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TIMETABLE EXAMS TEACHERS HOME EDUCATION USEFUL LINKS DOWNLOADS CONTACT US | Small LIVE class tutor groups 5 - 15 students. Exam preparation up to 17yrs First College students live in the UK, in Europe or Asia. Not that Storytelling is an easy option class. Far from it. It's an excellent training in logical thinking, categories etc But although it really makes a student think, it's the most popular class in the school! When students move on to intermediate Seniors level this is the class they most miss. Storytelling is taught by Tal, the young man who was the reason years ago that First College UK was created. He has now been teaching this class for two years, and he is a fine junior teacher (he still works under adult supervision although he is almost 19). Perhaps some of why Tal's Storytelling is so popular is because he is close to his students in age. He himself says modestly it's just because this class doesn't set homework! We think the biggest reason why students love the class is that Tal works mainly with modern stories from gaming and films. These are instantly gripping to his students. They eagerly respond to questions asking them about the structures of hero, heroine, anti-hero, villain, plot developments, how an opening sets the scene, and how an ending gets its effects. There are also explorations of moral issues which are so important for this age group. Each exam involves taking TWO exam sessions. All students attend the Monday seminar "Philosophy & Society." Why is it called "First College" when it's a high school or secondary school? We train a strongly collegiate style of studying so that the student learns to take responsibility for their own work and deadlines. It means the transfer to later qualifications, University, or (self) employment is much easier as a result. First College UK is very much a family business. We created it to educate our own son, who is now a junior online teacher in the school! (under strict supervision) CRB checks (Standard Level) on all teachers; DP registration (Notification reference: jvl530); Please do ask for any of this to be explained. |
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