Bootcamp Courses
Bootcamp – a special course assured to deliver a higher exam grade
Excel in Key Subjects’ unique intensive Christmas Revision programme will focus on preparing students who have modular examinations to sit in January. However, for students who are not taking any modular examinations in January, it will serve as a reinforcement and summary of the material they have covered in the Autumn Term.
Features of the course
- Two confidence-building sessions by an experienced examiner, going through vital components of the course the student needs to understand before being in position to achieve a high exam grade
- A key element of the course is the part that is Exam-board-specific and focuses on getting the most from each individual student
- Questions are set for the student to take away with them
- After attempting the questions, the work is returned for the teacher to mark. Can be returned by post or by scanning and sent by e-mail
- Remote support (telephone, e-mail or Skype) for those who are unable to make all the days of the course
- The teacher marks the work, comments on the script before returning it to the student
- A follow-up teaching session takes place, whereby students receive feedback in a group. The group session is followed by a guaranteed minimum of 1 hour of one-to-one teaching, with the teacher – who is an examiner
- Students who are not able to make all of the dates will receive one to-one support by phone, e-mail or Skype.
There are three levels to the Bootcamp course but students can just book for one of them
The Bootcamp Series
| 1. The Core | – aimed at a minimum of a C grade |
| 2. The Bob Sled Run | – aimed at a minimum of a B grade |
| 3. The Accelerator | – aimed at a minimum of an A grade |
Step-by-step process of the Bootcamp
| Step 1 | The student attends a small group revision session taught by a highly competent and experienced teacher – usually two sessions, lasting two whole days. There are set a lot of questions at the end of the two-day session. The questions usually take between four and six hours to complete. |
| Step 2 | The student goes away with these questions and is expected to do the questions, with no mark scheme provided. |
| Step 3 | The student attempts the questions and either sends the script to us in the post or scans it and sends it by e-mail. |
| Step 4 | The teacher marks the script and comments on it and returns it to the student. |
| Step 5 | A follow-up session is organised – usually on a weekend – when the teacher goes through the questions and explains the marking. It is usually done in small groups. However, each student is promised a minimum of three hours of one-to-one support during the course of the three-session Bootcamp course. – Where a student is not able to attend the follow-up session, telephone, e-mail and Skype (parental consent is required) support can be provided in order to help. |
Some general features of the Bootcamp Series courses.
- Each course is completely independent of the other and there is no requirement to commit to more than one of the courses at a time
- A diagnostic test is required before a student is allowed to start the course. The student has to pay and enrol on the course before taking the diagnostic test
- A telephone interview, conducted by a senior member of staff is a requirement before a student is accepted to enrol on the course
- Each of the bootcamp series courses is spread over two to six weeks
- There is a diagnostic test at the start of the course and a re-assessment at the end
- Each course lasts for three full days, with seven hours of study on each day
- There are usually between three to five students on the course but there is a guaranteed three-hour session of one-to-one attention on the course. This is in addition to up to two telephone / Skype, contact support sessions
- Each student’s work is fully marked, with the teacher making comments on the student’s script
Some general features of the Bootcamp Series courses.
- The Core – aimed at a minimum of a C grade
- The Bob Sled Run – aimed at a minimum of a B grade
- The Accelerator – aimed at a minimum of an A grade
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