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

• 5-11 July

• 12-18 July

• 19-25 July

• 26 July - 1 August

• 2-8 August

Residential course: £1,750 per week.

Day course: £1,200 per week.

The course takes place at Brambletye School, a welcoming preparatory boarding school located on a large country estate overlooking Sussex’ beautiful Ashdown Forest in the Southeast of England.

The school is close to the town of East Grinstead and 30 minutes from London Gatwick airport.

• 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 atitude towards language learning.

• Nurture students' interpersonal and social skills.

• Help students grow as authentic people.

• Foster students’ autonomy and motivation to learn English.

• Expand students’ vocabulary relating to the great outdoors including animals, trees and plants.

• Cultivate students’ curiosity for and appreciation of the natural world.

Explorers welcomes students with English levels between A1 Beginner to C1 Advanced.

20 hours per week:

• Core English

• Focus Exploration (choose between Exploration or Creation)

• Learning & Innovation

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 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:

• Gymnastics

• Horse Riding

• Tennis

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.

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.

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

The day course fee includes:

• Lessons

• Learning materials

• Meals (lunch only)

• Sports & Leisure programme

• Travel Insurance

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.

These practical lessons are designed to improve students’ English and develop their abilities to explore and understand the natural world or develop their creative skills and artistic talents.

Students specialise in either Exploration or Creation each week of their course.

Exploration

Lessons may include:

• Comparing different types of habitats

• Identifying common plants

• Forest school visit

• Nature walk

• Studying the animal kingdom

• Solar system project

Creation

Lessons include a range of practical tasks in the following artistic areas:

• Art

• Dance

• Drama

• Music

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.