courses
— summer sessions
Signature Summer Courses
hosted by Foundations for Learning
The Investigative Claims Lab:
Where Maths & Sciences Intersect
Start the summer off with a perfect combination of productivity and fun! What’s trending? From social media hype to scientific literacy, students follow the arc:
Claim, Connect, Calculate, Conclude.
Each session is organized around a real-world health claim that links to the sciences—biology, chemistry, and physics—with maths framing at least 25% of the content each day.
Designed for students preparing for competitive university programs, the course develops both scientific understanding and the ability to articulate curiosity about wider scientific issues with confidence.
Inspired by the style of German chemist-communicator & YouTuber Dr. Mai, the modules blend theories and demos with fast-paced investigative lectures resembling a mini-medical school with discussions shaped by student interests.
Unlike short crash-course revision, this week-long program enriches learning through continuity and feedback for a lasting impact, offering impressions to be talked about in college essays & interviews.
When?
M June 23 – F June 27, 2026 Early Summer Session 1
M August 3 – F August 7, 2026 Late Summer Session 2
9:30-12:00 | 13:00–15:30 (optional)
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Where?
in-person at a school in the greater Zürich area (TBD)
Daily Modules
Monday/Module 1.
The Body’s Hidden Highways: Lymphatic Drainage
Maths 25% | Biology 50% | Chemistry 15% | Physics 10%
Tuesday/Module 2.
Human Light: Biophotons & Energy
Maths 30% | Biology 30% | Chemistry 15% | Physics 25%
Wednesday/Module 3.
The Body Electric: Circuits & Sensors in Wearable Tech
Maths 25% | Biology 25% | Chemistry 15% | Physics 35%
Thursday/Module 4.
Fuel or Fiction? Supplements & Metabolism
Maths 30% | Biology 35% | Chemistry 25% | Physics 10%
Friday/Module 5.
Disease & Decisions: Diabetes, Diets & an Introduction to Epidemiology
Maths 35% | Biology 35% | Chemistry 15% | Physics 15%
The Writing Architecture Lab:
Scaffolding, Storytelling & Style
Strong writing is structured thinking. From English papers and Economics commentaries to Science and Math explorations, every major project—whether an IB IA, EE, IO, ToK, CS; an AP Seminar IRR, IWA, or Research Paper; a high-marker ERQ or FRQ; a Maturaarbeit; or a Common Application Essay, UCAS Personal Statement, or general university prompt-based essay—demands clarity of thought and precision of expression.
Students follow the arc: Scaffold, Shape, Strengthen, refining the architecture of ideas through research, storytelling, and style. Each session blends analytical frameworks with creative flow, showing how strong writing transforms evidence into insight and structure into influence.
Students explore the role of AI as a diagnostic mirror for organization and tone while preserving integrity and authenticity in their writing. Adapt academic thinking to personal narrative.
More than just a writing course, these summer modules cultivate design thinking for language—developing habits of analysis, reflection, and craftsmanship that define writing for higher education and professional communication beyond.
When?
M June 30 – F July 4, 2026 Early Summer Session 1
M August 10 – F August 14, 2026 Late Summer Session 2
9:30-12:00 | 13:00–15:30 (optional)
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Where?
in-person at a school in the greater Zürich area (TBD)
Daily Modules
Monday/Module 1.
Macro Logic: RQs and LoIs – The Building Blueprints of Writing
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Tuesday/Module 2.
Micro Logic: Storytelling with Evidence – Show, Don’t Tell
Wednesday/Module 3.
Bricks & Mortar: Sentence Diagramming – Editing Lenses
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Thursday/Module 4.
Building Inspection: AI and Integrity – Writing Under Review
Friday/Module 5.
Voice & Tone: Finding Authorial Presence – The Architecture’s Aesthetic
CAS-aligned
personal development
grades 10-12
CAS-aligned
personal development
grades 10-12