10-16 year olds, girls and boys (English level: Elementary to Advanced)
With the computer and internet becoming indispensable parts of daily lives, it is essential that students are given the opportunities to explore their interests and learn the coding skills from young age. English and Coding Summer Camp provides students of all language abilities with a unique opportunity to combine English language tuition with learning the fundamental elements of software design.
In the recent years the Raspberry Pi has been used to power Astro Pi computer in space with British Astronaut Tim Peake’s mission to the space station. This triggers vast interests among students in what they can achieve with this incredible credit card sized computer!
At English and Coding Summer Camp, each students will be given an innovative Raspberry Pi computer to use and take home to master the basics of coding. Over the course of the two-week timetable, students learn and develop their fundamental knowledge of the programming language Python. They will learn how to build simple games which help them hone their design, logic and problem-solving skills, and allows them to express their ideas and creativity in various ways. Students will also have an understanding of the software and hardware components that form the structure of computer systems, and how they communicate with one another as well as other systems. This will help students identify and comprehend the function of the main internal parts of basic computing structures. All students will also work together on a larger group project throughout the summer course.
The programme includes 30 hours of structured English lessons and 15 hours of coding class, varied activities and fantastic excursions. 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. The course syllabus covers essential English language skills with particular emphasis on speaking, listening and pronunciation both inside and outside the classroom, helping children to turn theoretical knowledge of the language into a practical ability to express themselves with confidence.
English and Coding 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 Coding Summer Camp consists of a well-balanced programme of English tuition, activities, sports and excursions. The structured programme includes:
- 30 hours of English tuition over two weeks
- 15 hours of programming classes over two weeks
- Every student is given a Raspberry Pi to take home
- Fully-equipped modern computer lab
- 2 full-day excursions and 1 half-day excursion per week
- Full afternoon and evening activity programme on Project Afternoon non-excursion days
- End-of-course Assessment & Certificate
- Maximum class size of 11 students for all English classes
- Staff to student ratio is 1:7
- Insurance
- Airport transfers (Heathrow & Gatwick airports between 10:00-22:00 GMT)
Syllabus:
Activities:Outside language and coding tuition, students will improve language skills through a broad range of sporting, cultural and entertaining activities, such as:
- Camp Fire
- Tennis
- Swimming
- Football,
- Drum
- Bowling
- Arts & Crafts
- Summer Fete
- Kite Making & Flying
- BBQ at the Beach
- Sports Tournaments
- The Cube
- Trash Fashion Show
- Scavenger Hunt
- Family Fortunes Quiz
- Climbing Wall
- Badminton
- Discos
- Film Evenings
- Inflatables
- Musical & Dance
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Table Tennis
- Talent Shows
- You Bet
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 and trips each week to experience the rich cultural heritage of Britain. The choices include:
- Buckingham Palace
- Houses of Parliament
- West End Musical
- Natural History Museum
- Hyde Park
- London Eye
- British Museum
- Southbank Walking Tour
- Camden Market
- Oxford Street
- Hever Castle
- Hastings
- Bognor Regis
- Thorpe Park
- Guildford
- Bath
- Oxford
- Cambridge
- Portsmouth & Spinnaker Tower
- Windsor Castle
- Eton College
- Brighton beach
- Leeds Castle
- Stratford Upon Avon
- Warwick Castle
- Canterbury Cathedral
- Ely/Ely Cathedral
- Chessington World of Adventure
- 30 hours of English tuition over two weeks
The sample timetable below is a typical two-week English and Coding 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.
