Residential courses are Sunday to Saturday. Recommended minimum stay is 2 weeks.

• 28 June-4 July*

• 5-11 July

• 12-18 July

• 19-25 July

• 26 July - 1 August

• 2-8 August*

*Citizens not available at Oundle in Week 1 and Week 6.

Residential course: £1,750 per week.

The course takes place at three different locations including Worth School, Oundle School, and Uppingham School.

Worth School [11-16 years] is a well-equipped senior boarding school located in the beautiful West Sussex in the Southeast of England.

Oundle School [12-17 years] is a prestigious senior boarding school situated in the charming market town of Oundle in the heart of Northamptonshire in central England.

Uppingham School [13-18 years] is a prestigious senior boarding school with good academic, arts and sports facilities situated in the historic county of Rutland in central England.

• Increase students' English language competencies.

• Build confidence to speak English more fluently.

• Have a better understanding of the British way of life.

• Learn to respect other people and different cultures.

• Develop 21C learning skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity.

• Promote a positive attitude towards language learning.

• Nurture students' interpersonal and social skills.

• Help students grow as authentic people.

• Foster students’ autonomy and motivation to learn English.

• Enhance students’ spoken and written communication skills to be successful global citizens in the 21st Century.

This course runs in conjunction with other courses on each campus. Students may share the same Core English and Learning & Innovation lessons, BSS Experience and most recreational activities and cultural excursions.

Citizens welcomes students with English levels between A2 Elementary to C1 Advanced. The Citizens course at Uppingham is from A2 Elementary to C2 Proficient.

20 hours per week:

• Choose between Core English or Community Projects

• Focus Communication

• Learning & Innovation

Students take part in our Leisure programme where they can choose between a selection of different sports and leisure activities.

The Pro Options programme is optional and allows students to specialise in one sport or other recreational activity for the whole week and is designed to increase their skills, techniques, and knowledge in their chosen option.

Available in:

• Aviation Simulator (Oundle)

• Horse Riding (Worth)

• Golf (Worth)

• Strength & Conditioning (Oundle & Uppingham)

• Tennis (All Centres)

BSS Experience 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

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

The fees for residential courses are fully inclusive and include:

• Accommodation

• BSS Experience

• Excursion programme

• Lessons

• Learning materials

• Meals (full board)

• Sports & Leisure programme

• Transfers (standard days from selected airports / train stations)

• Travel insurance

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.

These projects are designed to promote language learning through real-life practice, while also engaging students in meaningful activities that address 21C problems for the benefit of the wider community. Projects may include:

• Prepare a sketch and perform it in a public space

• Design a community clean-up project

• Write a short survey about a 21C problem

• Create a street art mural about the benefits of diversity

• Design a newsletter about the importance of green energy

• Write a story about a community problem such as homelessness

• Write to the local MP about a community problem

Effective communication is key to success in the 21st century and developing core communication skills is an integral and crucial part of this course.

These lessons are designed to help students develop the skills required to communicate more freely, naturally, and confidently in English in academic, recreational, and professional contexts.

Lessons include a range of oral and written communication methods such as:

• Academic essay writing

• Business report writing

• Creative writing

• Debating

• Negotiating

• Networking

• Presenting

These task-based lessons enable students to work collaboratively to research, discuss and create projects that reflect their knowledge, skills, and personality while developing strategies that are essential for success in the 21st century. The projects have been specially created to help develop the students’ capabilities in each of the 4Cs that form the core of the 21st century learning curriculum: Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, and Critical Thinking.