The phrase "accelerated courses" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to courses or programs that move more quickly than normal, such as ones designed to be completed in a shorter amount of time. For example: "I'm taking accelerated courses this semester to allow me to graduate early."
At I.S. 189, where 1,300 children are enrolled, pupils can take accelerated courses in math, science, English and foreign languages.
But there are ways to study without going broke – such as accelerated courses for those with existing qualifications, evening study, or working and retraining in parallel.
In two small studies, Raymond Wlodkowski, former director of the Center for the Study of Accelerated Learning at Regis, concluded that adults in accelerated courses learned as well as or better than college-age students in traditional-length courses.
In one study, Dr. Wlodkowski followed 66 adults enrolled in accelerated courses (20 hours over five weeks) at three different colleges and 66 younger students taking the full-length versions (40 hours over 16 weeks).
The school, with an enrollment of more than 1,500 students, has strong music and visual arts programs as well as accelerated courses in math, science and foreign languages.
At J.H.S. 194, covering grades 7 through 9, Anita Sobel, the principal, said about half of the 960 students were in accelerated courses and took Regents exams in the eighth and ninth grades.
If you want to give yourself the accelerated course, take a Chinese lover — and not someone who speaks English!
Soon after Julian showed his inclination at age 3, his father placed him on an accelerated course.
This accelerated course of study gives select students the opportunity to earn degrees from both Columbia Law School and Columbia Business School in just three years.
An accelerated course needs to create a rather theatrical approach where students feel comfortable with their previous knowledge and gain confidence, while working for their B2 level.
Bit by the pastry bug, Bert went to the Culinary Institute in Hyde Park and took a weeklong accelerated course -- what else would you expect from someone who gets into 400 fights a day?
