Courses

Here is a presentation of the 8 courses currently available on our Double Diploma program. Usually, students need to take at least 6 of these in order to graduate with a 24-credit diploma. 18 credits are transferred from their exisiting school studies. If you click on the link for each course, you will see a summary of the contents, aims and objectives. English as a foreign language courses feature 2 live sessions per week, while other courses feature 1 sessions per week, over 30 weeks. Students should expect to spend at least an additional 2 or 3 hours per week in private study, bringing the total hours to 120 per single credit course.

Subject	Live hours	Private study hours	Total
English 1 – A2/B1	60	60	120
English 2 B2/C1	60	60	120
Literature 1	30	90	120
Literature 2	30	90	120
US History 1	30	90	120
US History 2	30	90	120
Economics and Business	30	90	120
US Constitution and Civics	30	90	120

Advanced courses

In addition, the following Advanced courses are available. They can be used by Double Diploma students instead of one of the courses above. These courses are more challenging and mainly suitable for students aged 16 and over who are prepared to give an extra hour or two to reading. For non-native speakers, it is usually essential to be at a comfortable B2 level in order to benefit fully from these courses.

The Great Books: an Introduction to the Great Conversation.

Western Civilization : Advanced Course (in preparation).