October Half Term Course
FAQ

Face-to-Face Course

Yes, you would need to take the full 5 days, Monday - Friday.

We advise taking the full course (all subjects) in order to maximise the benefits of the short 5-day course, especially as the subjects complement and support one another. However, we understand that this is not possible for everybody, so we do allow each student to select the subjects they wish to take in order to tailor the learning to their individual requirements.

Please note that priority will be given to those who book the full course (all subjects).

Please complete your booking form with your desired subjects. You will receive an email with the balance alongside payment details. We will then be in touch in due course to confirm the timetable!

Your space on the course is not absolutely guaranteed until full payment is received, so we advise you to make the payment as soon as possible! Our final deadline for payments will be 23:59 on the 22nd September. If we have not received the payment by this date, sadly we will not be able to guarantee you a place on the course.

We understand that circumstances can change and you may need to withdraw from the course.

We offer 100% refunds up until the 22nd September.

Unfortunately from the 23rd September onwards we are unable to offer any refunds.

  • Year 5

    Sutton Centre, 47 West Street, Sutton, SM1 1SJ.

  • Year 6

    Blagdon Centre, 118 Blagdon Road, New Malden, KT3 4AE.

  • Year 5

    The course will be running from 09:00-14:15, Monday-Friday. Each class is 60 minutes in duration, except VR/NVR which is 90 minutes. There will be a 15-minute break between each class.

    The full timetable will be released by 8th Oct. Your specific schedule will depend on which subjects you have selected, but your times will fall between 9am and 2:15pm.

  • Year 6

    The course will be running from 09:00-13:00, Monday-Friday. Each class is 60 minutes in duration and there will be a 15-minute break between each class.

    The full timetable will be released by 8th Oct. Your specific schedule will depend on which subjects you have selected, but your times will fall between 9am and 1pm.

Students will need to complete the homework booklet at home to be brought in the following day for marking. The homework booklet will be marked by our tutors and the classwork will be marked by one of our markers. If any work is unfinished during the course, this can be completed at a later date and marked at home using the mark scheme on the online portal, which will be available until the end of the current academic year.

Please note that there is no set homework on Friday.

Our students will require basic stationery (pen, pencil, rubber, ruler etc), a packed lunch (Year 5 only), water bottle, and enthusiasm to learn!

Please notify us if your child has any severe allergies, medical conditions, or any regular medications that we should be aware of prior to the start of the course so that necessary arrangements can be made.

Yes, the weekly regular class will continue throughout the course so please do attend your regular class in the evenings of Week 10!

If you are unable to attend your regular classes during this week, please let us know 4 weeks in advance and we will remove the class(es) for you.

Unfortunately, there is no on-site parking available at either of our centres. Please turn off your engines when you are waiting outside, ensuring to not block any drive ways.

We have listed some nearby parking facilities below for each centre:
  • Sutton Centre

    Pay and Display spaces Robin Hood Lane]
    St Nicholas Centre Parking (1 minute walk away) - £2 for 1 hour
    Gibson Road Car Park (3 minute walk away) - £1 for 30 minutes
    Morrisons Car Park (10 minute walk away) - Free for 2 hours

  • Blagdon Centre

    Malden Centre Car Park (3 minute walk away) - £1.40 per hour
    Limited off-street parking on Alverstone Road / Egerton Road (1 minute walk), but please be respectful to our neighbours and traffic restrictions in the area.

There is a 5% discount for taking 3 subjects and a 10% discount for taking 4 subjects.
We also offer a 5% stackable sibling discount for any siblings attending across our Year 5 and Year 6 October Half Term Course.

Online Course

Yes, you would need to take the full 5 days, Monday - Friday.

We advise taking the full course (all subjects) in order to maximise the benefits of the short 5-day course, especially as the subjects complement and support one another. However, we understand that this is not possible for everybody, so we do allow each student to select the subjects they wish to take in order to tailor the learning to their individual requirements.

Please note that priority will be given to ‘All Subject’ bookings.

Please complete your booking form with your desired subjects. You will receive an email with the balance alongside payment details. We will then be in touch in due course to confirm the timetable!

Your space on the course is not absolutely guaranteed until full payment is received, so we advise you to make the payment as soon as possible! Our final deadline for payments will be 23:59 on the 22nd September. If we have not received the payment by this date, sadly we will not be able to guarantee you a place on the course.

We understand that circumstances can change and you may need to withdraw from the course.

We offer 100% refunds up until the 22nd September.

From the 23rd September onwards we are unable to offer any refunds.

The online classes will utilise the same platform as our regular course. We use a platform called BigBlueButton which has many interactive features.

You will be able to access the online classes via your OxBridge Online Portal

We will be sending out the workbooks for the course and you should receive these by the 11th October. If you have not received your workbooks by this date, please let us know and we will ensure these are sent out to you as soon as possible.

Our recommended technical specification for the optimum online lesson experience will be:
  • Laptop with microphone, keyboard and mouse
  • Google Chrome Web Browser
  • Broadband internet connection


Please ensure your child has access to the correct workbook for the correct day and all necessary stationery (pencil, rubber, ruler). Calculators are not necessary for this course.

  • Year 5

    The course will be running from 09:00-14:15, Monday-Friday. Each class is 60 minutes in duration, except VR/NVR which is 90 minutes. There will be a 15-minute break between each class.

    The full timetable will be released by 8th Oct. Your specific schedule will depend on which subjects you have selected, but your times will fall between 9am and 2:15pm.

  • Year 6

    The course will be running from 09:00-13:00, Monday-Friday. Each class is 60 minutes in duration and there will be a 15-minute break between each class.

    The full timetable will be released by 8th Oct. Your specific schedule will depend on which subjects you have selected, but your times will fall between 9am and 1pm.

There is designated daily homework for each subject that will need completing and uploading to the online portal homework submission page. Please ensure you upload only the designated homework page(s) for marking as the remainder of the workbook is to be completed and marked in your child’s own time using the mark scheme. The mark scheme will be uploaded to the online portal and will be available until the end of the current academic year.

Please note that there is no set homework on Friday.

Yes, the regular weekly evening classes will continue throughout the October Half Term Course week, so please do attend your regular class in the evenings of Week 10!

If you are unable to attend the regular classes during the special course week, please let us know 4 weeks in advance and we will remove the class(es) for you.

There is a 5% discount for taking 3 subjects and a 10% discount for taking 4 subjects.
We also offer a 5% stackable sibling discount for any siblings attending across our Year 5 and Year 6 October Half Term Course.