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You are very welcome to visit one of the 3 Open Days that are taking place throughout this school year.
The Open Day at the English College in Prague is a unique opportunity to experience firsthand the atmosphere at the school. Prospective students can participate in demonstration lessons while their parents have an opportunity to meet the Headmaster, Dr Nigel Brown, teachers and the Admissions Registrar, Ms Barbora Němečková, who coordinates the admissions procedure and can offer detailed information about the entrance exams.
Open Day Programme for 13th January 2022:
| 13.00 | Start of Open Day |
| 13.00 – 14.15 | Individual tours of the school for visitors guided by ECP students |
| 14.00 – 14.20 | Admissions session with the Registrar |
| 14.25 – 15.10 | Panel discussion for parents with the Headmaster and staff |
| 14.25 – 15.10 | Demonstration lessons for prospective students |
Need more information? Please contact:
Barbora Němečková, Admissions Registrar
+ 420 283 101 206
www.englishcollege.cz
NOTE: Parking is available at the Galerie Fénix shopping mall car park.
As our Open Days are an important part of our school year, we like to take photographs during the afternoon and may use some of them in our displays or in marketing and other publications. If you do not wish you or your child to appear in our photographs, please tell our photographer and we shall, of course, respect your wishes.
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Both parents and students are welcome!
Refreshments will be provided at the Open Day.
Step into classrooms at The English College in Prague and you’ll see students comparing Kundera’s literary works or discussing the electromagnetic spectrum with faces and voices being projected from electronic devices. These students are actually connected with their peers who are shielding or quarantining at home.
As of November 22 this year, our school’s instructional approach is a hybrid model; teachers are delivering lessons to students located in their classrooms and online at the same time.
The Czech government has committed to keeping schools open in this wave of the pandemic, but thousands of young people across the country are sitting at home in self-isolation each day. Thus, although not required by any public authority, The ECP has proactively implemented a hybrid learning programme that students and parents can opt into until the Winter break begins, whether they are required to quarantine or not. This initiative has helped us calmly manage a turbulent time and continue to provide high-quality learning experiences for our students.
Our hybrid system is working thanks to our teachers, who are skilled at using educational technology, and to the close monitoring of engagement and progress. We aim to be creative in adapting lessons and activities; at our Nov. 29 Teacher Training Day, colleagues shared best practice such as using a visualiser camera as an e-whiteboard for modeling Maths problems, or having a student who is physically in a lesson act as a “roving microphone” so those who are joining the class via Google Meet can engage in large-group History discussion.
Our continued use of Google Suite for Education in particular has allowed both three- and two-dimensional students to participate in synchronous learning. For example, students in an English class can peer-edit essays through shared Google Docs. Alternatively, Chemistry students can work collaboratively on evaluating trend graphs with a Google Jamboard.
It should be noted that we feel in-person learning is still the best option for students. Our lessons do not cater fully to online students like they did during distance learning. We want students to be in school as much as possible. However, this model exists as a mechanism to support all of our students and ensure learning is uninterrupted.
Emily Rankin, Deputy Head Upper School/Teaching & Learning
English College in Prague has managed to cultivate a sense of tradition and history in a relatively short period of time, whilst also being a very modern learning environment. I really appreciate the unique combination of these dimensions, which sit comfortably side by side and inspire the students and the staff to nurture a friendly yet disciplined environment. Personal responsibility is strongly emphasised and forms the basis for academic, sporting, cultural and pastoral development. I have become involved in the ECPA (parents’ association) and have enjoyed collaborating with other parents willing to contribute to the success of the School. The School’s leadership has encouraged our involvement, forming a stronger sense of community, which will ultimately pay back in terms of our children’s education. The School is also innovative in other ways, such as showing great agility when classroom learning was disrupted and aligning its curriculum to prepare students for IB, University and careers.
The decision that our kids will study at ECP was one of the best we have ever made. I really appreciate how ECP teachers constantly inspire students to get the most out of them and help them to discover their talent. Although the school is quite demanding, I like that it teaches students to work hard while always being positive and motivating.