Studies have found that speaking a second language, such as German, is a great asset to the cognitive process. The brains of bilingual people operate differently than those of single language speakers, and these differences offer a number of benefits including:
These are all quite apart from the other benefits of our Cambridge IGCSE German homeschooling course: enabling your child to immerse themselves in another culture, and of seeing their own culture from the perspective of another.
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Wolsey Hall is a registered online Cambridge International School.
We offer a wide range of IGCSE courses.
The syllabus content of Cambridge IGCSE German is organised around five broad Topic areas which provide the context for your child to learn vocabulary and to study grammar and structures. Through the study of these Topic areas, your child will gain insight into the German language and German communities. The Topic areas are:
We are pleased to be able to offer Wolsey Hall students the opportunity to book 1:1 tuition at IGCSE level in German. Each session lasts 45 minutes.
Our courses are designed with a self-study approach, however, you may wish your child to have the opportunity to discuss a particular topic area with a Tutor and our 1:1 sessions allow them to direct their learning in this way.
Please note that this is an add-on service that incurs an additional fee.
• The course will prepare your child for the Cambridge (CAIE) IGCSE German, syllabus 0525 or 7159.
• The exam comprises three written papers and the oral. There is no Coursework requirement:
Listening: 50 minutes, (25% of the total mark)
Reading: 1 hour, (25%)
Speaking: 10 minutes, (25%)
Writing: 1 hour, (25%)
• There are Cambridge exam centres in over 150 countries. We can provide details of those most convenient. You will need to check that your chosen centre can offer the oral exam.
• All of our IGCSE courses include a number of past exam papers in the final module. These include the most recent paper which can be taken as a mock exam and submitted to your Tutor for assessment and feedback for a modest additional fee.
The fee for IGCSE German is £865 via instalments. There is a discount of 5% for payment in full reducing the fee to £815. Read more about our fees and discounts, see what our fees include or use our fee calculator to find out the total cost of the courses you select. If you’re not delighted with your course, let us know within 45 days and we’ll refund your course fee (less the cost of the books).
Our Cambridge IGCSE French homeschooling course is based around the language skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing, Psychological studies have found that speaking a second language, such as French, is a great asset to the cognitive process. The brains of bilingual people operate differently than those of single language speakers.
The combination of knowledge and skills in Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language gives learners a solid foundation for further study. The subject is aimed at students who have not previously been taught in English and whose English is at a basic level.
In many ways our Cambridge IGCSE History homeschooling course is like studying literature. It’s easy to understand the story of a book as you read it, but it takes deeper thought to understand the themes, characters, symbolism and message of a book. In the same way it takes deeper thought to understand why something has happened in History or why it still affects the world today.
Whether it is in our ability to grow crops, our capability to stock-pile water or our power to pre-empt natural disasters, the study of our environment and the geography of the planet plays a vital role. By studying the patterns of our planet we may be able to predict potential hazards in the future and therefore help to implement precautions to avoid the effects of climate change.
Tarun has been doing Year 7 and 8 English, Maths and Science with Wolsey Hall. He is enjoying his courses and loves the flexibility the whole homeschooling program brings. He is able to plan his learning at his own pace, and plan his day well to accommodate his other interests of playing the Violin and Piano, reading and playing games. The online material in terms of textbooks, videos, the course plan and support from his tutors is helping him get past his studies with ease. During the peak Covid times when amazon deliveries were stopped the online virtual library of Wolsey was a boon to him as he loves to read.
Deepali Patel, Secondary Parent
India
I must say enrolling Nicole at Wolsey Hall has been one of the best decisions we ever made. At school, Nicole’s progress remained extremely limited due to lack of support with her learning difficulties. Since being at Wolsey, Nicole’s English has come on leaps and bounds, from her spelling, to grammar, to organisation and formats of essays. The amount of time and support Nicole’s tutors, Pat and Michelle have invested in Nicole has been fantastic. Nicole’s academic knowledge and confidence has soared since being at Wolsey and I am extremely grateful to you all. (Nicole has segmatic pragmatic disorder high functioning autism, as well as suspected dyslexia).
Michelle Rudge – IGCSE Parent
UK
I have just finished consulting with Michelle about Truman and his studies. She is really an amazing asset to your organization, her ability to understand children really blew me away. She has recommended several methods for us to ensure that Truman enjoys and succeeds in his education through Wolsey Hall. We’re really excited to get started.
Rebecca Atkins – Homeschooling Three Children
Italy
If you’re thinking of enrolling your child at Wolsey Hall Oxford and you’d like to know more about what we do or how to enrol, please get in touch. We’re ready to enrol new students throughout the academic year.
