10-17 year olds
English level: Intermediate to Advanced
As one of the original 7 most exclusive public schools in England, Charterhouse is among Britain’s most prestigious and historic academic institutions with a global reputation. Charterhouse Academic Summer Courses represent the expertise and passions of Charterhouse’s year-round staff and are designed to challenge and inspire students just as the year-round education does.
Charterhouse Academic Summer Courses offer international students an exclusive opportunity to experience academic study at Charterhouse School first-hand, taking advantage of the teaching team’s wealth of knowledge and the superb school facilities at Charterhouse. Each academic option has been carefully designed, led and taught by the memebers of Charterhouse faculty who teach year-round at Charterhouse School. The two-week course is structured so that each student selects one Academic Subject and one Elective to study for the duration of the course.
The comprehensive syllabus is combined with fun activity programme and cultural excursions. Students live, study and play in an English speaking, multinational environment, where they have fun, make new friends from around the globe, and enjoy every opportunity to improve their English ability.
Course Essentials
Charterhouse Academic Summer Courses consist of a well-balanced programme of academic tuition, activities, sports and excursions. It includes:
- 30 hours of Academic tuition
- 20 hours of Electives tuition
- 6 professionally taught Electives
- 2 full-day and 2 half-day excursions
- Afternoon and evening activity programme
- Academic report and certificate
- Maximum class size is 15
- International student travel insurance
- Airport transfers are NOT included (£130/way for Heathrow/Gatwick Airport; an additional £30/way for Unaccompanied Minor service)
Subject Outlines:
Students choose one out of four subjects to study 3 hours in the mornings for the duration of the programme.
Electives:
Students choose one out of six Electives to study 2 hours in the afternoons for the duration of the programme.
Activities:
Outside classroom, students will participate in a broad range of sporting, cultural and entertaining activities, such as:
- Basketball
- Badminton
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Swimming
- Touch Rugby
- Rounders
- Zumba
- Yoga
- Drumming
- Painting
- Clay Modelling
- Jewellery Making
- Poetry
- Drama
- Music
- Fashion Show
- Mission Impossible
- Casino Night
- Disco
- Talent Show
- Lip Sync Challenge
- Team Trials
- Thrasure Hunt
Excursions:
Excursions are a vital part of the summer experience for international students to gain a cultural understanding of the UK alongside English language learning. Students will have 2 fully day and 2 half excursions to experience the rich cultural heritage of Britain. The choices include:
- London Eye
- Buckingham Palace
- Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
- The National Gallery
- House Guards
- Covent Garden Market
- Shopping at Oxford Street
- Thorpe Park
- Oxford
- Cambridge
- Hampton Court Palace
- Windsor Castle
Below is a typical two week sample programme and a typical day of Charterhouse Academic Summer Courses.
Boarding:
Students stay in traditional 19th century boarding houses in the main school, with their stunning architecture, impressive history and charming atmosphere. The boarding house has a variety of room types – single, twins, and quad rooms, with shared bathroom facilities. Girls and boys are accommodated separately. There are also communal areas for students to relax and socialise together. A team of friendly staff will stay with the students within the boarding houses and are available at all times to provide assistance and a high level of supervision.
Meals:
Well balanced, nutritious three cooked meals a day with a wide range of salads and hot dishes are provided in the school dining room. Vegetarian meals are always available and are clearly labelled. Packed lunches are provided for excursions.Facilities:
Charterhouse School boasts excellent facilities including modern classrooms, a state-of-the-art theatre, extensive art block with textile and ceramics studios plus a dark room, extensive grass and astro-turf sports pitches, flood-lit tennis courts, indoor sports centre with gym, studios, squash courts etc. 25m swimming pool. Student common rooms in all boarding houses and Wi-Fi is available throughout the school.Laundry:
Laundry is done once a week. All bed linen is provided and is laundered once a week. Towels are not provided.Founded in 1611, Charterhouse is one of the UK’s great independent boarding and day schools with a prestigious global reputation for excellence in education for boys and girls aged 13 to 18. With over 400 years of history, Charterhouse is one of the original 7 most exclusive public schools in England, which, among Eton, Harrow, Winchester, Westminster, Rugby and Shrewsbury, produced the country’s most powerful people – 94 times more likely to be the UK’s elite according to 120 years of data in Who’s Who.
The School is set within an inspiring 250‑acre campus, conveniently located close to London and within 50 minutes of both Heathrow and Gatwick airports. With historic buildings alongside modern teaching suites, beautiful landscaped grounds and incredible sports facilities, the campus boasts 17 grass sports pitches, 3 full‑sized Astroturf pitches, an athletics stadium, a sports centre, 24 tennis courts and a 9‑hole golf course, not to mention beautiful lawns and gardens, the campus is one of the best, if not the best, in the country.
The school is academically ambitious for all pupils, with each strand of a Charterhouse education combining to ensure that they are ‘future-ready’. The curriculum is all about choice for the individual and is firmly rooted in academic rigour, intellectual curiosity and independent learning. In GCSE results 2024, over half (56%) of all results were graded 9-8 (A*). 74% achieved grades 9-7 (‘straight As’). In A-Level 2024, an impressive 86% of papers were awarded A*-B grades (or equivalent) across a cohort of 170 pupils taking A Levels or the IB Diploma Programme, and amongst the top 150 pupils 91% of courses were graded A*-B. The 2024 leavers have taken up places at top universities in the UK, US and around the world and nearly 85% of UK applicants will be attending Russell Group universities, with Durham, UCL and Kings being the most popular, alongside places at Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial.
In 2024, Charterhouse is awarded the prestigious Princess Royal Training Award, and is shortlisted for the Tatler Schools Award for Best Public School, with nominations from a variety of sources including public votes. It has also earned a spot as a Top Flight school in the Spear’s Schools Index 2024. This places Charterhouse among the top 25 best UK senior schools, among 100 leading private schools globally.
