This course is available to students aged between 12 and 17 and focuses on developing sporting skills and knowledge of sports science to help them perform with greater ability, understanding and confidence.

Course Format

Students from all courses at Oundle share the same Core English lessons, BSS Experience and all recreational activities and cultural excursions.

Location

The course takes place at Oundle School, a prestigious senior boarding school with excellent sports facilities situated in the charming market town of Oundle in the heart of Northamptonshire in central England.

English Levels

Champions welcomes students with English levels between A2 Elementary and C1 Advanced.

Sport Level

Players of all levels are welcome.

Sports Available

Tennis

Lessons

There are 28¾ hours per week:

Core English
Focus Sports Science
Technical Training

The objectives of the lessons are to improve students’ receptive and productive language skills and to develop their ability to communicate and operate in the 21st century.

Technical Training

Technical training consists of 15 hours of coaching per week and enables students to develop their technical skills and abilities and practise advanced match play strategies.

Mission: Integration!

This takes place on Sunday evenings and consists of icebreakers and getting-to-know-you activities designed to help new students integrate into school life and meet their peers and staff.

BSS Experience

This is our evening entertainment programme that consists of a series of fun challenges, games and social events designed to develop students personal and social skills, self-confidence, and authenticity.

Cultural Programme

Saturday and Sunday excursions allow students to visit places of cultural or historical interest or take part in a recreational activity with their friends.

COURSE overview

Centre: Oundle
12-17 years
English Levels: from A2 to C1
28¾ hours of lessons per week
Core English
Focus Sports Science
Technical Training
BSS Experience
True Me

Dates & Fees 2026

Students can stay for any number of weeks. The recommended minimum stay is 2 weeks.

5-11 July
12-18 July
19-25 July
26 July - 1 August

Residential course: £2,050 per week. Fee includes:

Accommodation
BSS Experience
Excursion Programme
Lessons
Meals (full board)
Sports & Leisure Programme
Transfers (standard days from selected airports / train stations)
Travel insurance

Technical training enables students to develop their technical skills and abilities in their chosen sport.

Lessons

Core English

English language lessons are designed to further improve students’ receptive and productive skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening), extend the scope and range of their vocabulary in both formal and informal contexts and deepen their understanding of grammar in order to improve spoken and written accuracy.

Focus SPORTS SCIENCE

These lessons are designed to develop and expand knowledge and understanding of some key elements that affect playing sport at an advanced level and competing such as: