10-16 year olds, girls and boys (English level: Elementary A2 to Advanced)
English and STEM Summer Camp immerses students in the English language combined with a variety of fun, educational and practical workshops, introducing the STEM subject areas including architecture, space, maths & design, forensic science and robotics, designed to stimulate their interest and foster a life-long interest in: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.
English and STEM Summer Camp programme combines English language tuition with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) workshops. There are 15 hours of English tuition each week, plus 7.5 hours of STEM classes per week. Students are introduced to the STEM subject areas through fun, educational and practical workshops designed to stimulate their interest in the long term. This English and STEM Summer Camp offers the opportunity for students to improve their English both in the classroom and also with a truly international community during the afternoon workshops in the following subject areas.
- Science
- Technology
- Engineering
- Maths
The programme incorporates language study, language for life, excursion link lessons and academic skills sessions with STEM workshops. The language study lessons focus on the communicative style of language learning and provide grammar and vocabulary tailored to a student’s ability. Whereas language for life lessons integrate a wider range of topics including learner training, literacy, culture and life skills. In addition, the academic skills sessions give students an introduction to exam techniques and are intended to help students improve the skills of academic reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Students are given an English level assessment on the first morning to make sure they are placed in the right class to really enjoy and learn as much as possible. They will be taught by qualified EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teachers who have ability to make language learning fun. At the end of the course, teachers will assess students’ skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening, as well as their overall English proficiency to provide students with a realistic determination of their English ability. All students will receive a certificate of recommended English level measured against the CEFR scale, which can be applied against other international English exams such as Cambridge ESOL & IELTS.
English and STEM Summer Camp is available for 10-13 year olds at King Edward’s School and 13-16 year olds at Plumpton College.
Course essentials:
English and STEM Summer Camp consists of a well-balanced programme of English tuition, STEM workshops, fun activities, sports and excursions. The weekly programme includes:
- 15 hours of English tuition per week
- 7.5 hours of STEM workshops per week
- 2 full day and 1 half day excursion per week
- Full afternoon and evening activity programme including sporting, cultural and fun games
- Personalised report card and certificate
- Maximum class size of 11 students
- Insurance
- Airport transfers (Heathrow & Gatwick airports between 10:00-20:00 GMT)
STEM Workshops:
Below is some sample workshops that students may take part in over two-week of English and STEM Summer Camp.
Activities:
Apart from morning language tuition and STEM workshops, students will improve language skills through a broad range of sporting, cultural and entertaining activities, such as:
- Animal Mask Making
- Arts & Crafts
- Basketball
- Cake Making
- Climbing Wall
- Collage Making
- Discos
- Drum
- Film Evenings
- Football,
- Inflatables
- Jamboree
- Musical & Dance
- Magic Marty’s Magic Show
- Musical Instrument Making
- Save the Egg
- Scavenger Hunt
- Sports Tournaments
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Talent Shows
- Tennis
- The Cube
- Trash Fashion Show
- T-Shirt Painting
- Volleyball
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 2 fully day and 1 half day excursion each week to experience the rich cultural heritage of Britain. The choices include:
- Buckingham Palace
- Houses of Parliament
- West End Musical
- London Zoo
- Natural History Museum
- Hyde Park
- London Eye
- British Museum
- Southbank Walking Tour
- Oxford Street
- Thorpe Park
- Guildford
- Bath
- Eton College
- Oxford
- Cambridge
- Portsmouth
- Windsor Castle
- Brighton beach
- Leeds Castle
- Stratford Upon Avon
- Warwick Castle
- Canterbury Cathedral
- Ely/Ely Cathedral
The sample timetable below is a typical one week English and STEM summer camp.
