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Brighton, UK

Grand English Summer Camp for Teens at Plumpton College in Brighton

About the provider: "Grand" - Begun 1979, best of British and American summer programs for international students wanting to learn English

age icon 13-16 years old

time icon 2 weeks

book icon Weekly hours: 20


This school aims to build strong fluency and enhance English oral and written communication skills through a fun and dynamic language curriculum. Students develop their English skills through a variety of engaging sessions, including academic tutorials, group projects, conversation classes, and hands-on excursions that take learning outside the classroom. Our course also builds strong interpersonal skills such as teamwork, creativity, and confidence through project-based learning and mentorship. Student progress is tracked and assessed at the end of each course by the school assessment, an evaluation tool developed in alignment with the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) scale.


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Location

Located in the delightful South Downs, 20 minutes outside of Brighton, Plumpton College is an agricultural boarding school in the picturesque English countryside.

Plumpton College has a fully-functional animal farm, horse riding stables and an animal care centre, where students learn about animal management.

Plumpton is surrounded by acres of open space, sports fields and awe-inspiring views of the surrounding South Downs hillside.

What's Included

### What's included:

- 20 hours/week of formal English lessons

- Group projects and conversation classes

- Small class sizes (max. 11 students)

- Excursion-Linked lessons

- Assessment at the end of the course

- A variety of sporting options

- Camp games

- Horse riding lessons (for an additional fee)

- Single and twin bedrooms available

- Laundry service

- Free wifi

- Meals included

- Free airport transfers on select days

Activities

Every education programme offering is carefully designed to provide fun and educational excursions that allow students to further their studies outside of the classroom. Whether this may be a ride on the London Eye taking in the spectacular sights of Central London, a private tour of various Cambridge or Oxford Universities, or a coordinated sports session on site, our social programme will engage and absorb students into British culture and heritage, guarantee long-lasting friendships and offer plentiful opportunities for students to improve their English in real-life settings. The excursions will promote communication skills for the students, testing their English language skills with each other and with members of the public.

Accommodations

At Plumpton, bedrooms are located on the ground and first floor of the main building, Classrooms and the dining hall are also situated on the ground floor. Students are divided into separate male and female hallways, and all bedrooms are either single or twin rooms. Bathrooms are shared between 4-6 students.

Meals

All meals included.Packed lunch on excursion days

Pocket Money

We suggest students bring no more than £150 per week in spending money. The only things students will need to spend money on are souvenirs or snacks, everything else they may need is included in the course fee!

Excursions

Every education programme offering is carefully designed to provide fun and educational excursions that allow students to further their studies outside of the classroom. Whether this may be a ride on the London Eye taking in the spectacular sights of Central London, a private tour of various Cambridge or Oxford Universities, or a coordinated sports session on site, our social programme will engage and absorb students into British culture and heritage, guarantee long-lasting friendships and offer plentiful opportunities for students to improve their English in real-life settings. The excursions will promote communication skills for the students, testing their English language skills with each other and with members of the public.

Transportation

The school offers a free airport transfer service for all students at Plumpton arriving and/or departing between 10:00-20:00 at:

  • London Heathrow (LHR)

  • London Gatwick (LGW)

Students requesting private transfers outside of these destinations and times will be subject to additional charges.

Lesson Plan

The school aims to build strong fluency and enhance English oral and written communication skills through a fun and dynamic language curriculum. Students develop their English skills through a variety of engaging sessions, including academic tutorials, group projects, conversation classes, and hands-on excursions that take learning outside the classroom. Our course also builds strong interpersonal skills such as teamwork, creativity, and confidence through project-based learning and mentorship. Student progress is tracked and assessed at the end of each course by the school assessment, an evaluation tool developed in alignment with the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) scale.

Learning outcomes

  • Develop English language proficiency through a wide range of academic challenges
  • Realistic determination of English ability using the school assessment
  • Immersive language development through cultural excursions to UK city destinations

Student profile

  • English language beginners or those looking to build confidence at a steady pace
  • Students on their first trip away from home looking for a safe and secure countryside location
  • Students who would like a well-balanced experience between English language learning and cultural activities


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