Welcome to Skylarks Learning
Stage 1: The Middle Ages
The minimum age for Early English Literature is 12yrs.
Combined price for both courses: £400.
Medieval History is suitable for children 11yrs+ if you would like to stagger your child's start to online classes.
Early English Literature
Introduction to Analysis
Tuesdays, 8.30-9.30am
Course fee: £250
A recommended starting point for literary studies - this course provides a gentle progression from written narrations to analysis, whilst enjoying the adventures from great stories of the medieval era.
Medieval History
500 - 1450 AD
Wednesdays, 8.30-9.30am
Course fee: £200
From Anglo-Saxons to medieval knights and pilgrims, children learn how to engage with primary and secondary source material as we encounter significant people, events and beliefs from the Middle Ages.
Stage 2: Renaissance
13yrs upwards.
Combined price for both courses: £480.
Language & Epic
Elizabethan Literature & Poetry
Tuesdays, 10-11am
Course fee: £300
This course investigates the wonderful power of words as we consider how language can be shaped purposefully and artistically. We learn from the classics of Spenser, Milton and Shakespeare.
New World History
1450 - 1660
Wednesdays, 10-11am
Course fee: £230
We trace the people, events and philosophies that defined this age of exploration and laid the foundations of modern Europe. Students are guided through source studies, research projects, and debates.
Stage 3: Revolution
14yrs upwards.
Combined price for both courses: £570.
Essay Skills
18th Century Literature & Exam Texts
Mondays, 10-11am
Course fee: £350
Essay Skills develops language analysis techniques and writing style to equip children to construct clear written discussions on literary topics, whilst enjoying influential poetry, drama and story,
Age of Revolution
1660 - 1800
Wednesdays, 11.30am-12.45pm
Course fee: £270
Alongside a detailed study of the French Revolution and American Independence, we delve into the theology and politics that shaped this extraordinary period of history.
Stage 4: Modernity
15yrs upwards.
Combined price for both courses: £600.
The Art of Fiction
Victorian Literature
Mondays, 11.30am-12.45pm
Course fee: £380
We explore the aims and ideals that inspired authors such as Charles Dickens and Charlotte Brontë. We also consider various aspects of great writing from a wide range of authors, so students can study the creative techniques and further develop their own writing style.
The World Reshaped
1800 - 1918
Tuesdays, 11.30am-12.45pm
Course fee: £270
We study the social reforms and political tensions of Victorian Britain, as well as tracing the formation of new nations in Europe. From worldviews to lifestyle, we will look at changes across the globe in the run up to, and during, the First World War.
Stage 5: Literature & Theology
16yrs upwards.
This final Skylarks stage provides advanced level study for English Literature with a deep dive into the theological basis behind many of the texts. We appreciate and analyse various ways in which words and ideas create remarkable stories, and consider how these relate to questions about meaning, morality and the value of life. Students receive additional teaching and guidance on academic writing, as well as weekly feedback on written assignments. It is also possible to take a reduced version of the course as a reading and discussion group.
Course fee: £440 (or £290).
Words in the World
Truth, Comedy and Nature
Coming Soon!
Mondays, 3.30-5.30pm
The reading and discussion group has a later start time of 4.30pm.
The Importance of Ideas
Beauty, Tragedy and Identity
Coming Soon!
This class runs in alternate years as the complementary course to Words in the World. The classes can be taken in either order.
Timetable for 2026-2027
