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Programme Overeview

This Junior summer programme is aimed at teenagers between 14 and 17 years old who want to improve their English skills while enjoying a fun holiday. It's perfect for children and teens both starting from scratch or wanting to improve their language skills. There is a guaranteed multinational environment, ensuring that English is spoken as much as possible.

Students will benefit from superior teaching and supervision, receiving full board, either with a host family or in a comfortable student residence.

Combining learning, recreation, and total linguistic and cultural immersion, this programme rapidly improves the language skills, in a safe, fun, and welcoming environment.

Destination

Cambridge is a green and safe city, and an ideal location for youth who wish to discover the English language and culture in this prestigious location.

The world famous university town of Cambridge is one of the first destinations for both English and international students from across the globe. The beauty of its historic city centre, the unique atmosphere of its university quarter and its excellent reputation are unique. This cosmopolitan and dynamic student city offers many activities: visitors have the opportunity to see numerous museums and art galleries, the beautiful cathedral, Newmarket, Saint Mary’s Church with its famous clock and its excellent view of the entire city, the Theatre of Arts and much more. Students can stroll down Cambridge’s medieval streets and alleys, its many parks or take boat trips on the river. Many markets and festivals complete the experience and make Cambridge a lively, pleasant environment for students and residents.

School

Founded in 1954, accredited by the British Council and a member of English UK and Education UK, our partner school has years of teaching experience. Situated only 10 minutes walking from the town centre and 400 metres from the main train station, the school is easily accessible.

Courses

Students take a placement test upon arrival in Cambridge and are placed in an appropriate level, from beginner to advanced. The groups have a maximum of 16 students from around 40 nationalities and you will be taught by a team of two teachers. The teaching concentrates on speaking and listening and, in this way, builds on English you may have already studied in your home country. The school offers a programme of general English : 20 lessons per week.

Activities

Activities include sports, arts and crafts, afternoon visits, language games, discos and performances. You will also attend two excursions per week such as visits of London, Oxford, Brighton, Windsor among many others.

Accommodation

Two types of accommodation are offered on this programme:

• Residence
  The residences are situated either on the main campus or in the centre of Cambridge, 10 minutes by foot from the school. To ensure students safety, they are taken to school by a supervisor. The residence includes:
  
  • Full-board (three meals per day)
  • Private or shared rooms. The rooms are equipped with a closet, sink, desks with lamps, a bed and mirror. Shared or private bathroom.
    
  • The rooms are cleaned once a week. Sheets are provided and changed weekly. Students should bring their own towels. Free laundry facilities.
    
  
  
• Host Family
  The families are carefully selected and regularly inspected by our local correspondent. Families live in the residential quarters around Cambridge.
  
  The students are provided full-board (breakfast and an evening meal with the family, midday meals in the city) and are in shared rooms. The families do laundry once a week. The students will have to take public transport to school (max 45 minutes).

Prices & Dates

Dates 2012

• Arrivals are on Sundays and departures on Saturdays (between 08.00 and 20.00)
• Duration: 2 to 4 weeks
• Homestay: 17 June – 25 August
  
• Residence: 1 July – 25 August
  
  

Prices include:

• Courses
  
• Accommodation in host family or residence with full-board
• Academic materials
  
• Supervised activities, sports and local visits
• One or two full-day excursions each week to places of interest throughout England
• Medical insurance
  
• Transportation return from the airports of Stansted or Heathrow. For students arriving or leaving from other airports, please consult the price table for transfers.
  
  

Prices do not include:

• Transportation to and from England
  
• Public transport (about 15£ per week) if accommodation in host family

Practical Info

Transport to Cambridge

• Arrival: London (all airports, preferably Heathrow, or St.Pancras station)
• Transfers included from Heathrow or Stansted airports to accommodation
• Transfers not included for other airports or St. Pancras station.
  
  

Documents to bring

• Valid ID card or passport
• Authorisation to leave your territory (not necessary if you have a passport)
  
  

VISA Information

EU residents do not need a visa to enter the UK. A valid passport will be enough.

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. It does not entitle you to work. 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