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Eton College Academic Summer Boarding Courses

course booking small 10012-16 year olds
English level: Intermediate to Advanced

Eton Academic

Academic Summer Boarding Courses at prestigious Eton College offer international students an exceptional opportunity to live and study in this prestious public school. The programme is designed to inspire young professionals through combining academic studies with professional experiences to develop key knowledge and skills for their future career prospects.

Lessons integrate theory and practice, combining classroom instructions and practical workshops. Students are encouraged to discover their career passions through a series of engaging and challenging academic seminars, lectures and workshops, where students are required to take the initiative, think critically and to cooperate with others to solve problems, simulating what we do every day in a work environment.

Students can choose one of three Award-Winning specialised subjects to study over a two-week course programme:

Eton Academic Subjects

Each week all students will take part in a group presentation project to dive deep into their chosen field, apply their learning, and cultivate their confidence, research, collaboration, presentation and public speaking skills.

TimetoShine Project

The comprehensive syllabus is combined with fun activity programme and cultural excursions, where students are encouraged to exchange ideas, collaborate, show initiative and improve their confidence whilst having fun.

  • Course Essentials:

    Eton College Academic Summer Boarding Courses consist of a well-balanced academic programme of tuition, multi-activities, sports and excursions. It includes:

    • 30 hours of academic tuition over two weeks
    • 3 full-day excursions over two weeks
    • Full social and activity programmes outside classrooms
    • End of Course Report and Certificate
    • Maximum class size is 15, and the average class size is around 12.
    • Comprehensive travel insurance
    • Airport transfers are NOT included. £130 one-way supplement charge if required.

    Subject Outlines:

    Eton Academic Course Overview

    Social Programme:

    Outside classroom, students will improve language skills and learn new skills through an action packed social programme with a wide range of sporting, cultural and entertaining activities, such as:

    • Arts & Crafts
    • Zorbing
    • Combat Archery
    • Pedal Karts
    • Basketball
    • Football
    • Circus Skills
    • Climbing wall
    • Discos
    • Fashion Shows
    • Film Evenings
    • Inflatables
    • Quiz Nights


    • Karaoke
    • Music & Dance
    • Roller Disco
    • Swimming
    • Table Tennis
    • Talent Show
    • Tennis
    • Treasure Hunt
    • Sports Tournaments
    • Secret Cinema
    • Staff Safari
    • Silly Olympics

    Excursions:

    Excursions are a vital part of the summer experience for international students to gain a cultural understanding of the UK alongside English language study. Students will have 3 days excursions over two-week course to experience the rich cultural heritage of Britain. The choices include:

    • Buckingham Palace
    • The Shard
    • London Eye
    • London Dungeons
    • Oxford
    • River Thames Punting
    • Thorpe park
    • Windsor Castle
    • Warwick Castle
    • Bristol


    • Bath
    • Brighton
    • Cambridge
    • Winchester Castle
    • Adventure Barn
    • Marwell Zoo
    • Eastleigh
    • Southampton
    • Waterpark trip

  • Below is a typical two-week sample programme and a typical day of Eton College Academic Summer Boarding Courses.

    Eton Timetable

    Eton Typical Day

  • Boarding:

    Eton15Students are accommodated at Eton College boarding houses. Students will have their own single study bedroom, with shared bathroom facilities. Girls and boys are accommodated in separate boarding houses.

    Students will be roomed with someone of a similar age, but different native language. However, we will do our best to meet any specific accommodation requests (e.g. sharing a room with a friend). We require early notification from parents for special arrangement.

    The friendly and supportive house parents and residential staff team are available 24 hours per day to support students.

    Meals:

    Well balanced, nutritious cooked breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided in the beautiful dining hall. Water and drinks are provided with meals.

    Packed lunches are provided for excursions.

    Eton CollegeFacilities:

    Eton College provides a fantastic range of facilities across campus and throughout the picturesque town of Eton. The facilities include purpose-built lecture hall and debating theatre, Sports Hall, Indoor heated swimming pool, all-weather pitches
    playing fields, Eton Fives courts.

    The boarding houses have comfortable social spaces and facilities in which students can relax during House Time.

    Laundry:

    Laundry is done once a week. All bed linen is provided and is laundered once a week. Towels are not provided.

  • Eton College is a public school for boys, founded in 1440 by Henry VI. Located just a short walk from Royal Windsor, Eton College provides the perfect setting for students to learn, develop leadership skills and to make friends with like-minded students from all around the world.

    Eton College

    Eton has educated prime ministers, world leaders, Nobel laureates, Academy Award and BAFTA award-winning actors, and generations of the aristocracy, having been referred to as “the nurse of England’s statesmen“, including 19 former British Prime Ministers, and many royal families including Prince William and Prince Harry.

    According to Independent School Inspection report in 2021, “the school is highly successful in fulfilling its aim to promote the best habits of independent thought and learning in the pursuit of excellence. This is reflected in exceptional results in GCSE, A-level and Pre-U examinations.”

    In 2022, 55.4% of all A Level grades achieved A*, 83.6% A*/A, and 95.4% A*/B, compared with the Independent Schools sector overall, 28.7% for A* and 58% for A*/A.  At GCSE, 94.2% of all grades awarded were 9-7 (A*-A), compared with 53% in independent schools on average.

    Gentle notice:
    The UK independent schools are highly respected in the world. A study shows 80% of those who hold key positions in British society received privileged private education, despite only about 7% of the UK children being educated at these private schools.

    In addition the benefits of attending a classic summer school, international students who join the Eton College Summer Boarding Courses will also have the privilege to experience its unique academic setting and school life of one of the best British boarding school, and prepare for their future independent schooling at one of the top British independent schools.

 



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