St Bede’s International Summer School
Hailsham, England
See their website at: http://www.stbedesschool.org/
See their school video: http://www.stbedesschool.org/Summer-School/Welcome-to-Summer-School
School
St Bede’s International Summer School, part of St Bede’s School Trust, has been running high-quality residential programmes for children, teenagers and young adults since 1993.
Today, St Bede’s offers 4 different types of programs at 7 locations in Cambridge, London and the South East.
Accreditation & Memberships
- British Council
- English UK
Course Descriptions
This course, for students aged from 7 to 18 years, runs in 5 centres (Lancing, Dicker, Windlesham, Vinehall, Eastbourne) all of which are reputable boarding schools in the England. Courses run for 2 to 6 weeks from 1st July to 11th August 2012. In the morning, students have English Lessons, taught by qualified teachers, with 20 or 22.5 hrs of English per week in groups of 14 students maximum per class.
In the afternoon, there are sports, activities and clubs, there is a full programme of entertainment in the evening and there are 2 excursions per week. Sports Academy in small groups is available in Tennis, Football, Horse Riding, Flying, Golf & Dance. Students sleep in boarding houses on the school campus and share bedrooms of mostly 2-5 beds with students from other countries.
At Dicker and Lancing students can enroll on a 3 or 4 week PET or FCE examination course.
This programme is for 18 to 22 year olds and takes place in Homerton College, Cambridge. There are 25 hours of lessons per week including English Skills, Language Workshops and Skills for Work in subjects such as Conducting Meetings, English for Business, Public Speaking and Presentation Skills and Negotiating in English.
Students may take the Test of English for International Communications (TOEIC). There are optional evening and weekend social events, sports and trips in which students are encouraged to participate. The course is open from 15th July to 25th August 2012.
This programme is for 17 to 21 year olds and takes place in Regent’s College, London.
There are 25 hours of lessons per week including English Skills, Language Workshops and Academic Seminars in subjects such as Business, Law, Marketing, Management and Computing. There are optional evening and weekend social events, sports and trips in which students are encouraged to participate. The course is open from 1st July to 11th August 2012.
This course for 12 to 17 year olds and is ideal for students interested in an academic programme or for those who are joining a year-round boarding school in September.
This intensive programme has 30 hours of lessons per week including English Skills, Language Workshops and School Subjects (such as Maths, Science, Economics, Business, Art, Geography) studied at pre-GCSE, GCSE or A level. The course is open from 29th July to 25th August 2012.
In 2011, students came from over 40 different countries.
Prices
| 2012 Fees | English & Activities | Discover London | Academic Preparation | Discover Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly Fee | £940 | £1,160 | £1,050 | £1,200 | |
| Sports Academy | Tennis | £135 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Horse Riding | £220 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Football | £135 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Golf | £220 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Dance | £220 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Flying | £500 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Extras | Irregular Arrival or Departure | £100 | £100 | £100 | £100 |
| Extra Nights | £135 | £165 | £150 | £170 | |
| Meeting Service | Gatwick & Heathrow | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Stansted | £100 | Included | £100 | Included | |
| London City Airport | N/A | Included | N/A | Included | |
| St. Pancras International | N/A | Included | N/A | Included | |
| Luton Airport | £100 | Included | £100 | Included |
Accommodation
Campus / Residential
See their website at: http://www.stbedesschool.org/
Useful Resources
British Council
English UK
