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Tonbridge School Summer English Courses

course booking small 1008-17 year olds
English level: Elementary – Advanced

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Tonbridge School is part of the Eton Group and is one of the most prestigious and exclusive independent schools in the UK, with a large proportion of its students going on to Oxbridge every year and has produced at least 20 Prime Ministers. Tonbridge School is ranked 21st in the Independent League Table 2024/25 based on A-Level results.

Tonbridge School Summer English Courses are classic English summer school programmes carefully designed for students who want to learn and improve their English, experience an inspirational combination of varied social, culture activities and excursions alongside their structured English tuition. 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.

Students are streamed by age and ability and are tested at the beginning of the course to ensure they are placed in the appropriate class. The syllabus is designed to provide international students with practical language skills, incorporating language study, language activity and extracurricular activities.

Tonbridge English Summer Course

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

    Tonbridge School Summer English Courses consist of a well-balanced programme of English tuition, activities, sports and excursions. It includes:

    • 15 hours of English tuition per week
    • 7.5 hours of Language Activities classes and cultural events per week
    • 7.5 hours of sports per week
    • 2 full-day excursions per week
    • Full afternoon and evening activity programme
    • Maximum class size is 15
    • Insurance and airport transfers are NOT included (£200/way supplement for Heathrow Airport & £150/way for Gatwick Airport)

    Activities:

    Outside morning classroom, students will improve language skills through a broad range of sporting, cultural and entertaining activities, such as:

    • Basketball
    • Badminton
    • Table Tennis
    • Dance
    • Volleyball
    • Swimming
    • Softball
    • Soccer
    • Tennis

    • Aerobics
    • Disco
    • Barbecue
    • Challenge event
    • Treasure hunt
    • Sports competition
    • Blind Date
    • Quiz Night
    • Talent Show

    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 excursion each week to experience the rich cultural heritage of Britain. The choices include:

    • Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
    • Buckingham Palace
    • Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
    • The National Gallery
    • The Tower of London
    • Covent Garden Market
    • The Science Museum

    • Shopping at Oxford Street
    • Brighton
    • Oxford
    • Cambridge
    • Leeds Castle
    • Whipsnade Zoo
    • Chessington World of Adventures

  • Below is a typical two week sample programme and a typical day of Tonbridge School Summer English Courses.

    Tonbridge English Timetable

  • Boarding:
    Tonbridge School Boarding resizedStudents stay in comfortable Tonbridge School’s boarding houses with single, twin, triple or quad rooms with shared bathroom facilities. Girls and boys are accommodated separately. Common rooms and kitchens provide the perfect environment for relaxation and socialising. 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. Drinks and snacks are provided during break times. Packed lunches are provided for excursions.

    Tonbridge boarding 3Facilities:
    Tonbridge School boasts beautiful historic buildings in a 150 acre campus, with excellent sports facilities including modern classrooms, a recently refurbished library, a large chapel, lecture theatres and excellent sports centres – 24 tennis courts, 12 rugby fields, 9 cricket grounds, 7 hockey fields, 6 football fields, an indoor shooting range, an all-weather athletic track, as well as a large sports complex with a swimming pool. 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.

  • Tonbridge School in Kent is part of the ‘Eton Group’ of schools. Established in 1553 by Sir Andrew Judde and King Edward VI, the school is one of most highly-regarded and exclusive UK boarding schools with around 790 boys between 13 and 18 years. It is one of the top-10 all-boy public schools in the UK.

    04 Tonbridge SchoolThe school aims to provide a caring and enlightened environment in which the talents of each individual flourish. It encourages boys to be creative, tolerant and to strive for academic, sporting and cultural excellence. Respect for tradition and an openness to innovation are equally valued.

    For over 450 years, Tonbridge School has established a formidable academic reputation. This is achieved by high quality teachers, assisted by dedicated support staff, who together foster a broad curriculum for able boys, which seeks to encourage intellectual advancement, curiosity and creativity in a stimulating, challenging but cooperative academic environment. Tonbridge encourages all boys to aspire to academic excellence, and their pupils achieve some of the best examination results in the country. In 2022, more than 85% of A-level results and 97% of GSCE results were A*/A or equivalent. And in 2021, more than 87% of A-level results and 96% of GSCE results were A*/A or equivalent. Their remarkable achievements lead to exceptional success in gaining places at top universities, with over 99% of boys secured admission to their first-choice university, mostly at top, high tariff universities worldwide including Oxbridge, Russel Group and Ivy League schools. 90% of their 2023 Leavers secured a place at Russell Group and higher tariff universities. The highly influential ‘Parent Power School Guide 2024’ ranked Tonbridge School as the 6th best independent school nationally, and placed the school in 5th place in the national A-level rankings, based on 2023 results, and joint 13th nationally for its GCSE performance in 2023.

    Tonbridge School-sports resizedThe school has 24 tennis courts, 12 rugby fields, 9 cricket grounds, 7 hockey fields, 6 football fields, an indoor shooting range, an all-weather athletic track, as well as a large sports complex with a swimming pool. For comprehensive development, students are provided with scientific laboratories, a computer centre, a music school, a theatre, a weather station, a photo studio, and more recently, the school boasts its own large gallery.

    Pastoral care is based on the strong house system which fosters a strong sense of belonging. Superb outdoor facilities are complemented by boarding houses benefiting from a rolling programme of refurbishment, new academic departments, a social centre, lecture theatres, and a major arts, music, creativity and technology complex linked to the near 400 seat E M Forster Theatre. The world-class Tonbridge School Centre has been used as an Olympic training venue and provides superb facilities for a range of sports.

 



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