Residential for ages 8-16
NOT RUNNING IN 2012

This course is available for both independent students and group bookings

The residential Study Holiday courses are available to students of all levels. Lessons encourage English communication in and out of the classroom by covering a range of relevant topics. These topics reflect the interests, lives and experiences of young learners by incorporating film, music and mini-projects to provide a fun context for learning.

Younger learners are encouraged to develop their imagination through adventure and exploration. They are offered more of a visual stimulus and teachers design lessons to engage and encourage younger minds.

The teachers use a more communicative approach in lessons with the aim of task completion and language development. Classes aim to be multi-lingual and students interact in pairs and small groups to grow in confidence as well as ability. Lessons are designed to maximise opportunities for negotiation and information-sharing in a student-centred environment.

Course objectives
The core objectives of the course are to:

• promote independent and collaborative learning
• enhance vocabulary
• advance pronunciation, stress and intonation
• further develop English language skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking
• improve existing knowledge of grammar
• compare and contrast cultures while developing intercultural awareness
• provide contexts for cross-curricular links
• practise language through integrated skills

Activities
The programme of activities and excursions is designed to suit the dynamic, active and creative nature of young learners. The range of activities caters for the different interests and tastes of the individual, from sport and outdoor activities to craft, history and shopping. Older students (aged 13 upwards) have three afternoons and one evening offsite a week. Younger learners (12 and under) are offsite two afternoons Monday - Friday, and spend more of their time engaged in activities specific to the 8 – 12 age range.

The course includes

• transfers from London Stansted airport for groups (£20 per person supplement for other London airports). Independent student transfers not included.
• full board accommodation at the college in single or twin rooms with shared bathrooms (standard) or en suite bathrooms (superior)
• 1 accompanying teacher/leader free of charge with every 15 students (additional teachers contact the office for the price)
• rooms cleaned and bed linen changed weekly; launderette available
• qualified teachers
• maximum class size of 15 students
• 15 hours of lessons per week, from 09:00 – 12:30 or 13:30 – 17:00 including a 30 minute break
• full day excursions on Saturdays and Sundays
• 24 hour supervision throughout the course
• private coach for all offsite activities
• internet access available
• first day placement test
• course report at the end of the course

Click here for a sample program.

Not included: Flights from your local airport to point of entry into the UK, personal and travel insurance.