Charterhouse Young Learners Summer Courses

8-12 year olds
English level: Elementary – Advanced

Charterhouse is one of the original 7 most exclusive public schools of England with prestigious global reputation. Among Eton, Harrow, Winchester, they have produced UK’s most powerful people. Charterhouse Young Learners Summer Courses offer international students an exclusive opportunity to study English and experience the exquisite campus life of this world famous public school.

Beyond their academic, sporting and artistic endeavours, our focus is that pupils will feel secure and supported, comfortable, respected and safe in their environment. Our Charterhouse Young Learners Summer  Course is an opportunity for young people to experience a UK boarding school environment, along with promoting learning in a fun, exciting and interactive way inside and outside the classroom. The boarding experience will bring about life skills, independence and help develop good manners.

We are very much looking forward to hosting young students at Charterhouse. This is a great opportunity for young students to experience two weeks of a typical British boarding school education, which will include a range of academic subjects plus exciting co-curricular activities. Charterhouse is an idyllic and beautiful campus with outstanding facilities. Students will learn some of the history of England, its geographical features, conduct science investigations, and of course improve their grasp of both language and literature. During the afternoons art, drama, music and sport are also catered for, and pupils will visit local historic sites, as well as some of the famous attractions in London.Many of the teachers are experienced Prep School specialists who have worked on the Charterhouse Young Learners Summer Course for a number of years and will ensure that students enjoy a stimulating, educational and inspirational stay, creating memories and making new friends.

• Programme
• Timetable
• Accommodation
• School Profile

• Course Essentials

  Charterhouse Young Learners Summer Courses consist of a well-balanced programme of academic classes, activities, sports and excursions. It includes:

  • 18 hours of Academic Classes
  • 24 hours of Co-Curricular Classes
  • 2 full-day and 2 half-day excursions
  • Afternoon and evening activity programme
  • School report and certificate
  • Catering
  • Airport transfers are NOT included

  Activities:

  Outside classroom, students will improve life skills through a broad range of sporting, cultural and entertaining activities.

  Excursions:

  During this course a number of excursions take place to encourage interactive learning outside of the classroom to further develop and enhance what has been learned during classroom lessons.  These can vary each year, below are some excursions we have taken students on over the last 2 years:

  • Arundel Castle
  • London
  • Royal Wisley Gardens
  • Winchester Science Museum
  • Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
  • Godalming

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• 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.