About the course
Ecrademy presents a pioneering live, digital and interactive one week summer school designed to teach children (ages 7-16) from the comfort of their own homes. The summer school curriculum has been diligently and holistically designed to nurture the intellectual potential and personal development of our students. We teach Arabic speaking, Quranic Stories, Calligraphy and Graphic Design, in addition to teaching entrepreneurial skills, emotional wellbeing, languages including Arabic speaking, Italian, Turkish and Mandarin and culinary arts, story writing and critical thinking and faith inspired activism. The combination of small class sizes, interactive lessons, individual mentoring and exclusive workshops will ensure this course is a unique experience for all learners. Our ethos which we hope each student leaves with is to Learn through knowledge, Empower through skills and Inspire through action.
Our teachers
Our team of world class teachers are experienced, professional and highly qualified. They have studied and graduated from some of the world’s leading universities, including Oxford, Cambridge, Stanford, UCLA, SOAS, Imperial College, UCL and Al-Azhar University. They plan and deliver interactive digital lessons using a wide range of resources such as videos, competitions, story-telling, challenges and polls to keep every student engaged.
Ecrademy presents a pioneering live, digital and interactive one week summer school designed to teach children (ages 7-16) from the comfort of their own homes. The summer school curriculum has been diligently and holistically designed to nurture the intellectual potential and personal development of our students. We teach Arabic speaking, Quranic Stories, Calligraphy and Graphic Design, in addition to teaching entrepreneurial skills, emotional wellbeing, languages including Arabic speaking, Italian, Turkish and Mandarin and culinary arts, story writing and critical thinking and faith inspired activism.
Our team of world class teachers are experienced, professional and highly qualified. They have studied and graduated from some of the world’s leading universities including Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College, UCL and Al-Azhar University. They plan and deliver interactive digital lessons using a wide range of resources such as videos, competitions, story-telling, challenges and polls to keep every student engaged.
The 5 Strands
Our curriculum is based on 5 main strands:
Knowledge
Our Digital Summer School has its roots in a dynamic and holistic vision of knowledge. The curriculum covers essential Islamic knowledge subjects including Quranic stories and Sirah, in addition to enhancing the students' understanding of history focusing on the life of Muslims in different countries, story writing and languages including Arabic, Italian, Mandarin and Turkish
Leadership
The leadership strand is a unique strand which will encourage our students to explore and harness their leadership potential, entrepreneurial, critical and creative thinking, team building skills and learn how to articulate and express arguments eloquently.
Skills
Taught by experts, the curriculum integrates essential learning skills required by students to be empowered and thrive in the 21st Century. Sessions on calligraphy, graphic design, coding and money management will be designed and delivered by experts.
Social Impact
Students have the opportunity to discuss social issues and explore how they can all leave a meaningful legacy and contribute to the greater good of humanity. They will explore Muslim superheroes, Faith inspired activism and the role of technology in creating social impact.
Personal Development
This integral strand of the curriculum identifies and helps nurture the inner potential of each student and includes sessions on health and fitness and emotional wellbeing.
7-9 Year Olds Programme
The course for this age group will consist of:
Islamic
Arabic Speaking
Sirah – Madinan Period
Quranic Stories
Academic
Language
Tour of the World
Calligraphy
Graphic Design
Spiritual Growth + Art of Etiquettes
Emotional Wellbeing
Health + Fitness
Team Building
Muslim Superheroes
Culinary Arts
Storytelling
Online Privacy
10-13 Year Olds Programme
The course for this age group will consist of:
Islamic
Sirah – Madinan Period
Quranic Stories
Arabic Speaking
Academic
Language
Tour of the World
Calligraphy
Graphic Design
Coding
Spiritual Growth + Art of Etiquettes
Emotional Wellbeing
Health + Fitness
Art Of Debating
Team Building
Faith Inspired Activism
Technology + Social Impact
Culinary Arts
Storytelling
Online Footprints
14-16 Year Olds Programme
The course for this age group will consist of:
Islamic
Sirah – Madinan Period
Quranic Stories
Arabic Speaking
Academic
Language
Tour of the World
Calligraphy
Graphic Design
Coding
Money Management
Spiritual Growth + Art of Etiquettes
Emotional Wellbeing
Health + Fitness
Art Of Debating
Team Building
Critical Thinking
Faith Inspired Activism
Technology + Social Impact
Culinary Arts
Storytelling
Assemblies and Workshops
Information about the types of activities during the course
Each day of the course all age groups will have an assembly for 20 minutes, where inspirational and notable, external guests from diverse sectors will share their wisdom, experience and reflections.
