This is a structured, instructor-led Academic Writing Course aimed at students in advanced college-level programs, including the International Baccalaureate (IB), Advanced Placement (AP), and A-Level. The course is designed to prepare candidates for university admission, as well as those taking the IELTS and TOEFL exams. It focuses on helping students transform a blank page into a well-argued and properly cited essay.
Starting Age: 14 years old · Suzhou & Shanghai
Trusted by families connected to
Dulwich College - Suzhou
Suzhou Singapore International School
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Framing a research question, building a thesis that holds up, and structuring longer academic arguments.
Turning a life experience into a focused, well-structured piece admissions officers actually finish reading.
Timed-writing structure, paragraphing and academic register for the writing sections that move a band score.
Citation, evidence integration and academic integrity for students writing their first formal research paper.
Turning a prompt into a specific, defensible claim — the single sentence the rest of the essay has to serve.
Building an outline where every paragraph has one job, and topic sentences that actually signal what's coming.
Choosing evidence that earns its place, and writing the analysis that connects it back to the thesis.
Correct in-text citation and referencing, and understanding where the line on academic integrity sits — and why.
Moving from conversational to academic tone without losing the writer's own voice underneath it.
A repeatable self-editing process students can reuse on every essay after this one.
Before:
“Since I was young, I have always been interested in science, and I think it is very important.”
After:
When our robot’s arm first held the egg without breaking it, the entire team held their breath for a moment and then cheered loudly.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
A thesis-building process they can apply to any prompt, not just the one practiced in class.
A working essay outline template for structuring longer academic arguments.
Correct in-text citation habits, and a clear understanding of academic integrity expectations.
A self-editing checklist to revise future drafts without waiting on outside feedback.
One fully workshopped essay or personal statement, ready for submission.
Direct instructor feedback on their own writing rather than a rewritten version of it.
Each session runs during the weekends (Saturday and Sunday), from 9am till 3pm, for 6 weeks.
We complement our advisory work with practical travel, education, and logistics support for your team on the ground in China.