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Grand Intensive English Summer Camp for Teenagers at King's College in London
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Course Description
Our intensive English programme is for enthusiastic students who want to accelerate their learning experience by putting their language skills into practice through a choice of electives. The varied learning styles of the Intensive English programme allows students to activate the language studied in their lessons in everyday scenarios and develop their fluency and communication skills, whilst building their confidence and knowledge of English language.
Location
Founded in 1829, King’s College London is one of the oldest university-level institutions in England. The university has 5 campuses although Bucksmore only uses the historic, and arguably, most famous Strand Campus, a short 5 minute walk from Covent Garden.
Bucksmore students studying at King’s College London will benefit from an exciting activities schedule that centres around exploring life in the capital city. All students are provided with a London travelcard so they can visit museums, landmarks and famous city sites throughout their time on their course.
What's Included
Best Intensive English Learning Camp for teenagers in the heart of the London at the world famous King's College Campus
- Location: King’s College is a world-famous prestigious university in the heart of London.
- Accommodation: Accommodation is based in a private residence close to King’s College. All students are given a free travel-card for each week of their stay, and students will never travel between the accommodation and campus without supervision from a Bucksmore member of staff.
- Age range: The age range for students at Intensive English is 13-16.
- Hours of tuition per week: 25
- Max class size: 11
- Weekly excursions: 2 days
- Course aims: This course aims to efficiently improve English language skills and enable students to make friends from around the world.
- Electives: Students sign up for a choice of vocational subjects to enhance their English language learning, such as photography, creative writing and IELTS Preparation._ Please note – exact subjects depend on location._
- Academic Skills Sessions: The academic skills sessions give students an introduction to exam techniques and are intended to help students improve the skills of academic reading, writing, listening and speaking. These sessions take place over
Starting From
£3,540.00
Activities
Every Bucksmore 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.
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Accommodations
Located only a 3 minute walk from Waterloo station, Stamford Street accommodation is located just south of the River Thames. Students are accommodated in flats of 6-7 students with one Bucksmore staff member in each flat. All rooms are single en-suite and have a shared kitchen facility for hot water and fridges. Male and female accommodation is separate.
The main teaching site is at the Virginia Woolf Building, which is a 15 minute walk from the accommodation. Students will take their meals in Bush House, 2 minutes from the teaching site and adjacent to the famous Somerset House.
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!
Accommodations
Excursions
Every Bucksmore 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.
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Transportation
Bucksmore offers a free airport transfer service for all students at King’s College London 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.
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Lesson Plan
Our intensive English programme is for enthusiastic students who want to accelerate their learning experience by putting their language skills into practice through a choice of electives. The varied learning styles of the Intensive English programme allows students to activate the language studied in their lessons in everyday scenarios and develop their fluency and communication skills, whilst building their confidence and knowledge of English language.
Learning outcomes
- Build accuracy and fluency in communicating in English in a variety of different academic and professional settings
- Accelerated development in your confidence and knowledge of the English language
- Build professional and academic skills through a wide range of selected electives including literature, business studies, drama, and more
Electives
Over the course of the summer, students will be able to chose from a range of electives in order to extend their English ability.
- Debate Club: Develop critical thinking skills, constructing reasoned arguments and effective communication through debate.
- English Literature: Understand the main elements of a short story by exploring the main themes and language techniques used by the author.
- IELTS Skills: An introduction to IELTS format and practice exam techniques, tailored to students’ needs.
- **Drama: **Develop creativity, confidence, language, and communication skills through a combination of creating scripts and improvisation, culminating in a performance.
- English for Academic Purposes: Build on academic skills such as note taking, essay writing and presentations.
- **Leadership: **Develop English skills whilst learning about key 21st century leadership skills such as communication, creativity, integrity and a global mindset.
- **Business: **Establish the attributes of an entrepreneur and the art of entrepreneurship, and develop a business idea, conduct market research and pitch it to the class.
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