Other courses - Extension courses

KipExpert™

 

Many secondary school students want that extra edge in an increasingly competitive school environment. Our KipExpert™ courses are designed to challenge sharp minds in a supportive environment that gets the very best from them in a fun and stimulating way.

Kip Maths Expert

KipME is a flexible computer programme suitable for students at any level who wish to excel. It is effective for all secondary levels from basic maths proficiency to advanced maths.

A combination of computer work and face to face teaching allows students to learn at their own pace. Students are able to consolidate learning by revising incorrectly answered questions as homework. This programme can be started at any time of the school year and the student will benefit from a continuing assessment to see how much progress they are making.

Intelligence Development

This is a computer based programme which is designed to develop problem solving evaluation and abstract thinking. Additionally it develops:

  • Verbal and non verbal reasoning
  • Improves visual and auditory memory

The programme is suitable for students with a reading comprehension from 10 years and above.

It is designed to allow students to prgress a their own pace and has a built in concentration breaker to ensure maximum engagement. It is an excellent tool to use for those students who are sitting entrance examinations for grammar schools or applying for scholarships.

We do incorporate many of the elements of the Intelligence Development programme throughout the core English and Mathematics programmes.

Benefits of this particular course are:

  • Engagement in abstract and productive thinking
  • Retention of new knowledge
  • Better judgement, understanding and reasoning
  • Development of practical problem solving skills

Study Skills

This 10 lesson course equips students with the skills necessary to help them perform better in examinations. The comprehensive programme features video clips and student workbooks. It focuses on where, when and how to study effectively, based on the individual learning style of the student.

It also offers strategies and tehniques to remember information, an understanding of goal setting, time management and the fundamentals of effective note taking all designed to help students reach their full potential.

The study skills course is especially useful for students who are moving to a higher phase of their education - For example Year 10 moving to Year 11, or Year 11 moving to Year 12 and beyond.

This course currently costs 250 Euro for ten 80 minute sessions.

Essay Writing

This 10 lesson course is essential for senior secondary students.

Students gain an understanding of the essay writing process from analysing the question through to editing the final draft. Emphasis is placed on planning so that students become confident and competent essay writers.

This course currently costs 250 Euro for ten 80 minute sessions.