactive and personalised methods to inspire young learners and encourage a lifelong passion for knowledge.

How to Use Games to Make Learning Fun

Multimedia and games are powerful tools for engaging young learners, making complex concepts easier to understand and more enjoyable. At Oxford Summer Courses, we integrate these interactive methods into our curriculum to foster creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in students aged 9-12.

How to Help Your Child Learn Problem Solving Skills

Collaborative learning helps children develop problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills by allowing them to collaborate on solving problems and sharing ideas. Oxford Summer Courses integrates collaborative activities, group projects, and games to foster these skills in students aged 9-12 and prepare them for real-world challenges.

How to Help Your Child Think Critically

Critical thinking is key to young learners' academic success and problem-solving skills. Oxford Summer Courses nurtures this through engaging activities, while parents and educators can support development with strategies like open-ended questions and creative tasks.

How to Make Good Revision Notes | A Student Guide

Exam season can be stressful. Good revision notes are crucial for confidence and organisation. Start early, make a plan, collate all notes, add detail, establish a style, summarise, and condense continuously.

What Extracurriculars Should I Do for Medicine

Secure your dream Medicine university course by showcasing academic excellence and extracurricular activities. Volunteer, research, participate in official programmes, tutor, pursue hobbies, and attend summer schools for a well-rounded application.

8 Things to Consider When Choosing a University

Choosing a university is difficult but important. Consider location, course content, specialist status, societies, student support, cost, sustainability, and student experiences. Start early and find the right fit.

Narnia's Oxford: Exploring C.S. Lewis' Inspiration

Explore C.S. Lewis' Oxford, where literature comes alive. From Lewis' connection to the city to the Inklings' meetings at the Eagle and Child Pub, discover the inspirations behind The Chronicles of Narnia. Join a creative writing course in Oxford to unlock your own storytelling magic.

A Brief History of the Corpus Clock, Cambridge

Discover the Corpus Clock in Cambridge, a bold and unusual timepiece with a gold-plated face and a "time-eating" grasshopper. Learn about its construction, the grasshopper escapement, and its unique design. Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking unveiled the clock in 2008.

How Many Colleges in Cambridge?

Discover the 31 colleges at the University of Cambridge.

15 Famous British Females in History

Discover 15 remarkable British women who transformed leadership and reshaped the world through their actions and influence.

Student Guide: Top 40 Things to Do in Oxford

Discover Oxford's heritage with university tour, Ashmolean Museum, shopping, Oxford Castle, bus sightseeing, cycling, ghost tours, Phoenix Picture House, Pitt Rivers Museum, Bodleian Libraries, Junkyard Golf, Bear Inn, and Christ Church Meadow.