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Our renowned summer school, for students aged 13-25, in the colleges of Oxford.
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We offer a range of summer options for schools and other groups with our Oxford Summer school.
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Oxford Summer School 2020
We also offer a Computer Science Programme for 16-18s
The Introduction to Computer Science course provides students with a head-start in the fascinating discipline of Computer Science. During two weeks of interactive study, students will gain an insight into what future study or a career in Computer Science might be like.
2 weeks | Available July - August 2020
The Introduction to Computer Science course is designed to provide students aged 13-15 with a fascinating introduction to the basics of coding and programming. Intended to prepare students for future study - or even careers - in computer science, the course aims to inspire and intrigue young technological minds with intellectually stimulating material.
Throughout the course, individuals will learn how to code using Python, a popular programming language, alongside gaining an understanding of basic website design. In addition to technical tuition with ORA's expert teachers, skill sessions and group projects will enable students to develop key transferable skills for future success, including leadership, teamwork and presentation skills.
Students will explore computer science as a discipline, which will enable them to decide if they would like to study the subject at university. Essential and relevant skills will be covered during the course, including programming languages, website design and robotics, providing students with extensive information to aid in their decisions regarding career and study in the future.
By the end of the course students will have:
Week 1 | Week 2 | |
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Monday | Lesson 1 : Introduction to Computer Science Lesson 2: Programming Languages Lab 1 (Python) |
Lesson 11: HTML 5 Links, Images, Tables and Colours Cascading Style Sheets |
Tuesday | Lesson 3: Introduction to Object Oriented Programming Lesson 4: Introduction to Programming in Python + Programming Methods and If Decision Statements Lesson 5: Object Oriented Programming – Loops + Computer Algorithms |
Presentations |
Wednesday | No lessons- Excursions | No lessons- Excursions |
Thursday | Lesson 6: Software Testing Lesson 7: Software Evolution and Maintenance Lab 2 |
Lesson 12: Designing Responsive Websites Lesson 13: Collecting User Imput Lesson 14: HTML Forms |
Friday | Lesson 8: Introduction to the Internet Lesson 9: Introduction to Web Development Lab 3 Lesson 10: HTLM 5 introduction |
Lesson 15: Handling User Input Lesson 16: Introduction to JavaScript Lab 4 |
Take this course if you enjoy working with computer systems, programming and data input and want to find out more about what a career in Computer Science is like.
Oxford is a city like no other, combining startlingly beautiful architecture with a buzzing, modern city centre, with superb shopping, restaurants, cafés and more. With the colleges of Oxford University at its heart, some almost 800 years old, it is a city steeped in history and academia.
Students on Oxford Royale's Oxford summer courses will have the chance to live, dine and study in this stunning city, exploring all of its major sites and discovering its hidden secrets. Through both organised trips to key landmarks and free time in the evenings, students will become acquainted with all that Oxford has to offer.
As students walk the cobbled streets and gaze up at the spires, gargoyles and honey-coloured stone buildings, they will be walking in the footsteps of some of the most influential figures in history, including prime ministers, presidents, Nobel prize-winning scientists, authors and more.
Students will be accommodated in comfortable single or twin rooms depending on their allocated college (please contact our registrations team if you would like more information on this). Twin rooms are strictly shared by students of the same gender, and males/females are separated by corridor and/or staircase. Accommodation is the standard for undergraduates studying at the university, so students are able to get a taste of what being an undergraduate student might be like at Oxford or Cambridge. Bathrooms are typically shared between students of the same gender, however in some cases en-suite facilities are available.
The programme is overseen by the Programme Director, who implements the day-to-day running of the programme. The Director is assisted by a team of Counsellors who very often are current members of the University of Oxford or University of Cambridge. The Counsellors ensure that students are looked after pastorally, culturally and socially during their programme. Students are able to talk informally and frankly to the Counsellors in order to raise concerns or to discuss their course. Each campus has members of staff who are residential throughout the programme and are able to assist students at any time of the day or night.
Students on this course:
At Oxford Royale Academy we are committed to providing our students with the most qualified and high-calibre teaching faculty available. All Oxford Royale Academy teachers are passionate about their subjects, and are looking forward to passing their knowledge on to their students this summer! For full details of last summer’s teaching faculty, please click here.
At ORA, we go the extra mile to enhance the study abroad experience of our students. As part of this, every year our dedicated Events Team organises a series of fascinating guest lectures. Guest speakers come from a wide range of backgrounds and specialisms, including the worlds of online media, television and academia. Our students also have the opportunity to watch and participate in a number of debates, which take place on campus. These range from formal Panel Debates, involving teaching faculty and other staff, to informal discussions about current “hot topics” led by Counsellors.
The United Kingdom has a rich cultural heritage, and a course with Oxford Royale Academy is the perfect way for a young learner to explore this. All ORA courses include at least one coach excursion to places of historical and social significance in the UK.
At ORA, we never forget that our students are on holiday! Included with every ORA course is an extra-curricular timetable, carefully designed by our dedicated Events Team to ensure our students have fun, make friends and get the most out of their time with us.
With an ORA summer course you also get:
(If your course takes place in more than one campus in the same city and you would like to know more about which location you will be allocated, please call our admissions team)
What our students have to say
Sara, Greece
Read how Sara has returned year on year, experiencing different summer courses in Oxford and Cambridge.
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Read how Mifta's experience with us introduced her to lifelong friends from across the world.
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Oxford Royale Academy is a part of Oxford Programs Limited, a company registered in England as company number 6045196. Registered office: 14 King Street, Bristol, BS1 4EF. The company contracts with institutions including Oxford University for the use of their facilities and also contracts with tutors from those institutions but does not operate under the aegis of Oxford University.