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Seaside resort in the South of England

Bournemouth is without question one of the finest student towns on England’s Southern Coast. Its beauty and accommodating facilities have helped to make it an important centre of tourism, education and business. Public transportation is very well-organised, offering an excellent network of buses and trains extending throughout Britain and to many parts of Europe. London is only 100 minutes by train.

Bournemouth hosts numerous events during the year, including powerboat races, vintage car shows, international tennis championships and windsurfing competitions. During the summer, there are weekly firework displays from the pier, laser light shows, the Musicmakers festival and the unique Flowers by Candlelight festival, where the people of Bournemouth gather to light 15,000 candles in the Central Gardens.

Bournemouth is a safe and inviting place for young people. The beaches and the pedestrian zones offer youth the opportunity to enjoy their holidays in a safe environment.

In the Summer we organise supervised group travel by bus to Bournemouth with weekly departures from Antwerp, Brussels, Mons, Paris and Calais.

The schools

This programme in Bournemouth is targeted toward youths aged 12-17 years who wish to practice their English while benefiting from the excellent educational environment offered by our partner schools. Students are supervised by qualified adult staff and our own group leaders.

Our partner schools are reputable establishments who are accustomed to welcoming students from around the world. The schools are situated in calm, green, residential neighbourhoods near the centre of Bournemouth. The family atmosphere of the schools creates a perfect environment within which students feel comfortable learning, working and having a good time.

Program

Upon arrival in Bournemouth, students take a placement test that allows the school to assess the appropriate class level. We offer all levels, from complete beginners to advanced speakers. Students receive 20 lessons of English per week. The classes are very international, so it is unlikely that students will be surrounded by speakers of their mother tongue.

The course programme is designed in a way that students not only develop and improve their linguistic skills in English but also gain confidence in their communicative skills. Lessons are theme-based, covering topics specifically chosen to appeal to the 12-17 age range: music, fashion, sport, current affairs, arts, etc. Students also work on projects both individually and in groups. These projects focus on clear linguistic goals aims to maximize each student’s individual potential. Projects include a variety of activities such as oral presentations, arts & crafts, role plays, short movies, comic books, etc.

Activities and Excursions

In order to make the extra-curricular activities as rewarding as the English lessons themselves, our partner school organises a full weekly schedule, which includes 5 afternoon activities, 4 evening activities and a full-day excursion on Saturdays. The programme is a mix of sports (beach volleyball, football, bowling, tennis, Quasar (laser tag game)…) and social and cultural activities (excursions, museum visits, cinema, talent nights, cricket, laser game shooting, international parties, inter-school tournaments…).

Excursions include trips to London, the historic city of Oxford (home to Harry Potter filming locations), Bath, Stratford-upon-Avon (William Shakespeare’s home) and Cambridge, another beautiful and famous University town.

All activities and excursions are carried out in English and are a good opportunity for the international students to get to know each other and have fun together while improving their language skills and exploring the British culture.

Accommodation

Students stay with carefully-selected host families who are used to hosting young international students. Accommodation includes full-board (3 meals per day) in shared rooms (roommate will be of another nationality). However, the school reserves the right to place students in private rooms if the host family has an odd number of students or if students' ages do not match. Two friends (of the same gender) who enrol together can request to stay in the same family.

The way to school is easy and direct, either by foot or by public transport (direct line). Transport fees are not included.

Travel

Group travel

During July and August, we organise weekly supervised round-trip transportation between Antwerp, Brussels, Mons, Paris or Calais and Bournemouth. You will not need authorisation from your commune for this trip; we will send you an official document from the school for you to fill in.

The trip includes:

• Accompanied group travel to Bournemouth
• An extra night of accommodation in the case of Sunday returns
• Transfers both ways to and from the host family

Dates

• Departures 2012:
  • Summer: 24/06, 30/06, 07/07, 14/07, 21/07, 28/07, 04/08, 11/08, 18/08 and 25/08/2012.

• Returns 2012:
  • Summer: Sundays 01/07, 08/07, 15/07, 22/07, 29/07, 05/08, 12/08, 19/08, 26/08 and Saturday 01/09/2012.

Warning : Returning on a Sunday only occurs in the case of our trips by coach. If you are travelling individually or by plane, your return day is always a Saturday, before noon. Any extra journey will cost 45€.

Departure Locations:

• Paris: Gare du Nord, opposite the Thalys desk
• Brussels: Gare Centrale, leaving at 8:15 AM.
• Mons: Station Q8 on the Brussels-Mons motorway around 9:15 AM.
• Calais: Car park of the Calais-Fréthun TGV station (10 minutes from Calais) at 11:30 AM.
  
  

VISA Information

For non-EU residents, you can apply for a Student Visitor Visa to enter the UK. It is valid for 6 months, even if you intend to stay for less time. We do not include any VISA application fees in our prices.

For more information, either inquire at your local British Embassy or consult the following website: http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk

Prices and Dates

Prices are detailed in the table. They include:

• English course programme (15 hours per week)
• Supervised activity and excursion programme
  
• Accommodation in a host family, in a double room
• Full-board (3 meals per day)
• All taxes and enrolment fees
• Certificate of participation

Option:

• Roundtrip supervised transportation by bus to Bournemouth. Departure from Brussels, Mons, Paris or Calais.

Dates 2012

Junior exchanges are only available during the summer holidays (late June to August), for 1 to 8 weeks.

Lessons begin every Monday (11/06 - 27/08). Each week of exchange runs from Sunday to Saturday, unless you are travelling by bus with Easy Languages.