Our workshops are distinctive opportunities for students to explore topics such as:
Culinary Arts
Storytelling
Script Writing
Online Privacy + Footprints
These are specially curated, supplementary workshops for parents and students. It usually takes place on a Wednesday evening.
Living with technology
Knowledge
You can find more information about each subject here.
Islamic
Sirah:
A detailed look at the Prophet Muhammad’s life in the Madinan period.
Quranic Stories:
A detailed study of the background of selected parts from the Quran, for example Ayatul Kursi.
Arabic Speaking:
Basic vocabulary and grammar to build on conversations and role-play.
Academic
Language:
Students have an option of Mandarin, Italian & Turkish
Tour of the World:
Take a virtual trip and discover parts of the world to explore key historic moments that took place, different cultures and the architecture.
Skills
Students will be introduced to techniques used to produce letters using the naskh script.
Using graphic design to express creativity, planning and projecting ideas and experiences to turn imagination into a visual reality.
Students will explore and create their own coding using the programme Scratch
Budgeting and saving skills.
Personal Development
Students will learn simple everyday etiquettes from the example of the prophet's life. They will discuss how to apply these traits into their daily lives to build a beautiful Muslim character.
Students will explore how to overcome peer pressure and understand how to make decisions to positively impact their mental health.
Students will have practical sessions on physical exercise with a live trainer.
Leadership
Learning effective techniques of persuasion used to articulate arguments eloquently and put into practice debating for and against topics confidently
Working on problem-solving tasks in groups, learning how to apply personal strengths and hone communication skills
Analysing case studies/ articles of real life problems and challenges and critiquing the effect different types of thinking has on them
Social Impact
Students will research and discover inspiring characters who have made a change in society.
Working on problem-solving tasks in groups, learning how to apply personal strengths and hone communication skills
Workshops
Students will discover the art of cooking and follow recipes to make simple but nutritious food
Students will write their own creative story and be taught how to develop it into a script or play
Alongside the scheduled lessons, each student will be assigned a mentor from our team of experienced teachers. Each student will receive a one-to-one mentoring session once throughout the course to reflect on their progress and create an action plan to reach their aims and ambitions in their lives.
The mentor will be there to provide guidance, motivation and support whilst reviewing class progress in order to get the most out of their summer school experience.
We feel this is a vital part of our programme to encourage our students to reflect in order to nurture them into confident and well equipped individuals.
Our mentors will provide a safe space for the students to be able to ask for help and discuss any issues they are worried about.
We hope that by incorporating this personalised element, our students will be equipped with the direction they need to fulfil their potential.
We are offering a holistic, comprehensive curriculum, tailored to each year group. It includes insights into subjects that are not commonly taught at schools.
Students who have attended our previous courses are welcome to join us and extend their skills and learn new subjects for example, graphic design and learn about Muslim cultures in different countries in the tour around the world.
We will be using Zoom to create personalized links for each class.
There are many new engaging topics, skills and subjects that have been added to the Summer School Course. As well as this, some of the subjects that have been introduced in the previous course will be developed further in more detail and depth, so previous students and new students can receive the utmost benefit from the course.
You will need a computer, laptop or a tablet that can run the Zoom app, with good clear audio and camera settings as the classes will be very interactive. We do not recommend using a mobile phone to attend the classes.
Once you have enrolled, we will be holding an induction day and this will give a general overview of the classes and how they will run.
For calligraphy students will be required to have a chisel nib pen and paper. For the culinary arts students will need to prepare some ingredients before the session. All the resources required will be stated clearly on the student handbook you will receive once you have registered.
Yes, there are sibling discounts available and discounts will also be given to all of our previous Ecrademy Summer School and Spring School students.
Yes, please contact us for more details.
Yes! We welcome all students from across the world. You may need to ensure that you can attend according to the UK time zone (GMT+1).
Yes, there will be 10-15 minutes breaks spread throughout the day. However, students must ensure that they return to their classes in a timely manner after their breaks.
There will be a maximum of 15 students per class. However classes may be split further into breakout rooms, where and when necessary. Details of this will be sent once students have enrolled.
Yes all our teachers and our support team are DBS checked.
Yes children will be given assignments and small projects to work on throughout the week. This will also be supplied with feedback and marks.
Teachers will be using tools such as Kahoot, online quizzes, polls. Zoom breakout rooms will also be created to encourage group work.
Yes, we have selected the best teachers in each field, ensuring that your child obtains the highest level of education.
Yes, please email us for further information.