PHOENIX SUMMER SCHOOL
HOLIDAY MASTERCLASSES
- GCSE LITERATURE TEXTS -
Online, live, small study-group lessons, (Summer/Easter/Half-term), with a maximum of 8 students per group. This course will run from Monday to Friday.
In preparation for the December Mock Exams, here is a Masterclass that gives you the advantage of clarity and understanding of the contexts, writers perspectives, themes, and a step by step approach to learning these texts.
This takes away the pressure from the Autumn term’s mad rush to learn everything in 2 ½ months, for the all-important Mocks in November/December.

What you get:
- A Qualified, Multi-Award-winning Teacher, Poet, Playwright and Novelist. An Expert in both English Language and Literature, with over 20 years teaching experience, whose unique approaches help to motivate and increase students’ confidence.
- Live Group and on-line Lessons that challenge students to perform well with practice
- Highly effective sessions to help students focus on this challenging subject area
- This Masterclass embodies good teaching with individual feedback that ensures success
- Lessons target the contextual background, main segments and themes of this text
- Helps students to work on and discuss the text in a relaxed learning environment
- GCSE Exam readiness via Teaching, On-going practice questions, Revision and Mock Tests
Cost: See fee list click here
Duration: 1½ Hour (5 x days)
See our other Masterclasses also offered on these texts:
- AN INSPECTOR CALLS – MASTERCLASS
- A CHRISTMAS CAROL – MASTERCLASS
- JEKYLL & HYDE – MASTERCLASS
- MACBETH – MASTERCLASS
PHOENIX YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING COURSE
What is the Phoenix Youth Leadership Training?
The Phoenix Youth Leadership Training Course is an accredited Skills Training Course, that forms part of a three-tiered structured programme. It provides young people with a life-changing experience, and empowers and supports them as they learn new skills, to overcome obstacles, build confidence and resilience

Understanding the Programme Levels
There are three progressive levels to the Phoenix Youth Leadership Training Program.
- Bronze Award (which has 2 levels)
- Silver Award
- Gold Award
- An Accredited Certificate of Completion is given on completion of each stage.
- Training is available to all young people,13 to 17 years of age.
Each level involves leadership training, taking part in a volunteering/helping activity in the community, Goal-setting and implementing, developing new skills, planning and making a presentation. For Gold level only, it involves combining theory with practice, such as attending team-building retreats, working on a project, and Public Speaking, to be completed and verified by Assessors.
Aims & Objectives
The main aim of the Phoenix Youth Leadership Training Course is to:
- Helpyoung people build life-long belief in themselves
- Supporting teens as they take on challenges, and discover their new talents
- Aimed at developing life-long skills
- Give teens an opportunity to have fun with friends, whilst learning new interests.
How/Where Can this be Used?
- Through the Phoenix Youth Leadership programme, young people can gain essential skills and attributes for work and life; such as resilience, problem-solving, team-working, communication and drive.
- Enhances CVs, as well as University and Job applications, which ultimately promotes life-long success.
- The Phoenix Youth Leadership Training Course is a respectable mark of achievement. As an Accredited course, it is designed to help young people develop leadership skills, in preparation for leading roles in their personal lives, local communities/countries.
- From a practical point of view, our structured Youth Leadership Course is designed to combine theoretical knowledge with practice, ensuring students not only learn about leadership, but also practice and reflect on their skills throughout the duration of the course, in order to implement them in their futures.
YEAR 6 - YEAR 7 TRANSITION TO SECONDARY
ENGLISH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
- Build your Confidence and preparing for Secondary Schooling
- Speed Reading & Memory Booster
- Developing different types of Writing Styles for year 7
- Active reading and mind mapping
- Developing different types of Writing Styles
- Mastering Comprehension Skills
- Developing Reading Skills
- Vocabulary Skills Building
- Understanding the Writer’s perspective
Cost: see fee list click here
Duration: 1½ hr – 5 x days a week

BENEFITS OF THE LEADERSHIP TRAINING COURSE
Develops Confidence
- One of the main benefits of Phoenix Youth Leadership Training Course is that it helps young people to develop self-confidence.
- In other words, it enables young people to learn to identify and build on their strengths, take on new challenges, and overcome their fears.
- Additionally, this increased confidence can impact, not only personal relationships, but also future career opportunities.

Improves Communication Skills
- To be able to communicate effectively is an essential skill for success in any field; since leaders must be skilled in communicating their vision and inspire others to act.
- Phoenix Youth Leadership Training Course helps young people to develop their ability to communicate clearly, assertively, and respectfully.
- These skills can be applied in a variety of settings, from school, to work, and personal relationships.
Enhances Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving Skills
- A main component of Phoenix Youth Leadership Training Course is that it helps young people to develop critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- Such skills help individuals to identify and analyse problems, develop creative solutions, and make informed decisions.
- These skills are valuable in both leadership roles, as well as in everyday life.
Builds Stronger Relationships
- A major element of Phoenix Youth Leadership Training Course is its emphasis on the importance of teamwork and collaboration.
- Students will learn how to work effectively with others, build stronger relationships, and develop a sense of community.
- These skills are applicable in both personal and professional relationships.
Boosts Creativity and Innovation
- In today’s rapidly changing world, creativity and innovation are both valued highly.
- Our Phoenix Youth Leadership Training Course encourages individuals to think creatively and develop innovative solutions to problems.
Fosters Empathy and Compassion
- Phoenix Youth Leadership training programmes also focuses on the importance of empathy and compassion. These are essential skills for creating a more just and equitable world.
- Our Phoenix Youth Leadership Training Course therefore enables young people learn to understand and appreciate the perspectives and experiences of others.
- At the same time, it helps them to build stronger relationships, improve their communication skills, and become more effective leaders.
Increases Career Opportunities
- In general, youth leadership training can significantly increase a young person’s career opportunities.
- The skills learned in Phoenix Youth Leadership training course; such as communication, problem-solving, critical thinking skills and teamwork, demonstrate character efficiency in University applications, and are highly valued by employers.
- Therefore, it increases a young person’s chances of success, and career opportunities, by giving them a competitive edge at Higher Education levels, as well as in the job market.