Summer English Courses in UK for Young Learners

At Capital School of English in Bournemouth, England we have created and developed an outstanding English Young Learners programme for students 12*-17 years old. When travelling as part of a group students can be 11* years old.

We offer closed group mini-stay courses throughout the year based at our main school and a dedicated Young Learners Centre at Rothesay Road, Bournemouth throughout the summer (08 July 2013 - 23 August 2013). Rothesay Road campus has;

‘State of the art’ classrooms with interactive whiteboards
Maximum class size of 15
Mixed nationality classes
A challenging theme based curriculum
Extension learning activities
A computer suite
On site sports facilities
A cafeteria and tuck shop
Swimming pool, indoor sports hall and outdoor courts
Morning, afternoon and evening activities with dedicated Social Organisers

*We accept students from 10 years old as long as they are accompanied by their parent/s/legal guardian/Group leader and are accommodated in the same house for the duration of their stay.

Welfare

Welfare at Capital School of English in England starts the moment you make your booking. We provide a student welfare service to help with:

accommodation, visas, legal requirements etc., even before you reach the UK
Your parents are sent an information pack with rules and regulations, curfew times and a guide to either living in a homestay family or Residence to help prepare you before you arrive in England.
On arrival, we will provide a meet and greet service for new students (for under 16’s this is mandatory and by request for others), as well as transportation to your accommodation
Once safely delivered to your accommodation you will be in the care of one of our experienced Homestay families or Residential staff
On arrival at school we will provide a full introduction programme and orientation of the school and the town before lessons start to help you find your way around. This helps you to meet other students from around the world and to settle in quickly.

Our support continues throughout your course and in the unlikely case that you will need it we have an emergency telephone number that you can ring 24 hours a day. All students under the age of 16 are closely supervised especially on our wide range of social activities. Capital School of English believes that every student has the right to learn in a safe environment and as well as holding excellent teaching qualifications and being experienced, our staff are trained in safeguarding and first aid. Capital School of English believes that every student has the right to learn in a safe environment and as well as holding excellent teaching qualifications and being experienced, our staff are trained in safeguarding and first aid.

Accommodation

There is a choice of accommodation at the Young Learners Centre, you can stay with one of our handpicked and trusted Homestay families where you will be able to integrate with native speakers, try English food and see how English people really live. Alternatively you can opt to stay in our residence on the Rothesay Road campus where you will experience the real boarding school experience and sleep in a four bed ‘dorm’, make friends from all over the world and still sample real British cuisine. Either way, your parents can rest assured you will be in safe hands, will have a superb experience and will be safely looked after by the Capital School of English Team.

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Learning

The Capital School of English Young Learners Course is innovative and energetic, with a strong emphasis on collaborative learning and the development of communicative skills. Students are tested on arrival and taught in mixed nationality groups according to their English level.

You will be encouraged to work together with students from all over the world on themed based projects, covering weekly topics chosen specifically for their appeal to Young Learners from your age group
Each week you will work on a different project, performing some tasks individually, and some in your groups. Your teacher will encourage you to build on your language knowledge whilst acquiring new language skills and vocabulary
You will have two afternoons a week in Learning extension activities where you will develop the creative aspects of your theme/project
Each project has clear aims, objectives and a specific language area focus and your teacher is there to guide and help you achieve your best and adapt the course to suit your individual needs wherever possible.

An underlying ethos of our programme is that by respecting each other’s cultures, we can experience an academic and personal learning journey together.

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Language and study skills

Your lessons will include

Skills practice: speaking, reading, writing and listening
Grammar, functions, vocabulary and pronunciation, in an interactive and enjoyable way
Study skills: by setting objectives for your tasks, researching information on the Internet and working collaboratively to reach deadlines
Tasks to complete your project

Project work is presented to teachers and peers at the end of the week and may take the form of a display including oral presentations and PowerPoint, written work and artwork, or a play, a short movie, a comic book, a role-play or a song, for example.

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Activities and making friends

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Lessons are either 9am - 12.30pm or 1.30 pm – 5.00pm (peak times only)

The extra sport and activity programmes are led by a team of Social Organisers, who make sure the students have a good time while learning the English language in a safe environment. Staff trained in first aid and safeguarding are on duty at every activity and off site trip.

Onsite activities may include:

Swimming (weather permitting!), tennis, rounders, basketball, volleyball and football
Computer games, team challenges, dance and arts and crafts

Off site activities may include:

Battle of the Beach, mini – Olympics, beach volleyball, ice skating and mini-golf
Evening activities may include fashion shows, movie nights, quizzes, karaoke and drama
Each Thursday evening will be a whole school Learning Extension Activity such as a Masquerade Ball, Night at the Oscars, Science Fair, Carnival etc

At the same time as having fun, you will make international friendships and practise your English with both native and non-native speakers. You will also able to visit places such as London, Brighton, and Oxford at the weekends and local areas of interest which tie in with our Learning Extension Activities such as Hengistbury Head, Moors Valley, historic Christchurch and Swanage on Wednesday half day activity afternoons (off site).

To see some more details about what our students got up to this summer, have a look at the news page.

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Trinity Exams

We have introduced Trinity Spoken examinations (GESE) as part of our Young Learner Programmes for students who are studying for three weeks or more. Now, as well as an amazing learning experience and fun filled social programme, those students can go home with a Trinity certificate appropriate to their achievable level of language. Trinity exams, particularly the unique spoken interview, offer distinctive benefits to learners. This motivates learners so that when they have an opportunity to communicate in English, they have confidence in their abilities. Please note that this is included when you book a 3 week course.

Sample Young Learners Homestay Programme Mornings

Sample Young Learners Homestay Programme Afternoons

Sample Young Learners Residential Programme Mornings

Sample Young Learners Residential Programme Afternoons

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