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Dover, UK

Distinctive English Camp - Duke of York School, Dover

About the provider: "Distinctive" - Founded 1998, accredited by British Council, English UK

age icon 11-17 years old

time icon 4 weeks

book icon Weekly hours: 15


Our summer English courses are designed to give students the opportunity to practise their English in a friendly, multicultural environment. Students are actively encouraged to practise their English with students from other nationalities, both in class and outside. We concentrate on raising their confidence and fluency, and bringing out the English they already know, but can’t yet use.


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Location

Duke of York School is a large campus in the countryside just outside the historic port town of Dover and within sight of the famous Norman castle that protects the port. The school is 200 years old but has extremely modern facilities including the new junior accommodation buildings and a state-of-the-art theatre. There are also huge playing fields, a beautiful Edwardian swimming pool and a terrific sports hall.

This centre is perfect for younger students, allowing them to feel comfortable in the multi-bedded dorms making new friends and learning from each other from different cultures. Older students will also benefit from the wide range of facilities the school has to offer including their fitness gym and can take advantage of smaller en-suite rooms if desired.

What's Included

-15 hours of in-class instruction each week

-5 levels, from elementary through advanced

-Focused on increasing student confidence and comfort with everyday usage of the English language

-Project work and classes on British history and culture

-Fun extracurricular activities

-Excursions into central London

-5 activities in the afternoon

-7 in the evening

-2-week session includes one half-day and one full-day excursion to nearby cities and towns

-200-year-old Duke of York School is located on a large countryside campus near the historic port town of Dover

-Despite its age, the school’s facilities are very modern and convenient

-Extensive fields for sports, an Edwardian swimming pool, a sports hall, and a climbing wall

-Brand new junior accommodation house and theatre

-Full day excursions may include the dynamic world capital of London, the nearby university city of Cambridge, and the seaside town of Brighton

-Half day excursions may include historic Dover Castle, the UNESCO world heritage site of Canterbury, and the seaside town of Margate with its famous sandy beaches

-Additional optional excursions may include 900-year-old Leeds Castle

-Accommodations offered

Activities

  • Football
  • Tennis
  • Lance
  • Swimming
  • Drama
  • Climbing
  • Basketball
  • Craft Classes

Accommodations

Our standard accommodation is within two buildings Junior Boarding House and the Crescent Houses. The Junior boarding houses were opened in 2014 and provide a purpose-built boarding environment. Accommodation in these houses offers spacious, comfortable dormitories, each with a common area and shared bathroom. Each boarding house also has a large common room equipped with sofas, TVs and study areas.

Accommodation is also available within the Crescent Houses. These recently refurbished houses each provide 3 to 6 students sharing a room with shared bathrooms and a large and comfortable common room between wings, so they are perfect for groups that would prefer to stay together.

Meals

All of your meals will be provided as part of your stay at the school: breakfast, lunch and dinner every day of your stay. During full day excursions, you will be provided with a packed lunch to take with you which will include a bottle of water. You may find the food at your school might be different to what you eat at home, but we serve a wide variety of dishes for all tastes and you’re sure to find some­thing you like on the menu.

Meal times can vary slightly depending on the day and cen­tre, however, they are usually served at the following times:

**Breakfast: **08:00—08:45 **Lunch: **12:30—13:15 **Dinner: **18:00—19:00

We can cater for most dietary needs and offer a vegetarian option every day. If you have any dietary requirements or allergies, please let us know as soon as possible so we can make arrangements for you.

Excursions

-Half Day excursions may include: Canterbury, Dover Castle, Margate -Full day excursions may include: London, Brighton, Cambridge -Optional excursions may include: Leeds Castle, London, Brighton

Transportation

Summer Centres are proud to be able provide a comprehensive arrival and departure transfer service to all of its students. Our dedicated transfers department is more than able to handle all requests and our record of customer service and satisfaction is exemplary. The options below will provide more information on the most important aspects of our transfer service.

SHARED TRANSFER SERVICE

Students that book a shared transfer arrival service will be collected at the airport by a member of our staff or one of the school’s fully licensed and trusted courier companies. Students will be met at their arrival gate and will be grouped with other students that have chosen the shared transfer service. Students will be accompanied at all times by a member of staff during any waiting time spent at the airport (a maximum of 3 hours).

Students that book a shared transfer departure service will be taken to the airport by one of the school’s fully licensed and trusted courier companies. Students will be grouped with other students that have chosen the shared transfer service, taken to their departure gate and helped to check in for their flight. Students will be accompanied at all times by a member of staff during any waiting time spent at the airport (a maximum of 3 hours).

INDIVIDUAL TAXI SERVICE

Students that book a taxi arrival service will be collected at the airport by a member or our staff or one of the school’s fully licensed and trusted private car companies. Students will be met at their arrival gate and taken directly to their host family or private accommodation.

Students that book a taxi departure service will be taken to the airport by one of the school’s fully licensed and trusted private car companies. Students will be taken to their departure gate and helped to check in for their flight.

Closest Airports: Gatwick and Heathrow

  • **Shared Transfer **Heathrow 85 GBP

  • Private Transfer Heathrow 200 GBP

  • Shared Transfer Gatwick 85 GBP

  • Private Transfer Gatwick 180 GBP

Lesson Plan

CLASSIC COURSE OVERVIEW – ALL PROGRAMMES

Our summer English courses are designed to give students the opportunity to practise their English in a friendly, multicultural environment. Students are actively encouraged to practise their English with students from other nationalities, both in class and outside. We concentrate on raising their confidence and fluency, and bringing out the English they already know, but can’t yet use. About our courses:

  • Five levels from Elementary to Advanced
  • All students are tested on arrival to grade their spoken and written English to place them in the class of the correct level
  • 15 hours of teaching per week from qualified teachers including project work to allow them to use their English creatively and learn more about British culture and history
  • A certificate on completion of their course
  • Full activity programme including 5 afternoon activities and 7 evening activities
  • One half day excursion to local towns and cities
  • One full day excursion to more prominent towns and cities further away

Extras

-Registration Fee 75 GBP (Included in Course Fee)

-Studentguard Policy 7 GBP (Per Week)

**-Shared Transfer **Heathrow 85 GBP

-Private Transfer Heathrow 200 GBP

-Shared Transfer Gatwick 85 GBP

-Private Transfer Gatwick 180 GBP


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