10-12/13-16 year olds, girls and boys (Minimum English Level: Juniors: A2; Seniors:B1)
21st Skills Boot Camp is immersive, practical and challenging learning adventures where skills meet passion and progress is effortless and exhilarating. Our engaging 21st Skills Boot Camp inspires and challenges young minds, allowing them to discover new passions, sharpen skills, make friends from around the world, and develop 21st essential skills through interactive activities and hands-on learning.
By developing 21st century skills students will be prepared for a future shaped by the world of technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) where human skills like creativity, problem-solving, adaptability, ethical awareness, emotional self-regulation, teamwork and critical thinking, become invaluable assets that machines cannot easily replicate. Our diverse 21st Skills Boot Camp aims to help students develop these essential skills, and motivate each student to reach for the future they want, empower and challenge them with experiences designed to unlock their potential.
After years of research, Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) identified that the 4C’s of Creativity, Critical thinking, Communication and Collaboration are crucial skills for modern students to succeed in school and the workplace. They are what set distinguished students apart when applying for and starting their careers. A focus on the 4C’s of 21st Century Learning are essential to prepare students for the future.
The 21st Skills Boot Camp adopt Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) as the corner stone to the teaching and learning approach, and the main learning styles are learning through hearing, learning through seeing and learning through doing. Students engage in content that interests them, resulting in an unconscious improvement in their language acquisition. We aim to help students to achieve their Personal Best and encourage every student to push themselves to try new things, achieve the best they can and be proud of their achievements and celebrate each other.
The camp is split into two age groups: junior campers (aged 10-12) and senior campers (13–16). Each camp runs for a week, and each day is a new project with a daily outcome that keeps students engaged. They will learn new skills, building their confidence each day in trying new techniques and challenges, problem solving and working collaboratively with others. Students select one camp per week (running all day) from a variety of camps, and engage in 30 hours of learning per week with experienced teachers and industry experts, supported by a robust leisure programme and stimulating trips. Each day includes a mix of group work with hands on projects, fun practical experiments, challenges and outdoor activities. Campers will also go on field trips and participate guest speakers workshops.
The camps also integrate a CPD accredited Be a Leader programme to help students develop critical thinking, communication, negotiation, problem-solving and presentation skills. Students are assessed on academic performance and attitude towards learning in lessons and this assessment is documented in the student’s weekly report. In addition, international students will benefit from integration with local British children which provides perfect opportunity for honing English and communication skills and making friends with children from the UK.
Camp Essentials:
21st Skills Boot Camp consists of a well-balanced programme of academic tuition, activities, sports and excursions. The weekly programme includes:
- 30 hours of interactive learning per week
- Hands on projects, practical experiments, workshops, field trips
- Be a Leader CPD programme
- Afternoon, evening and weekend activity and excursions
- Integration with local British children
- 3 full days trips and excursions at the weekend
- Maximum class size of 20 students
- Insurance
- London Heathrow airport transfers (09:00 – 17:00 on arrival/departure days)
Camp Options:
Students select one camp per week from the following bootcamps. Different camps are run at different weeks.
Social Programme:
British Education encourages students to be involved in artistic pursuits, sports and community service work in order to fostering students awareness and appreciation of life outside the academic arena. Outside the lessons, 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.
In addition, excursions are a vital part of the summer experience for international students to gain a cultural understanding of the UK alongside their studies. Students will have 3 fully day excursions each week to experience the rich cultural heritage of Britain. The followings are structured weekly leisure programmes including sports, evening activities and weekend trips.
The sample timetables below include a typical weekly programme and a typical day of a 21st Skills Boot Camp:
Boarding:
Students stay in Queen’s College boarding houses. Most bedrooms are for two or three other students with shared bathrooms in the corridors. Junior students stay in larger dormitories. Girls and boys are accommodated separately. A team of friendly staff will stay with the students to look after them in the evenings and is on duty throughout the night. On-site nurse is also on call twenty-four hours a day.
Meals:
Well balanced, nutritious three cooked meals a day are provided in the school dining room. Packed lunches are provided for excursions.Facilities:
Excellent facilities include modern classrooms, an impressive 570-seat theatre, outstanding sports facilities, including tennis courts, sports hall, gym, indoor swimming pool, astroturf pitches and a climbing room. The boarding houses have comfortable common rooms and kitchen areas for relaxing and making snacks.
Laundry:
Laundry is done once a week. All bed linen is provided and is laundered once a week. Towels are not provided.Founded in 1843, Queen’s College Taunton is a co-educational day/boarding independent school for 0-18 year-olds. Located in the beautiful Somerset, the South-West of England, London is just a 90-minute train ride from the centre of Taunton, making the capital easy to reach.
Queen’s’ mission for more than 100 years has been to deliver an excellent education that empowers students to reach their full potential. It is a forward-thinking, child-centred school with a strong family atmosphere and excellent pastoral care which encourages confidence and awareness of others.
School has a reputation for excellent GCSE and A Level results, outdoor education, and an excellent performing arts department. Queen’s cultivates an environment that promotes critical thinking, creativity, and a love for learning. This is a school that embraces all the outdoors has to offer and takes full advantage of its glorious location within easy reach of the coast, mountains, rivers and woodland.
Queen’s has a long history of academic excellence. It offers a diverse range of academic subjects, ensuring students have the opportunity to explore their passions and develop a strong foundation for future success. Queen’s students consistently achieve high grades in their exams, with almost all students getting their first choice of university. In addition, Queen’s also remains one of the top UK independent schools in terms of ‘value added’ thanks to excellent teaching, small class sizes and individual support.
The school is renowned for outstanding results in the creative and performing arts and has wonderful facilities for drama, music and dance including the 570 seat theatre on site. The school presents three large-scale spectacular productions every year.
The school offers robust extra-curricular, including outdoor education, sports, music, performing arts and a range of clubs and activities. Queen’s has become a centre of excellence for outdoor pursuits. The school has one of the largest Duke of Edinburgh cohorts in the South West as well as qualified instructors who lead competitive climbing. Other activities include kayaking and a wide range of clubs and societies. These provide students with opportunities to not only develop their talents and interests, but also develop life skills, foster teamwork and build character.
“A shining gem of a school offering an impressively rounded education. Queen’s achieves the perfect balance of on- and off-curriculum opportunities, gentle and kind pastoral care and a grounded, close-knit community – all in a fabulous setting.” – Good Schools Guide 2022
