ACADEMIC PROGRAMME
Scholars freely elect two courses, I and III. Field trips are scheduled in conjunction with the lectures. Class II is structured for the whole group, with lectures and field trips planned to enrich scholars’ knowledge of England. The Director reserves the right to cancel or close any course or to add other sections to the current offerings whenever enrollment so warrants.
The Academic Programme Daily Schedule
| 7:30 - 8:45am | Self-service breakfast at college |
| 9:00 - 10:30am |
Class I lecture and/or field trip |
| 11:00 - 12:30pm | Class II: British Cultural History |
| 12:30 - 1:30pm | Lunch and free time to explore Cambridge with friends |
| 1:30 - 3:00pm |
Class III lecture and/or field trip |
| 3:00pm to dinner | Study time and free time to explore Cambridge or have a traditional afternoon tea break |
| 3:15 - 6:00pm |
Optional courses, Choir, Theatre, Battle of the Bands, Cambridge Application Workshop (3 sessions second week), 60’s Culture Revolution, PSAT, SAT, ACT review 5 sessions (first week only) Calculus, PGA golf, and Rowing/Crew, Community Service |
| 5:00 - 7:00pm |
Dinner |
| 7:00pm |
Supervised evening activities (sign-up during the day) |
| 9:30 - 11:30pm |
Additional study time if not finished in afternoon |
| 11:30pm | Scholars in own rooms |
| Saturdays | Academic and Leadership Day trips to London for sites, plays, and Warwick Castle |
| Sunday |
Academic and Leadership Free time for morning religious services or visits from relatives and friends, afternoon and evening activities; July 25, trip to London; August 11, trip to the American Air Museum in Duxford; August 1 and August 8, walk to nearby Grantchester village for traditional tea at the famous Apple Orchard. A visit to the famous National Stud Farm in Newmarket |
“My deputy director was terrific. She was so down-to-earth and reasonable, and really went the extra mile for us. She treated us like adults and we respected her.”—JORDANA STARR Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Evening activity aboard a barge on the River Cam
