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THE LONDON SCHOOL OF RUSSIAN LANGUAGE
AND LITERATURE
We are a unique specialist Russian Language Saturday
School for bilingual Russian-English children. On completion
of their education these young people will possess extremely
valuable bilingual skills. The school offers an exceptionally
high standard of tuition. Russian Language, Literature
and History are taught to GCSE and A-Level, but pupils
attain proficiency well above those levels, up to native-speaker
standard (possibly equivalent to a Higher Degree in
some aspects.)
 The
School was founded in January 1998. It is the first
and so far the only school in the country of its kind
- a School as well as a Cultural Centre. 10-12 highly
experienced native Russian teachers (at least three
with a Dr. degree) work with pupils in small groups.
Teachers use an individual approach to the children.
Progress of each pupil is monitored. We hold termly
consultations with parents and provide end-of-year school
reports. All classrooms are very well equipped. The
School is a member of the International Association
of Russian Schools and Cultural Societies - "Eurolog".
Children's Saturday Principal
Course (9 years):
Russian Language, Literature and History, Russian Art
and Culture
Age 3-16. 2 hours per week plus weekly homework assignments.
We offer Russian Grammar/Text books, History books,
and Literature books with cassettes to take home for
completing the homework assignments. (This course has
been in place for over five years.)
Children born in this country either to Russian-speaking
or mixed families learn the language from scratch at
the school with help from their Russian-speaking parents
at home. They also learn Russian Literature, History
and Culture, alongside immigrant children, of a similar
age, from a Russian-speaking country, whose spoken Russian
has already been established. The latter group develop
their Russian communication skills further, improve
other aspects of the language, e.g. grammar and style,
and continue their studies of Russian literature, art
and history.
Additional children's
Saturday courses
Mathematics (including 11+ Mathematics) - Small
group tuition with an individual approach to every child,
to an advanced curriculum and based on the traditional
Russian method; mathematical rules or aspects are thoroughly
explained and practised before moving on to the next.
All the children attending classes in mathematics show
great improvements and attain better results in mathematics
tests at their English schools, and many have been offered
places in leading schools in London.
GCSE Russian Plus - Teaching to a deeper and
broader level than usual GCSE (the curriculum includes
Russian Language, Literature, and History course for
bilingual children).
Highest exam results have been attained by 100% of our
pupils in the past year (A*).
A-level Russian Plus - Teaching to a higher
level than the usual A-level curriculum: deeper and
broader (the curriculum includes Russian Language, Literature,
and History course for bilingual children)
We aim to achieve very high examination results (A)
for all our students.
Children's Clubs
Music and Singing Club - Children play musical
instruments, sing, stage little musicals, etc. This
club is a very important addition to a language school.
Singing helps to develop audio and pronunciation skills.
 Drama
Club. Staging school plays -This club is a very
important addition to a language school. Drama helps
to develop children's confidence in the language, improve
presentation and conversation skills, as well as provides
an opportunity to use the language emotionally and creatively.
Ballet Club - Our teachers are of the highest
standard - ex-Kirov Ballet dancers.
Art Club - Children develop their creative talents
and learn various art skills, learn about art in general,
including Russian art. Exhibitions of Children's Art
are regularly organised.
School's Activities
These are a very important part of school life. In
order to boost children's motivation and broaden their
perspectives, the School organises various extra-curricular
activities:
Festivals, Celebrations and Parties - Harvest
Festival, Mother's Day, Christmas and New Year, Alexander
Pushkin's Anniversary, etc. - Organised regularly during
the year.
Open School Concerts and Plays - Performed by
the children 2-3 times a year.
Concerts and Shows at the School - Performed
by visiting musicians and actors occasionally.
Visits from Russian Children's Writers - Have
been organised twice in the past year.
Exhibitions of Professional Russian Artists
- Have been organised twice in the past.
Theatre and Museum Visits - are organised regularly.
Examples of visits include The Kirov Ballet performance
of Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet Ballet by Prokofiev,
Moiseyev Dance Company, Tchaikovsky Ballet by Eifman,
Exhibition of Russian Icons, Kenwood House, and the
National Gallery.
Participation in International Seminars - the
School staff have taken part in two seminars of the
European Association of Russian Schools and Societies
"Eurolog" in Germany. A lot of useful contacts
have been established through the Association. Exchange
of information and teaching methods.
 Cultural
Exchange Trips -Two visits have already arranged
from a Fashion theatre and a Dance club based at the
Russian School "Krone" in Dortmund, Germany,
and a visit from the Matrioshka Russian Dance school,
based in Trier, Germany, is planned for the end of the
year. Visiting children/ young people take part in school
concerts and join in lessons at the school, where they
establish contacts, exchange experiences with our children,
etc.
International Summer Camp for Russian-speaking Children
- Started last summer.
Organised by the International Association of Russian
Schools and Cultural Societies "Eurolog".
Apart from the usual health benefits for the children,
who go swimming, horse-riding, walking in the woods,
socialise, practise International Evenings, where the
children learn even more about one another's countries
from videos, presentations and posters. Children from
different countries share the same rooms. They mix and
mingle, constantly learning about each other.
The camp also provides a perfect opportunity for Russian-speaking
children to recognise and use Russian as one of the
main languages of communication. The children often
do not feel the need to communicate in Russian in their
countries of residence, as they can communicate in the
language of the country (e.g. German, if they live in
Germany; English, if they live in England, etc). In
the camp, however, they need to speak Russian as well
as other languages to be able to understand each other.
The camp is highly valued by the children and the parents.
Adults Courses
and Clubs
Russian Conversation - Small groups and individual
tuition.
2 hours per week plus weekly homework assignments
Latin-American Dance Club (opening soon) - The
teachers are of the highest standard - champions of
Ukraine in Latin-American Dance.
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