Summer English Courses in England for Juniors

English Country Schools:
English Country Schools organises residential English language summer courses in the UK for children and teenagers ages 7 - 17 from around the world. Our English summer schools are held in well-equipped boarding schools in the countryside in Dorset and Oxfordshire, about two hours from London. All of our courses are accredited by The British Council. With over 20 years experience in successfully running our English summer schools, we combine English language teaching with a balanced programme of sports, social activites and excursions so that young people enjoy fun friendship and learning all day long.

Residential Summer English Courses for Children & Teenagers:
We offer a fully inclusive programme of teaching, sports, social events, excursions and insurance. We run separate courses for three different age groups: 7-10, 11-14 and 14-17. This enables us to match levels of care and content to the age, interests and ability of our students.

English Language Summer Courses:
Students are placed in English classes according to their age and ability to a maximum of 16 per group. Parents receive weekly online progress reports from their child’s teacher and a more general reports from activity staff and house parents at the end of the course. At Port Regis there are 3 x 1 hour English lessons each weekday morning for 7-14 year olds. At Sibford there are 2 x 45-minute English lessons for the 14-17 year olds followed by a 90-minute educational workshop.

- English Classes for 7-10 year olds:
The emphasis in these classes is on general language and cognitive development through fun activities. They employ a practical, multi- sensory approach teaching English through arts, crafts, songs, stories, games and movement. This is combined with repetition to aid memory.

- English classes for 11-17 year olds:
Classes for older children consist of a careful balance of activities designed to improve grammar and vocabulary while practising writing, reading, speaking, and listening. Games, stories, music, role-play, out-of-class projects, DVDs, computers, and interactive whiteboards help to keep the lessons varied and interesting. All classes use pair and group work to maximize the opportunity to speak and to build teamwork. Each week a new theme is introduced, for example The World Around Us, Health and Exercise, Myself and Others, Fashion and Media. 

Education Workshops for Teenagers at Sibford:
Educational workshops form a compulsory part of the morning programme on our course for teenagers at Sibford. The workshops motivate students by enabling them to focus on specific interests and areas for improvement. Students can choose workshops in Digital photography; Poetry; Creating a course journal or Grammar and pronunciation.

Recreational Activities:
A choice of supervised sports and social activities is arranged each afternoon and evening appropriate to the age group of each course. The emphasis is on fun, within a safe, supervised environment, so that the children make friends, develop confidence and practise their English. The following are all included in the course fee:

• Afternoons: basketball, volleyball, swimming, water polo, tennis, table tennis, croquet, football, unihoc, badminton, rounders, parachute games, painting, drawing, countryside walks,  and video filming.

• Evenings: dance, drama, discos, karaoke, team strategy games, casino night, quiz night, blind date, barbecues, fashion show, films and camp fires.

In addition, professional sports lessons are available at extra charge in golf, tennis and horse riding. We also offer adventure camps and excursions.

Sample Schedule:
8.30     Breakfast
9.15     General assembly
9.30     English lessons and workshops
13.15   Lunch
14.30   Sports and activities
16.45   Refreshments
17.00   Tournaments / swimming / leisure time
18.30   Evening meal
19.30   Social programme
20.45   Drink and biscuits
21.00   Bedtime 7–10 year olds (Port Regis)
21.00   Optional evening sports
22.00   Bedtime 11–14 year olds (Port Regis)
22.30   Bedtime (Sibford)

For further information on our summer English courses in England, please e-mail us via our Contact Page.