Boarding:
[King Edward’s School]
Students stay in the boarding houses of King Edward’s School. Bedrooms are made up of single, twin and 4-bed rooms, with separate female and male
accommodation. Bathrooms are shared between 4-6 students. In each boarding house, there is a senior member of staff who looks after the students in the evenings and is on duty throughout the night.[Plumpton College]
Students stay in the college bedrooms which are located on the ground and first floor of the main building, along with the classrooms and dining hall on the ground floor. All bedrooms are either single or twin rooms. Bathrooms are shared between 4-6 students. Girls and boys are accommodated separately. In each boarding house, there is a senior member of staff who looks after the students in the evenings and is on duty throughout the night.Meals:
Well balanced, nutritious three cooked meals are provided in the beautiful dining hall. Drinks and biscuits are available in the lesson breaks. Packed lunches are provided for excursions.
Facilities:
[King Edward’s School]
King Edward’s has excellent on-site facilities include an indoor swimming pool and an all-weather sports pitch. Well-equipped sports hall; large playing fields; tennis courts; large astro-turf playing fields; outdoor climbing wall; TVs & common areas in boarding houses; indoor heated swimming pool. Student computer room plus a computer in each boarding houses. Wi-Fi available throughout.[Plumpton College]
Indoor facilities include 5-a-side football, netball, badminton, cricket, basketball, volleyball, hockey and indoor tennis and a popular climbing wall. Outdoor facilities include a sports field, two tennis courts, football, rugby and cricket pitches. Horse riding stables including two indoor riding rings. Working farm with farm animals, and an animal care unit. 3 student computer rooms. Wi-Fi available throughout.Laundry: Laundry is done once a week. All bed linen is provided and is laundered once a week. Towels are not provided.
King Edward’s school was established in 1553 by King Edward VI (only son of the late King Henry VIII), and is one of the famous English private schools in the south of England. The School is situated in a picturesque 120 acre campus in beautiful village of Witley, Surrey. It is within an hour of both Central London and the south coast of England. Famous past students include Ivor Caplin MP; Liz Gordon MP, Edd China, Guinness World Record holder; and Du’aine Ladejo, the Olympic gold medallist, etc.
The School offers a blend of forward-thinking and traditional values in a secure environment where young people can be nurtured – intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, culturally and socially – through the transition from childhood to adulthood.
King Edward’s School has superb on-site teaching and sports facilities including an indoor swimming pool, modern sports centre, squash courts, dance studio and extensive sports fields, including an astro-turf all weather playing field. The school also enjoys a tradition of excellence in Music, Drama and the Visual Arts, supported by a new state-of-the-art music technology centre.
Academically the school has excellent results and offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma since 2004. Their terrific 100% pass rate and high average points score of 34 over the last 5 years, twice as many pupils achieved the top grades than was the case worldwide, rank King Edward’s School 8th in the UK, for I.B. schools. Pupils proceed to many of the top universities including Oxford University and University College, London in the UK and many overseas universities.
Plumpton College is located in the magnificent English countryside at the foot of the South Downs, and only 20 minutes away from the popular tourist resort of Brighton.
The College has one of the largest agricultural estates of all Colleges in England, covering over 890 hectares of farmed land and woodland, which also includes ancient semi-natural woodlands, chalk downland, a network of small streams. Its proximity to the South Coast with its varied coastal habitats is also an advantage. The estate is managed for habitat conservation, agriculture, forestry, gamekeeping as well as general recreation. Setting in an area of outstanding natural beauty in the centre of the South Downs National Park, the Plumpton College offers a tranquil, safe, and state-of-the-art learning environment.
The College is an agricultural college during the academic year and as such it has an on-site working farm; an Animal Care Centre; stables including one of the best horse-riding schools in the country; beautiful grounds for outdoor activities; and a new Children’s Rural Education Centre opened by HRH The Princess Royal in 2008.
The College specialises in providing a wide variety of highly-respected, practical, land-based courses. In association with the University of Brighton, the college also offers degree courses, international students can study a work-focused degree course such as BSc Viticulture and Oenology – the only undergraduate degree in wine production delivered in English in Europe, or BSc Equine Sports Performance. Accommodation on campus is guaranteed for all international students.
