The ACE Programme
Competitive Energy Meets Real-World Impact
CEFR LEVEL - A2 - C2
The ACE Programme is an immersive, competition-led experience designed for students who want to challenge themselves as global citizens and make a real-world impact. Built around the core values of Academic excellence, Competitive spirit, and Energy to succeed, ACE brings together students from around the world to tackle themed modules in pursuit of points, prizes, and personal growth.
ACE has a dynamic project-based syllabus that nurtures critical 21st-century skills — communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking — as students progress toward the final, competition showcase. Our aim is to stretch every participant intellectually and emotionally as they explore important global themes and gain hands-on entrepreneurial experience, all while developing their confidence and fluency in English.
Inclusive Learning Across Two Streams
We believe that diverse abilities enrich the learning environment and that with the right balance, peer-led learning and authentic communication can thrive. This can be especially true in a competition, where students of different backgrounds bring different ideas and energy to the tasks.
That’s why on this programme we create teams of mixed nationalities and ages and we split students into two language level streams:
- Red
Designed for juniors at A2–B1 level. With more teacher guidance and scaffolded support, Red students tackle the same meaningful themes as Blue, ensuring everyone participates and grows.
- Blue
Aimed at students at B1+ level. Blue teams receive more autonomy to plan, debate, and execute their projects, pushing them toward self-directed, team-based learning.
Every student completes a pre-arrival language test to ensure they are placed in an appropriate team.
Real-World Modules That Make a Difference
Charity & Change
Students collaborate with charity partners to investigate the significant challenges they face as they support the community and evolve as organisations.
Students develop innovative projects proposing practical solutions to complex issues such as finance and operations. They’ll learn research methods, project management, presentation techniques, and digital storytelling, culminating in a live expo event where they present their findings to the public using multimedia before debating competing teams on the key issues explored.
Throughout, students develop critical thinking and strategic planning while being assessed by a panel of industry judges. They’ll learn project management, interview techniques, and essential media skills.
Community & Commerce
Students launch entrepreneurial ventures that support the charities featured in Module 1.
Guided by teachers, business mentors, and experienced entrepreneurs, they’ll form teams, develop a product, craft marketing strategies, and sell their creations at a real pop-up market.
Throughout the programme, students will take part in specialist workshops on pitching and sales, culminating in a formal business pitch to a panel.
Revenue goes directly to the featured charities, and teams compete to see who can raise the most, putting their teamwork, commercial thinking, and communication skills to the test.
Success is measured not just by sales, but by the leadership, collaboration, and resilience students demonstrate throughout the experience.
Soft Skills, Serious Competition — and Meaningful Impact
Our pre-testing system places each student in the right class for their English level, allowing everyone to progress comfortably and with the right support. From beginners to advanced learners, each level explores the world in its own way:
Commitment to Quality and Support
Every Dusemond course is grounded in our commitment to creating a positive, nurturing environment. ACE Programme is about collaboration towards a challenge— so we support every learner to find their voice and contribute. Throughout the programme, we also invest in ongoing teacher training and regular observations to ensure high standards and consistency, so students receive a rich and engaging learning experience every time they walk into class.
Student Outcomes?
ACE students leave the programme with a sharper entrepreneurial mindset, enhanced fluency and confidence in English, and a greater understanding of their capacity to make a positive impact — on their team, their charities, and the world around them.
