Pre-University Courses: Academic Research and Writing Skills
Course Concept
In higher education students are often required to produce essays of varying lengths in numerous subjects which can represent a significant element in the summative assessments for their final qualification. In addition, the writing skills they acquire during these crucial years of their education will contribute enormously to their performance not just at university but beyond.
CourseLeap’s Academic Research and Writing Skills course will take students on a journey through the research and planning processes which provide the essential foundations for building good essays for high school and university. Rather than dealing in abstract concepts and theories, the course will engage students in short, accessible skill-building tasks which will help equip them to approach and develop those skills according to best academic practice and with greater confidence. The pace of this course will be lively, varied and demanding. We structure our sessions in the conviction that students learn best by ‘doing’, rather than being told what to do.
Our other Non-Math courses are designed to help students prepare for university-level coursework in subjects like physics and humanities. They aim to inculcate a strong conceptual understanding to prepare for the academic rigours of university coursework.

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Learn how to identify relevant sources for projects and essays
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Understand how to support arguments with suitable evidence, illustration and critical analysis
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Develop skills of writing in an objective academic style
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Engage in effective academic skill-building tasks

Who is it for?
- Students who are in grade 9-12, from all curriculums.
- Pre-university students looking to gain credits in college.
Course Objectives
This Pre IB course aims to equip students with the following skills and abilities:

Finding and evaluating the most relevant and authentic sources for projects and essays

Effective reading and note-taking strategies

Avoiding unintentional plagiarism

Planning clear and concise drafts, including the abstract, introduction, main body and conclusion

Structuring contextual paragraphs, writing concise summaries and paraphrases of source content

Supporting arguments with suitable evidence, illustration and critical analysis

Deploying references appropriately and correctly

Writing in an objective academic style
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Testimonials
“Before this course, I knew nothing with regards to the theory of computer science. In my school, the curriculum lacked in terms of teaching theoretical aspects and covered very little in terms of the practical side.This course helped me understand that side of it. The research activities were very helpful since they gave us a fair idea of the topic before the course instructor explained it to us. Our instructor had thorough knowledge about the course content and clarity in his instructions and explanations.”
Ahaan Kallat
“This course was very interesting and interactive. I had no previous exposure to this subject and the classes taught me the basics which will be very helpful when I start the IB program. We also had a lot of discussion and opportunities to raise questions and put forward our opinion in front of the class.”
Nentara Agarwal
“IB English has a lot more analysis to do than what I studied previously, there are a lot more kinds of literary and non literary pieces that we had never done before. The instructor, Mr Nick, was absolutely wonderful and he was able to hold my attention throughout the entire course. The most fun moments were our discussion and debates and sir’s jokes which kept us all very refreshed and entertained. The course showed me that what I have done till now is just a drop in the ocean. It also helped me in enhancing my speed and my presentation skills. Overall, the online course was absolutely wonderful and we had many opportunities to interact with each other which I think is one of the main skills a person needs in life.”
Indrasena Reddy
“In a week / was able to understand text and answer questions, so yes, the tutorials were helpful and gave me a lot of confidence. The course gave me a booster in Spanish and I know what to expect in IB.”
Iain Sandeep
“In a week / was able to understand text and answer questions, so yes, the tutorials were helpful and gave me a lot of confidence. The course gave me a booster in Spanish and I know what to expect in IB.”
Iain Sandeep
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