Course format
This course runs in conjunction with Explorers of the future. Students from both programmes share the same Core English and Learning & Innovation lessons, BSS Experience and all recreational activities and cultural excursions.
Location
The course takes place at Brambletye School, a homely preparatory boarding school located on a large country estate overlooking Sussex’ beautiful Ashdown Forest in the Southeast of England.
English Levels
The course welcomes students all English levels from A1 Beginner to C1 Advanced.
Lessons
There are 20 hours per week with 3 types of lessons: Core English, Learning & Innovation and Focus Creation. 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. Students develop creative skills and abilities in art, dance, drama and music.
Mission: Integration!
This takes place on Sunday evenings and consists of icebreaker and get-to-know-you activities to help new students integrate into school life and meet continuing students.
Housewarming!
On Monday evenings, students take part in a series of house-based games and activities to help them build new and consolidate existing friendships with other students from the same house.
Sports & Leisure
Students take part in our Leisure programme where they can choose between a selection of different sports and leisure activities.
Pro Options
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.
BSS Experience featuring True Me
This is our evening entertainment programme that consists of a series of fun challenges and 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.
Day Course
This course offers a non-residential day option from Monday to Friday 08:30 to 17:00 for families coming to the UK on a family holiday and staying in the local area. Day Courses Flyer 2024.
COURSE overview
Centre: Brambletye
6-12 years
20 hours of lessons per week
English Levels: from A1 to C1
Core English
Learning & Innovation
Focus Creation
Sports & Leisure
Evening Entertainment
True Me
Day Course available
DATES & FEES 2024
Residential courses are Sunday to Saturday. Recommended minimum stay is 2 weeks.
7-13 July
14-20 July
21-27 July
28 July - 3 August
4-10 August
Residential course: £1,575 per week. Fee includes:
Accommodation
BSS Experience featuring True Me
Excursion Programme
Lessons
Meals (full board)
Sports & Leisure Programme
Transfers (standard days from selected airports / train stations)
Travel insurance
Day course: £1,075 per week. Fee includes:
Lessons
Meals (lunch only)
Sports & Leisure Programme
Travel Insurance
Focus Creation lessons in art, dance, drama and music help students to develop their creative abilities and artistic flair.
Lessons
Core English
English language lessons are designed to 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 to improve spoken and written accuracy.
Learning and Innovation
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.
Focus creation
These practical lessons focus on the creative arts and help students to develop their practical skills, build confidence and encourage their creative abilities and artistic flair in the following arts:
Art
Dance
Drama
Music
exam courses
Students can choose to prepare and take the Trinity Stars: Young Performers in English exam.
Trinity Stars is a group award for children aged anywhere between 3 and 12 years old who are starting to learn English through fun activities and games relating to drama, music, and performance.
The exam is taken at the end of the course either online or in person.
