Summer School program for students 14 years and above is designed to enrich English language literacy through a range of interesting topics. The topics are based on creativity, academic engagement, STEM and communication skills. Students are encouraged to customize their own unique program of classes, based on their specific interests.
Student have the option to attend 1, 2, 3 or 4 weeks.
Student may register for up to four classes per week. Classes are scheduled between 8:30 AM and 2:30 PM, class period are 55 minute in length. Student should arrive on campus 15 minutes before their first class and must leave immediately after their last class. Student may go to the library if they have a break between scheduled classes.
Tuition: 4,140,000 VND per week per course.
Academic Writing
This course will focus on three types of writing: expository, persuasive, and personal. We will read and discuss essays written by prominent authors to learn how writers develop their ideas. Class time will also be devoted to student writing with an emphasis on the writing process: writing, reviewing, and rewriting. This intensive course is aimed at helping students to become thoughtful and confident readers and writers. The course is intended for students who are serious about developing their reading and writing abilities.
Public Speaking and Debate
This course introduces students to public speaking and debate as important components of their academic, work, and social lives. Students will read and listen to various models of speeches, and prepare and present their own speeches to the class. Students will build upon this foundation by participating in structured debates. Students will learn to select speaking topics, research and support their ideas, deliver their ideas, give constructive feedback, and to listen and benefit from feedback. Students also learn about techniques for managing communication anxiety.
Creative Writing and Readers Theater
In this workshop, participants will read poetry, fiction, and nonfiction to learn how writers engage with ideas and the techniques they use to express these ideas. Students will create their own pieces using innovative prompts and receive feedback in a supportive environment. At multiple points throughout the course, students will organize a reader’s theater performance where they will read their own work. Student writings will also be published in a class literary magazine.
Science Fusion
Science Fusion takes advantage of the opportunity to meld together complementary science disciplines to build a better understanding of how science can be explored as an integrated study of the impacts on human life on Earth. It is an integrated approach that blends Biology, Chemistry, and Physics in the context of a series of real and hypothetical environments.
Week 1 - Ecosystem, Biodiversity and Human Systems
Week 2 - Water Systems
Week 3 - Soil Systems
Week 4 - Atmospheric Systems and Climate Change
Global Outlook
Global Outlook integrates elements of Economics, Social Studies, and Current Events to gain an understanding of the impacts of significant events on the economic and social development of our world. Students will combine an understanding of past economic models and significant historical events to investigate the potential impact of current events in trade, politics and economic development.
Week 1 - Scarcity
Week 2 - Banking and the financial system
Week 3 - Politics and Trade
Week 4 - Geopolitical interactions
University Application Course
The university application course is designed for any student at SSIS who is a rising senior. It is designed to prepare students for the university process during their senior year. The course will be relevant for universities all over the world and will cover a range of topics, such as:
- Finding the right fit
- Creating a university list
- Essays, supplements, and motivational letters
- Application submission basics
Students can expect to have country-specific advising, university list review, and essay review opportunities.
Robotics
This course is a five day experience during which students will have opportunities to build, program, and prototype robotic devices for competition and demonstration purposes. This will involve prototyping and both software and hardware development. Students will be expected to document their progress as they prepare their prototypes, mechanisms, and code for a robot demonstration at the end of the course.
